Roy Harley

International Director

"I was at an international Christian Surfers conference where we had been challenged to seek God about where he wanted us to go, and which tribe he wanted us to reach. In front of me were over 100 surfers from numerous nations lost in worship. Just then BD the founder of our movement came alongside me putting his arm around my shoulder and looking at the crowd he said, 'This is the pearl of Great Price Roy this is the true treasure in a field.' Rarely have I felt God's Spirit speak so clearly to me as he did at that moment. I knew the surf tribe was the one he wanted me to share his love with, and I have been trying to do that ever since.”

Roy was the pioneering National Director of CS South Africa and has been in full-time ministry for most of his adult life. A visionary social entrepreneur at heart, Roy is married to Sharon with daughter Cailyn and son Nathan. When asked what his job is he will tell you it's the International Froth Cultivator for Christian Surfers. If he's not answering his phone, it's likely he is in a 'Board Meeting' in the ocean, riding his favourite wave, Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay.

You can help see the movement of Christian Surfers continue to expand across the globe as a culture of one with your gift today in support of Roy in his role as International Director (International Froth Cultivator). Click below to give and your generosity will empower the mission so every surfer and every surfing community has the opportunity to know and follow Jesus.

Aldo Ventura

South America Regional Coordinator

Learning to surf in 2002 when he was 37, Aldo may have been a late-bloomer as a surfer, but as Christian since 1980 he brought maturity as the National Director of CS Peru before taking on the Regional Coordinator role at the beginning of 2012. Accompanied by his wife Estela and daughters Antonella and Camila, Aldo lives in Punta Hermosa which is one of the most popular surfing crossroads in Peru, near the massive city of Lima where the family attend Christian Missionary Alliance church. Aldo would also like everyone to know he is a regular-footer and local of Caballeros Beach which is a very nice right point.

Gordy Webb

Asia Pacific Area

My parents named me “Kirk” which means “of the church”. This has resonated through my life because for as long as I can remember I’ve lived and breathed a deep love for the Church, Gods people. And by God-incidence I met my soul mate Mel who lives and breathes the same love. Together we have four amazing and adventurous groms. As a family we see this new chapter of co-laboring with the Holy Spirit and with Christian Surfers as a pleasure and profound privilege. Getting barrelled around the globe of course is an added bonus. We are so excited to serve the nations in the Asia and Pacific region and witness Gods reality change lives!

Gordy Webb

Pacific Regional Coordinator

Gordy has been involved in CS for 26 years at local, national and international levels. Having previously been Pacific Regional Coordinator for 6 years, Gordy has recently re-taken up the roll, sharing the nations with Nev Wells. Gordy has been doing mission trips to the Pacific Islands for the past 11 years, visiting Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Tahiti. He is married to Jean and together they live in Raglan, New Zealand and have two married children, Angie and Stephen, with one grandchild and a second on the way. When he's not working Gordy can be found with family and friends or in the ocean.

Paul Boonzaaier

Board Chairman

Paul lives near Dee Why Beach, Australia with his wife Di and their carved wooden Balinese cat. In between providing commercial legal solutions for clients, he can be found working out how to escape the confines of his office to surf the North Shore whilst keeping clients happy. He hails from Surf City (aka Durban), South Africa, and for the last 20 years has been based in Sydney, Australia. In recent years Paul and Di have been spending a good part of the year on the North Shore. Paul is a member of C3 Church in Oxford Falls, Sydney, where he co-leads a business connect group, and attends The Mission North Shore while in Hawaii.

Ruthie Salcedo

Board Member

Ruthie loves the beach and met CS in 2004 in Peru, where she lives. Even though she doesn't surf, she has been involved with the CS Peru ministry for many years. She is an economist with a Master of Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University (USA). Her professional background is related to the public sector in tax and customs, health care social security and international cooperation projects. She has been a Christian since she was 11, and most of her Christian service has been in youth and adult counseling, as well as Bible teaching (20+ years). She has also trained at the Haggai Institute for transcultural mission, and is committed to support CS with her talents in order not only to reach the surfing community for the Lord, but also help the CS community keep in the Christian path. She recently married lifelong surfer Max Cardenas, who is also involved with CS Peru.

Jonathan Mak

Board Member

Jonathan says, "I don't surf and can't swim very well." He has been involved with the CSI board for over 17 years now, having started with the board just as the organization was pivoting internationally. He has a background in international sales and marketing and more recently finance and investing. Currently an angel investor with a specific focus on start-ups, in fields that span from farming to IT to movie production. Married to Liz, they live in Sydney. He collects "everything!" ... "My life is one big random joyful mess knowing and following my Maker!"