It is with mixed emotions that the P.R.A.Y. Board of Directors announces the upcoming retirement of CEO, Mark Hazlewood. Mark has served P.R.A.Y. for 33 years and will retire at the end of 2016. His retirement marks the end of an era for P.R.A.Y.  Mark's first task as CEO in 1983 was the publishing of the God and Me program. One of his last tasks will be the launching of a brand new website and shopping cart to position P.R.A.Y. for future growth. During Mark's tenure, over 827,000 youth received a P.R.A.Y. award and 2544 Four Star Recipients were recognized. Mark is responsible for the adult mentor curriculum, initiating the Denomination Agency Conference, helping to create the Religious Emblems Coordinator positions, implementing trainings to equip adults in their work with youth, and growing the organization to its current position as a leader in Christian Education.

The P.R.A.Y. Board has selected AAIM Employers' Association Training and Consulting to conduct the search for a new CEO. Interested persons are encouraged to contact  Randy Sims, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, AAIM Employers' Association via email at [email protected].

Mark's impact on the P.R.A.Y. ministry will not be forgotten. Please join the P.R.A.Y. Board in wishing him the best in his retirement. We know he is eager to catch up on his passion for music and coaching string quartets.  Thank you for your prayers for both Mark and the P.R.A.Y. ministry during this important transition.

-John Fenoglio

President, P.R.A.Y. Board