Continental Officer

Continental Officers (COs), formerly known as Continental Reporting Officers or CROs, are among the The Family International's top leaders and report directly to Karen Zerby, Steven Kelly, and other World Services (WS) leadership.

Regional Offices

The Family International divides regional management into zones that have changed very rarely and typically in very small ways over its history. They are:

• ASCRO (Asian Central Reporting Office): Southeast Asia and Indian Subcontinent; administered in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Richard Douthit or Silas (American)
• EURCRO (European Central Reporting Office): Europe, Africa, most of Russia; administered in the town of Flüelen, Switzerland (located near Altdorf, which is near Zürich and Zug) by:
  • Michael Andrew Darley or Gallio/Gallieo (American)
  • Lisa (Norwegian)
  • Dawn Gilligan or Lois
  • Magda (Polish)
  • Angelina Lloyd or Genai (American; SGA)
• NACRO (North American Central Reporting Office): United States, Canada, Mexico, Carribean and some countries of Central America; administered in Dallas, TX by:
  • Daniel Craig Roselle or Ado (American)
  • Gayle Kelly or Abi (American)
  • Thomas Hack or Abner (American)
  • David Forsberg
• PACRO (Pacific Area Central Reporting Office): Japan, China, Korea, Australia, Far East Russia and other countries of the Pacific; administered in Tokyo, Japan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Also known as FENRO (Far East National Reporting Office) when it was located in Hong Kong prior to the 1990s
  • Stephen
  • Yumiko Taniguchi or Phoenix (Japanese)
  • Paul Hartingdon (Australian)
• SACRO (South American Central Reporting Office): South America; administered in Santiago, Chile
  • Juan Carlos Rosas (Peruvian)
  • Pedro (Argentinian)
  • Samuel Paquette (American; SGA)
  • Carmen Robb (American; SGA)
  • Leila Rosas Paquette (Peruvian; SGA)

Each region is managed by a team of Continental Officers (COs), each team typically having five to seven members. The management structures beneath the CO team are more variable and their members are changed frequently.

See also: Continental Reporting Office, Visiting Servant

Family Leadership Structure
Zerby/Kelly | World Services (WS) | Continental Officers (COs) | Visiting Servants (VSs) | Board Members | Home Teamwork Superseded titles: Continental Reporting Officer (CRO) Superseded positions: King and Queen Counselor (KQC) / King and Queen Servant (KQS) | Prime Minister