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