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Board Members
Steve Ackley, President
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Steve grew up on the ELWA campus from 1965 to 1977 with his parents, Pete and Sadie Ackey, who served in the hospital and guest house ministry. Steve attended ELWA Academy and Hillcrest High School in Jos Nigeria before graduating from ACS in Monrovia in 1977. Steve has worked in the IT Industry for 30 years and is currently a self-employed Technical Recruiter in the Dallas area where he lives with his wife Dolores. They have four adult children and three grandchildren. Steve’s passion is networking and connecting people to “get stuff done”. His goal in Liberia is to help people be able to support themselves so that Liberia can reduce its dependence on outside assistance.
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Ogden (Clip) Kniffin
Clip served in the United States Peace Corps as an elementary school teacher in Monrovia, Liberia in the 1960s. Following graduate school he served in various positions in local government in New Jersey. He devoted the greatest portion of his career serving local governmental units as a public finance banker in the Midwest.
Clip committed his life to Christ in 1977. He returned to Liberia in 2007, after 40 years, to undertake the first of many projects assisting Liberians recovering from the country's 14-year civil war. What became clear on this mission trip was the crying need for technical and financial assistance to rebuild the country after the war. As a result Clip initiated the creation of ELWA Ministries Association USA.
Clip and his wife raised their three sons in Wheaton, Illinois and now have 14 grandchildren. They currently live in Seatle, Washington.
Clip committed his life to Christ in 1977. He returned to Liberia in 2007, after 40 years, to undertake the first of many projects assisting Liberians recovering from the country's 14-year civil war. What became clear on this mission trip was the crying need for technical and financial assistance to rebuild the country after the war. As a result Clip initiated the creation of ELWA Ministries Association USA.
Clip and his wife raised their three sons in Wheaton, Illinois and now have 14 grandchildren. They currently live in Seatle, Washington.
Karen Ackley
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Karen grew up at ELWA from 1965 to 1979 as the youngest of five. Her dad, Pete Ackley, served as the Hospital Administrator, while her mom, Sadie, was known for her warm hospitality to visitors and staff. After many years as a stay-at-home mom, Karen returned to Liberia to serve as the Orientation and Campus Life Coordinator at ELWA. She has a deep passion for prayer and enjoys leading both scheduled and spontaneous prayer times with missionaries and Liberian staff. Karen is mom to three adult children and has two grandchildren.
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David Frazee
Meanu Kayea, Youth Discipleship Ministry
Meanu Kayea was born and raised in Liberia, West Africa on the ELWA campus attending
ELWA Academy and Carver Mission schools. Meanu’s father, the late Edwin Kayea, was the first Liberian missionary to his own people and worked at the ELWA radio station as personnel manager and the Gio language radio broadcaster. Meanu’s mother worked at the ELWA hospital as a nurse's aid. Meanu completed his last two years of high school and college education in the US. He has been working with kids since 1985 at a summer camp as a senior counselor in St. Charles, Illinois for three years, then as a social worker in Wheaton, Illinois for two years before moving Charlotte, North Carolina where he worked with disadvantaged and abused children for six years.. He is currently the Director of a Youth Recreation Soccer Program in North Carolina. In 2010, the Lord called Meanu’s to return to Liberia to minister to Liberia’s youth at ELWA through using sports as a vehicle to share God's love. Meanu lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughters.
ELWA Academy and Carver Mission schools. Meanu’s father, the late Edwin Kayea, was the first Liberian missionary to his own people and worked at the ELWA radio station as personnel manager and the Gio language radio broadcaster. Meanu’s mother worked at the ELWA hospital as a nurse's aid. Meanu completed his last two years of high school and college education in the US. He has been working with kids since 1985 at a summer camp as a senior counselor in St. Charles, Illinois for three years, then as a social worker in Wheaton, Illinois for two years before moving Charlotte, North Carolina where he worked with disadvantaged and abused children for six years.. He is currently the Director of a Youth Recreation Soccer Program in North Carolina. In 2010, the Lord called Meanu’s to return to Liberia to minister to Liberia’s youth at ELWA through using sports as a vehicle to share God's love. Meanu lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughters.
Nancy Molenhouse
Nancy (Thompson) Molenhouse was born in Monrovia, Liberia and attended ELWA Academy through 7th grade. Nancy’s parents, Bill and Betty, arrived in Liberia in 1953 and worked at ELWA through the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. ELWA Radio was an important part of her family’s life with her parents hosting various programs, and Nancy, along with her siblings, participating in children’s programs such as Kiddies Korner and Happy Half Hour.
Nancy is one of the founding EMA-USA board members. The scholarship program was started at EMA’s inception as a result of Nancy’s passion for helping children who are unable to attend school due to financial hardships. Nancy has made ten trips back to Liberia since returning for the first time in 2005. Nancy works part time for their family business, Molenhouse Enterprises, as secretary/treasurer, is the US financial officer for REAP/Liberia, and processes donations for EMA/USA. She lives in Carol Stream, Illinois with her husband Jim, has four grown children and ten grandchildren.
Nancy is one of the founding EMA-USA board members. The scholarship program was started at EMA’s inception as a result of Nancy’s passion for helping children who are unable to attend school due to financial hardships. Nancy has made ten trips back to Liberia since returning for the first time in 2005. Nancy works part time for their family business, Molenhouse Enterprises, as secretary/treasurer, is the US financial officer for REAP/Liberia, and processes donations for EMA/USA. She lives in Carol Stream, Illinois with her husband Jim, has four grown children and ten grandchildren.
Perry Moore
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Perry Moore is the President of StraTactics, Inc., a financial services consulting company. With
35 years of experience in the financial services industry, Perry has held numerous senior management roles in strategic planning, marketing, sales, product development and asset management for mutual fund, unit trust and insurance companies. Perry is married to Sally (Thompson) Moore, a “missionary kid” who grew up on the ELWA campus and was born in Liberia. Perry and Sally have three children and seven grandchildren. |
Lee Sonius
Lee has served in radio and media ministries with SIM and Reach Beyond (HCJB) for 32 years, most recently in Ghana as the Regional Director at Reach Beyond for Sub-Saharan Africa. He is a founding member of Africa by Radio (now AbR Media), and still serves on the Steering Committee.
Lee was born in Sierra Leone to missionary parents and raised in Liberia at ELWA, where he developed his passion for radio ministry. He and his wife Michelle (also an SIM "missionary kid" who grew up in Ethiopia and Liberia) have just transitioned to the USA, where they are based near Charlotte, North Carolina. They have two adult children.
Lee was born in Sierra Leone to missionary parents and raised in Liberia at ELWA, where he developed his passion for radio ministry. He and his wife Michelle (also an SIM "missionary kid" who grew up in Ethiopia and Liberia) have just transitioned to the USA, where they are based near Charlotte, North Carolina. They have two adult children.
Robin Zook
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Robin Zook lived at ELWA with her mom, dad and sisters in the 1960s and 1970s. Her dad, Don Miller, hosted "Talk with the Pastor", a weekly radio program.. Her mom, Clarice Miller, started a discipleship program for school-aged girls called Lawana Girls. Robin attended ELWA Academy through her elementary school years and her sister was born at ELWA Hospital. She has returned to ELWA twice and hopes to visit again. Robin works for a charter school network as a process and academic program manager and software specialist. She brings her technical experience and skills to the board by managing the EMAUSA website. She lives in Colorado Springs with her husband; has four grown children and 15 grandchildren.
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Alan Shea
Boni Frazee
Bob Blees
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