Administration

Global Leadership and Board of Directors

Global Leadership

Fredrick A. Boswell, Ph.D. candidate , Executive Director
Kenneth Schmitt, Ph.D. , Associate Executive Director
Keith Betsch, B.S. , Global Director of Operations
Charles I. Sanders, Jr., B.A. , Global Director of Language Program Services

Area Directors

J. Neil Carleton, M.A. , Area Director for Eurasia
Jaap Feenstra, M.A. , Area Director for Islands Asia
Alemayehu Hailu, DBS , Area Director for Eastern & Southern Africa
Ian Hollman, M.B.A. , Area Director for Anglophone West Africa
Andrew S. Keener, B.A. , Global Sign Languages Team Director
James W. Roberts, M.A. , Area Director for the Americas
Mark H. Taber, M.B.A. , Area Director for the Pacific
Nelis van den Berg, M.A. , Area Director for Francophone Africa
Karsten van Riezen, M.A. , Area Director for South Asia
Curtis Wong, M.A. , Area Director for Mainland Asia

Global Services Leaders

Fraser Bennett, Ph.D. , Language Program Training Director
Eleanor L. Berry, B.S. , Chief Financial Officer
Michael Cochran, M.S. , Language Technology Development Director
Alan Conner, B.F.A. , Global Publishing Services Director
Chuck Daly , Director of Global Transportation Services
Bill Hampton, M.A. , Director of International Relations
Steve Moitozo , Director of Global Technology and Information Services
Jeremy Nordmoe , Director of Language & Culture Archives
Dave Pearson, B.Sc. , Director of Partnerships & Public Relations, and...
Doyle L. Peterson, B.S. , Director of Strategic Initiatives
J. Stephen Quakenbush, Ph.D. , International Academic Services Director
Paul Shannon, SPHR , Director of Global Human Resource Services
Gary F. Simons, Ph.D. , Chief Research Officer

International Academic Coordinators & Specialists

Verna Stutzman, M.A.C., M.A. , International Dictionary and Lexicography Services...
Brenda H. Boerger, Ph.D. , Language and Culture Documentation Specialist
Susan E. Malone, Ph.D. , International Coordinator Literacy & Education
Peggy Griffin, M.A. , Academic Training Programs
Carlos Rolando González, B.A. , Academic Personnel
Bruce Swanson , Training Standards & Materials
Doug Higby , International Language Technology Use Coordinator
Ellen M. Jackson, M.A. , International Language and Culture Learning Coordinator
Greg Henderson , International Vernacular Media Coordinator
Brian O'Herin, Ph.D. , International Linguistics Coordinator
Georgetta MacDonald, M.A. , International Language Programs Management Coordinator
Ken Decker, M.A. , International Language Assessment Coordinator
Brian E. Schrag, Ph.D. , International Ethnomusicology & Arts Coordinator
Bryan L. Harmelink, Ph.D. , International Translation Coordinator
Mark E. Karan, Ph.D. , International Sociolinguistics Coordinator, Senior...
G. Tomas Woodward, M.A. , International Anthropology Coordinator

Corporate Officers

John R. Watters, Ph.D. , President
Eugene C. Burnham, M.A. , Secretary
David T. Cram, M.B.A. , Treasurer
Robin R. Dubas, Esquire , General Counsel

Board of Directors

John R. Watters, Ph.D. (USA) , President, SIL International
Yuko Takata, M.A. (Japan) , Director of Human Resources Development and Management, SIL...
George F. Shultz, Ph.D. (USA) , Coordinator and Teacher, Bible Translation Degree Program,...
Dave Pearson, B.Sc. (UK) , Director of Partnerships & Public Relations, and...
Paul Opoku-Mensah, Ph.D. (Ghana) , Executive Director, Ghana Institute of Linguistics,...
Bonnie Nystrom, B.S. (USA) , Field Linguist/Translator, Papua New Guinea Branch, SIL...
Reniel Joel A. Nebab, Ph.D. (Philippines) , Executive Bishop/President, Christian and Missionary...
Sherwood Lingenfelter, Ph.D. (USA) , Professor of Anthropology, Fuller Theological Seminary
Kohima Daring, M.A. (Bangladesh) , International Development Consultant for Christian Reformed...
Hans Combrink, M.Th. (South Africa and Netherlands) , Director, SIL Malaysia
Andy Clark, M.A. (UK) , Eurasia Area Director for Language Program Services, SIL...
Doug Baughman, B.S. (USA) , Comprehensive Project Coach, SIL International; also Board...