The people who carry the work

Every engagement is run by people who've sat on the other side of the compliance requirements they now help clients meet.

Our team

Who you'll actually work with

A single point of continuity from readiness through the years of reporting that follow — not a rotating cast.

Portrait of Kevin Arthur, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Exousia.

Kevin Arthur

Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder

Kevin is the son of missionary parents and was raised in North American and international missions. He is passionate about serving God, mentoring his family and ministering to the needs of people. His favorite activities include hiking, camping, researching, and visiting historical places. He is also an avid reader. You will often find him at a local bookstore perusing a newly discovered title.

Portrait of Dani Arthur, Chief Operations Officer and Co-founder of Exousia.

Dani Arthur

Chief Operations Officer, Co-founder

Dani is an accomplished teacher, writer, and ministry leader. She is also passionate about experiencing life's next adventure with her best friend and husband, Kevin. Dani's children, whom she counts as her greatest accomplishments, claim her personal mantra is: Momma's working even when she's not working. She loves to play with her grandchildren, laugh, read, sew, crochet, and to pursue the next challenge.

Portrait of Jesse Arthur, Chief Experience Officer at Exousia.

Jesse Arthur

Chief Experience Officer

Jesse graduated from Harvest Bible College in Glasgow, Scotland, and attended Christian Life College in Stockton, California. He and his wife and three children currently reside in Richmond, Indiana, where they have served as Executive Pastors since 2018. In addition to ministry, Jesse owns multiple businesses and has almost a decade of experience in the financial and nonprofit administration sectors.

Portrait of Jasmine Settle, Head of Grant Research at Exousia.

Jasmine Settle

Head of Grant Research

Jasmine holds a B.S. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and Christian Literature. A proud mother of two cats, she spends her free time immersed in books, writing theological dissertations, and exploring the intersection of faith and creativity. Beyond her professional pursuits, Jasmine serves as the Social Media Director at Oak Park Pentecostals and affectionately embraces her role as the “father” of the church’s Hyphen young adults ministry. Passionate about creativity, theology, and ministry, she brings a thoughtful and faith-centered perspective to everything she does.

Portrait of Taylor Arthur, Human Resources & Office Manager at Exousia.

Taylor Arthur

Human Resources & Office Manager

Taylor brings a heart for teaching and a strong foundation in faith to her work. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Indianapolis and spent five years teaching in the elementary classroom, where she developed a passion for helping young learners grow. In 2022, she completed an Associate’s degree in Biblical Studies from Christian Life College. When she’s not working, Taylor enjoys hiking, getting lost in a good book, shopping, and hunting down new coffee shops to try.

Portrait of Delene Rawls, Proposal Specialist at Exousia.

Delene Rawls, PhD, CGMS

Proposal Specialist

Delene is a seasoned educator and grants professional, with more than two decades of experience in varied public and private settings. She has her Ph.D. in Family and Child Ecology from Michigan State University, and has dedicated her career to expanding access to education and community resources — securing over $20 million in federal, state, and philanthropic funding to support programs that change lives. Delene considers it one of her greatest privileges to serve in the music ministry at her church. She also believes that while it is possible to have too much growth — or too much coffee, it is not likely.

Portrait of Garrett Copeland, Proposal Specialist at Exousia.

Garrett Copeland

Proposal Specialist

Garrett holds a Master’s degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from the University of Louisiana Monroe. With over a decade of teaching experience, Garrett developed a love for helping others grow into their full potential. In his free time, Garrett has written six fiction novels for young adults, and has taught Sunday school classes weekly for eight years.

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We didn't show up for one grant cycle and move on. Exousia formed around a shared conviction about how compliance work should be done — the same conviction behind every company we run. See where it comes from.

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This team also runs three companies

Dominion, Pinacle Financial, and XO Bank aren't side projects — they're proof our compliance work holds up under real operating pressure, plus the grant-funded projects they help fund.

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