Our Team
Making Jesus known to every leader serving in the government.
Bobby Little
Executive Director
Bobby Little serves as the Executive Director of Christian Embassy. He is an ICF Certified Executive Coach through George Mason University, a graduate of Syracuse University with a Masters in Public Relations, and a graduate of Hampton University with a degree in Political Science. After serving a military career, leading troops and serving at every command and staff level including the office of the Chief of Staff of the Army and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, he joined Cru in 2002. Bobby is married to Sheila and they have five adult children and seven grandchildren
bobby@cembassy.org
Sheila Little
Associate Director – Executive and Legislative Ministry
Sheila Little joined the Christian Embassy staff in 2002. An “Army brat,” a graduate of Hampton University and an Army veteran, she served a career as a military wife and raised her five children while ministering to women and children in the community. Along with her husband, Bobby, she hosted Bible studies for couples and special events for US and international military leaders, political leaders and their spouses in the US and in Germany. Sheila’s life experiences and roles as wife, mom and grandmother, facilitate Christian Embassy’s charge to minister to the private lives of public people, particularly wives of Members of Congress and wives of senior military leaders serving in Washington DC.
sheila@cembassy.org
Lee Bennett
Deputy Executive Director – Diplomatic Ministry
Lee Bennett served with the Campus Ministry of Cru for nearly 15 years throughout the U.S. before heading to Denmark and Germany. He joined Christian Embassy in 1983 and served in Bonn, Germany, until 1996, when he transferred to Washington, DC, with his wife and three children. He is now a grandfather of 4 and serves the Diplomatic Corps together with a team of seven offering friendship as well as cultural, political and spiritual resources.
lee@cembassy.org
Kitty Bennett
Associate Director – Diplomatic Ministry
Kitty Bennett served in the Campus Ministry of CRU for 10 years on university campuses in Oregon, Minnesota, and Tennessee. In 1979 she moved to Denmark to be a part of CRU’s ministry in the Danish Church. Four years later, seeing a growing need for spiritual encouragement among leaders, she and her husband went to Germany where they were part of CRU’s Christian Embassy team for the next 13 years. Since 1996 she has served with Christian Embassy’s diplomatic team in Washington, DC as a spiritual resource for ambassador and diplomat wives. She and her husband have 3 married children and 4 grandchildren.
kitty@cembassy.org
Fran Daniel
Associate Director – Pentagon Ministry
Fran joined Cru staff in 1998 after ministering in Latvia as a short-term volunteer with Cru for 3 years (1994-1996), and then as full time staff for 11 more years (2000-2011). She joined the Christian Embassy team in December of 2013 and serves as a spiritual resource for women in the Pentagon and other Dept. of Defense facilities.
fran@cembassy.org
Dick Morton
Affiliate Staff
Dick Morton grew up in Houston Texas, sailing out of Houston Yacht Club where he met his childhood sweetheart (Ann) whom who he eventually married. He attended Baylor University 1968 – 72 and joined AF ROTC to avoid the Vietnam draft (they didn’t have Navy ROTC). He became a pilot because his grades were too poor to become a computer geek. After 3500 hours flying the C-141, Dick wanted to spend more time with his family and became a computer geek. That eventually led Dick to the Pentagon where he specialized in technology and computer systems for combat. When faced with a choice of career or family needs, he decided to retire as a Lieutenant Colonel and join Christian Embassy (1993). Dick wrote Bible studies and discipled leaders in the Pentagon until 2005 when he moved to Huntsville, TX to help his mom go through the aging process. Dick continues to write the weekly Bible studies for the Pentagon which he posts online. Dick is also an avid golfer, sailor, and hunter.
richard.morton@cru.org
Mark Oh
Associate Director – Legislative and Diplomatic Ministry
Mark Oh served with Campus Ministry of CRU for 12 years in US before moving to Osaka, Japan for Campus Ministry, then trained new missionaries in Singapore. He joined Christian Embassy in 2014 as whole family moved back to Washington D.C. He now serves Diplomats and Congressional Staffers as personal and spiritual resource. He’s also an Ordained Minister with Presbyterian Church in America.
mark@cembassy.org
Michelle Oh
Associate Director – Diplomatic Ministry
Michelle Oh joined Campus Ministry of CRU in Korea in 86′ before moving to do the same in Seattle in 92′. Along with her husband Mark she has served in Campus Ministries in US, then Japan, them trained new missionaries in Singapore. She enjoys meeting Diplomatic Spouses to encourage and strengthen them personally and spiritually.
michelle@cembassy.org
Jesoni (Vitu) Vitusagavulu
Associate Director – Diplomatic Ministry
Vitu joined CE in 2020 after serving as Fiji’s ambassador to US, and after a long and distinguished career in the public and private sectors. He and his wife Silina became involved with CE ever since they arrived in Washington and were associated with the Diplomatic Team. But his association with Campus Crusade for Christ goes back to his university days when he came to accept Christ as his personal savior through their Campus Ministry. He and Silina were also involved with Family Life ministry in Fiji for a decade before their posting to Washington. He’s excited to be providing spiritual support to ambassadors and other diplomats.
vitu@cembassy.org
Silina Vitusagavulu
Associate Director – Diplomatic Ministry
Silina Vitusagavulu joined Christian Embassy staff in February 2022. She has been associated with the ministry since 2005 when she arrived in Washington DC with her husband to take up his posting as Fiji’s ambassador to the US. Together they had been involved with Family Life ministry in Fiji for a decade. On her own, she’s been involved in leading Bible study groups and discipling women. Her association with Campus Crusade for Christ dates back to the time she was a university student in Fiji where she came to know Christ personally through their Campus ministry. She joins her husband in ministering to diplomats and their spouses.
silina.vitusagavulu@cru.org
Reagan Watkins
Director of Development and Marketing
Reagan Watkins serves as the Director of Development and Marketing. She coordinates all Christian Embassy events and works closely with donors. Reagan has been on staff with Christian Embassy since 2018. Prior to joining Christian Embassy, she served as the Vice President of her Cru on-campus organization at The University of Tampa where she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Communication. As Vice President, Reagan led Bible studies, planned outreach events, and regularly discipled people.
reagan.watkins@cembassy.org
Sue Vernalis
Associate Director – Executive and Legislative Ministry
Sue Vernalis hails from Philadelphia, PA and has lived throughout the mid-Atlantic states for her entire life. Her focus is ministering to the staffers on Capitol Hill through Bible studies and one-on-one appointments. She makes her home in Arlington, VA and is a member of The Falls Church Anglican. She has been serving with Christian Embassy since 1999. In her free time, you can find Sue cheering for the Nationals, gardening, exploring the city, or cooking and entertaining.