The board of directors of El Hogar Ministries, Inc. is a founding board that meets twice annually. This is a hands-on working board, whose role is to provide any support necessary to El Hogar Projects in Honduras. Principally, the board oversees the budget, ensuring that all funds donated are applied to the running of El Hogar Projects and the activities necessary to keep El Hogar thriving. The board, along with the EHMI office in Winchester Massachusetts, helps with fundraising, communications with donors, networking, planning, and performs many organizational activities in service of El Hogar Projects.

The Rt. Rev. Lloyd Allen, Ex-officio Board member of El Hogar Ministries, Inc.
Lloyd is the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras. Prior to serving as Bishop, Rev. Allen was the rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

The Rt. Rev. Robert J. O’Neill, Bishop of Colorado – President Emeritus
Rob is a graduate of Texas Christian University and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. He was ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church in 1982 at Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver where he served for ten years, first as Canon Educator and then as acting Dean of the Cathedral. In 1991, he became the rector of The Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester, Massachusetts. As of 2002, Rob is the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado.

Phillip Petree - President
Phillip, a member of the board since March of 2005, has worked in the for-profit as well as the non-profit world, including time as a teacher in Mexico and the United States as well as a Development Director in a Boston-area independent school. He has served as a development consultant to parishes and boards of other Massachusetts-based organizations. He is currently working as a Search Consultant with Isaacson, Miller and running his own business as a Vocational and Career Transition Consultant.

Jane White -Treasurer
Jane is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Boston Trust & Investment Management Company. Prior to joining BTIM in 1995, Jane spent fifteen years at Bank of New England, where she held positions in cash management, commercial lending, and credit administration. She has taught finance at the Simmons Graduate School of Management and has served as trustee and treasurer of several local, not-for-profit organizations. Jane lives in eastern Massachusetts and is a member of Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester MA.

Jocelyn Rohde - Clerk
Jocelyn is a life long Episcopalian involved in teaching Sunday School, president of the church women, lector and lay Eucharistic Minister, instrumental in initiating the Stephen Ministry in her former parish of Good Samaritan in Gunnison, Colorado, sponsoring the youth group and story-lady for preschoolers, librarian, and cancer bandage chairman. In 1987 Jocelyn and her husband, John, became the directors of El Hogar Projects in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where they served for over nine years. Jocelyn and John currently live in Colorado, and Jocie is our Sponsor Relations Coordinator.

Paul Rank – Chair of Development
Paul lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. He worked at AT&T Bell Labs for 32 years. Since retiring, Paul has been active supporting the outreach ministries of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Cincinnati as well as being the Chairperson of the National and World Mission Commission of the Diocese of Southern Ohio and vice-president of the Episcopal Community Services Foundation (ECSF) in the Diocese of Southern Ohio.

Rosalind Reycraft – Chair of Governance
Ros currently lives in Burlington, Ontario. She became a board member in January 2006. Having lived in many locations, including Central America, she has been fortunate to serve on several non-profit organization boards. In Episcopal church- related activities, she has served on the vestry, outreach, ECW, and evangelism committees. She is currently a member at St. Luke’s, Burlington ON.

Steve Taylor – Chair of Communications
Steve previously worked as Director of Emerging Business at Verizon's Federal Network Systems group, and now works for BB&N in the Boston area. He has over 30 years experience in high tech computing and communications technology for both government and commercial customers. He is an active member of St Andrew's Episcopal Church in Wellesley MA, and serves on their outreach committee.

Amanda Day - Board member
With the support of All Saints Church in Winter Park, Amanda Day spent a year volunteering at El Hogar in Tegucigalpa. She joined the board in 2006, and offers over 12 years of business marketing and communications experience. Amanda and Jane and Perry Nies works together as regional coordinators for El Hogar Projects in the Central Florida area.

The Rev. Roger Greene - Board member
Roger is the Rector of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Anderson Township, Ohio. Prior to serving at St. Timothy’s Roger was on staff at Trinity Church in Boston MA.

Robert Holcombe – Board member
Robert joined the board in 2009. He recently retired from a career working for the US Government, as an Acquisition Policy Specialist. Robert and his wife Sharon are members at Good Shepherd Church in Burke, VA.

Sharon Holcombe – Board member
Sharon joined the board in 2009. She recently retired from a career working for the US Government, primarily in the Dept. of Agriculture. Sharon and her husband Richard are members at Good Shepherd Church in Burke, VA.

Mary Street – Board member
Mary joined the board in 2009. She was the Founder and Executive Director of the Conservatory Charter School in MA, and is currently manages the Charter School Office for the MA Dept. of Education. Mary attends Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester MA.

Robert Smith - Board member
Bob has been a member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Cincinnati since 1982. He has always been active in outreach as well as serving as vestry person, junior warden, senior warden, and currently chair of the finance committee. He retired in 2002 after 35 years in Engineering for Procter & Gamble.

Murray Van Lear – Board member
Murray joined the board in 2009. He is an attorney in Fredericksburg VA, and is in the process of moving to Atlanta, GA. Murray has been a member of Trinity Church, Fredericksburg VA.

The Rev. Nancy White - Board member
Nancy serves as Deacon at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Annapolis MD. Her background includes education as well as theology.


Read about the staff of El Hogar - both in Honduras and North America .