National Executive Team Director: Susan Bernard 151 S. Vincent Dr. Bolingbrook, IL 60490 (630) 679-0260 susan@alliancewomen.org Susan grew up in the C&MA First Alliance Church in Mansfield, Ohio, where she received Christ into her life at age 7. During Junior High, Susan felt the call to missions, but did not commit her life to missionary service until she was a junior in high school. During her time at Nyack College, she met Ed Bernard who was already a missionary candidate scheduled to leave for Irian Jaya, Indonesia (now called Papua). Ed departed for the field while Susan stayed at Nyack (see full bio) Assistant Director: Billie Jo Medin 9442 Gander Lane St. Bonifacius, MN 55375 (952) 446-8278 billiejo@alliancewomen.org Billie Jo serves as Assistant Director on the National AWM Executive Team. Billie Jo has had a variety of experiences in her life. She served as a C&MA missionary in Brazil for 15 years along with her husband, Jim. They served together as Director of Church Growth for the Northwestern District and served in the pastorate in Wisconsin then, more recently, in a church plant. Presently, Jim is the Midwest Regional Representative for the National Candidate Development Office and Billie Jo is his assistant. They reside in Minnesota, and Billie Jo is the AWM Director for the Northwestern District. Secretary: Susan Johnson 76 Payson Ave. Rockland, MA 02370 (781) 871-5324 sue@alliancewomen.org Sue, who serves as National AWM Secretary and New England District Director, gets energized by seeing women move to the “next level” in a relationship with Christ. “For most of my life my parents have cared for foster children, and with these children came the families attached to them. God has used the influence of such broken people-primarily the Moms of the kids, to show me the necessity and impact that women have when they reach out to other women. We also were never short a bed or spot at the table for any missionary passing through. I remember sitting around the dinner table on several occasions captivated by hearing all that God was doing overseas. With these two factors so prevalent in my life, its only natural that I feel such a strong desire to work with AWM” Sue attends South Shore Community Church in Bridgewater, MA and works as an Admin. Assistant at the New England District C&MA Office. She lives in historic Southeastern, MA with her husband Glenn and two great teens, Aaron and Kelly. Treasurer: Shirley Dean 6309 Hampton Court Aliquippa, PA 15001 (724) 375-2166 shirley@alliancewomen.org Shirley grew up in Aliquippa, PA. At the age of 10, she received Christ as her Savior. She attended Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA, where she received a B.S. degree in Mathematics and went on to the University of Pittsburgh to receive her M. Ed. She has taught High School and college level mathematics, and she currently teaches math for Robert Morris University and the Community College of Beaver County. She attends the Bridhead C&MA Church in Aliquippa where she serves as the local director for AWM. She has served AWM as an Area Director, as member-at-large on the District Team and as the District Director. Member-at-Large: Shari McRae 10405 Marbury Terrace Glen Allen, VA 23060 (804) 672-8306 shari@alliancewomen.org Shari is a member-at-large on the National AWM Leadership Team. She has served on the Mid-Atlantic District AWM Committee as Secretary for 2 years, and as the Director for 6 years. Shari is a member of West End Alliance Church, where she is on staff as Music Director and also serves as the AWM local director. She attended Taylor University and graduate school at Ball State University, with degrees in Psychology and Counseling. Shari lives in Richmond, VA with her husband Walter, and is the mother of Ben, Erin, and Jacob. Member-at-Large: LaDonna Peterson 2509 Green Lane Bishopville, SC 29010 (803) 428-3633 ladonna@alliancewomen.org LaDonna grew up in Fort Myers, Florida and came to know Christ at the age of 15. She worked in banking for two years after high school before entering Bryan College in Dayton, TN and eventually transferring to Toccoa College. She married her childhood sweetheart, Jim, and they have two children, Beth and Jimmy, and five grandchildren. For the past 26 years she has been a pastor’s wife and has been actively involved in church ministries, particularly with women. She served on the South Atlantic District AWM Team for twelve years as Assistant District Director and as District Director. Presently she is serving on the National AWM Team as Member-At-Large. Jim and LaDonna are pastor and wife of Memorial Chapel of the C&MA in Bishopville, SC. Member-at-Large: Omee Thao 9495 Jergen Ave. South Cottage Grove, MN 55016 (651) 458-5117 naomithao@juno.com Who could have imagined that one day this girl from the high mountains of Laos would have this great opportunity to serve the Lord of lords and the King of kings? Omee was born in Laos and came to the United States in 1979. She graduated from Northwestern College with a degree in Psychology. She has been a pastor's wife for 18 years and has been actively involved in church ministries, especially ministries to women. She served on the Hmong District AWM Committee as Secretary for 1 year, Assistant Director for 2 years, and as Director for 6 years. Presently she is serving on the National AWM Team as Member-at-Large and as Secretary for Celebrate 2008. Omee lives in Cottage Grove, MN with her husband, Lantzia, and their four children, Timothy, Priscilla, Daniel, and Christina. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart..." (Jeremiah 1:5) Resource Guide Editor: Nancy Diepstraten 3880 S. Waterfront Dr. Chandler, AZ 85248 (480) 814-0157 nancy@alliancewomen.org Nancy has served as Resource Guide Editor for five years, in addition to holding the office of District Director, District V.P., and Area Director of the South Pacific District. She has also served as local Director of her local church. It is through the prayers of the local church body at Tri-City Alliance in Tempe, AZ that Nancy accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in 1980. Nancy got involved with "WMPF" After attending her first Missions Conference and felt a tug on her heart for missions. She knew that was the way God was calling her to be involved in the ministry of reaching others for Christ. Nancy and Ted, her husband of 35 years, are blessed with two daughters, one son, five grandaughters and one grandson, all of which keep them very busy. Webmaster: Tonya Wollum 4920 Charles St. Easton, PA 18045 (610) 250-8851 webmaster@alliancewomen.org Tonya currently serves as webmaster and has previously served as Member-at-Large on the National AWM Team. In addition to being a stay-at-home mom, she works part-time as an independent Web Designer and does periodic office work for a student travel company. She graduated from UNC-Greensboro with a degree in Education, and she studied Computer Science at NC State University. Tonya lives in Bethlehem Twp., PA with her husband, Steve, and their children, Emily and Christopher. District Directors Cambodian District: Hue Ngoc Son 2623 Sunset Ln. NE #D Renton, WA 98056 (425) 235-5093 phallason@yahoo.com     Central District: Joy Durbin 7180 US Hwy 42 Mount Gilead, OH 43338 (419) 362-7601 jdurbin2@neo.rr.com     Central Pacific District: Janis Duda 750 Wagnon Rd. Sebastopol, CA 95472 (707) 823-7127 peteandjanduda@aol.com     Eastern Pennsylvania District: MaryAnn Forry 1330 Ruxton Rd. York, PA 17403 (717) 951-0395 awdistrict@aol.com     Filipino Association: Mrs. Peth Manalac 530 Armitos Place Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (909) 860-1283       Great Lakes District: Nancy Voght 9529 Millcroft Perrysburg, OH 43551 (419) 874-4492 nancy_voght_awm@yahoo.com     Haitian Association: Pauline Seide 14 Glen Rd. West Hempstead, NY 11552 (516) 594-1046 eseide917@optonline.net     Haitian South Association: Magdalena Alexandre 7680 Thornlee Drive Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561) 547-9152 coulmagda@aol.com     Hmong District:     District Web Site Julie Moua 4163 Wyant Avenue NE Salem, OR 97305 (503) 269-3841 julie337@juno.com     Korean District:               Lao Association: Chansakhone Oudomlith 6238 Selkirk Dr. Madison, OH 44057 (440) 428-9109       Metropolitan District Contact: Sharon Borg 16 Tall Hedge Court Barnegat, NJ 08005 (609) 698-5211 gborg27@juno.com     MidAmerica District:     District Web Site Mary Block 11619 Burt St. Apt. R21 Omaha, NE 68154 (402) 571-1339 marygblock@cox.net     Mid-Atlantic District: Shirley Zerbe 3021 Kempton Park Rd. Suffolk, VA 23435 (757) 483-2470 palmandshirley@penn.com     Midwest District: Maria Brown 6279 W. 210 N. Anderson, IN 46011 (765) 734-1817 mlbrown210@earthlink.net     New England District: Susan Johnson 76 Payson Ave. Rockland, MA 02370 (781) 871-5324 gsjohnson4@msn.com     Northeastern District: Renee Richter 612 N. Seward Ave. Auburn, NY 13021 (315) 253-9293 rfrichter@juno.com     Northwestern District:     District Web Site Billie Jo Medin 9442 Gander Lane St Bonifacius, MN 55375 (952) 446-8278 medinb@cmalliance.org     Ohio Valley District:     District Web Site Renee McKellogg 34 Kelley Dr. Florence, KY 41042 (859) 371-1692 mckelloggs@fuse.net     Pacific Northwest District:     District Web Site Darlene Paterson 18408 Hawksview Dr. Arlington, WA 98223 (360) 474-0756 dpat777897@msn.com     Puerto Rico District: Mariana Rodriguez-Quesada Urb. San Felipe, B-3 Calle 2 Arecibo, PR 00612 (787) 878-4154 marianarod@prtc.net     Rocky Mountain District: Beth McConnell 720 Sundance Dr. Green River, WY 82935 (307) 875-2007 mcconnellmb@wyoming.com     South Atlantic District:     District Web Site Susanna Gailer 880 Falls Rd. Toccoa, GA 30577 (706) 282-5036 sgailer@tfc.edu     South Pacific District: Rebekah Schnack P.O. Box 904 Wrightwood, CA 92397 (760) 249-5282 rebcliff@verizon.net     Southeastern District:     District Web Site Jeanine Bright 8752 Ft. Jefferson Blvd. Orlando, FL 32822 (407) 207-0773 jojabright@juno.com     Southern District:     District Web Site Pat Peters 1904 Hickory Valley Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37421 (423) 893-9319 papeters@juno.com     Southwestern District: Linda South 3412 Sevier Drive North Little Rock, AR 72116 (501) 753-6631 sodasouth@sbcglobal.net     Spanish Central District: Nora Rivera 9119 Tulley Ave. Oaklawn, IL 60453 (708) 499-5091 nora.1@sbcglobal.net     Spanish Eastern District: Ana Maria Cuevas 2409 Hatton Chase Ln. Kissimmee, FL 34746 (407) 870-5766 mujeresacm@earthlink.net     Spanish Western Association: Lina Berrios 1761 Las Raposas Court Santa Rosa, CA 95409 (707) 539-3973 fberrios@srmission.org     Vietse District: Ruth Thuy Ong 3728 Myrna Lane S. San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 872-3215 ruthtong@juno.com     Western Great Lakes District:     District Web Site Kathy Lemke 1405 Western Ave. Jackson, WI 53037 (262) 677-2919 bkejb@nconnect.net     Western Pennsylvania District: Ethel Fennick 3519 State Rd. New Castle, PA 16101 (724) 652-6097 wefcma1@verizon.net     © 2006-2007, National Alliance Women Ministries