“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