Meet our Board and Staff

Dr. Markos Zemede was born and raised in Ethiopia. He immigrated to the USA as a refugee in 1984. After taking the Perspectives course in 1999, his life was ruined for the ordinary. In 2002 he started Horn of Africa Mission to plant Christ centered and culture...

  I am originally from Ethiopia, Africa, where I practiced medicine for five years. In 2000, I received a Master of Science degree in Community Ophthalmology from the University of London, UK. In 2003, I moved to the United States to be with my family. I completed my...

Doug has been a member of the Horn of Africa board since 2013. He has been married for over 28 years and has three children. Doug and his wife served with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Asia for over a year. He has led short-term mission trips to Asia and Africa, and...

Bob and his wife Rhonda have been married for over 30 years and have three wonderful children and an exceptional son-in-law! They make their home in Florida where Bob works as  President of the Corporation and "Chief Bottle Washer" for General Industrial Equipment....

  Becky serves on the board of Horn of Africa because she loves to be part of God’s Kingdom work. She is excited to hear of the fruitfulness of the work, as God’s Kingdom is being expanded and God is being worshiped by more people.  She also appreciates that Horn of...

Tim Edwards lives in Chico, California with his wife Ann, and has 3 adult children and 9 grandchildren, one of his grandsons having been adopted from Ethiopia. Tim was an elementary school teacher for a few years, then went into retail for a few years, and eventually...

  Mike Fitzgerald has been married to his wife Leslie for 30+ years, they have 4 children and 7 grandkids. Mike worked as a contractor for 25+ years in Silicon Valley with high tech companies, then moved down to Fresno, where for the last 15 years he has worked with...

Scott McCallum is married to his wife Renee, and they have one daughter and two grandchildren. Scott was born and raised in Fresno, CA where he graduated with his degree in Accounting from Fresno State, and earned his J.D. at Southwestern University School of Law. His...

Karen Schagunn has been a board member with Horn of Africa Mission since February 2022 and currently resides in Florida with her husband Bruce. Karen’s interest in missions grew from her experience while growing up in Europe, which expanded her knowledge and interest...

Mike Terpening has been married to his wife Deanna for over 30 years, they have 2 children and 4 grandkids. Mike resides in Fresno, California and has been a practicing CPA for over 20 years, holding a Bachelors degree in Accounting and a Certificate in Non-Profit...

Tsebaye has been a board member since 2019. Born and raised in Ethiopia, she came to the US as a student and made her home in the Bay Area. She and her husband are blessed with highschool-aged twins; a son and daughter. She has a passion to see the church here and...