COO & Director of Programs

Jené Ashley Colvin is the Chief Operations Officer and Director of Programs for WomanPreach! Inc. They joined WomanPreach! Inc. as an FTE Mentee (2016-2018). She is also the Ministry Coordinator for Christian/Interfaith Engagement and Coordinator for the Sankofa Black Student Formation Program in the Office of Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care in DePaul University’s Division of Mission and Ministry in Chicago, IL. Min. Jené served for over three years at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL, in the Office for Community Engagement & Transformation and in various other capacities.

Min. Jené holds a Master of Divinity degree from McCormick Theological Seminary, where she focused her studies on race, gender, and sexuality. They are a member of the Inaugural Prophetic Preaching Lab Cohort (Organized by Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III in partnership with Auburn Theological Seminary) and served the project as its Coordinator.

Licensed in 2009, Min. Jené has worked in various ministry contexts, including social justice, campus, and young adult ministries, supporting women in ministry, drama & theater, community development, community organizing, and creating faith-building and fellowship experiences for queer people and people of African descent.

Photo by Keeton Holder/ DePaul University