Board of Directors
Rick Downes
President / Executive Director Lt. Hal Downes, Jr. (Father) USAF / MIA 1952 Memorial - Hal Downes Rick is a writer, environmentalist, and educator. |
John Zimmerlee
Vice President / Research Capt. John Zimmerlee (Father) USAF / MIA 1952 John researches missing men from the Korean War as executive director of the Korean War POW/MIA Network. |
Donna Knox
Secretary/Legislative and Policy Liaison Lt. Hal Downes, Jr. (Father) USAF / MIA 1952 Memorial - Hal Downes Donna is a lawyer and founding member/past president of the Coalition. |
Paul Fees
Capt. Rodger A. Fees (Father) USAF / MIA 1956 (Cold War) Paul is an independent historian, formerly senior curator at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. |
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Amy Goyne
Capt. John Walmsley (Father)
USAF / MIA 1951
Amy is a long-time member of the Coalition, active on issues within the mission.
Capt. John Walmsley (Father)
USAF / MIA 1951
Amy is a long-time member of the Coalition, active on issues within the mission.
Advisory Board Members
Mr. Keith Luse
(Executive Director, National Committee on North Korea)
Previously, Mr. Luse was the Senior East Asia Policy Advisor for Chairman and later Ranking Member Senator Richard Lugar at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Mr. Luse had numerous meetings and interactions with North Korean officials. Topics of focus included American P.O.W.s from the Korean War.
Mr. Daniel Jasper
(Public Education and Advocacy Coordinator - Asia, AFSC)
International affairs and civic engagement professional. U.S.-North Korea humanitarian cooperation & peace building.
Mr. Mickey Bergman
(Vice President and Executive Director, Richardson Center for Global Engagement)
Mr. Bergman manages private diplomacy efforts in N. Korea, Cuba, Myanmar, Middle East, Africa, and negotiates release of political prisoners.
US/North Korea Summit: Interview with Mickey Bergman
June 2018
Mr. Keith Luse
(Executive Director, National Committee on North Korea)
Previously, Mr. Luse was the Senior East Asia Policy Advisor for Chairman and later Ranking Member Senator Richard Lugar at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Mr. Luse had numerous meetings and interactions with North Korean officials. Topics of focus included American P.O.W.s from the Korean War.
Mr. Daniel Jasper
(Public Education and Advocacy Coordinator - Asia, AFSC)
International affairs and civic engagement professional. U.S.-North Korea humanitarian cooperation & peace building.
Mr. Mickey Bergman
(Vice President and Executive Director, Richardson Center for Global Engagement)
Mr. Bergman manages private diplomacy efforts in N. Korea, Cuba, Myanmar, Middle East, Africa, and negotiates release of political prisoners.
US/North Korea Summit: Interview with Mickey Bergman
June 2018
Consultant
Mr. Norm Kass
(Independent International Trade and Development Professional; Founder and President Drywit LLC)
* Executive Secretary and Staff Director, U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs 1992-2010
Mr. Norm Kass
(Independent International Trade and Development Professional; Founder and President Drywit LLC)
* Executive Secretary and Staff Director, U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs 1992-2010
Volunteer Support
Dorothy Antonelli, Social Media Mike Badzioch, Technology
Sgt. Peter Patete (Uncle) SSG. Joseph Dougherty (father-in-law)
U.S. Army / MIA/KIA 1950 USAF / MIA 1951
Dorothy Antonelli, Social Media Mike Badzioch, Technology
Sgt. Peter Patete (Uncle) SSG. Joseph Dougherty (father-in-law)
U.S. Army / MIA/KIA 1950 USAF / MIA 1951
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