The World Prayers Project was organized in June 2001 under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes. Our current directors include:

• Jody Baxter
  President, The World Prayers Project
  Internet Developer & Designer, Mandala Net Design
  

  Jody is the president and founding director of The World Prayers Project. He is also a co-owner and design partner of Mandala Net Design, an Internet consulting, design and development company. During a long illness in the early 90's, the first seeds of the World Prayers project took root and as he recovered, Jody designed, built and finally launched the World Prayers website on December 31, 1999. World Prayers quickly became the leading resource on the Internet for prayer study and inspiration. By the spring of 2001, World Prayers had received international recognition as one of the best spirituality websites in the world. Due to the overwhelming global response and popularity of the site, Jody formed the nonprofit corporation in June 2001, to oversee the continuing development of the project. Today, World Prayers has grown into the largest and most popular multi-cultural prayer site in the world.

  Please read this message from Jody.

• Michael Toms
  Author, Radio Host & Cofounder, New Dimensions World Broadcasting Network
  

  Michael is the founding president of New Dimensions Foundation, cofounder of New Dimensions World Broadcasting Network, and executive producer and principle host of the award-winning New Dimensions radio series. He is the recipient of two honorary doctorates for his vanguard work in media and is an adjunct professor at Union Graduate School. A writer, seminar leader, communications marketing, and fund-raising consultant, he has worked with hundreds of organizations.

• Claudia L'Amoreaux
  Author & Educational Consultant, Learning Conversations
  

  Claudia is founder and director of the Haven Learning Center—Haven provides professional development for educators on transformational learning, and coaching and mentoring programs for young people and their families. Claudia's extensive range of work includes editing several popular spirituality books, and producing the Global Issues and Education Channels for Deja News, the first web portal to UseNet's discussion forums. Her "edge-ucation" work was included in the BBC World Radio's Guide to the New Millennium. She co-authored the book Creating Learning Communities (Solomon Press, 2000), published GreenTimes an environmental publication and has written A Book of Gaia—an e-book of invocations, poetry and prayer celebrating life on Earth.

• Craig Cheatham
  Digital Artist & Technician, Pacific Image Works
  

  Craig is a visual artist and digital technician who's published work combines large format photography with the magic of digital art. He is the owner of Pacific Image Works, a provider of professional photo illustration and fine art printing services. Craig also has a degree in Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology from Johnston College, University of Redlands and a graduate degree from the Transformational Arts Institute.

• Cynthia Cunningham Baxter
  Secretary, The World Prayers Project
  Artist & Graphic Designer, Mandala Net Design
  

  Cynthia currently serves as the secretary and treasurer of The World Prayers Project. She is also a highly regarded visual artist and designer. Her illustrations and art work have been published nationally and reproduced commercially. She is co-owner and design partner of Mandala Net Design. Cynthia is passionately engaged in the study of world cultures, arts and spirituality.

• Margaret Levasseur
  Child Educator, California Public Schools
  

  Margaret is an experienced school teacher, mentor, director and community member serving on several nonprofit boards. She has worked closely with children of all ages, ethnic and cultural backgrounds for many years while teaching in the public school system.

See also our Advisory Council.