Mr. Lewis was a missionary pilot in Zaire before becoming MAF Regional Manager for all of Africa, responsible for six countries, 25 aircraft, and approximately 75 staff. Later his roles included Director of Research, leading Strategic Planning, and designing and implementing MAF’s new Ministry Effectiveness Evaluation process.

Raised by missionaries to Portugal, Mr. Lewis attended high school in St. Paul, Minn., and went on to become the first student at Bethel College (also in St. Paul) to complete a Physics Major. He earned a Masters degree at the University of Minnesota, and began a Ph.D. to pursue a career with the NASA space program. But following a summer in Africa where he first witnessed MAF in action, Mr. Lewis decided to begin MAF flight training instead.

CARLOS CALDERON, Vice President, International Ministries
Carlos grew up in war-torn El Salvador. As a young man, he served as a youth pastor at his church, Iglesia Nazaret, led at the time by Argentinean Luis Bush who later became the President of Partners International and director of the AD2000 movement. After completing his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas, Carlos returned to El Salvador where he coordinated Mission '84, the first international missions conference in Central America. This conference helped spark a missionary movement across South America. After marriage, Carlos and his wife returned to Texas where they both earned masters degrees to qualify them to move to Turkey where they served as leaders of a church-planting team among Muslims. This proved to be an invaluable experience for his future role with Partners International as Area Director for the Middle East and North Africa. He served in this role from 1991 to 2006. Currently, Carlos serves as Vice President of International Ministries directing the work of our more than 100 indigenous ministry partners in 57 countries.

DR. GREGORY FRITZ, Vice President, Strategic Support Services
Greg Fritz was born and raised in a rural, farming community in Pennsylvania. He started his missions career at the age of 16 serving Christ among the poor in Honduras. Later, while studying at Penn State University, he helped found Caleb Project, a missions mobilization organization. Fresh out of college, Greg taught English in Libya in 1980-81. After returning to the States, he became President of Caleb Project in 1983 and served in that capacity until 2006 when Caleb Project and ACMC (Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment) merged to become Initiative360. Greg completed his Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2004. He joined Partners International in 2007 as Vice President of Strategic Support Services, overseeing Finance, Information Technology, and Human Resources. Greg's gifting and passion are to help individuals and organizations become as effective as they can be in service of God's Kingdom. Greg and his wife Nancy have four children.

HOWARD AMLAND, Vice President, Resource Partners
Howard Amland joined Partners International in 2007 after a successful career in business and higher education. His diversified background includes leadership roles within a variety of industries including being involved in new business start-ups, turn-arounds, and the ground floor of the wireless communications industry. Just prior to joining Partners, Howard served six years as the Vice President of Development for a Bible college and as an adjunct professor for a university. In addition to his professional career, he served as a volunteer development representative for a dynamic Christian mission organization based in India. In his current role as Vice President of Resource Partners, he leads the team responsible for Partners International's marketing, communications, donor relations, and ministry advancement. Howard earned a BBA and MBA from American InterContinental University. He is married with three grown children.

AREA DIRECTORS
Our efforts in each of nine regions of the least Christian world are led by an Area Director, an expert in the people, culture, politics, and religion of that region. Based throughout the world in places like Cambodia, Senegal, and Singapore, Area Directors have "on the road" jobs, working alongside our indigenous ministries to develop strategies, set goals, and find the most effective solutions to problems. Our Area Directors are extremely knowledgeable about Christian ministries for the parts of the world in which they serve and have a wide array of expertise serving as pastors, missionaries, businessmen, and mission leaders. Their goal, with careful planning and prayer, is to work alongside our partners to see God's Kingdom expanded in the least Christian regions.

BRUCE W. NEUROHR, Chairman
As President of The Atlanta Christian Foundation (ACF), Bruce helps donors, financial planners, churches and ministries find creative ways to turn non-cash assets into funding vehicles for the causes they care about. Immediately prior to joining ACF, Bruce served for six years as Executive Director of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, Georgia. Previously, Bruce started a land acquisition service company which was sold in 1997.

KRISTIN COLBER-BAKER, Vice Chairman
Kristin Colber-Baker is CFO/VP of Finance for Mars Retail Group-Mars Inc. Prior to that role, Kristin worked as Senior Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for Burger King Corporation and for PepsiCo/YUM! Brands in the areas of strategic planning, operations finance, concept development, and treasury.

DERK VAN KONYNENBURG, Secretary
Derk Van Konynenburg is a partner in Britton Konynenburg Partners, a farming company in Central California. He served as the chairman of the Partners Board of Directors from 1994 to 1999 and chairman of the International Council of Partners International from 1989 to 1994. Derk has served as the missions pastor of his local church, where he also taught Sunday school classes and leads a home Bible study group.

LAZARUS ANGBAZO
Lazarus Angbazo is Managing Director of GE Commercial Finance. Lazarus is responsible for commercial initiatives focused on driving organic growth through industry specialization strategy, customer analysis, and business strategic planning.

PAUL BORTHWICK
Paul Borthwick is Senior Consultant for Development Associates International focusing on leadership development in the Majority World. He also teaches missions at Gordon College, serves as an Urbana/Missions Associate with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and mobilizes others for cross-cultural missions. He is a resource person, teacher, speaker, and author.

PETER CHAN
Peter Chan is Founder and President/CEO of TTS Communications, Inc., a telecommunication company, and co-founder of ALVitae Inc., a pharmaceutical company. Peter was born in mainland China and grew up in Hong Kong. After completing his undergraduate education in Taiwan and graduate studies in the U.S., Peter settled in the United States. He is currently pursuing a doctorate degree of management with a concentration in non-profit/religious management.

KRIST GUDNASON
Krist Gudnason worked in a family business that manufactured women's apparel. Partners International is also family tradition: he attended his first Board meeting unofficially in 1944 when he was seven years old (the Board was meeting at his house). He has seen Partners grow from a small "one filing cabinet office" into the global organization that it is today.

CARL LEE
Carl Lee was most recently the CEO of a business software company, GOManage, Inc., Managing Director of a small venture capital fund, Front Range Business Ventures, and serves on the board of directors of several businesses. Carl has worked with Partners International in various capacities since 1984.

TARYN MARKEE
Dr. Taryn Markee is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Vancouver, Washington. She received her BS degree from Wheaton College and her Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary.

AMBASSADOR DAVID RAWSON (Ret.)
David Rawson, former U.S. Ambassador to Mali and Rwanda, is Professor of Political Economy at Spring Arbor University in Michigan and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science at Hillsdale College in Michigan. Mr. Rawson was ambassador to Rwanda during the 1994 genocide and spearheaded the subsequent humanitarian effort.

JACQUELINE SMITH
Jacqueline Smith currently serves as Director of International Ministries at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle. Immediately prior to serving at UPC, Jaci served for five years with The Navigators in Pushkin, Russia. Before entering full-time ministry, Jaci lived and worked in Washington, D.C., where she worked for a well-known think tank and a government consulting/contracting firm. Her D.C.-based career ended when, while a specialist in the field of nuclear non-proliferation, she followed-God's call into full-time mission and ministry.

JOHN WELLER
John Weller is the Managing Partner of WP Media Lending. Prior to this position, John was chief operating officer and either a co-owner or co-founder of three different companies focused on the media, publishing, and communication industries. John spends most of his time as an active volunteer in youth ministry. The Wellers have a particular interest in international missions, having traveled to Central and South America and Africa.

JIM YOUNGSMAN
Jim Youngsman owned Skagit Gardens, a wholesale greenhouse, and currently owns Comfort Glow Heating LLC, a radiant heating systems company. He also deals in commercial real estate and served as a legislator in the State House of Representatives for one term.

JOSE ZEILSTRA
Jose Zeilstra is former Vice President of Global Finance at J.P. Morgan Chase in Manhattan, New York. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Jose was a strategy consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers for ten years. She has lived in China, Indonesia, Canada, The Netherlands, and across the U.S. She co-authored a book on doing business in Mexico for leaders in the public and private sector.

RICHARD CURLEY
Richard Curley spent his career working at Fuller Theological Seminary.

ELTON FOX
Elton Fox was President and CEO of Amot Controls Corporation, a multi-national company, and former Chairman of the Partners International Board of Directors.

GEORGE E. HOWELL
George E. (Jerry) Howell had a career in engineering and construction project management, consulting, and troubleshooting. He has a BS (EE) and MS (ME-Nuclear) degree.

DR. CHARLES KLINE
Dr. Kline is a retired medical doctor.

WARREN LANDON
Warren Landon is president and owner of Tailgater, Inc. in Salinas, California. He is a former national board member of Young Life and Mt. Hermon Christian Conference Center.

ALBERT VAN DIEST
Al Van Diest has been an accountant for FMC Corp, controller of Cascade Metals Corporation, and a partner in CAMCO Investment Company.