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LEADERSHIP AND BOARD
LEADERSHIP AND BOARD
President & CEO
KEY HOME OFFICE STAFF
President & CEO
KEY HOME OFFICE STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board | Atlanta, GA
Bill and his wife, Judy, have three daughters. Bill is the owner of Metro Home Products Company, providing shutters, windows, shower doors, etc., to residential builders. Bill has an M.A. in Accounting from the University of Alabama and a B.S. in Business Administration from Samford University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Georgia.
Vice Chairman | Chattanooga, TN
Since 2013 Bob has been founder and chairman of FITS Technologies. From 2000 – 2013, Bob was the Chairman and CEO of Crescent, Inc. He was President and CEO of DeSoto Hosiery Mills from 1990-2000. Bob has an M.S.B.A. from the University of Southern California, an M.B.A. from Chapel Hill, NC, a B.A. in Economics from Middlebury College and he attended Birmingham Theological Seminary. He has served on executive boards for Save a Life (Ft. Payne, AL), The International Hosiery Association, various other textile boards, Lifeshape, Impact 360, and the SPCA. Bob and his wife, Beth, have two adult children and seven grandchildren.
Secretary / Treasurer | Pasadena, CA
George is the owner of G.M. Kefalas Investments in Pasadena, CA. He has a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in French. He is a lay minister and board officer of the Greek Evangelical Church of Los Angeles. His wife, Anna, grew up in an AMG International orphanage in Greece. George is a Certified Property Manager, and is involved in residential and commercial real estate sales and management.
Branchburg, NJ
Dr. Chigurupati is a retired medical doctor from Andhra Pradesh, India. At the invitation of Dr. Spiros Zodhiates, Dr. Chigurupati worked with him to help establish AMG International’s ministry in India. Dr. Chigurupati lives in Branchburg, NJ, and remains active in evangelistic and conference ministries with Telugu immigrants from India. He is past president of the National Association of Asian Indian Christians in the USA Inc., and is the elder-in-charge of the Telugu Christian Fellowship of New Jersey.
Chattanooga, TN
Symeon graduated from the Katerini Bible Institute in Greece in 1960, after which he and his wife, Anna, served as AMG International national leaders at “O Logos” (The Word) Christian bookstore. Before coming to the United States, Anna also served at AMG International’s St. Luke’s Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece. In 1980, AMG International’s then-president Dr. Spiros Zodhiates invited them to move to the United States to serve as coordinator of AMG International’s ministries among Greeks. Since then, he has served at AMG International headquarters in Chattanooga, TN.
Southeast Asia
Paul is originally from Grand Rapids, MI, and holds an M.S. degree from the University of Detroit and a Bachelor’s degree from Taylor University in Indiana. While at Taylor, he met his wife, Lois, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Spiros Zodhiates. Upon the retirement of Dr. Zodhiates in 2005, Paul became president of AMG International, following his role as CEO of the organization since 1996. In 2013, Paul and his wife entered the mission field, strongly desiring to return to Asia after having served as an AMG International missionary in Thailand for 15 years. He continues supporting AMG International in the role of Vice President of Asian Outreach.
Thessaloniki, Greece
George Kaloterakis graduated from the Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics with post graduate studies in Management of Credit risk and Economic analysis. For 32 years he worked in the banking sector. During the last 6 years of his banking career he has been serving as Bank manager in a corporate unit department at the Industrial area of Thessaloniki (Sindos). Since 2011 he has been serving as finance consultant at St. Luke’s Hospital. He is the lay minister of the Independent Evangelical Church of Thessaloniki. George and his wife Vicky have two adult children.
Chattanooga, TN
Reverend Carl Willis is the Church and Pastor Relations Director for Every Man A Warrior, the Men's Ministry of Trans World Radio (TWR). He previously served almost 30 years in the Children’s Homes ministry working with abused and neglected children. He holds a B.A. in Religion from the University of Georgia. He received his MDiv with Languages degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He became an ordained minister on July 25, 1982. He is married to Chris and they have two adult children and four grandchildren.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Katsarkas graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1958. He specialized in internal medicine and was given the position of assistant at the university. In 1968, he earned a doctoral degree from the Medical School of the University of Thessaloniki, and was named Professor of Contagious Diseases in the School of Health of the Technical Institute of Thessaloniki, a position he kept until 1999. He was the key to the establishment and operation of AMG International’s St. Luke’s Hospital, where he is the General Director. Since 1968, Dr. Katsarkas has been the pastor of the Greek Free Evangelical Church in Thessaloniki.
Wes Bowman is from the Chattanooga area. Wes and his wife Rebekah have five grown children. Wes graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville with a major in Management. He also graduated from the 4-year JATC Electrical Apprenticeship School to become a journeyman electrician. Wes is employed with NABCO Electric. He became an owner in the company, moving to V.P., then COO, and now Vice Chairman.
Wes became a follower of Jesus Christ at the age of 25. He is a member of Silverdale Baptist Church. Wes and his wife Rebekah have gone to different ministry locations with AMG and are active in financially supporting both missionaries and AMG projects.
Chairman of the Board | Atlanta, GA
Bill and his wife, Judy, have three daughters. Bill is the owner of Metro Home Products Company, providing shutters, windows, shower doors, etc., to residential builders. Bill has an M.A. in Accounting from the University of Alabama and a B.S. in Business Administration from Samford University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Georgia.
Vice Chairman | Chattanooga, TN
Since 2013 Bob has been founder and chairman of FITS Technologies. From 2000 – 2013, Bob was the Chairman and CEO of Crescent, Inc. He was President and CEO of DeSoto Hosiery Mills from 1990-2000. Bob has an M.S.B.A. from the University of Southern California, an M.B.A. from Chapel Hill, NC, a B.A. in Economics from Middlebury College and he attended Birmingham Theological Seminary. He has served on executive boards for Save a Life (Ft. Payne, AL), The International Hosiery Association, various other textile boards, Lifeshape, Impact 360, and the SPCA. Bob and his wife, Beth, have two adult children and seven grandchildren.
Secretary / Treasurer | Pasadena, CA
George is the owner of G.M. Kefalas Investments in Pasadena, CA. He has a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in French. He is a lay minister and board officer of the Greek Evangelical Church of Los Angeles. His wife, Anna, grew up in an AMG International orphanage in Greece. George is a Certified Property Manager, and is involved in residential and commercial real estate sales and management.
Branchburg, NJ
Dr. Chigurupati is a retired medical doctor from Andhra Pradesh, India. At the invitation of Dr. Spiros Zodhiates, Dr. Chigurupati worked with him to help establish AMG International’s ministry in India. Dr. Chigurupati lives in Branchburg, NJ, and remains active in evangelistic and conference ministries with Telugu immigrants from India. He is past president of the National Association of Asian Indian Christians in the USA Inc., and is the elder-in-charge of the Telugu Christian Fellowship of New Jersey.
Chattanooga, TN
Symeon graduated from the Katerini Bible Institute in Greece in 1960, after which he and his wife, Anna, served as AMG International national leaders at “O Logos” (The Word) Christian bookstore. Before coming to the United States, Anna also served at AMG International’s St. Luke’s Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece. In 1980, AMG International’s then-president Dr. Spiros Zodhiates invited them to move to the United States to serve as coordinator of AMG International’s ministries among Greeks. Since then, he has served at AMG International headquarters in Chattanooga, TN.
Southeast Asia
Paul is originally from Grand Rapids, MI, and holds an M.S. degree from the University of Detroit and a Bachelor’s degree from Taylor University in Indiana. While at Taylor, he met his wife, Lois, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Spiros Zodhiates. Upon the retirement of Dr. Zodhiates in 2005, Paul became president of AMG International, following his role as CEO of the organization since 1996. In 2013, Paul and his wife entered the mission field, strongly desiring to return to Asia after having served as an AMG International missionary in Thailand for 15 years. He continues supporting AMG International in the role of Vice President of Asian Outreach.
Thessaloniki, Greece
George Kaloterakis graduated from the Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics with post graduate studies in Management of Credit risk and Economic analysis. For 32 years he worked in the banking sector. During the last 6 years of his banking career he has been serving as Bank manager in a corporate unit department at the Industrial area of Thessaloniki (Sindos). Since 2011 he has been serving as finance consultant at St. Luke’s Hospital. He is the lay minister of the Independent Evangelical Church of Thessaloniki. George and his wife Vicky have two adult children.
Chattanooga, TN
Reverend Carl Willis is the Church and Pastor Relations Director for Every Man A Warrior, the Men's Ministry of Trans World Radio (TWR). He previously served almost 30 years in the Children’s Homes ministry working with abused and neglected children. He holds a B.A. in Religion from the University of Georgia. He received his MDiv with Languages degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He became an ordained minister on July 25, 1982. He is married to Chris and they have two adult children and four grandchildren.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Katsarkas graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1958. He specialized in internal medicine and was given the position of assistant at the university. In 1968, he earned a doctoral degree from the Medical School of the University of Thessaloniki, and was named Professor of Contagious Diseases in the School of Health of the Technical Institute of Thessaloniki, a position he kept until 1999. He was the key to the establishment and operation of AMG International’s St. Luke’s Hospital, where he is the General Director. Since 1968, Dr. Katsarkas has been the pastor of the Greek Free Evangelical Church in Thessaloniki.
Wes Bowman is from the Chattanooga area. Wes and his wife Rebekah have five grown children. Wes graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville with a major in Management. He also graduated from the 4-year JATC Electrical Apprenticeship School to become a journeyman electrician. Wes is employed with NABCO Electric. He became an owner in the company, moving to V.P., then COO, and now Vice Chairman.
Wes became a follower of Jesus Christ at the age of 25. He is a member of Silverdale Baptist Church. Wes and his wife Rebekah have gone to different ministry locations with AMG and are active in financially supporting both missionaries and AMG projects.