Officers and Past Presidents

THE COMMITTEE OF RELIGIOUS NGOs AT THE UNITED NATIONS

RNGO Bureau 2019-2022 (Terms expire in June 2022)

PRESIDENT:

             Hiro Sakurai
             Soka Gakkai International (SGI)

VICE PRESIDENT:

             Julia Grindon-Welch
             Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

SECRETARY:

              Dileepkumar Thankappan (Guru Dileepji)
              World Yoga Community (WYC)

TREASURER:

              Steve Chiu
              Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

MEMBERS AT-LARGE :

              Fran Butensky
              International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW)

              Ambassador Leslie Gatan
             United Religions Initiative (URI)

              Abby Hershberger
             Mennonite Central Committee

              Rev. Ken Kitatani
             Sukyo Mahikari

              Rev. Douglas Leonard
             World Council of Churches (WCC) 

              Rev. Margaret Rose
             The Episcopal Church

EX-OFFICIO / PAST PRESIDENT: 

              Carl Murrell
              National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States 

              Rev. Dionne Boissiere
             Chaplain at the Church Center for the United Nations

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PAST PRESIDENTS

     Rev. Liberato (Levi) Bautista
     United Methodist Church- GBCS

     Dr. William Vendley

     Religions for Peace

     Dr. Homer A. Jack

     World Conference on Religion and Peace

     Edna McCallion

     Church Women United

     Dr. Norma Levitt

     World Union for Progressive Judaism

     James M. Olson

     Unitarian Universalist

     Mary Beth Reissen

     Pax Christi International

     William P. Thompson

     World Conference on Religion and Peace

     Dr. Jean C. Lambert

     Evangelical Covenant Church

     Betty Golomb

     World Union for Progressive Judaism

     Gloria Garcia, CSJ

     Congregation of St. Joseph

     Fr. Luis M. Dolan

     Temple of Understanding

     Ven. Chung-Ok Lee

     Won Buddhism International

     Rev. Dr. George D. Younger

     Baptist World Alliance

     Mr. Will Baker

     International Association for Religious Freedom

     Dr. Azza Karam

     World Conference of Religions for Peace

     Mr. Jeffery Huffines

     National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the U.S.

     Mr. Hiro Sakurai

     Soka Gakkai International

     Sr. Joan Kirby

     Temple of Understanding

     Rev. Christopher N. Ferguson

     World Council of Churches

     Ms. Monica Willard
     United Religions Initiative

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Past: THE COMMITTEE OF RELIGIOUS NGOs AT THE UNITED NATIONS

RNGO Bureau 2017-2019 (terms expire in June 2019)

PRESIDENT:

Carl Murrell

National Spiritual Assembly

of the Bahá’ís of the United States

  .

VICE PRESIDENTS (2):

Dr. Kusumita P. Pedersen
Parliament of the World’s Religions

 .

Victoria Edmonds

The Salvation Army

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SECRETARY:

Rev. Doyeon Park

Won Buddhism

 .

TREASURER:

Ken Kitatani

Sukyo Mahikari

.

AT-LARGE MEMBERS (5):

Jillian Abballe

World Council of Churches

. 

Amb. Leslie Gatan

United Religions Initiative

 .

 .

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EX-OFFICIO / PAST PRESIDENT: 

Rev. Liberato Bautista (Past President)

Church and Society

The United Methodist Church

Rev. Dionne Boissiere (Chaplain)

Church Center for the United Nations

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PAST PRESIDENTS

     Rev. Liberato (Levi) Bautista
     United Methodist Church- GBCS

     Dr. William Vendley

     Religions for Peace

     Dr. Homer A. Jack

     World Conference on Religion and Peace

     Edna McCallion

     Church Women United

     Dr. Norma Levitt

     World Union for Progressive Judaism

     James M. Olson

     Unitarian Universalist

     Mary Beth Reissen

     Pax Christi International

     William P. Thompson

     World Conference on Religion and Peace

     Dr. Jean C. Lambert

     Evangelical Covenant Church

     Betty Golomb

     World Union for Progressive Judaism

     Gloria Garcia, CSJ

     Congregation of St. Joseph

     Fr. Luis M. Dolan

     Temple of Understanding

     Ven. Chung-Ok Lee

     Won Buddhism International

     Rev. Dr. George D. Younger

     Baptist World Alliance

     Mr. Will Baker

     International Association for Religious Freedom

     Dr. Azza Karam

     World Conference of Religions for Peace

     Mr. Jeffery Huffines

     National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the U.S.

     Mr. Hiro Sakurai

     Soka Gakkai International

     Sr. Joan Kirby

     Temple of Understanding

     Rev. Christopher N. Ferguson

     World Council of Churches

     Ms. Monica Willard
     United Religions Initiative