International Council
The International Council consists of 26 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.
John Sharp
Alternate for Mr Peter B. Schulz, representing Chair of SAT-7 USA Board
Archbishop Avak Asadourian
General Secretary, Council of Christian Church Leaders in Iraq
Rita Elmounayer
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO)
Roy Kemp
SAT-7 International Council Treasurer, Chair of SAT-7 UK Trust
Rev Dr Safwat El Baiady
Retiring President of the Protestant Churches of Egypt and the General Secretary of the Synod of the Nile
His Grace Bishop Marcos
Coptic Orthodox Bishop of the Diocese of Shoubra El Kheima in Cairo, Egypt
Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian
Armenian Orthodox Archbishop of Tehran, Iran
Rev Dr Habib Badr
Senior Pastor, National Evangelical Church of Beirut, Lebanon
Archbishop Paul Sayah
Vicar General to the Maronite Patriarch in Lebanon
Rev Ashton T. Stewart
Chair, SAT-7 PARS
Venerable Canon Bill Scwartz OBE
Anglican Church Of Qatar
Billy Hellmark
Chair, SAT-7 Partnership Council, Cyprus
David Ezzine
SAT-7 Partner’s Representative
David Middleton
Chief Development Officer (CDO)
Irén Frändå
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Makram Barsoum
Acting Chair, SAT-7 Canada
Melih Ekener
Executive Director for SAT-7 TÜRK
Dr Merhdad Fatehi
Founder and Executive Director, Pars Theological College, UK
Michel Jalek
General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)
Dr Mike Bassous
General Secretary, The Lebanese Bible Societies (Representing The United Bible Society)
Peter B. Schulze
Chair, SAT-7 USA Board
Tamar Karasu
Executive Secretary, The Bible Society of Turkey
Chairman of SAT-7 TÜRK Board
Timo Reuhkala
Representing SAT-7 Europe Board
Dr Terence Ascott
Founder and CEO