Our Team

Dr. Kathryn Halverson is the Medical Director for RENEW HEALTH, in collaboration with Renew World. A retired family medicine physician, Kathryn has also developed a culturally appropriate interactive approach to disease prevention and community health development in the Amazonian lowlands, where she has served for the past 12 years.

According to Dr. Halverson, the main goal of her program was an improvement in health using local resources. “The method is equipping local leadership,” she said. “Initiating community dialogues and teaching in their language, culture, and people groups.”

Today, Dr. Halverson continues to train and strengthen efforts to share medical knowledge in remote, rural areas, as well as serving on MAI’s board since 2023.

Dr. Halverson resides in Duluth, Minnesota, with her husband, Phil.

Cindy Barton obtained a BA in Home Economics at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. While at Cal Poly, Cindy came to faith in Jesus Christ through a Friday night Bible Study on the book of Romans. Cindy met her husband Brent Barton at Cal Poly. They have 2 adult children Michael and Stephanie, and a wonderful son-in-law Matt Metzner. Cindy has served on the Modesto Christian School Board, the Salvation Army Red Shield Board, Modesto Salvation Army Citadel Corps Board and currently on the Ripon Grace Christian Children Center’s Board and Modesto Gospel Mission Board. She has served on mission teams to Guatemala and Argentina. Along with volunteering Cindy enjoys gardening, biking and traveling. Cindy and Brent have travel to Nepal and India to observe effective, functioning CHE ministries. They believe Medical Ambassadors International’s CHE ministry is a wonderful balance of gospel-centered ministry and enduring holistic development.

Steve was born and raised in Massachusetts. His academic trail led him to USC for a bachelor’s degree, the University of Massachusetts for his MD degree, and then Stanford University for his specialty training as an OB-GYN. Steve married his wife, Wanda, in 1971 during their college years, and they have raised three daughters – Sarah, Missy, and Julie. Steve and Wanda accepted Christ in 1978, and they continue to grow in their knowledge and relationship with Him.

Steve has served as Board member and President for the Christian Medical and Dental Association Northern California Council, as well as the Board of The King’s Academy and the local Community Pregnancy Center. Steve served as MAI’s board chair in 2017, and stepped out of that role in 2026. He still serves as a board member for MAI.

Wayne grew up in Colorado and Wyoming. He first heard the Gospel at a Vacation Bible School and accepted Jesus as his Savior. Wayne married his high school sweetheart, Lynn, and they have three adult children. They have lived in Greeley, Colorado, since 1993 and have been active in Christ Community Evangelical Free Church the entire time, particularly in missions.

Through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, God began to awaken Wayne to the rest of the world while an undergraduate at the University of Wyoming. He heard missionaries speak about the billions of people in spiritual darkness in other parts of the world without any credible Christian presence, and the sobering statistics of poverty, hunger, and disease around the world. God began rearranging Wayne’s priorities towards becoming a more global Christian. Thus he pursued becoming a medical doctor in order to bring spiritual and physical healing to those in greatest need. Wayne completed his medical degree at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He then did his Family Medicine residency training in Modesto, California, during which time he became acquainted with Medical Ambassadors. During his training years, Wayne participated in mission trips to Jamaica, Mexico, India, and Bangladesh.

In Greeley, Wayne worked for several years at a community and migrant health center while attending Denver Seminary part time. The family then lived for a year at LAMB Hospital in Bangladesh where Wayne served as the medical consultant for the community health and development project and for mobile clinics. Since 1999, Wayne has been faculty at the family medicine residency in Greeley where he has implemented a global health program for residents and students.

Wayne recently served as board chair of the local immigrant and refugee center. Through his church and in partnership with Medical Ambassadors, he helped established a CHE program amongst an unreached people group. As an MAI board member, he has had the privilege of visiting MAI communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, and India.

Wayne enjoys traveling, downhill skiing, running, hiking, and reading.

Chris Frohling, CMA is a finance and strategy leader with extensive experience in corporate finance, operational improvement, and business transformation. Leveraging his expertise as a Certified Management Accountant, Chris helps organizations optimize performance, drive sustainable growth, and translate complex financial insights into actionable strategies. Known for blending analytical rigor with practical solutions, he partners with executives and teams to deliver measurable results and long-term value. Chris is the CFO of Gunner Companies in Santa Barbara, CA.

Patty Pell received her BA from the University of Wyoming, her MA in Biblical Studies – Old Testament from Denver Seminary, and her Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen in the UK in the field of public theology. She has served in ministry as a campus staff member, Area Director, Associate Regional Director, and Training Specialist with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She has also ministered as a College Pastor, Adult Ministries Pastor, and Pastor of Community Outreach. She led a church planting team that established an immigrant and refugee congregation in Greeley, CO, and most recently served on the preaching team at Cornerstone Community Church. She currently teaches at Denver Seminary in Denver, Colorado, where she directs the master’s Program in Cultural Engagement.

Her passion for justice and reconciliation has led her to spend several summers directing student groups in urban Denver, India, and Kenya as well as teaching courses in Old Testament at Bishop Balya College in Fort Portal, Uganda. She has worked for immigration reform, volunteered in public schools, and has the desire to help local congregations affect social change in their communities in ways that reflect the heart of God.

She has published several books and study guides with InterVarsity Press including Esther: Character Under Pressure, Hospitality: God’s Call to Compassion, Motherhood: Being Grounded in Christ, and the N.T. Wright Commentary Series Study Guides for Luke, Hebrews, Romans, 2 Corinthians, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians.

She lives in Denver with her husband, who is a Social and Emotional Learning Specialist in the Adams 12 school district. They have 3 adult children. Her two daughters live in London and work in the film and television industry and her son works in the security industry. Patty loves soccer, trail running, historical fiction, exploring new places, and watching movies. She can be found many nights enjoying a British crime drama, sitting on her balcony, or walking around the park.

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