PAUL H. POPOV, CEO/International President
Paul Haralan Popov is the International President of Door of Hope International. Born in Bulgaria, the son of Dr. Haralan I. Popov, Paul suffered as a child for the 13 years his father was imprisoned, not knowing if he would ever see his father again. After years of being black-listed as being the family of ‘an American spy,’ Paul’s family was forced to escape to his mother’s homeland of Sweden. Paul pursued an education in Political Science and Human Geography at the University of Stockholm and later became a journalist. After 15 years of separation, his father Haralan was able to join the family in Sweden. From Sweden, and later Canada, Paul helped his father with secret operations and sometimes dangerous missionary work behind the Iron Curtain. He continued the work after emigrating to the United States where, together with his father, they established ECL-Evangelism to Communist Lands, now called Door of Hope International. Through more than 50 years of ministry, Paul has travelled multiple times to more than 95 countries, including many hostile-to-the-Gospel and hard-to-reach places. Paul is married and has three children and one granddaughter.
BILL LARSON (JD), USA– Secretary
Bill Larson is an attorney admitted in California and Washington and works mainly with business development. He has previously served as a CEO mentor and chair with Convene. In the late 1990s he served as General Legal Counsel and Director of Legal Services at Azusa Pacific University. Before working in higher education law, he was in private practice in Washington State and California, including a period of time when he served as president of the law firm of Larson and Casey. Bill earned the Juris Doctorate Degree from Trinity Law School in 1989, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and Missions in 1975 from Bethany Global University in Minnesota. He has been involved in various mission activities over the years, and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Door of Hope International, which carries on relief work, pastoral support, and publishing in Eastern Europe.
KELLY BULLIS (CPA), USA – Treasurer
Kelly Bullis is a Certified Public Accountant with Bullis and Company CPAs, LLC, in Nevada. Kelly has also served in CEO and CFO positions with various companies. A graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, Kelly has a long history as a supporter with DOHI.
JON TORP, USA
Jon Torp is an educator and institutional marketing consultant who has served in administrative and teaching positions at several major universities, including the University of Redlands, Azusa Pacific University, and the University of Southern California. He currently serves as Chief Communications Officer for Pacific Theological Seminary in San Diego, CA. Jon received his undergraduate education at Pacific Christian College (now Hope International University), and attended graduate programs at Pepperdine University and USC. Over the past several years, Jon has been involved in several new church planting efforts in Southern California.
LOUIS C. BONÈ (PhD), FRANCE
Born in Bulgaria into a Christian family, Louis emigrated to Denmark in 1971 escaping the communist hell that took over his native land. He has a PhD in International Commerce and for 25 years has written many books on the subjects of Biblical creationism, apologetics, education, and eschatology. Louis has served as an elder for more than 25 years and as a pastor for 9 years. He has been working for DOHI in French-speaking countries since 2009. Louis is married to Anne Marie and together they have five grown children and two grandchildren.
VALENTIN KOZHUHAROV (PhD), ENGLAND
Valentin is a freelance researcher and lecturer in Christian Education and Missiology. He teaches Theology and Missiology at theological colleges in England. At the same time, Valentin supervises PhD students and is a member of examination commissions for PhD and Doctoral students. He has worked as an Associate Professor in the Department of Theology at Veliko Tarnovo University, Bulgaria, and has served as a missionary with the UK’s Church Mission Society in Moscow. He is a member of many scholarly and academic institutions and, since 2012, has been a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association for Mission Studies, currently serving as Chair of its Academic Committee. He is also a reviewer and editor at a number of scholarly Christian journals and websites. He has published 9 monographs and more than one hundred scholarly articles and book chapters in the area of Christian theology and education. Valentin has been happily married since 1979 and enjoys life together with his wife, Daniela, and his adult son and daughter. He has lived in London for the last 15 years.
PAUL E. FORSETH, CANADA
Paul E. Forseth is a lifetime British Columbian. He mostly lived in New Westminster, where he graduated from high school, and also completed a BEd from UBC in 1972. He has done post-graduate studies at SFU and UVic. He is married and has two adult children, as well as grandchildren. He worked in provincial government service as an Officer of the Courts from 1972 to 1993. He was a member of the Canadian Parliament representing his community in Ottawa from 1993 until 2006. He is still active in international human rights issues and political commentary. He is retired and now resides in Powell River, BC, Canada.
PASTOR ERNIE CULLEY, CANADA
Ernie, a native of Texas, graduated from Bible school in Melbourne, Australia, and received his BA in Theology in the USA. Together with his wife Merrylin, they worked as missionaries in South East Asia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The Lord called them to Vancouver, Canada, to become the senior pastors of a large church. Now the Culleys serve Agape Life Center.
ROBERT TODOROSKI, MACEDONIA
Robert is an IT consultant and, for the past several years, a digital security advisor and researcher on effective security practices for protecting privacy on the internet. He collaborates as a security consultant and trainer with many NGOs, most of which are independent media outlets in the Western Balkan region. Robert first met Paul H. Popov in the 1990s on one of Paul’s trips to Eastern Europe. As Robert listened to Paul speak about DOHI’s mission and ministry, Robert sensed a strong desire to join the work. Not long after, Robert joined the ministry and has been serving DOHI in Macedonia ever since. Robert lives in Skopje with his wife Jasmina.
