Open Arms International Staff
Brian Bittke- Partnership Development Director
Brian Bittke has been involved in Open Arms International for four years and has served on the board for three. He comes from a professional background in the food industry. His home church is Willamette Christian, where he has fellowshipped for ten years. Brian and his wife Cathy have four children, ten grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Kaytie Fiedler- Development Director
Hired in February 2005, Kaytie came from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, where she was the acting vice president of development. Kaytie's family has a long history of working with the people of India, and Kaytie has felt the call of missions on her heart for many years. Kaytie and her husband, Lance, have been married for 22 years and have two grown children.
Jennifer McCarthy- Office Manager
Jennifer came aboard staff in 2006 as office manager from a background in business administration. Her focus at OAI is to update office systems and procedures. A favorite Bible verse of hers is Phil. 4:6. 
Camille McInerny- Communications Manager
Camille is the newest staff member, joining Open Arms in December 2007. She graduated from Linfield College in 2006 with a degree in Mass Communications and worked as an event planner before being hired at Open Arms. She has had a heart for missions since her first outreach in 2007 and can't wait to go to Kenya for the first time this summer.
Shannon Michael- Accountant
Shannon has been with Open Arms since February 2006. It is her desire to use her accounting knowledge and non-profit experience in ministry for the Lord. Shannon has a BBA-Accounting from the University of Hawaii Manoa and has worked in both public accounting and the non-profit sector for more than 13 years. She is also a licensed CPA in the state of Washington.
Open Arms International Volunteer Staff
James Andrew - Pastoral Outreach
James served in pastoral ministry beginning in 1977. He was part of the start up team of pastors of New Song Church, an inner city, multicultural church. James served several years as a marriage and family counselor and led the counseling team at New Song. He has been senior pastor of three churches, including a two-year assignment in Mexico, and retired from congregational pastoring in 2003. He is currently working as an architectural designer. 
Tim Henley- Pastoral Outreach
Tim has been in public ministry since the mid-’60s, and has been a senior pastor of many small and large churches alike. He has organized and implemented scores of national and international conferences, youth camps, and family seminars. He has a fiery passion for preaching/teaching and a deep abiding love for the hundreds of pastors in Southeastern India and the African nations served by Open Arms International.