“I appreciate the fact there’s a lot of experience there. They have seen it, they have done it, and they are willing to share it and do.”
— Donald Miller, Faith United Methodist Church, Boynton Beach
Our talented staff members are professionals who share a passion for empowering churches, ministries and individuals to do all they can with the gifts God has given them. Our pledge is to provide responsive, personalized service that meets the needs of our customers, helping them fulfill the call to generous, Christian stewardship.
We do that in partnership with a board of directors that’s elected annually by the Foundation’s membership at the annual meeting of the Florida Conference. The board, which meets quarterly, includes clergy and lay leadership from across the conference, with expertise in a variety of professions. Members are elected to three-year terms and may serve a maximum of nine consecutive years.
Board of Directors
Officers
Rev. Dr. Robert Bledsoe
Chair - Nominations & Governance
Kim Clarke
Vice-Chair
Ron Coleman Jr.
Immediate Past-Chairperson
Bruce Ford
Chair
Larry Hannah
Chair - Loan Committee
Emma Harmon
Chair - Scholarship & Grants
Rev. Dr. Sheryl Marks-Williams
Secretary
Ben Simmons
Chair - Audit Committee
James Previte
Chair - Investment Committee
Rev. Dr. Dennis Vlassis
Chair - Finance Committee
Members
Dr. Amanda Blount
Rev. Dr. Mark Caldwell
William Frye Jr.
Jerry Haralson
Joseph Hurt
Rev. Richard Nussel
Rev. Cesar Villafaña
Ex Officio
Bishop Tom Berlin
Resident Bishop, Florida Annual Conference
Mic Bowen
Treasurer, Florida Annual Conference
Molly McEntire
Director of Connectional and Mission Ministries, Florida Annual Conference
Alex Shanks
Assistant to the Bishop, Florida Annual Conference
Staff
Rev. Ed New
President & CEO
Cindy Burmann
Development Officer
Margaret G. Cox, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Andy Craske
Vice President of Loans and Investments
Ginny Garske
Executive Assistant of the President
Karrianne Heide
Assistant Controller
Elena Nicholas
Director of Development
Sylvia Mata
Accounting Specialist
Natasha Pokhai
Office Manager
Tamika Smith
Controller
Amie Steelman
Development Associate
Consultants & Advisors
These valued professionals are independent contractors who bring their expertise and dedication to support our mission. While not part of our full-time staff, we deeply appreciate their commitment to serving our ministry partners.
Pam Hicks, CPA
Financial Consultant
Christie Morrison
Advisor
Rev. Sandra Santiago
Relationship Consultant