Leadership

George Glover

Executive Director

George is an accomplished ministry leader with over 40 years of diversified executive experience. He founded the national ministry known as Teen Challenge Canada and subsequently launched a successful consulting practice to non-profit ministries. He holds significant experience in business functions and systems including strategic planning, marketing, operational management and board governance.

He looks forward to working with the Sat-7 Canada board and team and welcomes your comments and questions to: gglover@sat7.org

Ari Trejo

Administrative Assistant

Ari was born in Mexico City and subsequently immigrated to Canada approximately 20 years ago. Ari holds professional expertise in marketing and administration along with extensive experience in the hospitality and airline industry. Outside of work, Ari has a passion for travelling the world, worship, song writing and the arts. She has recently joined the staff at the Canadian office, and looks forward to working with both the Canada and International teams to advance SAT-7’s work globally.

Meet The Board

Hany Boghossian

Board Chair

Hany is originally from Egypt, a descendent of Armenian Genocide survivors, and has been a citizen of Canada since the 1970’s. He operates several businesses in the GTA and also pastors a Toronto area church composed of three churches walking in unity, as well, he is the Chair of the MissionGTA board. He counts it a privilege to Chair the board of SAT-7 Canada and has a great heart for missions throughout the Middle East and North Africa region.

Makram Barsoum

Board Member

Makram is the original Executive Director of SAT 7 Canada from its early days in Canada. He has pioneered the development of Satellite TV channels in the MENA region including infrastructure and operational support. He has served in a wide variety of industries in Canada including the nuclear and aerospace industry and was part of re-tubing CANDO reactors and Canada Space Arm at the International space station. He counts it an honour and privilege to serve on the Canadian board of Sat-7 Canada.

Sherif Ghobrial

Board Member

Sherif was born in Egypt to a Christian family and earned a professional accounting degree and practiced accounting in Canada for much of his life. He immigrated to Canada in 1972 and is married to his wife Magda, of 47 years. God has blessed them with 3 children, a son and 2 girls. He is currently retired and spends several months each year in Egypt serving God through a compassionate mercy ministry, under the umbrella of his church in Toronto. He is honored to be a member of SAT 7 Board since 2005.

Daniel Van Meer

Secretary

Dan has been a board member with SAT-7 Canada for the past 10 years. His professional background is rooted in Marketing, where he has held leadership roles in agency and technology spaces. Outside of work, he's a father of four, and enjoys serving on the worship team for his local church.

John Steadman

Treasurer

John serves as the Director of External Relations for McMaster Divinity College and brings his passion for fundraising and relationship building to the Sat-7 Board. Formerly a small church Pastor, John finds that fundraising shares many of the same Pastoral skills, and he enjoys helping donors feel connected and appreciated. When not working, John can often be found scuba diving on Great Lakes shipwrecks, or volunteering his photographic skills as head photographer for the Honda Indy Toronto and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

Jim Foster

Board Member

Jim is a husband and father with three adult children. His wife Sharon and he attend an Alliance Church and have served in numerous volunteer and staff roles in his local church. Jim also serves with Leading Influence Ministries, a chaplaincy ministry serving politicians, and in developing leaders preparing for roles in public office. Jim also consults in the non-profit sector in Canada in leader recruiting, development, adult education, and coaching.

Rita El-Mounayer

CEO (Ex-Officio Member)

Rita comes from a Lebanese origin living in Cyprus where SAT-7 International Offices are, Rita wrote and hosted other radio programs, mainly for youth and women of the Middle East, joined SAT-7 in 1996, appointed Chief Channels and Communications Officer, 2015, responsible for five channels in Arabic, Farsi, and Turkish and member of SAT-7 leadership team. Named Deputy CEO, January 2017, and then Appointed CEO, April 2019. Completed Aspiring Chief Executives Program at CASS Business School, London. Earned her Master Degree in Communication Practice from OCMS, Oxford, England in 2004.

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