Meet The Board
Dan Ameli
Dan Ameli is a freelance I.T. Consultant who provides technology services to small business and organizations. With a clientele that consists mainly of non-profit organizations, Dan is familiar with technology resources available to those organizations.
Before starting his own company, Ameli Business Systems, Dan worked 19 years as a programmer/I.T. Analyst at Columbia Gas, a natural gas pipeline company where he designed their first local area network (LAN) and assisted in designing the company’s wide area network (WAN) between offices. Afterwards, he worked for Computer Services, Inc., a nationwide company that writes and supports banking and teller software, where he supported 31 banks throughout the state of West Virginia.
Dan holds an Associate of Science degree in accounting, a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Management and Data Processing, a Master of Business Administration degree and is a Microsoft Certified Professional.
His interest in electronics and technology began at an early age while growing up helping in his father’s TV and appliance store and repair shop. Dan enjoys golfing, camping, swimming, biking and spending time with family.
Sandy Binotto
Sandy has been in Involved in Mission Ministries for 33 years. “Africa has a place in my heart.” She has worked in quite a few countries, Africa- 3 countries- Nigeria, Kenya, and Mozambique, Peru, Bosnia, Kosovo, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and Czech Republic. Sandy was also an Individual Volunteer in Bosnia and Puerto Rico living there and working with women and children. Sandy is the U.S. Coordinator for Living Hope High School in Bungoma, Kenya and regularly leads short term missions there. She also been heavily involved in Disaster Relief for quite a few years in the church.
When asked why Sandy wanted to join our board of directors she commented, “I would be glad to share from my experiences as a person who can organize and lead teams abroad and see that projects get created and completed. We don’t need project ruins. Many times, we have great ideas for projects but don’t think far enough ahead to see how they will work. They need funding, who takes over after we leave, and how can we create sustainability instead of dependence. Often well-meaning projects fall into ruin because people haven’t thought ahead about what will be needed and stakeholders to keep the great ideas going.”
Ed Fischer (Founder and Executive Director)
Ed currently serves as the owner of the North Fork Mountain Inn and the Executive Director for Visions of Hope for Africa. He spent 21 years in the telephony and technology sectors working for GTE, VERIZON, and QWEST Communications. He has served in the non-profit sector for 7 years with Christian Leaders for Africa and has been leading short term mission teams to Africa for over 12 years. Ed serves his local church, Maysville Bible Brethren as leader of the missionary care team.
Academically Ed holds a BS in Finance and Business Administration from the University of Illinois. Ed continues to travel extensively throughout the world as an educational and hospitality consultant. He has been involved academically and administratively with schools in Kenya, Liberia, and the United States.
Married to the love of his life, Carol, for 18 years and counting, they have two adult children: Danielle and Joel. Two hobbies consume his leftover energy: food and wine appreciation and travel.
Gladys Kemboi
Gladys is a Knowledge Management Specialist experienced in implementing KM strategy, shaping strategies for strengthening local, regional, and global experience. Passionate in increasing diversity in KM, nurturing Communities of Practice, Developing Youth Leaders, fostering knowledge partnerships on global health, economic empowerment, social advocacy, and climate change mitigation, advocating for vulnerable groups, championing safe spaces, decolonization of knowledge, epistemic justice and transparent communications to ensure everyone’s voice is heard. Recognized and awarded for applying KM to address health and social-economic inequalities in Africa, and the ability to develop and implement highly successful KM performance portfolio.
Gladys is a PhD candidate in Knowledge, Technology and Innovation at Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands and holds a Masters Degree in International & Knowledge Management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. She is currently the Global Learning and Knowledge Management Advisor at JHPIEGO, an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with John Hopkins University.
Education:
Currently a PhD candidate in Knowledge,Technology and Innovation at Wageningen University & Research,Netherlands and holds Masters in International & Knowledge Management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Sam Kent Mang’eli
Christ to Unreached Mission International is a mission agency working among the Unreached groups of people in rural areas of Nigeria.
DO CHURCH BUILDINGS STOP INSECURITY?
Recently our missionaries fled some of our mission fields in Niger and Kebbi States due to insecurity, leaving behind structures (Church buildings) we spent thousands of naira to build. There are hundreds of places of worship abandoned in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, and Kebbi States. Over the years, I have come to understand that building structures without building the people is a waste of God’s resources.
Building churches on every street has not reduced insecurity and joblessness in our society. Church buildings have never been one of the basic need of man; they do not necessarily lead to increased godliness. God’s command to the church is very clear: ‘Go into all the world and make *disciples* of all nations’. He has not commissioned us to build churches! It is disciples that makes a church. A church building is merely where disciples meet.
Our focus should not be on building churches only, rather we should focus more on making disciples. We do not need multiple Church buildings for the light of God to shine over a city. Rather, we need disciples who would represent Jesus outside the four corners of Church buildings – men and women who will glorify Jesus in their offices, businesses, schools – everywhere!
I am not against building auditoriums for worship, however, I think Church leaders should commit more resources to discipleship.
DAVIS MUGUIMI
Davis Muguimi is a successful Corporate Communications and Partnership Development professional with vast experience in Partnership Development, Strategic Planning, PR and Communication. He has over 10 years’ experience in PR work in NGOs (Local and International), Universities and Business enterprises and also skilled in supporting organizations in resources development, fundraising strategies and organizational development for capacity building and sustainability.
Davis’ leadership responsibilities have included Re-established the Corporate Affairs and Resource Mobilization Department at Pan Africa Christian University. He has led the growth and institutionalization process of Transformational Leadership in Africa and Dignified Children International as a board member and consultant. He served in the National Council of the Fellowship of Christian Unions – Kenya ( FOCUS-Kenya) as Chairperson of National Students Council. Additionally, Davis held various leadership roles at Moi University; in the Christian Union; Students Associations and Clubs; he pioneered and successfully directed several projects at the University and High School while serving as a student leader.
Josleen Rutere-Solta
She is currently the University Librarian at Pan Africa Christian University and an adjunct faculty member at Kenyatta University. She is a graduate of Kenyatta University with a Bachelors degree in Education, a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science and currently pursuing a PHD in Library and Information Science. Her thesis addresses the issue of Succession planning in higher education.
She has over fifteen years’ experience in higher education research, library leadership in areas such as designing new library spaces to support collaborative learning, library management including mentorship and coaching and knowledge management. Her passion is in library fundraising and she has been able to win grants that have been used to set up various library projects at Pan Africa Christian University. As part of her fundraising efforts, the Library in 2018, received a grant though that is being used to establish Library Commons at Pan Africa Christian University.
She is a scholar and has published and presented papers in local and international conferences. She has written a book chapter in a leadership resource book.
Josleen is married to Willy Soita and they have been blessed with two children: Michelle and Adrian.
Holden Foster
Holden Foster graduated from Liberty University and attained Magna Cum Laude from the School of Business where he majored in finance, economics and financial planning. He also received a minor in accounting. While in college, Holden served as Peer Financial Coach on campus where he partnered with the University to counsel students and faculty on biblical financial practices.
Holden currently works full-time in corporate finance and is in a leadership development program for a Fortune 500 company. He is passionate about making Christ known to all people and has previously served on mission to evangelize to unreached people groups in the Himalayas.
Holden is thankful for God’s many blessings and looks forward to how God will use Holden’s life for the ultimate glory of Christ.
REV. DR. KENNEDY KIMIYWE
Rev. Dr. Kennedy Kimiywe has been married to Joy since 25th April 1992. Together, they have two grown-up children: Wendy, born in 1994, and JohnMark, born in 1996.
He joined the Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) Pastoral Internship Program in 1998, immediately after graduating from Bible College. In 1999, he was officially inducted as a CITAM pastor and has since served as a Senior Pastor in various CITAM assemblies. From 2013 to 2019, he held the position of Deputy Bishop for two terms. In 2023, responding to a call for broader global ministry, he migrated to the United States of America, where he is currently stationed.
Before transitioning into full-time pastoral ministry, Dr. Kimiywe was a technical teacher by profession, specializing in automotive engineering. He taught for eight years before resigning from the Teachers Service Commission in 1994, when he answered the Lord’s call into full-time ministry.
Dr. Kimiywe earned his undergraduate degree from Pan Africa Christian University (PACU) in Nairobi, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology in 1998. He went on to complete his Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Africa International University (AIU) in Nairobi in 2008. In 2019, he received a Doctor of Ministry from Asbury Theological Seminary (ATS) in Kentucky, USA. He later earned a Doctor of Theology from Atlantic International University in Hawaii, USA, in 2023.
His ministry passions include Transformational Leadership, Mentorship, Discipleship, Missions & Outreach, Church Planting, Family & Marriage Ministry, and Compassion & Care Ministry. He is also gifted as a motivator and mobilizer and is the author of the book Mentorship – The Missing Gem.
Dr. Kimiywe’s philosophy of ministry is grounded in 2 Corinthians 3:5, which says, “Not that we are competent in ourselves; our competence is from the Lord.” He is a firm believer in servant leadership.
In addition to his work with CITAM, he serves on several other boards and organizations, including:
Cabinet Member, Africa Region of the Empowered21, an international interdenominational charismatic movement.
Co-chair, Global Leadership Summit (GLS) – Kenya Chapter.
Member, Governing Council of Africa International University (AIU), Nairobi, Kenya.
Chair, Africa International University Alumni Association.
Chair, Board of Trustees of Cherish Watoto Kenya.
Board Member, SAM Africa, a Christian-based organization focused on discipling and empowering youth across the continent.
East Africa Regional Coordinator, Global Apostolic Leadership Network.