Mr. David Hitt, Chairman, President
Richardson, TX
David Hitt is an attorney practicing in the Dallas area. He has served on the Zola Levitt Ministries board as its chairman since 2007, and he believes that Zola Levitt Ministries’ support of Israel is essential in a time when the whole world seems to have turned against her. David holds degrees in accounting, physics, and law. He is a voting, independent, volunteer board member who will remain active through at least January 2025.
Mr. Mark Levitt, Executive Director, Secretary/Treasurer
Dallas, TX
In 1988, Mark became the ministry’s executive director. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a variety of sales and marketing experience. His compensation has been calculated on cost-of-living-adjustments which he has declined since 2007. Mark is a voting, volunteer board member who will remain active through at least January 2025.
Mr. Lou Hays, Director, Audit Committee
Oklahoma
Now retired in Oklahoma, Lou Hays was our ministry’s Levitt Letter editor in the mid-2000s and a close personal friend of Zola for decades. A master chess player and savvy golfer (he wrote a book!), he’s also an accomplished entrepreneur, owning and operating a travel agency and ice cream store.
An avid volunteer with animal rescue, Lou is a sincere Believer in Yeshua and a strong supporter of Israel. Lou is a voting, independent, volunteer board member who will remain active with the ministry’s board through at least January 2025.
Mr. Mark Nelson, Director, Audit Committee
Dallas, TX
Mark Nelson is the son of Pastor Ted Nelson, a friend and founding board member of Zola Levitt Ministries, who served from 1979–2008. Mark shares the same beliefs and passions for Christ as Zola Levitt Ministries.
While an active member of his church, Mark works for the return of the church
to its biblical authority and Apostolic heritage. He has a business background in corporate sales. management, commercial real estate, and strategic consulting, serving both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Mark is a voting. independent, volunteer board member who will remain active with the ministry’s board through at least January 2025.
Mr. H. J. (“Jay”) Ledbetter J. D., Director
Centennial, CO
ay has been active in the ministry since the 1980s. He was an early financial contributor, and soon joined the ministry, where he served as General Counsel. He helped Zola develop his writings and directed the ministry’s Israel tours.
Jay is a Vietnam-era veteran, and served as an infantry officer overseas during Desert Storm. He has assisted Mark Levitt over the years with the ministry’s legal and business issues. Jay has authored a couple of books on Passover, and conducts annual Christ-in-the-Passover celebrations. He has an active law practice in Denver, Colorado. Jay is a voting, independent, volunteer board member who will remain active with the ministry’s board through at least January 2025.
Margot Dokken, Director
Southern California
After her mother led her to Zola Levitt Ministries, Margot was hooked on Zola’s unique teaching subject and style. In early 2006, she began assisting editor Lou Hays working on the Levitt Letter. After Zola died, she accepted Lou’s blue pencil and editor’s chair and served the ministry until she retired November 2021. She continues to help the ministry where needed and happily joined its Board of Directors in November 2022.
In addition to church, Margot is active in pickleball and animal rescue. She also participates in her local chapters of American Association of University Women and Daughters of the American Revolution. Margot is a voting, independent volunteer board member who will remain active with the ministry’s board through at least January 2025