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• Corporate Officers
• Board of Directors
• International Administration
• Central Services Leaders
• Area Directors
• Academic Affairs Coordinators/
  Directors
• Senior Consultants

Roster of Officers, Administration, and Consultants

A listing of persons serving in leadership positions with SIL International

Founder: W. Cameron Townsend
Initial President, 1942-1979: Kenneth L. Pike, Ph.D.

Corporate Officers

• President: John R. Watters, Ph.D.
• Vice President: To Be Announced in November 2012
• Secretary: Eugene C. Burnham, M.A.
• Treasurer: David T. Cram, CPA, M.B.A.
• General Counsel: Robin R. Dubas, Esquire

Board of Directors

• Doug Baughman, B.S. (USA)
  Comprehensive Project Coach, SIL International; Vice Chairman of the Board of ALTECO
• Andy Clark, M.A. (UK)
  Eurasia Area Director for Language Program Services, SIL International
• Hans Combrink, M.Th. (South Africa and Netherlands)
  Director, SIL Malaysia
• Kohima Daring, M.A. (Bangladesh)
  International Development Consultant for Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, Bangladesh and India
• Sherwood Lingenfelter, Ph.D. (USA)
  Professor of Anthropology, Fuller Theological Seminary
• Reniel Joel A. Nebab, Ph.D. (Philippines)
  Executive Bishop/President, Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMACOP)
• Bonnie Nystrom, B.S. (USA)
  Field Linguist/Translator, Papua New Guinea Branch, SIL International
• Paul Opoku-Mensah, Ph.D. (Ghana)
  Executive Director, Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT), Ghana
• Dave Pearson, B.Sc. (UK)
  External Relations Consultant, SIL Africa Area, and Permanent Representative to UNESCO, SIL Office of International Relations
• George F. Shultz, Ph.D. candidate (USA)
  Coordinator and Teacher, Bible Translation Degree Program, Cameroon
• Yuko Takata, M.A. (Japan)
  Director of Human Resources Development and Management, SIL International Asia Area and Wycliffe Global Alliance Asia-Pacific Area
• John R. Watters, Ph.D. (USA)
  President, SIL International

International Administration

• Executive Director: Fredrick A. Boswell, Ph.D. candidate
• Associate Executive Director: Clare F. O'Leary, Ph.D.

Global Services Leaders

• Global Operations: Keith Betsch, B.S.
• Chief Finance Officer: Eleanor L. Berry, B.S.
• Global Human Resources Services: Sandra L. Gould, M.S.
• Global Technology and Information Services: Keith D. Robinson
• Chief Research Officer: Gary F. Simons, Ph.D.
• Global Strategic Initiatives: Doyle L. Peterson, B.S.
• Global Language Program Services: Charles I. Sanders, Jr., B.A.
• International Relations: Bill Hampton, M.A.

Area Directors

• Africa: John W. Hollman, Ph.D.
• Americas: James W. Roberts, M.A.
• Asia: Kenneth E. Schmitt, Ph.D.
• Eurasia: J. Neil Carleton, M.A.
• Pacific: Mark H. Taber, M.B.A.

International Language Program Services Coordinators/Directors

• Academic Services: J. Stephen Quakenbush, Ph.D.
• Academic Training: Fraser Bennett, Ph.D.
• Anthropology: G. Tomas Woodward, M.A.
• Language and Culture Learning: Ellen M. Jackson, M.A.
• Language Assessment: Ken Decker, M.A.
• Language Programs Management Development: Georgetta MacDonald, M.A.
• Linguistics: Brian O'Herin, Ph.D.
• Literacy and Education: Susan E. Malone, Ph.D.
• Sociolinguistics: Mark E. Karan, Ph.D.
• Translation: Bryan Harmelink, Ph.D.
• Academic Personnel: Carlos Rolando González, B.A.
• Academic Training Programs: Peggy Griffin, M.A.
• Editorial Services: Michael Cahill, Ph.D.
• Ethnologue Services: M. Paul Lewis, Ph.D.
• Ethnomusicology and Arts: Brian Schrag, Ph.D.
• Global Publishing Services: Alan Conner, B. FA.
• Language and Culture Archives: Jeremy Nordmoe, M.A.
• Language Software Development: Michael Cochran, M.S.
• Scripts Development (NRSI): Bob Critchfield
• Office of Language Information Systems: Roger Hanggi

Senior Consultants

The following is a list of SIL International's certified Senior Consultants. Many other consultants, not listed here, also serve in locations around the world.

• Anthropology
• Ethnomusicology and Arts
• Language and Culture Learning
• Language Assessment
• Linguistics
• Literacy and Education
• Sociolinguistics
• Translation

Senior Anthropology Consultants

• Elinor Abbot, Ph.D.
• David Beine, Ph.D.
• Douglas M. Fraiser, Ph.D.
• Karl J. Franklin, Ph.D.
• Marilyn Gregerson, Ph.D.
• Thomas Headland, Ph.D.
• Kenneth A. McElhanon, Ph.D.
• Rob McKee, Ph.D.
• Barbara J. Moore, Ph.D.
• R. Daniel Shaw, Ph.D.
• David C. Wakefield, M.A.

Senior Ethnomusicology and Arts Consultants

• Neil R. Coulter, Ph.D.
• Mary Saurman, M.A.
• Julie Taylor, Ph.D.

Senior Language and Culture Learning Consultants

• Cindy Blood, M.A.
• Leslie A. Foster, M.A.
• Carol J. Orwig, M.A.
• Paul Thomas, M.A.

Senior Language Assessment Consultants

• Leoni Bower, D.Litt. et Phil
• Angela Kluge, M.A.

Senior Linguistics Consultants

• Joan Baart, Ph.D.
• Michael Cahill, Ph.D.
• Robert Carlson, Ph.D.
• John Clifton, Ph.D.
• David B. Frank, Ph.D.
• Paul Kroeger, Ph.D.
• Stephen H. Levinsohn, Ph.D.
• Constance Kutsch Lojenga, Ph.D.
• Kenneth S. Olson, Ph.D.
• Doris Payne, Ph.D.
• Thomas Payne, Ph.D.
• John Roberts, Ph.D.
• Keith Snider, Ph.D.
• René van den Berg, Ph.D.

Senior Literacy and Education Consultants

• Ian Cheffy, Ph.D.
• Cathy Davison, M.Ed.
• Diane Dekker, M.A.
• Kimmo Kosonen, Ph.D.
• Dennis L. Malone, Ph.D.
• Susan E. Malone, Ph.D.
• Mary M. Morgan, Ph.D.
• Diane Morren, M.A.
• Ronald C. Morren, Ed.D.
• Leila Schroeder, M.A.
• James A. Smith, M.A.
• Karla J. Smith, Ph.D.
• Kristine Marion Trammell, Ph.D.
• Barbara Louise Trudell, Ph.D.
• Stephen L. Walter, Ph.D.
• Diana D. Weber, Ph.D.
• Catherine MB Young, Ph.D.

Senior Sociolinguistics Consultants

• Maik Gibson, Ph.D.
• Mark E. Karan, Ph.D.
• M. Paul Lewis, Ph.D.

Senior Translation Consultants

• Uche E. Aaron, Ph.D.
• Katharine Barnwell, Ph.D.
• Keith Benn, M.Ed.
• Richard Brown, Ph.D.
• Robert G. Carter, M.A.
• Ellis W. Deibler, Jr., Ph.D.
• Rick Floyd, Ph.D.
• Ron Gebauer, M.B.A., M.Div.
• Harry Harm, M.A.
• Margaret Hill, M.A.
• Derek Johnston, M.A.
• Dick Kroneman, Ph.D.
• Iver A. Larsen, M.A.
• Roman W. Stefaniw, M.Div.
• Elizabeth Ann R. Willett, Ph.D.