BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Get to know the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Board of Trustees

Hierarchical Liaison

His Eminence,

The Most Reverend Mark

Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, OCA

Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry is an agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America

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Eugenia Ordynsky, Esq. Chairman

Nicholas J. Furris, Vice Chairman

Eric Namee, Esq. Treasurer 

Christian Finger, Secretary

Eric Grant, Esq.

Dr. Carla Thomas

Dn. Theodore Saclarides

Rev. John Johnson

executive STAFF

OCPM executive leaders establish our vision and strategic plan, ensure the best stewardship of resources, align resources with strategy and operational plans, and lead the execution of our programs.

Nicholas Petrogeorge

Executive Director

Nicholas Petrogeorge has spent a decade in non-profit leadership, fundraising, strategic planning, and program development.

The son of a priest, he and his family reside in Raleigh, North Carolina and are members of All Saints Antiochian Orthodox Church.

Fr. Stephen Powley, Director of Training & Spiritual Care

The Very Rev. John Kowalczyk, Director of Training & Spiritual Care

Zossima Daugherty, Director of Prison Correspondence

Roy Azar, Director of Strategic Initiatives

Our Founder

The Right Rev. Archimandrite

Fr. Duane Pederson

Founder

A former leader in the Jesus People Movement, Fr. Duane Pederson is considered the father of Orthodox prison ministry in the United States, having loyally served people in prison all across the country for over fifty years. Prisoners who have been sentenced to death row or life in prison have a special place in his heart and ministry. 

In 2012 Fr. Duane was presented with the Matthew 25:36 Award for his lifetime achievement in prison ministry, and his founding influence is still essential to the current work of OCPM.