The Sargent Shriver Leaders Circle honors the legacy of Sargent Shriver, the visionary founding Director of the Peace Corps, whose leadership laid the foundation for a global movement of service.
Members of this esteemed group continue his vision, supporting our community with $1,000 or more annually to help sustain our mission and impact. Their generosity ensures the continued growth and success of the National Peace Corps Association and fosters a lasting commitment to our collective pursuit of service. These leaders play a vital role in shaping the future of our Peace Corps community and advancing our shared vision.
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Shriver Leaders Circle 2024-2025
* Indicates NPCA Board and Staff
† Honored Posthumously
Platinum Level ($10,000+ annually)
Hilary Bates (Malawi 1988-90)
Reg Brown (Micronesia 1990-92)
Cully & Bridget Davis* (Thailand 1991-93)
Wylie & Janet Greig (India 1966-70)
Dr. Juel Janis
Elena Russell (Thailand 1965-67)
Gold Level ($5,000 – $9,999 annually)
Nick Braun (Panama 1965-67)
Judy Greenspon (Philippines 1980-83)
Jeffrey Janis* (Ukraine 2004-06)
Dr. Jody Olsen (Tunisia 1966-68)
Bill & Eleanor Revelle (Malaysia 1965-67)
Chris Rich (Morocco 2018-20)
Daniel Schiele (Paraguay 1981-85)
Chris & Jeannie Siegler (Sierra Leone 1967-69)
Gretchen Upholt* (Ukraine 2008-10)
Angene & Jack † Wilson (Liberia 1962-64 / Fiji 1970-72)
Silver Level ($2500 – $4,999 annually)
Alice & Fred Alexander (Fiji 1977-79)
Dr. Charles Baker
Dan & Chris Baker* (Bolivia 1999-02, Timor-Leste 2002-03 / Jamaica 2005-07)
Nick & Bay Bancroft (India 1966-68)
Ron Boring (Guinea 1964-66)
Callen Family Fund
Richard Casey (Ethiopia 1968-70)
Laura Chambers
Charlie & Cricket Clifford (Peru 1967-69)
Susan Corcoran Hayes (Colombia 1968-70)
Bob & Joann Crooks (Costa Rica 1966-68)
Dr. Allison Diamant (Botswana 1983-86)
John & Karen Dixon (El Salvador 1968, Jamaica 1968-70)
Dr. John Lee Evans* (Honduras 1975-78)
Pete & Susan Johnson (India 1967-70 / Philippines 1962-65)
Gerry Jones & Berhane Tadesse (Ethiopia 1967-71)
Barbara & David Kelly (Senegal 1971-73)
Nancy Kravcisin-McClain (Guatemala 1999-2001)
Babila Lima* (Mongolia 2010-12)
Linda Maines †
Wilson & Gwynn Mason (Brazil 1966-68)
Jo & Ed † Orser (Ethiopia 1963-65)
Garry & Tereza Prime (Malawi 1966-68)
Vince & Marilyn Radke (Ethiopia 1970-74)
Denny Robertson (Philippines 1977-79, Philippines 2011-14)
Richard Roderick (Jamaica 1974-77)
Elizabeth Salett (Venezuela 1963-65)
Penny & Charles Sebring (Venezuela Early 1960s)
Virginia Smyly (Mali 1981-83)
Dr. Rosemary George Straley (Ghana 1962-64)
Robert & Judith Terry (Bangladesh 1961-63, India 1966 / Honduras 1987-88)
Steven Wolf (Liberia 1967-68, Slovakia 1999-2001)
Couples ($1,750 – $2,499 annually)
Individuals ($1,000 – $2,499 annually)
Barry & Julie Adamson (Sierra Leone 1973-75)
Tony Agnello (Afghanistan 1972-74)
Mary Ahrens (Philippines 1979-81)
Dr. Jack & Susan Allison (Malawi 1967-69)
Bruce Anderson (Peru 1971-73)
Donna Anderson (India 1963-65)
Mike & Billie Bailkin
Jim Baldwin* (Azerbaijan 2010-12)
Tony & Gay Barclay (Kenya 1968-70)
Jane & Charles Beach (Libya 1968-69, Tunisia 1969-71)
Rowland & Linda Bennett (Malawi 1962-64)
Lawrence Blaskopf (Dominican Republic 1971-73)
Anne Bluemel (Ecuador 1976-78)
Dr. Richard Botzler (Mexico 2009-11)
Cathie & Don Boyles (Colombia 1975-79)
Bill Brandon (Iran 1964-66)
Mary Branom (Azerbaijan 2011-13)
Carla Marie Brown-Ndiaye (Comoros 1992-94)
Tino Calabia (Peru 1963-65)
Susan Caporaso McBride (Honduras 1977-79, Chile 1980)
Sue & David Castle (China 2012-13)
Lisa Convery-López* (Guatemala 2007-09)
Kathleen Corey (Liberia 1975-79, Sri Lanka 1994-98)
Claudia Craig (In memory of Rondall Craig)
Malorie Cziraky (El Salvador 2010-12)
Dr. Peter Deekle (Iran 1968-70)
Dave Donovan (Brazil 1971-74)
Terry Dougherty (Afghanistan 1972-75)
William Draper
Joanne Dufour (El Salvador 1972-73)
David Dupras (Mali 1976-77, The Gambia 1971-73)
George Economides* (Bangladesh 2001, Mongolia 2002-05)
Allen Fletcher (Senegal 1969-70)
Dr. Sue Forster-Cox (Colombia 1977-79)
Chuck & Diane Frankel (Botswana 1973-75)
Carol Freeman
Tony Galioto (Colombia 1967-69)
Evelyn Ganzglass (Somalia 1966-68)
John & Patti Garamendi (Ethiopia 1966-68)
Richard Gluck (Eswatini (Swaziland) 1972-75)
Priscilla Goldfarb (Uganda 1965-67)
Bruce Gottschall (Peru 1965-67)
Steven & Cheri Graham (Benin 1974-77)
Melanie Grant (Nigeria 1963-65)
Jan Guifarro (Honduras 1973-75, Honduras 1979-81)
Mike & Natalie Hall (Thailand 1967-69)
Suzanne Hanses (Liberia 1978-81)
Lonna Harkrader (Ethiopia 1968-69, Tunisia 1969-71 / Togo 1978)
Dr. Regina Harrison (Ecuador 1967-70)
Tracy Haugen* (Thailand 1991-1993)
June Heintz (India 1966-68)
Carrie Hessler-Radelet (Samoa 1981-83)
David Huber (Colombia 1967-69)
Carol Ingram
Will & Fran Irwin (Afghanistan 1964-67)
Andrea Johnson (Ecuador 1984-86)
Jean Johnson (Colombia 1964-66)
Warren Keller (Nigeria 1966-67, Uganda 1967-68)
Ken & Lucy Lehman (Guatemala 1966-68)
Anker Lerret (St. Vincent And The Grenadines 1981-84)
Robert Leslie (Malaysia 1978-80)
Gloria Levin (Peru 1966-68)
Chip Levengood (Costa Rica 1964-66)
Eve Lippold
Dennis Lucey (Liberia 1976-77)
Diana MacArthur (Liberia/Sierra Leone/Nigeria 1962-65)
Richard MacIntyre (South Korea 1967-69)
Stanley & Janet Maleski (St. Lucia 1992-94, Turkmenistan 2000-02)
Dave Marsden (Morocco 1975-77, Fiji 1978-81)
David McFarland (Armenia 1997-99)
Linda Moore
Dr. Russell Morgan (Kenya 1966-69)
Nancy Morrin (South Korea 1971-74)
Paul Mullins (Jamaica 1970-72)
Bill Novelli (United States 1970-72)
Kristina Owens* (Bolivia 2000-02)
Jonathan Pearson (Federated States Of Micronesia 1987-89)
Mary Pendleton (Tunisia 1966-68)
Helen Petrozzola* (Ukraine 1998-2000)
Ed Pikaart (Kenya 2013-14)
Ryan Plesh* (Namibia, Guinea 2013-15)
Kate Pongonis* (Ecuador 1992-94)
Frank Price (Cote D’Ivoire 1969-72)
Philip Quinnett
Gordon Radley (Malawi 1968-70, Samoa 1979)
Curtis Rahman (Kiribati 1981-83)
Tim Resch (Morocco 1970-74)
William Ring
Cassandra Roberts
Gary Robinson (Colombia 1961-65, El Salvador 1967-68)
William Romenius (Costa Rica 1977-80)
Michael Roman* (Kiribati 2000-02)
Karen Rosenthal (Ethiopia 1967-68)
Janet Rose (Thailand 2009-11)
Candace Rubin
Jerri Rush (Jamaica 1993-95)
Betty & Jack Schafer (Senegal 1976-80)
George Scharffenberger (Senegal 1972-75, The Gambia 1978-83)
Kate Schachter (Ghana 2004-07, Georgia 2016-17)
Mariko Schmitz (Vanuatu 2002-04)
Chuck Schumacher (Marshall Islands 1975-78, Thailand 1980-82)
Catherine Sharpsteen (Ecuador 1970-75)
Joe Shaffner* (Uzbekistan 2005, Suriname 2005-2008)
Doug & Judy Shifflet (Turkey 1964-66)
Dr. Lawrence Shirley (Sierra Leone 1969-72, Nigeria 1974-88)
Dr. Mel & Marijane Siegel (Ghana 1962-64)
JJ Singh* (Bolivia 2002-04)
Paul & Mary Slawson (Pakistan 1961-63)
Maricarmen Smith-Martinez (Costa Rica 2006-08)
Robert Smythe (Nigeria 1965-66)
Maury Sterns (Venezuela 1962-64)
Marikaa Stephenson* (Mongolia 2011-13)
John Stratton (Philippines 1968)
Bill Surbaugh (Turkey 1965-67)
Kenneth Syring (Mongolia 2006-08)
Ellen Taylor-Powell (Burkina Faso 1975-77)
Christina Tedder (Burkina Faso 2007-09, Togo 2009-10)
Stephen Thayer
Michael Tiernan (Nepal 1972-74, Brazil)
Nell Todd* (Ghana 1997-99)
Michael Touff (Thailand 1966-68)
Faith Van Gilder* (Botswana 1986-88)
Jeri & Jan van den Top (Kenya 1965-68)
Bill & Natalie Vanderburg (Thailand 1965-67)
Rita Warpeha (Malaysia 1963-66)
Aaron Williams (Dominican Republic 1967-70)
Margot Zimmerman (India 1966-68, Iran 1969-71)
Updated 4/16/2025