Carl Gaede is Tutapona’s co-founder and CEO. He graduated with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in 1996, and has worked in the mental health field for over 25 years in the US and abroad. Carl and Julie founded Tutapona in 2008 when they moved to Gulu, Uganda and started the first field office, and then started the first office in the middle east in 2016. He is a firm believer in the power of God's love to bring true healing. He loves his role because it affords him the opportunity to share the redemptive stories, and connect partners with what God is doing.