Leadership

Kristyn Peck is the Chief Executive Officer of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA). Since joining LSSNCA in 2020, she has led the organization through unprecedented expansion, increasing annual revenue nearly fivefold while growing the workforce from fewer than 70 employees to more than 250. She successfully steered the organization through a sudden 68% reduction in federal revenue in FY25 due to policy shifts, executing a comprehensive operational restructuring to protect core services and maintain fiscal health.

Prior to LSSNCA, Kristyn served as the founding CEO of West Michigan Partnership for Children, where she launched and led an innovative performance-based child welfare model serving Kent County, Michigan. Earlier in her career, she was Associate Director of Children's Services at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Migration and Refugee Services, overseeing national programs for unaccompanied children and family reunification. In these roles, she managed multi-million-dollar budgets, led large provider networks, and championed trauma-informed and outcomes-driven approaches to care. 

Throughout her career, Kristyn has been an advocate for refugees, immigrants, and vulnerable children. She has testified before Congress, represented organizations at international refugee protection forums, and participated in field missions across Central America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East to assess humanitarian needs and strengthen protection systems.

Kristyn holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland and has been recognized for her leadership and innovation in the nonprofit sector, including receiving the 2023 Innovation in Social Work Award from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) Board of Directors.

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