Board of Directors
David Aikman, Founder - Washington, D.C.
Former senior correspondent and foreign correspondent for TIME Magazine, David currently freelances in print, radio, and televison, writes books, and has been a consultant on foreign policy for a number of organizations, including the U.S. State Department.
Julia Bicknell, - London, England
Julia currently trains journalists in developing countries for the BBC World Service Trust, after 24 years experience in BBC international broadcasting (BBC World TV, News 24 and World Service Radio). She also holds a Diploma in Coaching from the Oxford and Cambridge Exam Board. Her radio & TV experience includes all genres and programme formats: as a team leader, producer, presenter and reporter, and she's been a foreign correspondent for the Daily Telegraph.
Tony Carnes - New York NY
Tony is Senior Writer for Christianity Today. His work and photos has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the London Telegraph, ABC World News Tonight, CBS's 60 Minutes, and other American as well as iternational press. He also directs the Values Research Institute. His books include New York Glory: religions in the city (with Anna Karpathakis) and Asian American Religions: the making and remaking of borders and boundaries (with Fenggang Yang).
Bret Dalton - Black Forest CO
Bret is the founder and president of The Dalton Group, an executive search and consulting firm. Bret is a West Point graduate. During his U.S. Army career Bret returned to West Point as an Associate Professor, teaching courses in leadership, motivation and organizational dynamics.
Steven David, - Bangalore, India
Steven is principal correspondent with India Today, the country's largest news weekly. He reports on political and other contemporary issues.
Arne H. Fjeldstad, Chairman - Kristiansand, Norway
Arne has been a newspaper journalist, editor (in the Norwegian daily newspaper Aftenposten) and a magazine publisher for more than 30 years in as well as a part-time professor teaching journalism and communications. He is an ordained Lutheran minister having served in local parishes, with the Norwegian Inter Varsity (NKSS) and was the Editor for World Evangelization, the magazine of the Lausanne movement. Dr. Fjeldstad is currently the CEO of the Media Project of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Public Life.
Gordon Govier, Secretary - Madison, Wisconsin
Gordon is internet editor and media coordinator for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA in Madison, WI, and Region 6 Director for the Society for Professional Journalists. He is archaeology correspondent for Christianity Today and has been a columnist and contributor for the Capital Times daily newspaper and was a radio news broadcaster for more than 30 years. He is also news editor for a local Christian community internet portal called allgodspeople.com.
Rebecca Hagelin - Washington DC
Rebecca Hagelin has championed the pro-family message in both Washington and around the nation for some twenty years. She is a vice president of The Heritage Foundation (Heritage.org) whose vision is to "Create an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and civil society flourish." Her weekly column, "Heart Beat", appears on WorldNetDaily.com and Townhall.com and is characterized by its exploration of social and cultural issues through the eyes of a mother. Hagelin has been a commentator for Salem radio and a guest co-host of Point of View as well as guest host for ABC Radio's WMAL. A poised and articulate spokesperson, Hagelin is the author of numerous articles published nationally and is a veteran of hundreds of radio, television, newspaper, and magazine interviews, including numerous appearances on CNN, Fox News, and national network news programs. She is the author of Home Invasion: Protecting Your Family in a Culture That's Gone Stark Raving Mad. She and her husband, Andy, have been married for over twenty years and are parents of three teenagers. They reside in the Washington, DC area.
Emeka Izeze, Executive Board Member - Lagos, Nigeria
Emeka is Editor-in-chief of The Guardian, Nigeria's largest independent daily newspaper.
Dominic Steele, Global Network - Sydney, Australia
Dominic has spent ten years working in radio news in Sydney and now heads up Christians in the Media, a group of workers in the secular media. Dominic and his colleagues are working to encourage each other to grow in the love and knowledge of Jesus, to see friends come to know Jesus, and to be consistent Christians in their workplaces. Christians in the Media has five staff and also conducts a ministry to communications students.
Executive Director
Jaan Vaino
Jaan has been active in Gegrapha New York since its inception in 1999, and co-chairs the group. Jaan worked for CBS Broadcasting in New York for twenty-four years in management roles. During twelve years at CBS News and CBS New Media, he helped launch CBS News Productions, the (short-lived) CBS Eye On People cable network and cbsnews.com. He also has been operator and part owner of a small-town radio station and a Vice President of Teachscape, an internet venture in teacher training. Feel free to contact him at jevaino(at)yahoo.com, or by telephone at 212-316-9053.
