Who we are

Howard E. Friend Jr.

President of the Board

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1275 Rose Lane, Berwyn PA. 19312, 610.647.4142 (home and office), 484.883.2854 (cell) hfriend@prodigy.net

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An ordained Presbyterian minister; founder and lead consultant of the Parish Empowerment Network; teacher, spiritual mentor, speaker and author.

David Funkhouser

Treasurer of the Board

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1611 telegraph avenue, suite 900, Oakland California 94612, 510 625 2000 (x316), 510 205 3251 (cell) david801@yahoo.com

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Senior staff at TransFair USA an international certifying agency for fair. Trade products

Elizabeth Killough

Secretary of the Board

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454 Monroe Avenue, Glenside PA 19038, 215 884 1146 (home) vegan1@cavtel.net

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Senior consultant at Idyl Foundation that makes national and international microloans, supports indigenous small business development and is working to expand a Greater Philadelphia regional economy.

Linda Stevenson

Board member

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Professor of International Relations, Latin American, and Women's Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania; has lived in Cuernavaca and Santiago, Chile; seeking to do justice and walk humbly with God

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Brian Gibson

Board member

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2120 Ziemba Court, Bensalem, PA 19020)

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Social studies teacher, musician and song writer; advocate and activist in Chester, PA; sponsor of his school’s Gay Straight Alliance.”

Deedee Risher

Board member

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4715 Pulaski Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19044, 215 849 2178

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A Freelance journalist and author.

Erik Friend Drake

Mexico Coordinator

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Paseo del Ocotal #4 Col. Alarcón, Ahuatepec Morelos 62300.  011 52 777 169 8734  friend.erik@gmail.com