Board of Directors

The composition of PARSA's board is a strong, balanced blend of skills and experience, allowing it to offer guidance in core areas important to PARSA.

• Marnie Gustavson
Executive Director, Physiotherapy and
Rehabilitation Support for Afghanistan (PARSA)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Director since 2005

• Dr. Norm Gustavson, PhD
Clinical Psychologist and Medical Anthropologist
Kabul, Afghanistan
Director since 2005

• Mahbouba Seraj
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Director since 2006

• Dr. Patricia Omidian, PhD
Country Director, American Friends Service Committee
Kabul, Afghanistan
Director since 2006

• Jon Keeton
Program Consultant, Louis Berger Group
Kabul, Afghanistan
Director since 2006

• Gennaro Buonocore
President, Maitland Primrose Group
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Director since 2006

Founder and Former Directors

• Mary MacMakin
Founder and former Executive Director, Physiotherapy
and Rehabilitation Support for Afghanistan (PARSA)
Bisbee, Arizona, USA

• Bob MacMakin
Former Director, Physiotherapy and
Rehabilitation Support for Afghanistan (PARSA)
Bisbee, Arizona, USA