On Earth Peace recognizes Darlene Johnson’s retirement, welcomes Andrew Duffy as interim transition director

On Earth Peace is congratulating Darlene Johnson on her retirement after nearly 25 years with the agency. She has served as co-executive director and administration director.

The agency also is welcoming Andrew Duffy as interim transition director.

Johnson worked from On Earth Peace’s office at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md., beginning at a time when The Peace Place bookstore was located there and On Earth Peace founder M.R. Zigler would eat his lunches in the cafeteria. Previously, Johnson also worked with SERRV, also located at the Brethren Service Center.

During her tenure, On Earth Peace shifted from a fully staffed in-person office to a fully remote and decentralized workplace, and also made programmatic shifts. As administration director, she oversaw the day-to-day financial management of the organization working closely with the directors, treasurer, and board. In a small organization, her role also included human resources oversight and support.

Duffy has spent his career helping people and organizations navigate conflict and change, with work spanning 15-plus countries. Starting as a peer mediator at age 10, he’s stayed committed to making peacebuilding and leadership more approachable and practical. He brings a calm, thoughtful presence to his work, along with respect for different perspectives. He holds a degree in history from Manchester University in North Manchester, Ind., and a master’s in international politics and security studies from the University of Bradford. He is completing a doctorate in conflict analysis at Nova Southeastern University.

In his role as transition director, he will help On Earth Peace update and develop processes for its decentralized workplace and contribute to strategic planning toward future permanent staffing.

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