Alliance Missions – C&MA USA

Shelly came to the Lord in her last year of high school and was called to missions soon after. After college she and her husband Tim were involved in a church planting ministry in Downingtown, PA. They served in this church in for four years before heading to the mission field in Russia. During their time in Russia Shelly was involved in discipleship and leadership development. In later years she helped to establish a women’s center and worked with at-risk teens. Tim and Shelly spent 15 years in Russia before entering the Regional Couple Role where they served in the North and Central Asia Region for four years, living in Istanbul. During this time Shelly finished a master’s degree in Global Development and Social Justice from St. John’s University in Queens NY.
Moving back to the states in 2014 Shelly has been involved in education and community development projects through the church and local NGOs. She has served with the AWF Relief and Development Team since 2020.

Regional Developer for the C&MA of Canada and Regional Consultant for CAMA – The Alliance Canada.

Mark Jones currently serves alongside his wife Paula Jones as a Regional Developer in Asia with the Alliance Canada and he also serves as a Regional Developer for the Pacific Islands with CAMA US. Mark grew up in Canada after immigrating to Canada at an early age with his family from Zambia. As an adult he served for 3 years as a pastor in an Alliance Church in Canada before moving to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to serve with CAMA US serving in a variety of social enterprises for 15 years. The last 14 years he has been in Northern Thailand serving the region either specifically in the area of Relief & Development or more broadly in his current Regional Developer role.
Mark and Paula have been married for 32 years and have 3 married children, 1 grandchild with one more on the way. Mark loves mountain biking, golf and fishing and nearly anything else outdoors.

Senior Adviser for the AWF R&D Team

Mike came to Christ through the Navigator student ministry and was active in the student ministry for four years. He began his ministry with the Alliance in the pastorate in Burnaby, BC followed by seven years in Thailand as an International Worker. Mike transitioned to the role of Regional Director for the Asia Pacific Region for 11 years and then was an Assistant Vice President in Alliance Ministries for four years. At this point, the Lord then led him to Crown College where he was the Executive VP at Crown College for five years followed by two years as the VP for Student Development for the next seven years. In 2013 Mike began serving as the Director of CAMA Services and concluded in that role in July of 2022 when he retired. Mike continues to remain active as a life and leadership coach and remains a part of the AWF Relief and Development Committee.
Mike is originally from Minnesota and currently resides in Waconia, MN. He has been married to Nancy for 42 years and they have three adult sons and two grandchildren. His main hobby is CrossFit to stay healthy and stay connected with people in the community.

Director of Alliance Justice and Compassion – The Alliance Canada.

Joanne Beach is the Director of Justice and Compassion for the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada. This role involves resourcing, networking, and promoting the local, national, and international relief and community development ministries which seek to cultivate wholeness and well-being for people made vulnerable by circumstances of poverty, disaster, and injustice. Joanne earned a Master of Theological Studies at Wycliffe College in the area of International and Urban Development.
She has traveled to over 55 countries which has allowed her to experience what God is doing in many different cultures and contexts of ministry. Joanne serves on the TearFund Canada Board (formerly World Relief Canada) and also on the Canadian Foodgrains Bank Board.
On a personal level, she loves to play basketball and enjoys running. Married to Dr. Lee Beach, a professor at McMaster Divinity College, they have two adult kids, Joshua and Alexandra, and a son-in-law, Gerrit. The Beach’s currently live in Ancaster, Ontario

Director, Echo West Africa Impact Center.

Robert has Master’s degrees in Law, Project Management. He is a Doctorate student in Micro Finance, Leadership.
He was the Former Director of ACCEDES the development branch of the Burkina Alliance Church for 20 years. Now he is the Regional Director of ECHO West Africa for 7 years.
He is married with Marie and together have two girls and a boy: Josiane, Isaac and Grâce.

– CAMA Services Directors

Ron & Lisa Ramsey served in Kosovo with CAMA Services from 2007 – 2022 as well as serving as Regional Developers in Europe/Middle East and Central Asia. In 2022 they joined the Alliance Missions leadership team as Directors of CAMA Services at the Christian and Missionary Alliance National Office in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
Lisa & Ron have 4 grown children and 8 grandsons. They enjoy hiking, traveling and drinking coffee with friends.