Pete & Paulette Cocco [contact]

Pete & Paulette came to work with the ministry at ISU in 1996, after spending a year in Hungary and a year in the Philippines. They have five children - Micah, Mattea, Kordell, Judah, and Wren. Paulette works full time with State Farm insurance. Pete is in his 15th year of campus ministry at ISU.

Ben & Joanne "Jo" Miller [contact]

Ben & Jo moved to Bloomington/Normal after working in campus ministry for six years at Eastern Illinois University. They have five boys - Elijah, Levi, Silas, Ezra, and Zechariah (Zeke). Jo works part time with the ministry discipling the female student leaders. They are in their 13th year of campus ministry (their 7th at Illinois State).

Phil Lopez [contact]

Phil Lopez is a full time staff intern, having graduated in the Spring of '09. Phil disciples student leaders and invests heavily into community service and missions.

Maddie Samuel [contact]

Maddie is our newest addition to the Encounter staff and will be on board for the 2010-2011 schoolyear as an intern as she tackles grad school. She'll be investing in mentoring and discipling girls within the ministry.

Arnold & Gigi Pasion [contact]
(Encounter Philippines)

Arnold & Gigi have been at the helm of the campus ministry in Baguio, Philippines, since 1996. They have two children, Jared and Jeremiah. Arnold oversees the campus ministry in Baguio and also is the Director of Operations of current and future ministry plants within the Philippines.

Ronald and Gemma Vegiga [contact]
(Encounter Philippines)

Ronald has been the campus minister at the University of Luzon since its beginnings in 2006. He is a graduate of the Philippine College of Ministry, is formerly one of Arnold's student leaders and has experience as an orphanage chaplain and also as a missionary in Indonesia. He and his wife Gemma have a little girl, Charisse.

Crisanto and Maritess Salvador [contact]
(Encounter Philippines)

Crisanto is the full time staff worker for Benguet State University located in La Trinidad. He is married to Maritess and they have one son, Agathos Isaiah. The ministry there was founded in the summer of 2008. Crisanto has extensive experience working alongside Arnold with the ministry in Baguio.