Former Directors

Dr. Norm Gustavson, PhD
Former Director, PARSA
Kabul, Afghanistan

Dr. Patricia Omidian, PhD
Former Director, PARSA
Kabul, Afghanistan

Mary MacMakin
Founder and former Executive Director, PARSA
Bisbee, Arizona, USA

Bob MacMakin
Former Director, PARSA
Bisbee, Arizona, USA

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