About Us
Our Mission
Advisors, Coordinators, Staff
Our Mission
ADR NEW BEGINNINGS seeks to build a world where we Foster Inclusion and Counteract Hate Together. Our grass roots initiative is a multi-faith, multi-cultural, and non-political coalition under the nonprofit umbrella of the World Conference of Mayors.
Click to read how ADR New Beginnings began. Join us in identifying and helping communities that can benefit from creating a council against hate, pioneered by Chattanooga, Tennessee. We address “hate” based upon ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, politics, and other ideologies.
We see the results of anger and distrust in our communities every day. We need to change how we address these problems, and NOW is the time.
Our councils create a safe environment to identify problems and design solutions for peaceful, inclusive communities. We help develop region-specific programs with local community leaders and continue to work with them to build a world where we all realize our shared humanity and enhance our communities' quality of life together.
Our PARTNERS
- World Conference of Mayors
- Historic Black Townships
- City of Chattanooga, TN. USA
- United Religions Initiative North America - Communication Circles
- International Former Mayors Association
- Copper and Cobalt Consultants
Our Board
Advisors, Coordinators, Staff
Our Mission
OFFICERS
Co-Chair: Deborah J. Levine
Deborah is a top Forbes Magazine Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer, award-winning author of 15 books, and American Diversity Report Editor. The former executive with Jewish Federations, Say No To Hate Tulsa, and American Jewish Committee Interreligious Affairs/Chicago, she founded DuPage Interfaith Resource Network, Women’s Council on Diversity. She serves on the Council Against Hate/Chattanooga.
Co-Chair: Howard Gerald Comen
Howard holds S. Carolina Law Enforcement Division Private Detective License #30 and has investigated public officials from small-town mayors to the US President. He conducted investigations in S. Africa, Nigeria, England, France, Canada, Mexico – featured by Geraldo Rivera, Bill O’Reilly, CNN, MSNBC and inThe NY Times and Washington Post. He works continuously for Interfaith, Racial, Tribal, Ethnic and Gender Equity.
Directors of USA and Africa:
Bishop John & Mary A. Bulinda
Bishop Bulinda and wife Mary Abondi, a former Deputy Head School Teacher, are humble missionaries from Kenya. They left their motherland with the noble calling of banishing HATE through Interfaith Harmony. In the US, Bishop Bulinda used the sound of the Jewish Shofar to Pull Down Walls of HATE and Bring Peace & Harmony in Ferguson's 2014 riots. They are World Council of Mayors Board members and US Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) Liaison.
Director of Interfaith & Education:
Robyn Lebron-Anders
Devoted to a mission of peace, Robyn's was awarded 2018 Best in Class - DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Award for Excellence in Religious Communication/ Religion Communicators Council. Her book, Finding Common Ground between Science and Spiritually, was awarded the DeRose-Hinkhouse Award of Merit 2019. Recognized internationally byThe Books For Peace Commission 2019 and 2020, she's published in: United Religions Initiative, The Interfaith Observer, Harmony Interfaith Initiative.
Director of Finance:
Richard Wellington
Advisors, Coordinators, Staff
Advisors, Coordinators, Staff
Advisors, Coordinators, Staff
OUR ADVISORS
- The Rev. Dr. John Pawlikowski: Board member, Parliament of the World Religions
- Soumaya Khalifa: Founder/ Executive Director, Islamic Speakers Association
- Rabbi Doron Aizenman: Chabad of Myrtle Beach
- Sridhar Rangaswamy: Gayatri Mantra coordinator, World Hindu U.; ADR Sponsorship Coordinator
AFRICA ADVISORS
- Professor Nathan Kahara: President, Former Mayors International; Former mayor of Nairobi; Chairman, Golden Rule International; Chairman
- Dr. Joe Aketch, Secretary General; Former Mayors International [FMI]
USA ADVISORS
- Mayor Johnny Ford: Founder, World Council of Mayors
- Dyann Robinson: Historic Black Towns & Settlements
- Edith Joachimpillai: Copper and Cobalt Consultants
COORDINATORS
- Protus Bulinda: Africa Coordinator
- Akivah Ahavah Ben Joseph (Flip): Development Coordinator
- Ilan Hendelman: Mission Security Coordinator
- Father Robert Seay: St Marys Church New Orleans
- Edith Joachimpillia: Foundation liaison, North East Coordinator
Staff
- Hillary Abondi
- Edward Abondi