 WHY JESUS? 2016 is the third component of a larger initiative known as The Best Defense. |
 WHY JESUS? 2016 is administered under the auspices of the AIIA Institute, its Board of Directors, and its staff. |
Oversight and reference for WHY JESUS? 2016 is provided with the counsel and supervision of the following administrative bodies:
BOARD OF REFERENCE
Bruce Boria • Bethany Church, Greenland NH
Wendell Calder • Local Church Evangelism, Newport ME
Garnett Chute • Hermon Baptist Church, Hermon ME
Carroll Conley • Christian Civic League, Augusta ME
Bill Cripe • Faith Evangelical Free Church, Waterville ME
Royce Cross • Cross Insurance Agency
Rick Francis • Cecil B. Day Foundation, South Portland ME
Chris Gnanakan • Outreach to Asian Nationals, Washington DC
Kevin Grant • Kennebec Valley Baptist Church, Waterville ME
Ken Graves • Calvary Chapel, Bangor/Orrington ME
Rob Gregory • Robert B. Gregory, Esq., Damariscotta, ME
John Hoag • New Brunswick Bible Institute, NB, CANADA
Paul Johnson • Cecil B. Day Foundation, Rochester NH
Jerry Mick • Bangor Baptist Church, Bangor ME
Rodney Rozario • Neurosurgery of Maine, Bangor ME
Terry Smith • terrenceWsmith.com, Bangor, ME
Andy Spohrer • Calvary Baptist Church, Brewer ME
Jeff Tenney • Inter-Church Ministries of New England, Bangor ME
Matt Ward • Charleston Church, Charleston ME
Woody White • Cecil B. Day Foundation, Atlanta GA
Sandy Williams • First Baptist Church • Freeport, Maine
Kirk Winters • The Rock Church, Bangor ME
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN
Daryl E. Witmer • Monson, Maine | administration@whyjesus2016.org • 207.997.3644
AIIA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Mary Witmer • Monson, Maine | administration@whyjesus2016.org • 207.997.3644
AIIA ADMINISTRATOR
Elizabeth May • Monson, Maine | administration@whyjesus2016.org • 207.997.3644
CONFERENCE EMCEES
Steve & Debby Daman • Bolton, Massachusetts
PROGRAM COMMISSION
Terry Smith, Co-Chair • Bangor, Maine | program@whyjesus2016.org • 207.902.0103
Kathy Smith, Co-Chair • Bangor, Maine | program@whyjesus2016.org • 207.852.7889
FINANCE COMMISSION
Jerry & Jane Mick, Co-Chairs, Bangor, Maine | finance@whyjesus2016.org • 207.947.6576
PROMOTION COMMISSION
Rob Brown, Chairman • Carmel, Maine | promotion@whyjesus2016.org • 207.343.3070
PRAYER COMMISSION
Bruce Stevens, Chairman • Old Town, Maine • prayer@whyjesus2016.org • 207.731.6745
FOOD COMMISSION
Dale Morrell, Co-Chair • Readfield, Maine | food@whyjesus2016.org • 207.685.7259
Betty Morrell, Co-Chair • Readfield, Maine | food@whyjesus2016.org • 207.685.7259
HOSPITALITY COMMISSION
Deb Nadeau, Co-Chair • Bangor, Maine | hospitality@whyjesus2016.org • 207.944.5567
Steve Nadeau, Co-Chair • Bangor, Maine | hospitality@whyjesus2016.org • 207.944.5567
DIGITAL MEDIA COMMISSION
Ryan Goding, Co-chair • Farmington, Maine | digitalmedia@whyjesus2016.org • 207.778.4123
Seth Sherwood, Co-chair • Augusta, Maine | digitalmedia@whyjesus2016.org • 207.314.2033
EXHIBITS COMMISSION
Cindy Charland, Co-Chair • Brewer, Maine | exhibits@whyjesus2016.org • 207.902.3802
Bill Charland, Co-Chair • Brewer, Maine | exhibits@whyjesus2016.org • 207.944.3690
GOSPEL COMMISSION
Chris Viera, Co-chair • Dover-Foxcroft, Maine | gospel@whyjesus2016.org • 207.233.3529
Greg Oakes, Co-chair • Dover-Foxcroft, Maine | gospel@whyjesus2016.org • 207.564.8431
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
This committee met at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor, Maine, on May 3, 2014, to brainstorm together and offer counsel about many varied aspects of the planning for this event. The group met again on June 13, 2015, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, and may meet once more before the conference.
Rick & Cathleen Carver • members until Fall 2014; moved.
Terry & Kathy Smith • Bangor, Maine
Russell & Alison Hamilton • Bangor, Maine
Garnett Chute • Hermon, Maine
Rick Francis • South Portland, Maine
Bruce Stevens • Old Town, Maine
Jim & Fay-Ellen Haddix • Bangor, Maine
John Mills • Holden, Maine
Bill & Cindy Charland • Brewer, Maine
Daryl & Mary Witmer • Monson, Maine
Greg Oakes • Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Chris Viera • Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Matt & Dana Bentley • members until Fall 2014; moved.
Rodney Rozario • Bangor, Maine
Kevin Grant • Waterville, Maine
George McLaughlin • Washburn, Maine
Troy Heald • Caribou, Maine
Bill & Barb Cripe • Waterville, Maine
Jerry & Jane Mick • Bangor, Maine
Ryan Goding • Farmington, Maine
Joel Burdeaux • New Vineyard, Maine • member until Spring 2015; moved.
Steve & Deb Nadeau • Bangor, Maine
Jeff Allen • Bangor, Maine
Bob Kravis • Greenville, Maine
EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE
This committee met at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor, Maine, on March 26, 2011, to discuss the feasibility of a regional apologetics conference for the very first time. There was much valuable input, and we proceeded on the basis of the counsel offered that day and over the ensuing weeks by the following committee members:
Matt & Dana Bentley
Joseph & Trish Browne
Rick & Cathleen Carver
Bill & Cindy Charland
Debbie Falkenburg
Rose Gilbert
James Haddix
Steve & Melanie Hall
Russell Hamilton
Gary & Ginny LaClaire
Eric & Lisa Nelson
Gregg & Debbie Oakes
Rodney Rozario
Greg Selmon
Terry & Kathy Smith
Bruce Stevens
Daryl & Mary Witmer