Governance

The OCAMPR Executive Board is responsible for shepherding the various ministries of OCAMPR. The board is comprised of qualified Orthodox professionals, both lay and clergy, who share a common desire to encourage and nurture Orthodox care-givers in their life and work.

2010-2011 OCAMPR Executive Board Members:
  • Michael Christakis, MD, FACP (President of the board, chair: 2011 annual conference)
  • Rev. John Brantley Cox (Vice-president, Web-Administrator)
  • Andrew Smith (General Secretary)
  • Paul Kensicki, MD (Treasurer)
  • John G. Demakis, MD, FACP (Medical Coordinator)
  • Brenda O’Reilly, Ph.D. (Psychology Coordinator)
  • Very Rev. George Morelli, Ph.D. (Religion Coordinator, Chair: OCAMPR Ethics Panel)
  • Megan Brightwell, LPC (Chair: 2012 annual conference)
  • Rev. Deacon Peter Bushunow, MD, FACP
  • Zach Kostopoulos (Administrative Assistant)
  • Rev. Deacon Anish Skariya (Recruitment Officer)
The OCAMPR Advisory Board is an indispensable part of OCAMPR’s work. The Advisory Board is a multi-jurisdictional group of highly qualified Orthodox professionals who, by virtue of their extensive wisdom and collected experience, serve as a hands-on consulting body to the Executive Board.
Members of the 2011 OCAMPR Advisory Board:
  • Bishop Michael (Dahulich) Diocese of New York/New Jersey (OCA)
  • Mother Gabriella (ROE)
  • Archimandrite John Abdallah (AOCANA)
  • Archpriest John Breck (OCA)
  • Fr. Alexander Veronis (GOA)
  • Fr. Peter Gilquist (AOCANA)
  • Dr. Julianna Ore Weaver (GOA)
  • Dr. Stephen Muse (GOA)