Randy Neal - Western Regional Coordinator

States: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY

Randy draws from years of experience developing and facilitating educational workshops that address the Biblical mandate to support Israel, church history and political activism in the faith community.

Randy has served as a leader for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and is a frequent speaker at churches, synagogues and pro-Israel events. His Israel 101 and Standing With Israel Meetings motivate and equip non-activists to become effective advocates for Israel.

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John T. Somerville - Central Regional Coordinator

States: AL, AR, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI

John Somerville is a retired Marine Corps Colonel. During his 30 years in the Corps he was an Infantry Officer and later an Intelligence Officer specializing in the Middle East. John spent time in Israel, Turkey, Somalia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Washington, D.C. Somerville first went to the Middle East in the early 70’s and has made more than 50 trips there in the ensuing years.

His interest in the Land of the Bible and archaeology enables him to speak with authority about the historical and current military/political events in the region.

In 2005 he was honored with the prestigious “Friend of Israel” award. He earned a Ph.D. from the Ohio State University.

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Pastor Victor Styrsky - Eastern Regional Coordinator

States: CT, DE, FL, GA, ME, MD, MA, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA, WV, D.C.

Victor Styrsky has been a pastor, music director, and pro-Israel activist in Northern California for more than twenty-five years, and is the author of “Honest to God—Christian Zionists Confront 10 Questions Jews Need Answered.”

Pastor Styrsky assumed CUFI’s Eastern Regional Coordinator position after serving several years as CUFI’s California Director. A Christian Zionist for over 30 years, Victor has been a frequent speaker at AIPAC, on college campuses, Zionist Organization of America, Eagles Wings, the Israel-Christian Nexus and other pro- Israel organizations across the nation. In 2007, Pastor Styrsky addressed the 25,000- person rally outside the United Nations in protest of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s appearance.

Victor and his wife Marita have lived in the midst of an inner city Pakistani, Sunni Muslim community in Sacramento for over a decade and are proud parents and grandparents.

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John Winchester, Campus Field Organizer for CUFI

John Winchester serves as the Campus Field Organizer for Christians United for Israel. He remains a full-time minister on the University of Arizona campus, where he has earned his Bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in Near Eastern Studies. He recently completed two and a half years of graduate courses in the university’s Near Eastern Studies program before working for CUFI.

As a student activist, John has worked to educate the Christian community on his campus concerning Israel, the Arab-Israeli conflict and Middle Eastern History, as well as successfully networking the Jewish and Christian communities in Tucson. He has several orchestrated pro-Israel events, including the first Night to Honor Israel on the University of Arizona campus.

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Pastor Carlos Ortiz, Hispanic Outreach Coordinator

A Colombian native, Pastor Ortiz can speak both Spanish and Portuguese. He has had the privilege of being a spiritual mentor as well as a successful business entrepreneur in the Communications & Technology industry specializing in the Latin America market.

Since 2007, Pastor Ortiz has been the Senior Pastor of Iglesia Internacional Cristo Vive located in Miami, Florida and a frequent speaker in radio, television, pro-Israel events and congregations throughout the nation and Latin America. He is also the host of the Hispanic radio program Tiempo de Restauracion “Time of Restoration.” This popular weekly radio program is transmitted both in Christian and secular radio stations throughout south Florida.

Pastor Ortiz lives in Miami, Florida with his wife and three children.

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Pastor Michael Stevens - African American Outreach Coordinator

Pastor Stevens has served as CUFI’s State Director for North Carolina since our earliest days. In addition, he is the founder and senior pastor of the 1,500 member University City Church of God in Christ, formerly Full Gospel Fellowship, in Charlotte.

Pastor Stevens is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University. Additionally, he has received a Masters of Practical Theology degree from Oral Roberts University, and is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Ministry at Oral Roberts.

Pastor Stevens serves on the Executive Boards of both the General Council of Pastors and Elders, and the National Church Growth Conference of the Church of God in Christ.

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