OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Board members all serve in non-compensated positions. The costs to date in creating and maintaining SVM and its website have been borne by the board. None of the funds SVM is raising are earmarked for paying the Board or reimbursing its expenses to date.”
BILL JOHNS
Director of Operations
Bill Johns is one of our "veteran" team members. He brings many years of friendship, leadership and experience to the forefront in helping and supporting Santiago's ministry. He has been a close friend and supporter of Santiago from the beginning.
DABNEY HOLLAND
Director of Communications
Dabney joined Santiago Vela Ministries with the vision and drive to improve upon our Non-Profit Organization, and focused on developing the organization with experience and integrity.
MIKE BERRY
Board Memeber
As a younger believer, my first mission trip was to Esperanza, Mexico, a village of less than 300. Esperanza is two hours west of Cancun, and it is there I met Santiago. He was splitting time between his Church in Cancun and a number of tiny villages that lacked a preacher for their churches. It was an act of selflessness on his part.
We hit it off, and 20 years later I still have heart for him and his ministry.
I am delighted to be serving Santiago Vela Ministries, mostly from my home in Florida and by way of periodic trips back to the Yucatan. It is an honor. And what a step forward we have taken to help focus and finance SVM’s role in the life of both Christ Our Redeemer Church in Cancun as well as in Third Millenium Ministries.
I live in Jacksonville Beach with my wife, Patti. My day job is as a Realtor. I have three kids, four grandkids, a cat and two beach cruisers
MARK HIERS
Board Member
Mark, lives in St. Augustine, Florida, married 21 years to his best friend Denise, father of 3 (Ana, Joseph, and Jacob). He currently serves as the pastor of New Life Christian Church and director of St. Augustine non-profit student center called Rhino's Youth Services. Mark met Santiago on his first mission trip in 2001 and immediately called Gordo his close brother. Mark has seen and felt the incredible impact Santiago has on all around him, truly a shepherd.
