Dr.Peter J. Bylsma is the founder and President of both Byblio Press and the Bylsma Foundation. He earned a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in psychology from Wheaton College (IL) as well as a master’s in public administration (MPA) and a doctorate in education leadership and policy (EdD) from the University of Washington (Seattle).

He worked for 10 years in various Christian agencies before working 30 years in public service positions at the international, federal, state, and local levels. During that time, he researched many complex topics in an objective manner and published many reports and articles for busy leaders. He also was the editor of an academic journal that focused on education issues.

He is an accomplished athlete and has traveled extensively worldwide. He has lived in seven states and four other countries, and he now lives with his wife in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. A complete description of his background is found on the page about him on the Bylsma Foundation website.

As a nonprofit corporation, Byblio Press is required to have a Board of Directors that provides advice and accountability for its operations. Dr. Bylsma works with Board members to ensure the corporation conducts its business according to its stated purpose and meets its moral, financial, and legal obligations.

Phil Zielke was diagnosed with Stage 4B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2004. He had been in the most advanced stage of the disease for nearly nine months. Following his diagnosis, Phil endured aggressive chemotherapy treatments at the University of Chicago Hospital. When he showed no more signs of cancer, he went on to begin his first year as a fourth grade teacher in the fall.

In April 2005, three months away from his wedding to fiancée Carrie, Phil received the news that his cancer was back. He not only had to postpone his wedding, but also step away from his teaching job to begin treatment once again. At the height of those treatments he underwent several days of lethal chemotherapy followed by a stem-cell transplant.

Going through the disease two times, there were moments that were blanketed by feelings of hopelessness. But as challenging and dark as these trials were, something hopeful and positive was birthed. Using his illness and what he had learned through that journey, God equipped him to help others in similar situations. It was on Phil’s hospital bed that the vision of Phil’s Friends was born. Phil was inspired by the thoughtfulness and selfless love of others when he received a care package, encouraging cards and an outpouring of prayerful support throughout his journey. These were simple reminders that brought the hope he needed. In November 2005 Phil was cancer-free; he then resumed teaching, shortly thereafter married his love Carrie, and began living out the calling God had placed on his life.

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