Board of Directors

 
The overall management of Pilgrims of Ibillin is carried out by a diverse Board of Directors. The Board establishes both long-term strategy and an annual operating plan for the organization - - which includes objectives to be pursued and specific projects to be supported in furtherance of the organization’s mission.

The Board of Directors also makes all final decisions on where funding is to be directed to overseas organizations and in support of what specific projects or initiatives. Finally, the Board exercises oversight of the organizations funded by Pilgrims to ensure that money is directed to projects that Pilgrims supports and in a manner consistent with U.S. laws and regulations.

The current Board of Directors is as follows:

The Rev. Dr. V. Bruce Rigdon, President
Retired seminary president and pastor, Chicago, IL

Mr. Robert Connolly, Vice President
Business person, member of Gesu Catholic Church, Milwaukee, WI

The Rev. Robert Pryor, Secretary
Retired Presbyterian Pastor and former missionary to Iran, Caldwell, NJ

Mr. Thomas Francis,Treasurer
Business person, member of Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, Lafayette, CA

Ms. Elizabeth Baergen
Business person, member of Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Park, MI

The Rev. Donald Brown
Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of North Haledon, NJ

Mr. Jeffrey Cowhey
Business Executive, Member of Roman Catholic Parish, Pennington, NJ

The Rev. David Dillon
Pastor, St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Glendale Heights, IL

The Rev. Dr. Duncan Ferguson
Retired Presbyterian Pastor and past president, Assoc. of Presbyterian Universities and Colleges, Louisville, KY

Mr. Daniel Grano
Business Person, Member Grosse Pointe Memorial Presbyterian Church, Grosse Pointe Park, MI

 
The Rev. Dr. Donald Griggs 
Retired Executive Director, Pilgrims of Ibillin, Retired Presbyterian Pastor and church educator, Livermore, CA 

Mr. Gary Hanson
Business Executive, member of Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church,Minneapolis, MN

Mr. Thad King
Business person, member of Peachtree Presbyterian Chruch, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Adel Korkor
Physician, Hartland, WI

The Rev. Nancy Mikoski
Minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Princeton, NJ

The Rev. Dr. Gordon Mikoski
Professor of Practical Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary.

Dr. David Pacini
Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Ms. Michelle Shakour
University of Notre Dame, member St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, South Bend, IN

Mr. George Shalabi
Retired Business person, Lifelong friend of Father Chacour, Madison, WI

Staff

The Rev. Dr. Robert E. Sawyer
Executive Director
336-499-5310 or pilgrims@triad.rr.com

The Rev. Joan Deming
Development Director
608-241-9281 or jdeming7@gmail.com