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Richard Hubbard
Chief Executive Officer
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Rich is married to Lynda and they have two children, Sam and Amy. Rich was an elder in Arun Community Church in Sussex for over 16 years and is a qualified Solicitor. In 2007 Rich became CEO of Links International. He travels all over the world, giving input into churches and overseeing projects. One of his passions is the interface between the business world and the kingdom of God.
 
 
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Joe Gisbey
Micro-enterprise Manager
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In 2004 Joe began to travel with Rich and in late 2005 began to assist with office administration. He now travels widely, leading trips and teams and serving churches and organisations around the world. Joe has started micro-enterprise initiatives in Latin America, Africa and Asia. He is currently based with his family in Colombia, South America and heads up the leadership team for the church, Comunidad Mosaic.
 
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Linden Boothby
Community Healthcare Manager 
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In 2006 Linden and her husband John moved from Lincolnshire to join the Links team. Linden has a passion for the poor and has, in the past, lived in Africa working on healthcare related projects. Originally a manager in a primary care trust, Linden brings professional skills to help us develop our community healthcare work. She is also an expert in training and management issues. 
 

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Lynda Hubbard
Office Manager, Act4You Manager
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Lynda has been involved in the work of Links for years, supporting Rich and helping with magazine proof reading and mail-outs. She now oversees all office work, from banking to general correspondence, administration to filing. Lynda also manages our Act4You accounts which continue to grow as we seek to serve people under the charitable umbrella of Links International.

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Graham and Ruth Swaffield
Managers of Bible-Based Marriage
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Graham and Ruth have a ministry to marriage which started in 1999 when they received an invitation to go to Uranga in Kenya to speak on marriage. After many trips to Africa they developed a programme that is modular in style and can be adapted to take from four hours to five days. They have had many testimonies of how God has brought forgiveness, love and happiness to marriages and families. Graham and Ruth have been married for 35 years and have three sons and one granddaughter.
www.biblebased-marriage.org
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Mandy Dukes
Accounts
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Mandy is married to Pete and they have two young children, Sam and Alice. Mandy also works part time as a teaching assistant at her children's school, regurlarly helping out in their classrooms.


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Steve West
Projects Manager
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Having worked with the NHS for many years, and more recently with Arun Community Church, Steve has had a dream to work with developing countries. Steve oversees funding and reporting for income-generating projects around the world. Steve is married to Pat and they have four children.
 
 


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Kirsten Britcher
Australia and Hong Kong
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Kirsten joined the Links team in September 2008. For the past eight years she has lived in China, Hong Kong, and England serving with Links partner International China Concern who care for China's abandoned and disabled. Kirsten has a passion for the nations, to see lives transformed, and to use her experience in project management, communications, graphic design and fundraising to support the Links team.
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Though based in Adelaide, Australia, Kirsten is a Director of Links Hong Kong and is  responsible for partnerships and raising awareness and funds in Hong Kong.
 

 
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Mike and Beryl Godward
South Africa
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For fourteen years Mike and Beryl led Wellspring Uganda which is a 'Centre of Excellence' situated near Kampala. Wellspring consists of a vibrant church (Wellspring Christian Fellowship), a Health Centre with maternity and dental facilities, a nursery and primary school, a housing development project and employment through business development initiatives. Together with Links' partnership Wellspring has more than 2,700 individuals come out of poverty through micro-enterprise initiatives.
Following their move to South Africa at the start of 2009 Mike and Beryl established Links International South Africa and are seeking to establish a 'footprint' in their local community and across the nation. They are part of a thriving local fellowship and preach and teach in several countries.
 
www.wellspring.or.ug



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James Bierbrauer
South Africa
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James recently moved from Bath, England, to join the Links South Africa team. He grew up in Germany and moved to England in 2005. While in South Africa, James seeks to support and serve with Mike and Beryl Godward by drawing on his administrative and project management skills. Boasting much natural beauty, amazing people and great waves, James hopes to make the most of his time enjoying every aspect of South African life, including a good braai (barbeque).
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Billy Wells
United States of America
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Billy manages the Links USA office in addition to being the Director of Finance and Communication for River Stone Community Church in San Marcos, Texas. Billy graduated from Texas State University with a degree in economics. Billy and his wife, Jessica, are passionate about missions and building the Kingdom of God in the nations. They live in San Marcos with their boxer, Marley.
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Edith Watt
Canada
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Edith lives in Vancouver, Canada, and has a passion and vision to work with the poor internationally. She served for a number of years as part of the Executive Board of International China Concern, regularly travelling to China as the Member Care and Personnel Director. Edith now leads multi-disciplinary Links Trips to Africa and Asia and represents Links International to churches in the Vancouver area.
 
 
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Norman and Grace Barnes
Founders
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Norman is the founder of Links International which became a charity in its own right in 1985. Norman has retired but as previous Director of Links International, travelled to 50 different countries. His original vision for Links was established after he made a visit to Ghana in 1979. Norman preaches and teaches both in the UK and the USA. He continues to help people and churches find their destiny in God especially in the area of mission.
Grace, together with her husband, led a church in Essex for 31 years. Grace acted as a consultant to Links International prior to her retirement. She has travelled extensively both with Norman and in her own right, leading teams of women to Mexico, India, Burundi, Ghana and Sri Lanka.

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Norman and Grace Barnes
Fran Beckett
Dr Steve Brady
Rev Steve Chalke
Gerald Coates
Dr Patrick Dixon
Rowland Evans
Faith Forster
Rev Dr Michael Green
Floyd McClung
Mike Morris