meet the
team
The majority of CMIAID Workers are in Moldova. We give thanks to God for for bringing together people from many nations to serve the Lord together in Moldova.
There are around 35 full time workers in Moldova. Many of these are Christians from the local area. Serving alongside them are people from Australia, United Kingdom, Romania, Russia and Armenia.
The CMIAID International Management Committee provides leadership and oversight for the ministry. In Moldova there is also a Senior Leadership Team that oversees the day to day operations of the organisation.
International Management Committee
The IMC is made up of members from both CMIAID Australia and CMIAID United Kingdom
Matthew Hillier
President
Matthew is originally from Sydney, Australia. He and his wife Ruth live in Moldova with their three boys Samuel, Benjamin and Joshua. Ruth was born in the United Kingdom. Matthew and Ruth are commended to the work in Moldova by the Eastwood Christian Fellowship in Sydney, Australia. Matthew founded the work of CMIAID in 1988. Matthew also serves as an elder in the Zirnesti Christian Assembly.
Dan Marianciuc
Vice-President
Dan is from Siret, Romania. He grew up in the Siret Assembly and now lives in Moldova with his wife Melissa and their four boys David, Alfie, Filip and Eremia. Melissa is originally from Innisfail, Australia. Dan has been involved in the work of CMIAID since 2003. Dan is an elder in the Zirnesti Christian Assembly.
Gordon Liddle
Secretary
Gordon is from Pakenham in south Melbourne, Australia. Gordon serves as an elder in the Pakenham Christian Assembly. He has been involved in the work of CMIAID since 2013. Gordon has made numerous trips too Moldova to conduct worker training, Bible study conferences and other areas of the work. He is also Managing Director of Branded Ideas.
Robert Promm
Financial Controller
Bob Promm is originally from Toronto, Canada but now resides with his wife Rosemary in Los Gatos, California, USA. Bob is a retired accountant, having held various senior positions with large corporations. He and Rosemary attend an assembly just south of San Francisco, in which they are actively involved.
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Daniel James
Medical Officer
Daniel is a medical doctor. He manages a local clinic in his home town of Wallaroo, South Australia. Daniel is also an elder in the Wallaroo Bible Fellowship. He has served on the IMC since 2015. Daniel frequently visits Moldova to participate in the work. In his medical capacity Daniel supervises any medical aspects of the work.
Paul Marianciuc
Paul joined the team in Moldova as soon as he finished school in Romania in 2012. He has been working with CMIAID ever since! He and his wife Bianca are mainly involved in work among children. They have three children: Filimon, Enoh and Naomi. They attend the Zirnesti Christian Assembly, in which Paul is an Elder.
Sergey Sidorenko
Sergey, along with his wife Irina, are full-time Christian workers in Russia. Sergey came to know the Lord Jesus in Scotland after receiving a Bible while visiting Peterhead as a sailor. He periodically visits Moldova to assist in the work and also brings teams of Russian Christians to help with the work.
Marylon Cross
Marylon lives in London and is one of the Trustees of CMIAID in the UK. Marylon has been involved with CMIAID since her husband Edwin (now with the Lord) provided CMIAID a place to use as an office in the UK in 1999. Marylon handles newsletter mailing and correspondence for CMIAID.
Michael Hewitt
Michael lives with his wife Caroline in Portadown, Northern Ireland. He is in fellowship in the Ahorey Gospel Hall. Michael is a retired electrical engineer. Since 2012 he has organised for many teams to visit Moldova to help with CMIAID projects. He is also a Trustee of Simply Serving Ministries Trust, in Northern Ireland.
Senior Leadership Team
Matthew Hillier, Dan Marianciuc and Paul Marianciuc are also part of the SLT
Ruth Hillier
Prior to marrying Matthew and coming to Moldova, Ruth worked among children in Armenia for 10 years. Now, Ruth is mainly involved in Children's Ministry. Her main responsibilities include writing the script for the annual Christmas Presentation and preparing the lessons for the summer camps and Bible Clubs.
Lidia Bottesch
Lidia is from the Suceava region in Romania. She is married to Clemens Bottesch from Germany and they have three children. She joined CMIAID in 2015. She serves as Administrator at the Bethesda Centre in Zirnesti, overseeing the many administrative tasks associated with the work in Moldova.
Ludimila Tanas
Mila is from Cahul, Moldova and is married to Misha Tanas.. She is the Manager of the CMIAID Social Assistance Program which looks after the provision of help to needy families and the elderly and the running of ministries like the Bethesda Soup Kitchen.