Our Board of Directors

Dennie & Pat Pritchard
Chairman (Dennie)

Dennie’s professional background includes 38 years as an actuary with Genworth Financial, as well as serves as Elder and Treasurer at his church. Pat was a schoolteacher and now teaches adult ESL through her church.

Blake & Millie Bridges
Treasurer (Blake) / Millie (Secretary)

Blake works as the General Sales Manager at WYFF TV, the NBC affiliate in Greenville, South Carolina. Mille was a high school English teacher and is now a volunteer with Meals on Wheels.

Mike & Denise McDonald

Mike and Denise met in Germany, where they were both serving in the U.S. Army. When their enlistments ended, they returned to Central Florida where Mike works as a Computer Security Systems Analyst, and Denise is retired from the U.S. Postal Service. They enjoy traveling to Kyiv as much as possible to serve MMK's ministries there.

Andy & Betsy Brock
Vice Chairman (Andy)

Andy and Betsy have been involved with Music Mission Kiev for over 20 years. Andy has an engineering degree and is currently a Sales Engineer with Texas AirSystems in Irving, Texas. He previously served as chairman of the MMK board from 2010-2015. He currently serves in the Adult choir at their church. Betsy was a software engineer and then a stay at home mom to their 3 children. She volunteers in various ministries in their church and community including choir, children’s ministry and tutoring reading to disadvantaged children.

Helen Harrison

Helen spent her career in various IT management roles in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina. Now retired, she divides her time between being a mom and professional volunteer. She has also served on the board of local non-profits including The Community Shelter for HOPE and Urban Ministries of Durham.

 Joe and Lisl Helms

Joe and Lisl Helms are long-time Seattle residents with a deep passion for missions. Joe, a Navy veteran, worked in sales and financial services, retiring from Blue Trust in 2021 after 25 years. Lisl, a Wheaton College graduate, earned advanced degrees in English literature and educational psychology and worked for 20 years in academic support at Seattle Pacific University. They met at church and have two adult children and a granddaughter. They enjoy hospitality, travel, and international student outreach. Involved with Music Mission Kiev since 2007, Lisl traveled to Ukraine in 2013, and both are honored to support MMK and serve on its board.

Doug & Lydia Cottrell
Secretary (Doug)

They have four children; 2 boys, & 2 girls. Their oldest son (20) as well as a daughter (also 20) were adopted from Ukraine. Doug is the President of a Software Company that works with manufacturers. Lydia is a homemaker and home schooled all her children. Missions has been key to the vision for both their lives. Lydia went on her first Helping Hands Mission trip in 2017, and returned in May 2019 with her husband Doug. 

Robin Deihl

Robin works as an Integration Supervisor at Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Company in Waco, Texas. She has a heart for missions and has spent time on short-term trips helping with Vacation Bible School, supporting teams in-country, and doing medical missions.

Frank & Barbara Corwin

Frank is a Diagnostic Medical Physicist at the Medical College of Virginia. He has held positions as Trustee at Third Presbyterian Church, as a Richmond board member of Strategies to Elevate People Ministry, a Deacon and on the mission committee. Barbara previously worked as a Cardiac Rehabilitation nurse and now serves on the Mission Committee at the Richmond Center for Christian Study and also leads a knitting ministry.