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Pat Brady, Chairman
Glen Ellyn, IL
Pat is a founding board member of Juna Amagara Ministries, now serving as its Chairman. He has been to Uganda several times. Always active in church life, Pat was responsible for the operations of nationwide conferences for the Anglican Church of the Resurrection in West Chicago. He has been a senior participant in fund raising operations at the First Congregational Church in Glen Ellyn for the Food Resources Bank (FRB) which addresses world hunger by seeking to stabilize food supplies in troubled countries. He is also a frequent participant in music ministry at the First Congregational Church in Glen Ellyn, IL.
Pat founded Apropos Technology. He served in various roles at Apropos including Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technical Officer. He holds numerous US patents and continues to work as an inventor in a variety of areas of technology. He has a BS in Astronomy from University of Illinois and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University.
Lois Andrews, Recruiting
Glen Ellyn, IL
Lois first went to Uganda in 1998 to visit Ben and his future bride Lilian. Later, when the married Tumuheirwes were in the United States, Lilian shared her vision and dream for opening a sewing school in Kampala. Lois helped her to formulate her plans and encouraged Lilian to bring them to fruition. The Amagara School of Fashion and Drapery Design was opened in 2005. Lois is an elder and missions advocate at the First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn and represents the women's ministries on the Board of Juna Amagara.
Lois is an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for Mount Prospect School District 57 in Mount Prospect, Illinois. She has been in educational administration for over twenty years, serving as a director of professional development and principal in several western suburban school districts. She shares the passions of Ben and Lilian to educate children and young adults in Uganda to give them the opportunity to grow into independent productive citizens of this beautiful country.
Lee Mulder, Communications
Glen Ellyn, IL
Lee is a founding board member of Juna Amagara Ministries and has traveled to Uganda twice each year since 2003, often leading mission teams. In 2008, his daughter Emily went traveled with dad to open the first classroom at the Kishanje Learning Advancement Center.
Lee is a marketing consultant for non-profit and faith-based organizations. As a member and ordained elder at the First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn, he has been actively involved with missions projects and organizations since 1992. He has helped establish partnerships between US churches and evangelical missions in Egypt, Mexico, Peru and Uganda. Lee holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin - Madison where he became a professional journalist and news photographer. From the news business, he became a marketing consultant to high technology clients throughout the US and the UK.
Dave Siehoff, Finance
Glen Ellyn, IL
Dave is a founding Board Member of Juna Amagara Ministries. As an active member and ordained elder at the First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn, he has mentored confirmation students, taught 5th grade Sunday School and has run the Alpha Course at the church since 1986. In 2003, he went to Uganda as part of a missions and evangelism team and was inspired to help found the ministry.
With over 25 years experience as a CPA, Dave is a partner with the accounting and financial services firm Wolf & Company LLP here he specializes in providing services for not-for-profit organizations and closely held businesses. Dave holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Madison (1978). He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois CPA Society, and Association Forum, and has served on the Illinois CPA Society’s Not-For-Profit, Auditing Procedures, and Accounting and Review Services Committees.
Paula Maxwell, Child Sponsorship
Glen Ellyn, IL
Paula has been traveling to Uganda annually since 2003. As one of the people who originally inspired the ministry, she is actively involved with fundraising events, support for Lilian’s school (ASFADD) and in finding people to sponsor children in the program. Paula directs the Amagara Child Sponsorship program.
Paula is a member and ordained elder at The First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn. She retired from American Airlines where she was Director of VIP Relations in Chicago.
Mark McAndrew, Legal
Glen Ellyn, IL
Mark actively serves on the boards of several local and international ministries. A member of the First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn, he brings two decades of experience in non-profit management to the ministry.
Mark is an attorney and managing partner with the firm of ICE Miller of Lisle, IL.
Jerry Web, Fundraising
Winfield, IL
Jerry is the President of Prairie Financial Services, Inc. in Naperville, IL and has been extremely active in supporting Christian mission organizations for more than 20 years. Jerry and his wife Margaret are great friends of this ministry, having known Ben for nearly a decade.
Jerry has helped found Christian giving organizations and serves on the boards of directors of organizations. He brings a unique point of view to the Board because wherever he goes, whoever he’s talking to - client, friend or the person in the seat next to him on an airplane, the message is always the same: Everything belongs to God. We are only stewards of the wealth he gives us. This is an interesting philosophy for a financial manager, but along with managing client portfolios, he encourages people to set up donor advised funds to facilitate the giving away of money. He quotes from The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn: "Once we understand we are giving away God’s money to do His work, we discover a peace and joy we never had when we thought it was our money."
Donna Hacek, Medical Missions
Arlington Heights, IL
Donna has had a heart for Uganda since 2003 when she traveled there with a team from Willow Creek Community Church. She has since returned every year, sponsors several children in the Juna Amagara program, and, in 2008, led the first medical mission to serve the people of Kishanje Village.
Donna is a microbiologist with the North Shore Health Group of Evanston, IL and is remains an active member of Willow Creek Community Church.
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