North American Staff

The staff at CRWM are happy to answer any questions you might have about our work. Please feel free to contact us by phone during our regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST, or send an email to one of our staff:

Gary Bekker, Director
Dorothy Wallinga, Administrative Assistant to Director

Al Karsten, CRWM North America Director (Canadian office)
Liz Busuttil, Administrative Assistant to NA Director (Canadian office) 

Advancement

Ken Schemper, Director of Advancement
Lois Craven, Director of Advancement Operations
Mariano Avila, Communications Manager
Marcea Holtrop, Church Relations Coordinator
Sarah Van Stempvoort, Church Relations Assistant (Canadian office)
Paul Dekker, Administrative Assistant, Advancement (Canadian office) 
Jill DeVries, Resource Development Assistant
Ellen Arrowsmith, Administrative Assistant

Missions Mobilization

Steve Van Zanen, Director for Missions Education & Engagement
Bill Thornburg, Missions Resource Consultant
Trish De Jong, Missions Resource Consultant (Canadian office) 

General Office Staff

Harry Holwerda, M.D., Medical Consultant
Tina Ipema, PT Archivist 
Lou Tamminga, Pastor to Missionaries
Paul Kortenhoven, Missionary-At Large   

Placement, Learning, and Care

(currently vacant), Placement Coordinator 
Lorraine Woodward, Administrative Assistant, Placement & Training
Patti Fisher, Travel/Logistics Coordinator
Gord Buys, Logistics Volunteer/Housing Manager

International

Joel Hogan,  Director of International Ministries
Julie Ebels, Administrative Assistant to Director of International Ministries
Albert Hamstra, Special Projects Coordinator
Joel Huyser, Latin America Regional Leader
Russ Palsrok, Eur/Asia Regional Leader
Luis Pellecer, Latin America Regional Leader
Ron Geerlings, West Africa Regional Leader
Mwaya Wa Kitavi, East/Southern Africa Regional Leader
Dirk Vander Steen, Volunteer, African Projects

For more information, contact

Marcea (Brouwer) Holtrop (US) 616-224-0702 
Trish DeJong (Canada) 905-336-2920