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This is a list of Scientology officials and former officials who have served prominent roles in the Church of Scientology and its leadership.

Officials

Image Name Notes
Bob Adams A former professional American football tight end in the National Football League, Adams served in 2004 as senior vice president of the Scientology organization's Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE), a nonprofit founded by Scientology members in 1988 to supervise Scientology-affiliated entities Narconon, Criminon, The Way to Happiness, and Applied Scholastics. Adams worked in 2006 as a media executive for the Scientology organization out of its offices in Hollywood, California; he was a vice president of the Church of Scientology in 2006. He held the position of vice president of public affairs for the Church of Scientology International in 2009, and was a Reverend within the organization.
John Carmichael
John Carmichael
 John Carmichael President of the Church of Scientology in New York. He became an ordained minister with the Church of Scientology in 1973, and has served as President of the Church of Scientology in New York since 1987.
Leisa Goodman Human Rights Director, Church of Scientology International.
Heber Jentzsch President, Church of Scientology International.
David Miscavige
David Miscavige
 David Miscavige Chairman of the Board, Religious Technology Center and de facto leader of the entire Church of Scientology network of organizations.
Kendrick Moxon
Kendrick Moxon
 Kendrick "Rick" Moxon Prominent Scientology attorney, previously member of Scientology division the Guardian's Office.
Karin Pouw
Karin Pouw
 Karin Pouw Spokeswoman, director of public affairs for Church of Scientology International, and member of Office of Special Affairs (OSA).
Kenneth Howard Shapiro Registar of Church of Scientology of Los Angeles branch.
Kurt Weiland Director of external affairs, Office of Special Affairs, and director, Church of Scientology International.

Deceased officials

Image Name Lifetime Notes
David Gaiman 1933–2009 Former Scientology spokesman, public relations director of Scientology in England. Father of fantasy author, Neil Gaiman.
L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard
 L. Ron Hubbard 1911–1986 Founder of Scientology.
Mary Sue Hubbard
Mary Sue Hubbard
 Mary Sue Hubbard 1931–2002 Wife of L. Ron Hubbard, Controller of the Guardian's Office—former legal and public affairs branch of Scientology.

Former officials

Image Name Notes
Gerry Armstrong
Gerry Armstrong
 Gerry Armstrong Former member of Scientology's Sea Org, whose members "occupy the most essential and trusted positions in the senior churches in the Scientology hierarchy"; went on to become an outspoken critic of Scientology. While a member of the organization, Armstrong was "officially authorized by the Church of Scientology to write a biography" about L. Ron Hubbard. He left the organization in 1981.
Tommy Davis
Tommy Davis
 Tommy Davis Former spokesman and director of Celebrity Centre International, Los Angeles. Was listed as an "International Spokesperson" on Scientology Newsroom, the Church's official media resource center.
Jessica Feshbach Joined the Sea Org in 1994, In 2005, MSNBC characterized Feshbach as a "Senior Scientologist", and Fox News Channel called her "a high-level Scientologist" within the organization. In 2006, MSNBC described Feshbach as, "a high-level Scientology practitioner and member of the church's influential Feshbach family". Feshbach began working with assistants to celebrity Scientology member and actor, Tom Cruise, in April 2005; she attended to Katie Holmes. By 2009, Feshbach had become a public spokesperson for Scientology; as of January 2011, she was listed as an "International Spokesperson" on Scientology Newsroom, the Church's official media resource center.
Mark Rathbun
Mark Rathbun
 Mark Rathbun Former president of the Religious Technology Center; later left the Church of Scientology and took part in a St. Petersburg Times exposé on the Church; today practices Scientology outside of the Church, operating a website that "has become an online community for what he calls 'independent Scientologists'."
Mike Rinder
Mike Rinder
 Mike Rinder Former executive director of Office of Special Affairs International (OSA).
Aaron Saxton
Aaron Saxton
 Aaron Saxton Former member of the Commodore's Messenger Organization, and senior official within the Sea Org; later a prominent whistleblower whose exposés prompted debates in the Australian Senate.

See also

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