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About Marilyn R. Beverley

Marilyn works as a keynote speaker, workshop presenter, board facilitator, training consultant and author.  Her work has taken her internationally; she has been a presenter across the United States, with the American Hospital Association, the National Council on Aging, St. Clair Community College and the Michigan Non-Profit Association.  Marilyn and her husband relocated to the Port Huron, MI area in December of 2004.  Marilyn has served as President of the Board of Trustees of the Munising Memorial Hospital, serving on the board for over 13 years.  She served on the Upper Peninsula Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of Healthcare Advocates (MAHA), serving in various positions including President of that District.  Marilyn has served on the MAHA (www.mahaonline.org) for seven years, including serving as its President in 2002-2003, while also serving on the corporate board of the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (www.mha.org) during that time.

Marilyn is currently a lifetime member of the Port Huron Auxiliary, and works on the Port Huron Foundation Committee for the Festival of Trees as Chairman of Sponsors and serves as President of the Port Huron Hospital Auxiliary.  Marilyn worked in the insurance industry for over eleven years.  She served on the Michigan State Council of the National Association of Insurance Professionals, being instrumental in the charter of the district of the Upper Peninsula Insurance Professionals.  She served on the Board of Directors of the Alger County Historical Society in several different positions, including working as Gift Shop Chairman, and as a member of the display committee.  Marilyn has worked with the EAA – Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin as a volunteer, and currently as Vice Chairman of the EAA Activity Center, www.eaa.org.

Marilyn serves as Executive Assistant to Reverend Elvis Eben Baffour with City Community Chapel, Inc. having churches based in Chicago, New York and Ghana, West Africa and Christawave, a worldwide Christian Radio Network based out of Chicago.  Marilyn serves as Director of Administration with Christawave Worldwide Radio Network based in Chicago.

She also works as an independent missionary to Jamaica and Ghana, West Africa.  She has published two books about her work experience, "Jesus in Jamaica...Blessed Love" and "Miss Missy of Jamaica".  Both are available through www.amazon.com, and www.barnesandnoble.com.

She is a native of Owingsville, Kentucky and has been appointed Kentucky Colonel, www.kycolonels.org “Honorable Marilyn R. Beverley” by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for her outstanding service as an ambassador of good will and fellowship for her contributions to community, state, nation and the world.  She and her husband, Leonard, have been married for 34 years.  They have one son by birth, Len Jr., who resides in Kentucky with his bride, Kelley.

Marilyn and her husband have “adopted” children all over the world: Tashae "Miss Missy" Morrison, Trelawny, Jamaica, West Indies, and Bethany Rutena Angus, Barret Town, Jamaica West Indies; TJ Odavor and family, minister in Imus Philippines; Alex Gyabaah of Sunyani, Ghana, West Africa; Michael Kilyagana of Uganda, East Africa.

In her spare time some of her favorite things are spending time with her soul mate and gift from God, her husband, Leonard; spending time with her son and daughter-in-love, spending time with her “children” in Jamaica and Ghana, West Africa; and spending time with the “bright spot” in life when she is home, her two year old Black Lab, “Grace”.  She loves public speaking, advocating for a worthy cause, reading, and meeting new people.

Her mission in life is to encourage others to follow the passion within their heart to make a difference in the world in which they live, realizing what a difference one person can make.