Rev. Thomas L. Bowen is a nationally recognized faith leader, public theologian, and civic strategist working at the intersection of faith, justice, and public life. He serves as General Secretary of the Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC), a historic denomination founded in 1961 that has long advanced civil rights, social justice, and human dignity.

Rev. Bowen is also the Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of EngageFaith, a consulting firm dedicated to empowering faith communities, nonprofits, businesses, and public institutions to foster transformative change, leverage resources, and build meaningful partnerships.

He previously served in the Biden Administration as a Senior Advisor in the White House Office of Public Engagement, where he led national faith outreach and built strategic partnerships to advance equity and strengthen communities. Prior to his White House service, he spent nearly eight years in the Executive Office of the Mayor of Washington, leading African American Engagement and Religious Affairs under Mayor Muriel Bowser.

He also serves as the Earl L. Harrison Minister of Social Justice at Shiloh Baptist Church, where his ministry bridges the sacred and the civic, calling the Church to prophetic witness in the public square.

Born in Elyria, Ohio, Rev. Bowen is a graduate of Morehouse College and a Ford Foundation Scholar who pursued ministerial studies at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Earlier in his career, he served with the Children’s Defense Fund, where his work in faith-based advocacy and student leadership helped shape his commitment to justice.