“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
Officers

Rev. Dr. Robert Bledsoe
Scholarships & Grants Chairperson

Ron Coleman Jr.
Chairperson

Bruce Ford
Vice-Chair

Larry Hannah
Loan Committee Chairperson

Emma Harmon
Nominations and Governance Committee Chairperson

Phyllis Klock
Investment Committee Chairperson

Rev. Dr. Sheryl Marks-Williams
Secretary

Ben Simmons
Audit Committee Chairperson

Rev. Dr. Dennis Vlassis
Finance Committee Chairperson
Members

Dr. Amanda Blount

Kim Clarke

William Frye Jr.

Jerry Haralson

Joseph Hurt

Rev. Richard Nussel

James Previte

Rev. Cesar Villafaña
Staff

Rev. Ed New
President & CEO

Margaret G. Cox, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Andy Craske, MBA
Vice President of Loans and Investments

Ginny Garske
Executive Assistant to 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

Landon Taylor
Development Officer
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

Louis St-Laurent
Education Consultant