DIRECTORS & ADVISORS

Overseeing the vision and serving the chosen ones

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A group of leaders chosen for their spiritual maturity, humility, gained expertise in their respective areas of work and passion for reaching out to the lost of this world were given the huge responsibility of caring for the organisation. They are aware of the humongous task and more aware of their need to be fully dependent on God. They know fully well that their main job is to carry out the plan of God ... not in man's ways but in God's ways.

Our Story

INTERNATIONAL TEAMS PHILIPPINES, INC. was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a religious organization. A group of individuals represented the new entity and functioned as the original Board of Directors. They were given the mandate to oversee the organisation and ensure full compliance with all government rules and regulations required for running a corporate entity. From the time of ITeams Phils incorporation to the present, the Board of Directors have maintained the corporations integrity and trustworthiness before the watchful eyes of the government and the Lord who owns the whole mission organization. They are the eyes of parents who look after their children with much love and care.

They are the "Fathers & Mother" of International Teams Philippines.

Meet The Directors

MR. SAMMY TAN

Chairman of the Board

Sammy is the Chairman of the Executive Board of International Teams Philippines. He is a former Insurance professional and now a businessman specializing in health and wellness. He is also part of Church So Blessed at Back to the Bible building in West Avenue. He was the official representative of the Philippine Board to the International Leadership Team. One of his major passion is in mobilizing logistical support to IT ministries.

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ATTY. FREDDIE YOUNG

Director

Atty. Freddie is a founding partner of the Fondevilla Josarino Young Rondarion and LIbrojo Law Offices. A bar topnotcher, he has successfully litigated several highly controversial cases involving well known clients. While studying in the Ateneo de Manila University, he displayed a passionate concern for society's underprivileged and specially distinguished himself in his organizing work among the urban poor. In 2000, he was given the outstanding alumni award by the Grace Christan Alumni Foundation. Atty. Young acted as legal counsel for both the Metro Manila Franklin Graham Festival ( where he also served as Co-chair of its Youth Committee) and My Hope Philippines. He is currently a member of the Christan Bible Church of the Philippines.

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ATTY. ELNA CRUZ

DIRECTOR

Atty. Elna is the Human Resource Director of International Teams Philippines and a Board Director at DIGNITY Products and Services, Inc. In the early years of her faith, she served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Kaloocan Christan Church. Her long string of legal and corporate achievements was accomplished through hard work and faith in the Lord. Her skills were fully honed in the following financial and banking institutions: Union Bank of the Philippines, Family Band and Trust Co., Insular Bank of Asia and America and PCIBank, and Filinvest Development Corporation. she has also been part of the faculty of the College of Law of San Sebastian College and College of Commerce of Centro Escolar University and functioned as a regular lecturer for two of the universal banks that she worked in. She worked as the Executive Assistant to the Treasurer of the Republic of the Philippines under the Department of Finance. She was also A corporate lawyer, a University professor, a bank lecturer and officer, an active Christian worker, and a missions minded servant of God.

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PTR. STEPHEN FREED

DIRECTOR

CEO Dignity Products and Services LLC (USA investment entity), CEO Dignity Management, Inc (USA operations entity) and Chairman Dignity Products and Services, Inc (Philippines separate operational production entity)

Stephen resides in St. Paul, MN, USA. Raised near New York City, he finished his undergraduate BA at Gordon College. After a brief tenure in commercial insurance underwriting, he served as a pastor licensed in the C&MA. From 1981-1986 he worked as Latin America Director and as Executive Vice President of Trans World Radio. Later, Stephen was Director of International Special Strategies for Campus Crusade International. In that role, he was responsible for gaining access to restricted access countries and areas where current strategies were not effective. In 1989-1993 he worked on opening businesses in Southeast Asia. In 1991, he organized and ran the first Vietnam-USA business consultation for 260 delegates in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. At the time he referred to "Missional Business" as "Market-placing the Gospel". Stephen maintained a small network of business leaders concerned with the healthy and natural blending of business expertise, resources and capacity, with our common calling to see Christ's Kingdom permeate a broken and lost world. Together with Sandi, Stephen served as the CEO and President of International Teams (IT) from 1996-2005, and as International Director for IT from 2005-2009. IT had over a 1,000 staff in 61 countries. In 2009-2010, Stephen transitioned from International Director to establish missional business enterprises full time, beginning with Dignity. He is currently Co-Founder and CEO of Dignity Coconuts with 300 workers, manufacturing and shipping product from Albay, The Philippines.

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PTR. GANI SISON

DIRECTOR

Ptr. Gani is the Executive Director of International Teams Philippines. He was the former Senior Pastor of the Lord Jesus Bible Church and the Chief Minister of There is Hope Ministry, Inc. He has served in the National Leadership Council of Alliance of Bible Christian Communities of the Philippines.. He served also as the Chairman of Philippine Agape Theological Seminary. Currently, he sits on the Board of Philippine Missions Association and Operation Mobilization Phils. He functions as a Senior Adviser to the following organizations: LJBC Global Ministry, Agape Family Center Philippines, Times of Refeshing Ministry, and INTI Terang Semesta of Indonesia. Ptr Gani is a minister, and a business entrepreneur. He was involved in several companies engaged in computer marketing and education, office leasing and business services. At present, he is also a Board Director at Dignity Products and Services, Inc., a Business as Mission engaged in coconut processing and export business.

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TBA

DIRECTOR

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BOARD OF MISSION ADVISORS

A group of individuals were chosen to play a very important role in the future of the organization. Their main task is to not only advice but to help the Executive Director map out the strategic advance of missions against the backdrop of all the challenges and hindrances of the present circumstances. They were picked mainly for their vast knowledge and experience on cross cultural missions gained from having served in the mission field for a long period of time. They have tasted the battle and have clearly understood the pain and joy of serving in the mission field. Even though they are back in the Philippines they have already proven their missions commitment. Having served faithfully throughout the years, their hearts continue to cry out for the people of the nations to whom they have given a great chunk of their lives to. The battle for souls worldwide is raging and they want to still be in the front line leading the younger generation to the nations where the gospel of Jesus is needed the most....

They are International Teams "Knights of the Round Table".