Staff : South Asian Friendship Center

Staff

Dr. Samuel Naaman is the President of the South Asian Friendship Center on Devon Ave. in Chicago. He is a Pakistani-born American who is also a professor at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He lives with his wife and two sons in suburban Chicagoland.Feel free to contact him at: snaaman@moody.edu

Mark Engel is the director of the South Asian Friendship Center, and is a native Chicagoan.Feel free to contact Mark at: markengel.101@gmail.com

Michele serves as our Director of Activities and Events. She is an expert event coordinator and planner for the Center.Michele can be reached at: devonevents@yahoo.com

Bob and Disha Moreau have both served at the South Asian Friendship Center for some time in various capacities. Disha is now serving as Director of the Homework Center, and Bob helps with manning the Center and IT.Bob can be contacted at: 9thbobmoreau@gmail.com

Disha can be contacted at: disha78_peaches@yahoo.com

Dave and Kathy Echols came to Chicago in 1991 having lived in Pakistan for 12 years. Dave is our Assistant Director and Kathy helps with women’s ministry. Kathy grew up in India as both her parents and grandparents lived and worked there. Dave and Kathy are known for their love of the people of Little India and for their fluency in Urdu. Feel free to contact them at: Dkechols77@yahoo.com

Sunita Rodricks is our Director of Women’s Ministries. She has been with the Center from the beginning and has helped to develop many of our services. She has a heart for meeting and developing relationships with women.Feel free to contact her at: sunitarodricks@gmail.com

Douglas and Margaret Grenawalt came to Chicago after living in Pakistan for 18 years. Douglas serves as the Bookstore Manager, Margaret is the Director of ESL and helps with women’s ministries. Both Douglas and Margaret speak Urdu fluently, and are happy to be living in a community where they can be immersed in the South Asian culture.Feel free to contact Doug at: doug.grenawalt@gmail.comMargaret can be reached at: marggrenawalt@gmail.com

Cicero is in charge of security and maintenance and is an integral part of the community around the Center.