International Council
The International Council consists of 29 members. The majority are local church leaders living in the Middle East and North Africa. The Council sets the goals and core policies of SAT-7.
Archbishop Angaelos
(Chair)Coptic Orthodox Church, UK
Member of the International Executive Board
Archbishop Paul Sayah
(Deputy Chair)Maronite Patriarchate, Lebanon
Member of the International Executive Board
Roy Kemp
(Treasurer)Chair SAT-7 UK Board
Member of the International Executive Board
Dr Terence Ascott
(Secretary)SAT-7 Founder and President
Member of the International Executive Board
Metropolitan Marcos
(Voting Member)Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Shoubra El Kheima, Cairo
Member of the International Executive Board
Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian
(Voting Member)Armenian Orthodox Archbishop of Tehran, Iran
"Dr Ziya"
(Voting Member)Turkish Academic and Writer
Tamar Karasu
(Secretary)Chair, SAT-7 TÜRK Board
Dr Mike Bassous
(Voting Member)Representing The United Bible Society
Rev Hany Boghossian
(Voting Member)Chair, SAT-7 Canada Board
Fouad Youssef
Chair, SAT-7 Egypt Board
Rev Timo Reuhkala
Representing SAT-7 Europe Board
Erik Johansson
(Voting Member)Chair, SAT-7 Partnership Council
Member of the International Executive Board
Kurt Buchholz
(Voting Member)Representing the SAT-7 Partners
Helen Richard
(Voting Member)Representing the SAT-7 Partners
Peter B. Schulze
(Voting Member)Chair, SAT-7 USA Board
Member of the International Executive Board
Dimitri Khodr
(Voting Member)Television professional, Lebanon
Dr Souraya Bechealany
(Voting Member)MECC General Secretary
Rev Fayez Ishak Youssef
(Voting Member)Itinerant Minister in the Arab world
Mansour Borji
(Voting Member)Chair, SAT-7 PARS Board
Rev Dr Rudi Zimmer
(Voting Member)Chair, SAT-7 Brazil Board
Archbishop Youssef Soueif
(Voting Member)Maronite Church, Cyprus
Dr Martin Accad
(Voting Member)Theologian and Academic
Rita Elmounayer
(Ex-Officio Member)Chief Executive Director (CEO)
Member of the International Executive Board
David Middleton
(Ex-Officio Member)Chief Development Officer (CDO)
Member of the International Executive Board
Olga Messios
(Ex-Officio Member)Human Resources Director
Member of the International Executive Board
Panayiotis Keenan
(Ex-Officio Member)Executive Director, SAT-7 PARS
Member of the International Executive Board
Melih Ekener
(Ex-Officio Member)Executive Director for SAT-7 TÜRK
Member of the International Executive Board
Michael Helmy
(Ex-Officio Member)Executive Director, SAT-7 Arabic Channels
Member of the International Executive Board