PEOPLE   »   BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"You can sense the energy and optimism of a ministry by visiting its website and meeting the key leaders. But…to know the heart and heartbeat of the ministry, get acquainted with their board members. As the board goes, so goes the ministry. So I’m delighted to say—based on up-close and personal observations and interactions—I know that A3 is led by God-honoring board members who care deeply about the Gospel and the Great Commission. And as stewards of the ministry, the board ensures that A3 continues to meet or exceed the rigorous accreditation, integrity, and transparency requirements of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)."

Mr. John Pearson
Board Governance & Management Consultant
Author, Mastering the Management Bucket 

A3 is privileged to have the guidance and direction of three capable boards of directors:

• International Board
• Japan Board
• Canada Board [dissolved in 2014]

Beyond these boards, each country has its own leadership, usually in the form of working teams, boards and council of advisors.

International Board of Directors

 A3 International Board of Directors (March 2026)
L to R: Judd Birdsall, Philip Foxwell, David Bennett, Janice Munemitsu, Joe Handley, Janelle Stoops, Steve Woodworth, Kärin Primuth, William Duncan, Michael Eicher, Anne Dokko, Francis Tsui, & Wayne Cheng  

A3 BOARD MEMBERS

All board members, unless otherwise noted, are independent voting members.

Dr./Rev. David Bennett, D.Min., Ph.D.
Role: [Director]; Committee: [Ministry, chair]
Global Associate Director, Lausanne Movement;
Board of Directors, First Fruit, Inc.; Advisor to the India Collaboration
Washougal, Washington

Judd Birdsall, Ph.D.
Role: [Director]; Committee: [Ministry]
Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Georgetown University;
Director of the Cambridge Institute on Religion & International Studies
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Wayne Cheng
Role: [Director]; Committee: [Finance]
Founder, Owner & CEO, Pacific Castle
Irvine, California

Dr. Anne Dokko, PharmD 
Role: [Director]; Committee: [Ministry]
Clinical Pharmacist, Kaiser Permanente
Rolling Hills Estates, California 

Mr. William F. Duncan
Roles: [Director; Vice Chair]; Committees: [Finance, chair; Board Development]
Retired CEO, ISU-The Olson Duncan Agency
Redondo Beach, California 

Mr. Michael C. Eicher
Role: [Director]; Committee: [Advancement]
Senior Vice President for Advancement, The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

Mr. Philip R. Foxwell
Roles: [Director; Board Chair]; Committee: [Ministry]
CEO, Foxmark Strategic Partners
Tokyo, Japan

Dr./Rev. Joseph W. Handley, Jr., Ph.D.
Role: [Director, Ex-Officio Member]
President/CEO, A3
Los Angeles, California 

Ms. Janice Munemitsu 
Role: [Director]; Committees: [Advancement; Board Development]
Spiritual Director, Biola University/Talbot Seminary
Corona del Mar, California 

Mrs. Kärin Butler Primuth
Role: [Director]; Committee: [Ministry]
CEO, visionSynergy
South Pasadena, California 

Mrs. Janelle Stoops
Role: [Director, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member]; Committee: [Advancement]
U.S. President, A3
Gilbert, Arizona

Dr. Francis Tsui, D.Min., Ph.D. 
Role: [Director]; Committees: [Finance; Board Development] 
Associate Professor, Faith and Global Engagement, Hong Kong University
Chairman of Asia Church Missionary Society 2012-present
Hong Kong

Mr. Steven Woodworth
Role: [Director], Committee: [Advancement, chair]
CEO, MasterworksSeattle, Washington
  

EMERITUS MEMBERS

Rev. Toshio Maehara  [Senior Advisor]
Senior Pastor, Gospel Venture International Church 
Palos Verdes, California

TRIBUTE

Mr. Thomas Bradford, Jr.
President, Atlantic Sales & Service
Birmingham, Alabama

Tribute » Remembering Tom Bradford: A Christ-like Life Well Lived

Japan Board of Directors

pictured left to right...

Rev. Jeffery Sonnenberg [Director]
A3/SIM Missionary Associate Director and
Missional Partner with Saikyo Chapel
Saitama, Japan

Rev. Makio Kodaira 小平 牧生 [Chairman]
Senior Pastor, New Community
Kobe, Japan

Mr. Robert Adair
A3/SIM Missionary Director and
Missional Partner with Shiogama Bible Baptist Church
Shiogama, Japan

Rev. Yukimasa Otomo 大友 幸一[Director]
Pastor, Shiogama Bible Baptist Church
Miyagi, Japan

Rev. Naomi Koganei 黄金井 尚美 [Director]
Senior Pastor, Onoue Seiai Church
Hyogo, Japan

Rev. Madoka Hata kanji [Director]
A3/Japan Director and
Liaison for SIM/A3 Missional Partners and
Associate Pastor & Children's Pastor
Hyogo, Japan

Directors not pictured:

Rev. Yoshiya Hari 播 義也 [Director]
Senior Pastor, Keisen Christ Church Saikyo Hope Chapel and
National Director of A3 Japan
Saitama, Japan

Rev. Kazumi Sako 酒匂 一己[Director, Finance Committee]
Senior Pastor, Jesus Way Community 
Wakayama, Japan

Rev. Hikari Suzuki 鈴木 光 [Director]
Senior Pastor, Katsuta Church and Director of A3 Japan
Ibaraki, Japan

Rev. Shinji Takita 滝田 新二 [Director]
Senior Pastor, Katayanagi Evangelical Free Church
Saitama, Japan

Mr. Takeshi Takazawa 髙澤健 [Director]
A3 Vice President for Innovative Initiatives
Tokyo, Japan

Ms. Mary Jo Wilson ウィルソン・メリージョー [Director]
A3 Vice President for Missional Engagement
Los Angeles, California, USA

Canada Board of Directors (1985-2013)

We want to thank these dear friends. The Canada Board of Directors was dissolved in 2014 as a result of the new strategic partnership for Japan with SIM. But these were the outstanding individuals who served so faithfully for over 25 years.

photo of Canada Board of Directors, taken November 2011

Mr. Gordon Cleasby
President, Western Imperial Magnetics

Mr. Eckhard Draheim
Retired 

Mr. Alan Lackie
Retired

Mrs. Patricia Lackie
Administrative Assistant, UBC

Mr. Donald Hawkes
Transit Operator, TransLink