ABOUT STAFF: Co-Directors: Barbara Anson: After having worked for 12 years as a community public health nurse in the inner city of Washington D.C., Barbara's direction broadened. While living in Kenya and the Philippines, she worked in community based ministries assisting families in need. She is now focusing on developing and managing EP programs, particularly the retreats and inner-city family/youth ministry. Barbara was the primary founder of EP retreat center, together with spouse, Dick. Richard (Dick) Anson: After 24 years with the World Bank in various roles promoting poverty reduction and enhanced governance (primarily as a rural sector/project team leader, in 3 field assignments), Dick retired in July, 2002, to work with Barbara as co-director of Ezekiel's Place Retreat Center. He is devoting special attention to the financial management of EP and its global forums. Dick brings his professional experience and Christian perspectives to help establish EP as a sustainable non-profit organization. Dick will continue to work part-time (as "tent-maker") to raise funds for EP activities, with a focus on consultant assignments addressing international poverty reduction, post-conflict development/reconstruction, and governance. Local-based housekeeping and outdoor maintenance staff work part-time, and various friends and interested community persons work on a volunteer basis. As relationships continue to be built in the surrounding community, other volunteers are coming forth to further develop and support EP programs and activities. There are plans to invite seminarian/graduate students to work at EP as interns for limited or extended periods of time in helping to develop EP program areas. Katharine Dow, graduate student (conflict transformation at E. Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va.) was the first summer intern (August/September, 2002), and continues to help organize the international students global forums program. Board of Trustees (2 year terms, with shared EP committee responsibilities): (1) Richard (Dick) Anson Hedgesville, W. Virginia Co-Director of EP and international development consultant (President of EP and Global Forums Committee of EP (2) Barbara Anson Hedgesville, W. Virginia Co-Director of EP Vice-President of EP and Inner City Programs Committee of EP (3) Terry Flood Washington D.C. Director of "Jubilee Jobs" (Inner City Employment Organization) (Secretary of EP and Fund Raising Committee of EP) (4) Jerry Brown Gaithersburg, Maryland Retired executive for NASA and community volunteer (Treasurer of EP and Maintenance/Facilities Committee of EP) (5) Ora Dixon Ranson, West Virginia President of Dixon Enterprise, Inc. Co-Director of Dixon Enterprise, Inc. (Inner City Programs and Environmental Committees of EP) (6) Dr. Rafael Navarro Manila, Philippines Pastor, church activist, and missionary for East Asia (Global Forums and Information Technology Committee of EP) (7) Phyllis Ressler Geneva, Switzerland Arts and cultural specialist and consultant (Communications and Global Forums Committee of EP) (8) Dr. Ole Ronkei Nairobi, Kenya (Director of Communications (Africa Region), Compassion International) (Communications and global forums committee of EP) Board of Advisors: (1) Reverend Gordon Cosby Washington D.C. Founder of Church of the Saviour and mentor/advisor for its scattered churches (Overall mentor for EP) (2) Mr. William Branner Washington D.C. Financial Manager of the Church of the Saviour (Headquarters) and Fund Raising Advisor (Financial and fund-raising advisor for EP) (3) Mr. Sean Glynn Washington D.C. Attorney for Arent Fox Firm (Legal advisor for EP) (4) Dr. James Hall Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Medical doctor/Environmentalist (Co-Founder/Director of Earthkeepers Mission Group) (Spiritual retreat and environmental advisor for EP) (5) Mr. Robert Linck Kansas City/Olathe, Kansas Marketing Manager, Sericol Inc. (Financial advisor for EP) (6) Dr. Alan Mugler Detroit, Michigan Pastor (Spiritual retreats advisor for EP) (7) Drs. Paul and Mary Wangai Nairobi, Kenya Medical doctors and church activists (Global forum advisors for EP)