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Dr. Paula Trimble-Familetti, President, taught in The Desert Sands Unified School District and is the author of a gold medal-winning book Prostitutes, Virgins, and Mothers: Questioning Teachings About Biblical Women. She worships at St. Clare Catholic Community in Bermuda Dunes and Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church in Big Bear. Paula grew up in Indio.

Nicolas L. Behrmann, Vice-President, now retired and has had a dual career path as a Rabbi and an information technology executive. His current interests are in visual interpretation of scriptures and the search for spirituality in cyberspace. Nick is developing a blog site: www.yoursacredsmartphone.com 

John C. Marksbury, Secretary, a long-time civic engager; former volunteer with the Cathedral City Boys & Girls Club and the Palm Springs Art Museum; worships at Or Hamidbar in Palm Springs and First Parish Congregational Church in Truro, Massachusetts.

Michael Rosenkrantz, Treasurer, is originally from Los Angeles and has lived throughout the US and in India and Nepal. He is currently the Board President for Palms to Pines Parasports, serving Riverside County in the area of adaptive sports. Michael is a member of Self-Realization Fellowship, in which his son is a monk. Michael and his wife have lived in the Coachella Valley since October 2019.


In Tribute to Bill Godwin: the Desert Interfaith Council has named Dr. William (Bill) Godwin as our “Founding President”. Bill was Pastor of Peace Christian Fellowship church in Palm Springs. He was an ordained American Baptist pastor of ABC churches for 48 years. Bill was married, had three sons and 9 grandchildren.  (Bill passed away on March 14th 2021 )