Alan Yarborough is the church relations officer for The Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations, where he helps inspire advocacy and civic engagement across the U.S. Alan draws extensively from his experience living in rural and urban settings in the U.S. as well as several years abroad in Haiti and Guatemala. He holds an MA from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University and a BS in economics from Clemson University. He recently launched Habits of Discourse, offering consulting and training in civil discourse, and is a Spring 2023 Better Arguments Ambassador.