Dr. Jerry Haag is the chief executive officer of One More Child Foundation. From 2007 – 2024, Dr. Haag served as the president of One More Child where he guided the expansion of ministry sites from nine locations in Florida to a global reach of 26 states and 19 countries.

Under his presidency, One More Child has launched its Anti-Trafficking, Child Hunger, Single Moms, Family Support (prevention) and Global programs to meet immediate and long-term needs of children and families. Under Dr. Haag’s leadership, One More Child has increased from serving 3,351 children and individuals in 2007 to 250,259 in 2023.

Dr. Haag earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance from Baylor University and earned a Ph.D. in finance and real estate in 1995 from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has led and participated in humanitarian aid, emergency relief, childcare and ministry to children and families in countries around the world.

Dr. Haag was appointed to serve on the Florida Governor’s Faith and Community Initiative by 3 governors and served as the chair. He also serves on the board of directors of the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO), where he has chaired its Faith and Foster Care Research Team and served on the President’s Advisory Council.

In addition, Dr. Haag is a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council as well as the National Foster Care Collaborative – a national collection of organizations that seeks to deliver lasting, systemic change in child welfare. He also serves with the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C. on their Child Welfare Innovation Work Group.

Because of Dr. Haag’s experience and leadership in launching global, prevention, and anti-trafficking programs, he has been invited on numerous occasions to share our organization’s expertise with national and world leaders – to include the United States Health and Human Services, the White House, and presidents of multiple countries.

Dr. Haag is passionate about long-term policy change to impact vulnerable children, and he had the pleasure of participating in a distinguished seminar on Religion and U.S. Foreign Policy, sponsored by the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University.

He preaches regularly in churches throughout the nation, and he and his wife, Christi, also enjoy speaking together. Additionally, he has authored, presented and published academic articles relating to his business expertise and has been honored several times for his business, professional and civic achievements.

In 2018, Dr. Haag was awarded the 2018 George W. Truett Distinguished Service Award by the Baylor Line Foundation and was honored at its Hall of Fame Gala for his exceptional leadership in meeting the needs of children around the world.

Dr. Haag has served on the faculty and administration of both public and private universities, and he was named Baylor University’s Vice President for University Development in 2011, where he served before returning as president of One More Child.

From 2000-2007, Dr. Haag served as president and CEO of the South Texas Children’s Home in Beeville. He also has corporate work experience with AT&T and is a Certified Financial Planner.

Dr. Haag and Christi have been married for more than 3 decades and live in Lakeland, Florida. Christi is a renowned speaker, thought influencer, and spokesperson for One More Child. They have two sons, Ben and Brady, and daughters in law, Maddie and Katie, who live in Texas, and they recently welcomed their first grandbaby.

A passionate leader and advocate for the needs and care of children and women around the world, Christi Haag is a renowned speaker, thought influencer, and spokeswoman for One More Child, a faith-based non-profit. Christi is a trailblazer in Christian orphan care, anti child sex trafficking, humanitarian aid, and global ministry. She is also a self-proclaimed sugarholic boasting her ability to eat a whole French silk pie in one 24-hour period.

Christi has been happily married to her best friend, Jerry, for 36 years! Jerry is President/CEO of One More Child. They have two awesome sons, Ben and Brady, and two phenomenal daughters-in-law, Maddie and Katie and three grand dogs.

A graduate of Baylor University, Christi has led missions and traveled to countries around the world. She has eaten scorpions in China, fed children in Africa, and ministered to sex trafficked children in leper colonies in Southeast Asia. She is passionate about spreading the gospel and sharing inspiring stories of triumph. Christi has been a guest on Christian television, radio, blogs, and podcasts. A survivor of breast cancer (and double mastectomy), Christi is an encourager to women who have experienced trauma and hardships.

Christi is a very humble and genuine person who will make you belly laugh, bring you to tears, and help you desire to know and love Jesus more.