Illuman Leadership
FROM GOVERNANCE TO OPERATIONS
Illuman is primarily a volunteer-led organization, comprised of three governing bodies and numerous sub-councils that handle day-to-day operations.
Click below for a complete listing of members on each council.
If you would like to contact any of the groups listed, please email our administrator via the form on this page and he will pass your message along.
ILLUMAN'S GOVERNANCE BODIES
The Board provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance, overseeing the administration and management of Illuman’s ongoing operations.
Ned Abenroth (Vice Chair, Operations Oversight)
Mike Anderer (Ad Hoc)
Dominick Bencivenga (Bookkeeper)
Jamey Bontrager-Singer (Chapter Development)
Jim Burns (Communications & Outreach)
Tim Callan (Reweaving, Risk Management)
Roland Fernandes (Treasurer)
Mark Funkhouser (Programs)
Steve Hicken (Chair)
Juan Hinojosa (Fundraising)
Tom Reid (Secretary, Governance)
Emeritus:
Andy Gray (Technology)
Chris DeLastic
Terry Symens-Bucher (Diversity and Partnerships)
Wisdom Elders exercise deep discernment and reflection regarding the life and activities of Illuman, including the practices comprising the Men’s Rites of Passage.
Ned Abenroth
Terry Frisbie
Steve Hicken
Bob Juarez
Joe Lonergan
Giovanni Perez
Jim Taylor
Emeritus:
Kevin Anderson
Mike Bennett
Joel Blunk
Jim Clarke
Steve Conroy
Brad Kuluris
Stephen Gambill
Belden Lane
Glenn Siegel
Richard Fay
Byron McMillan
Bob Sabath
Conveners are the voice of local Chapters to Illuman through the Community of Conveners.
Geno Gallegos, Convener of Conveners
Jeffrey Batstone, Washington
Jim Burns, District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia
Scott Bollen and Chris Cameron, Wisconsin
Mark Bonnett, East Canada
Bill Brennan, Florida
Stefan Brombach, Germany
Gary Meagher, Illinois
Don Cowie, West Canada
John Day, Oklahoma
Mark Infusino, Travis Murphy, and Shane McRae, Southern California
Drew Henry, New Mexico
Richard Dougherty, Northern California
Hunter Close and Martin Lazarraga, Texas
Pavel Hrdina, Czech Republic
Steve Moore, Alabama
Paul Koch, Ozarks
Chris O’Donnell, UK
Paul O’Driscoll, Ireland
Tom Pawlak and Mike Whitman, Indiana-Michigan
Chuck Rihm, Ohio
Paul Lyons, Minnesota
George Sawin, Northeast U.S.
Al Selder, Arizona
Wayne Stevens, Australia
Michael Wright, Oregon
Peter Zellner, Georgia
ILLUMAN'S OPERATIONAL TEAMS
The Chapter Development Council is a resource and connection point for local Illuman Chapters, bringing consistency through sharing wisdom and process knowledge.
Jamey Bontrager-Singer
Seth Burgess
Tim Callan
Mike Clawson
Terry Frisbie
Al Selder
The Communications and Outreach Council develops and supports Illuman’s external communications, public outreach, and social media presence.
Bill Nolan
Bryan Sanchinell
Chris Cleghorn
Chuck Rihm
David Murphree
Jared Adams
Jim Burns
John French
Stephen Murphy
The Curricula Council oversees the creation and/or approval of ongoing programs and courses offered by Illuman.
Ned Abenroth
Dan Dolquist
Mark Funkhouser
John Lew
The Development Council works to garner the financial support needed to resource and grow Illuman’s programs and infrastructure.
Blair Anderson
Chris Cleghorn
David Vossler
John French
Juan Hinojosa
Laurence Pagnoni
Markku Kostamo
Mike Anderer
Steve Hicken
Tom Reid
The Governance Council periodically reviews and makes recommendations for improving the effectiveness of Illuman’s governance structures and policies.
Chuck Rihm
Daniel Harris
David Murphree
Jamey Bontrager-Singer
Juan Macías
Tom Reid
Warren Hebert
The Leadership Service Council for Illuman en Español guides Illuman’s work with Spanish-speaking communities within the US and abroad.
Bob Juárez
Giovanni Pérez
Juan Macías
Néstor Rodriguez
Samuel Pérez
The Program Council develops and implements Illuman’s major programs and events, including our annual Soularize Conference.
Ned Abenroth
John Ball
Karim Aziz
Mark Funkhouser
Mike Clawson
Steve Hicken
Terry Symens-Bucher
The Council on Radical Belonging assists Illuman in the work of witnessing, acknowledging, and healing the trauma caused by racial injustices.
Tony Deosdade
Geno Gallegos
Terry Symens-Bucher
Jerry Yoshitomi
The Reweaving Council looks at Illuman’s overall structure, governance, and operations to propose strategic changes for the future.
Bill Priesmeyer
Bob Bulanda
Brian Sullivan
Chris Cameron
Chuck Rihm
Daniel Harris
Dave Morrell
David Tillman
Felix Rodolfo Soria
Hector Garcia
Ian Nicholson
Jared Adams
Jeff Nichols
Joe Gabaeff
Louis Volpi III
Mark Mehlos
Matt Hardin
Mike Anderer
Mike Whitman
Orval Jack Nobles
Scotty Johnson
Tim Callan
The Technology Council provides information technology strategies and implementation.
Mike Clawson
John French
Andy Gray
Anthony Monticchio
Tim Sullivan
Jared Adams
The Virtual Council Guiding Circle aids Illuman in the development, implementation, management, and expansion of its Virtual Council Program.
John Ball
Bill Brennan
Robert Bulanda
Michael Camerino
Steve Conroy
Michael Klinger
Dave MacQuarrie
Anthony Monticchio
Scott Wehner
ILLUMAN'S ADMINISTRATOR
Mike Clawson is Illuman’s Administrator, overseeing all aspects of Illuman’s day-to-day operations, including programs, events, marketing, communications, and general administration. He is also the co-founder of the New Story Festival, producing transformational events for creativity, spirituality, and social change. He has a Ph.D. in Religion from Baylor University, has been an adjunct instructor of religion at several seminaries in Central Texas, and was a church pastor in the Chicago suburbs. Though originally from the northwoods of Michigan, he and his two teenage daughters currently live in Austin, Texas.