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 joined 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 went on her first mission to Kenya in July 2008.
Nancy Winn - Accountant
Nancy became part of the team in September 2008. She brings knowledge from directing the financial and operations functions of a non-profit ministry, as well as private-sector business experience, to OAI, in service to our Lord. Nancy is committed to maintaining strict financial accountability required by ECFA and our faithful donors. She lives in Newberg with her husband of 25 years, Chris. 
Dr. Matt Tallman - Volunteer and Pastoral Coordinator
Matt joined OAI as a self-supported staff member in June 2008. He earned his PhD in Church History at Regent University in Virginia Beach, and previously taught as an adjunct faculty member at Christopher Newport University and as a faculty chair at Bethel College in Hampton, Virginia. He has worked as a college and career pastor in Portland, and a campus pastor/university chaplain at the University of Oregon, the College of William and Mary, and Old Dominion University. Matt is married to Cheryl, and they currently reside in Portland as they prepare to move to Eldoret, Kenya.
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.