Koos Mink (The Netherlands), Chairman
 Koos Mink’s background is that of a chartered accountant and a master in business economics. For 9 years he has been CFO of 2 listed property investments companies and of an insurance broking company. For the last 5 years he was independent financial and management consultant and interim manager.
2007-2008 he was interim director of UNICEF Netherlands. Koos Mink is member of CBMC Holland for more than 12 years and Board member of CBMC Holland since 2003. Koos and his wife Nelleke have four children.
Personal vision of Europartners marketplace ministry
“That Europartners will help leaders and business people in all countries of Europe to find and to follow Jesus Christ and to tell further the gospel. I myself am grateful for the way God used and is using (people within) CBMC for my growth in discipleship and I know many people who can state the same for themselves.”
My contribution
“After consideration I accepted the invitation to become member of the Europartners board for the next reasons: The Netherlands, though a small country, is a big CBMC country. We have many years experience (in 2006: 50 years) and can provide a lot of supporting materials. This way the Netherlands can support other countries.
Personally I hope to have a spiritual contribution in the area of discipleship. That is really on my heart. I also want to contribute to a growing relationship between Europartners and CBMC Netherlands. And last I hope to contribute in Europartners, given my governance and financial experience.”
Stefan Boyukliev (Bulgaria), member
 Stefan Boyukliev is a sales engineer and representative in Bulgaria for Tyco Electronics – Raychem Energy Division, Ottobrunn/Germany. He speaks Bulgarian, Russian and English and holds a Bachelor degree in theology from New Life Bible College, Cleveland, Tennessee, USA.
Currently, he is involved in further studies at the Bulgarian branch of Vision Bible Institute. Stefan Boyukliev serves as Secretary of the Bulgarian Union of Business in Responsibility which is associated with Europartners and is voluntarily involved in various social activities in Bulgaria.
He is as worship leader of an Evangelical Church in Kazanlak where he is currently also involved in running an Alpha Course. Stefan and his wife Dilyana live with their two sons in Kazanlak, Bulgaria.
Personal vision of Europartners marketplace ministry
Bulgaria has joined the European Union in January 2007. In a situation where the market is developing there is an opportunity for young Christians to step out in faith and take their place in a business. Being in this situation before I see my role to encourage and coach fellow Christians in order to take the biblical standards into business and influence their environment.
My contribution
I am fully dedicated to the vision of Europartners to reach the business people with the Gospel and establish healthy brotherly connection among them so they may grow in the Lord and fulfill the call of being ambassadors for Christ in these last days.
Peter Briscoe (Netherlands), member
 Peter Briscoe has been a Managing Director of an International Chemical Company up to 1985. Then he organized a re-start for CBMC Holland from 1986-1989, helping growth from 3 to 45 committees. From 1990 to 2002, he served as President of Europartners, seeing the ministry grow from 4 to 28 nations. From 2002 to 2006, he has been Managing Director of HE Space Operations, specialized in professional support for manned space flight operations.
Personal vision of Europartners marketplace ministry
"That leaders in all European nations will be recruited, trained and equipped to sustain a local, culturally relevant movement of evangelism and discipleship to business and professional people. Such a movement will be characterized by business and professional people discovering the spiritual truth about the life of Jesus of Nazareth and following Him, wholeheartedly."
My contribution
"Developing the concept of Crown Companies. Specializing in using your business as a platform for this ministry. Discovering together how God can use our business to influence employees, customers, suppliers etc. with biblical values, how to introduce them to the person of Jesus of Nazareth, and how to contribute through the business to the goals of the Kingdom of God."
Dominique Faessler (Switzerland), President
 Dominique Faessler has a law degree and spent a long career in a major Swiss international pharmaceutical group where he held several senior management positions in many parts of the world. He is President of Europartners since October 2002.
Personal vision of Europartners marketplace ministry
"God has given me a heart for business and professional people who do not know Jesus. I myself found Jesus through the IVCG marketplace ministry. I believe that Europartners is a godly tool to reach into the business world where so many business people are searching for real values and ultimately the truth."
My contribution
"If we do not talk to business and professional people about Jesus - who will? As Christians in business, we are living in a fascinating time. Let us recognize this time and reach into the business world with a sense of urgency. let us also equip Christian in business to run their business according to godly principles."
Peter Magnet (Switzerland), Treasurer
 Peter Magnet has started his career in 1968 in the finance department at the Swiss subsidiary of a big US-pharmaceutical company. In the last four years with this company he was in charge of Finance, Administration and Personnel.
In 1980, Peter Magnet joined an international partnership specializing in executive search as their Administrative Partner with worldwide responsibility for finance, legal, administration and IT. Peter Magnet was a member of the worldwide Executive Committee which was responsible for managing the firm.
In 1998, Peter Magnet and his partners sold the firm to a US-company. He stayed on for the integration until May 2000 when he resigned as a CFO. He continued to work for the firm as a consultant for another three years. Peter Magnet is member of the Board of Europartners and treasurer since 2003.
Personal vision of Europartners marketplace ministry
"To help bringing the gospel to business people, investing, building in people to help them find our Lord Jesus Christ."
My contribution
"Contributing with my experience and know-how which is not restricted to financial matters."
Andrea Schulz (Germany), member
 Andrea Schulz is Division Head of Group Planning and Controlling in an insurance company in Istanbul. Since 1990, she serves as Financial Analyst for various insurance companies. During several projects she was involved in M&A, restructuring and cost cutting programs and God uses her to help the colleagues on personal questions in such Change Management processes.
At the moment Andrea loves to train and motivate young colleagues to discover their strengths and to develop own ideas. She is a Member of CiW Christen in der Wirtschaft since more than 15 years and Board member of Europartners since June 2003.
Personal vision of Europartners marketplace ministry
"I would like to be recognized as a Christian by my colleagues and business partners. Through Europartners I want to get into contact with other Christian business people to implement the Great Commission so that people get to know Jesus as their personal Savior. As Christians we belong to God's large and worldwide family. It is exciting to see how God is building his kingdom in the various countries of Europe."
My contribution
"Christen in der Wirtschaft (CiW) in Germany is more than 100 years old with still the same mission in the marketplace. I would like to support the build-up of similar organizations in other countries by sharing resources, know-how and contacts. Let us continue listening to the Lord and seek creatively new opportunities to bring people in business in contact with Jesus Christ and encourage them to become trustworthy Christian models in the marketplace."
Dainis Smits (Latvia), member
 Dainis Smits was born in the USA. Both of his parents are from Latvia and he grew up in an ethnic family with strong cultural values were he learned the Latvian language at a very young age. He was raised in Chicago and completed his studies in architecture at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He has worked in design and the construction industry for over 20 years.
Two years after his first trip to Latvia in 1990, Dainis Smits felt the call to live in Latvia on a permanent basis to serve the Lord through his architectural profession and church ministry. In 1997, he established CBMC Latvia. Since then many they have organized many conferences, seminars and outreach events to minister to business people in the market place for Christ. Dainis Smits is also one of the founders of the Latvian Evangelical Alliance and helped establish a business ministry work group called “Pro Forma” that acts as a platform for cooperation between Christian business ministries in Latvia. He is married to Vaiva. They have three children.
Personal vision of Europartners marketplace ministry
"My personal vision is to assist on a one-on-one basis business leaders and mentor young professionals in understanding their 'personal calling' to the market place for the kingdom of God."
My contribution
"My contribution to Europartners is to help find new local leaders that can join and grow the current Europartners network and in turn facilitate the ministry to the marketplace in their own countries."
|