Dick and his wife Lois are Canadians who through a work transfer, ended up in the USA in 1987, and never left.  They have 2 children (one in Canada and one in the US), and 5 grandchildren and they will soon celebrate their 45th anniversary.  Dick has worked in executive positions (mainly in the satellite industry) throughout his career.  He has been an Agape volunteer since 2007 and a Board Member from 2008 to Oct 2009.  He is currently serving as Interim Executive Director until the Board hires a replacement. 

Lance recently joined the Agape Flights staff as the Information Technology Director.  With 13 years of experience in the IT field, he is very excited to use his corporate IT experience to serve God at Agape.  Lance and his wife, Lynn have two daughters, Grace and Hope. They moved from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to FL to join the Agape team. Follow them at www.lanceandlynn.blogspot.com.

Karen Cashell, Executive Assistant
Karen, (far right), joined the Agape accounting department in April of 2008 and transitioned to executive assistant  in 2009.  Her accounting and administrative background has been mostly in the manufacturing environment.  She previously served on the board of directors for The Word Plus, Inc., a foundation that donates towards spreading the Word of the Lord all over the world in the form of Bibles, Projectors, etc. Bob, (far left), and Karen have three children and four granddaughters. 

Jennifer Ellingsworth, Accounting

An accountant at Agape Flights, Jennifer has over 13 years experience in her field. She started with Agape in January of 2008 as a temporary hire. In March of 2008, Jennifer accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She was baptized in April and accepted a full-time position working at Agape. Jennifer was married in October to her husband Donny. Jennifer and Donny live in North Port with their little boy, Jayden and their beloved dog Precious.

Kevin Hander, Assistant Cargo Manager

Kevin Hander is Agape’s newest full-time staff partner! Kevin, Amy and their three boys, Samuel, Nathan and Benjamin, (left to right), recently moved from Hoffman Estates, IL, so Kevin could pursue work in the aviation ministry at Agape Flights. Kevin and Amy are expecting their fourth child in September….it’s a girl! Kevin recently earned his Master’s degree at Moody Bible Institute. He looks forward to serving Christ through his work at Agape Flights. Visit the Hander’s Web site: www.thehander5.com  

Carole Leman, Director, Donor Services and Development

After spending her entire life with roots planted deep in the corn fields of Illinois, Carole and her husband, Maury, moved to Venice, Florida in 2008. Although Carole's mission field changed from serving Christ on a  community college campus, she brings twelve years of non-profit experience and a joy of serving donors in support of Agape Flights.  Maury and Carole have three children and three grandchildren.

Mark Mikarts, Pilot and Facilities Manager

Mark is a pilot and qualified flight instructor. He  trains aviation missionaries to the commercial level as well as flies Agape's airplane into the various air fields in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In addition, Mark serves as Agape's facilities manager. He and Kristin have have two sons, Zachary and Ryan. Visit their blog at  www.mikartsfamily.blogspot.com.

Carol Ann Wilkinson, Mission Support

Carol Ann has been working with Agape since 1998. Her background includes teaching elementary school, serving on church staff and alumni director. She enjoys being one of the organists at her church and time spent with family, especially her two daughters.  Jenny and Sam Yochem and granddaughter Marley live Bradenton, FL and  Shari and Ramesh King live in Foothills Ranch, CA.

Jeff Yannucciello, Pilot & Mail/Cargo Manager

Jeff was called to full time ministry while attending Liberty University. After graduating with a degree in missions, he spent a year teaching English in South Korea before entering the training program at Moody Aviation in Elizabethton, TN, where he met and married Crystal Peak. Jeff was a flight instructor at Tri-Cities Airport (TN) and Crystal taught second grade before the Lord brought them to Agape Flights in February 2004 to fulfill their calling to be missionaries. Their daughter Macayla was born in 2006 and Mariah in 2008.  Check out their website at www.yannucciello.com 

Agape's Field Directors 

Roger and Rosa Mort,  Santiago, Dominican Republic


Roger and Rosa Mort's ministry includes representing and overseeing Agape's operations, working with missionaries, airport personnel and mission teams. Their goal is to increase Agape's partnerships, support, and ministry to the missionaries and to the people in the areas where they work.     

LJ and Ruth Scott, Les Cayes, Haiti
 

LJ and Ruth Scott serve in Les Cayes, Haiti, as Agape Flights Field Directors. Although new to Agape Flights, the Scott's previously served in Les Cayes as missionaries. Their experience in the mission field gives Agape many advantages as they develop services to missionaries in that area.