| NCF is comprised of a group of women and men that share a common calling to Christian service – particularly in the area of charitable giving. Our team of attorneys, accountants, donor service staff, and many others are privileged to honor God in our work every day by helping fund the completion of the Great Commission. This Christian view of giving is one element that distinguishes NCF from secular brokerage houses and financial institutions. So whether you're an individual giver, a church/ministry leader, or professional advisor, when you choose to work with NCF, you can be confident that you're working with like-minded people who share your biblical, eternal perspective on finances and giving.
Reverend Lewis Abbott is a graduate of Baylor University and of Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary. Pastoring Southern Baptist congregations for 35 years, he has led in piloting discipleship training materials for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.) The boards to which he has lent vision reflect his wide-ranging interest in Kingdom causes: evangelism, denomination and community, including the SBC Sunday School Board, the Billy Graham Training Center, The National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families, Ambassadors for Christ International, Partners International, and Sisters in Service. Rev. Abbott has been helping NCF in ministry services since June of 2000, and came on staff in January of 2003.
Jennifer joined NCF in 2006. She currently assists Roger Sandberg in Ministry Services, and continues to serve the Office the President with various administrative needs. Jennifer is blessed to be a part of NCF and work with such wonderful people.
Andrea received her B.S. in Business Administration from California Polytechnic focusing on Management and MIS. Prior to moving to Atlanta, Andrea worked for a church where she coordinated volunteers and events. In her role within NCF, she currently assists David Wills and Patrick Johnson. She is excited to be a part of NCF and the work that God is doing.
Sabrina is originally from Manhattan, New York but was raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina where she obtained her Associates Degree in Accounting. Sabrina relocated with her family to the United States four years ago, and is currently attending Kennesaw State University where she is majoring in Accounting. She plans to obtain her CPA license so she will be able to serve NCF in a fuller capacity. Sabrina is very honored and blessed to be a part of NCF and looks forward to furthering God's Kingdom with the knowledge and gifts God has given her. She feels further privileged to be a part of the awesome accounting staff at NCF.
Originally from Liberia, West Africa, Imani has worked for the New Jersey State Government, a manufacturing company and several start-up companies before joining NCF. Imani feels blessed to serve individuals as they fulfill their charitable objectives. She believes her role in the donor relations department is a special calling and desires to serve faithfully to bring honor and glory to the Lord.
Mike joined NCF in 2007 and currently helps people develop in their roles as stewards of the assets God entrusted to them. His primary focus is offering insight in the best way gifts of non-liquid assets such as real estate, business interests, restricted securities, and personal property can be used to fund giving opportunities. Such gifts usually provide a far greater tax deduction than if the giver had sold the asset themselves and then donated the proceeds to charity. Mike graduated from Mercer University in Atlanta with a B.A. and Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law with a J.D. Prior to joining NCF, Mike served as the director of The Great Commission Foundation of Campus Crusade for Christ. Additionally, he has served in other capacities including roles as director and trustee to other non-profits. He lives in greater Atlanta with his wife and son and is an active member of his church.
Ken brings more than 25 years of management experience to his role as head of NCF's operations. Prior to joining NCF, he worked as a controller in the corporate accounting areas of Lanier Worldwide, Inc. and MCI Telecommunications, Inc. Ken has also served as CFO of two start-up technology companies in Atlanta and provided management consulting services to entrepreneurial firms in the Southeast. He received his B.A. in Accounting from Mercer University in Atlanta and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Donna came to NCF with nine years of service in the institutional banking environment. She joined NCF in 1997 as the Staff Accountant and has now moved into the role of assisting the CFO in the management of cash flow and oversight of all investment accounts. Donna feels called by God to be here because she believes in the purpose and mission of NCF.
Kristen was born in the North, but raised in the South. She joined NCF after working for several years in the medical field, where she was the Referral Coordinator and Billing Specialist. She has also been leading worship at her local church for the past eight years and continues to do so, following her passion and calling to lead others into the presence of our Father. In Kristen's current role within NCF, she serves in Distribution Services by facilitating the daily process of grant approvals and donor requests. Kristen is very thankful and feels extremely blessed that the Lord has allowed her to become part of the NCF family.
Prior to joining NCF, Mary served at the North Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, and later at the Christian Medical Society before staying home to raise her young daughter. Mary began working with Terry Parker, Chairman of NCF's Board, in the early days of NCF as he began implementing the vision the Lord gave him for NCF. With a B.A. in Social Work from the University of Georgia, Mary finds particular joy in serving at NCF, because she believes it is a unique avenue for furthering the Gospel of Jesus Christ in both word and deed. Mary is amazed but not surprised at what the Lord has done, knowing the growth of NCF comes from the Lord and is according to His plan for purposes eternal.
Steve graduated from Florida State University with a B.A. in English and, prior to joining NCF, worked at two public relations agencies and a large non-profit organization. He currently directs NCF's marketing and communications efforts, including our website, print collateral, PR/advertising campaigns, and special events. Steve feels called by God to NCF because he believes NCF has amazing resources and services that help people give more and give smarter, and he wants to spread that message.
Renee joined the NCF team after working for a large property management company, a small start-up ministry, and an Atlanta area church. Her current role at NCF is in the Affiliate Services department where she serves the growing needs of NCF's affiliate offices around the country. A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Renee earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitation Services from Florida State University and has lived in Atlanta for 12 years. She is grateful for the opportunity to use her gifts and experience to serve the affiliate offices and to be part of an organization focused on growing God's kingdom.
Mick oversees the delivery of gift planning services for the Foundation, after previously managing the gift planning programs at Emory University, The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Missouri-Columbia. Prior to entering the field of gift planning, Mick spent 16 years divided between practicing law as an estate planner and managing small bank trust departments. He earned his B.A. from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, his J.D. from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is a member of the Missouri, Illinois and Iowa Bar Associations. Mick and his wife, Pam, have been married for over 30 years, have three adult children and were blessed in April 2006 with their first grandchild.
Ted graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in business administration majoring in insurance, and from Walter F. George School of Law (Mercer University). Prior to joining NCF in 2000, he worked in the private practice of law for 23 years and as General Counsel for a radio broadcast company for two years. Ted has always worked in the area of commercial business transactions and real estate, and his primary responsibilities for NCF include legal oversight for the receipt and liquidation of complex gift assets, and the day-to-day management of corporate legal matters for NCF and its related organizations.
George moved to Atlanta from Washington, DC in 1987 with plans to attend college then return home. Yet, God had a different plan. During his matriculation at Morehouse College (1987 - 1991), he became ardently involved with the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. It was during those years George developed a passion for reaching the lost. After college he served 14 years with a ministry in Atlanta that is committed to leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and to strengthen the local church. While serving there, George managed all charitable gift annuities, donor advised funds, stock donations, and charitable trust distributions. Later, George founded The Kingdom Development Group, Inc. - a corporation that strategically co-labors with ministries for Kingdom endowment. George believes these rich experiences were the tools God used to adequately prepare him for his assignment to serve at NCF. Today, George has a great sense of fulfillment of purpose seeing God unite his gifts and talents with his passion for the lost.
Scott received a degree in Practical Theology, with a minor in Music from Christ for the Nations Institute. Prior to joining NCF, Scott worked for Bank of America. He and his wife, Amy, recently moved to Atlanta and have just begun the experience of parenthood. Scott's greatest passion is seeing the gospel of Christ reach the nations, especially through the tool of music. He serves in the music ministry with many local churches. Within NCF, Scott supports the users of NCF’s information technology infrastructure by entering and tracking support requests through the helpdesk case management system, implementing innovative solutions to technical problems, and providing excellent customer service to the internal and external users of the NCF network.
Marion joined NCF in March of 2003 with a real estate and legal background. Prior to joining NCF, she worked for several major commercial real estate firms. She currently assists Andrea Aksland in the Office of the President.
Mark managed the family business in Indiana until it was sold in 2001. At that point, God opened the door for him and his wife to move to Georgia where he worked as a Controller. He is thrilled to be working at NCF with so many committed Christian people who have an eternal perspective.
Paul joined NCF in 2007 working with LCF presidents & boards on their development personally, spiritually, as an organization, and with their donors. Additionally he encourages them to build relationships with other strategic ministries in their area such as Crown and Kingdom Advisors.
Sherry comes to NCF with over 18 years of accounting and office management experience. Prior to joining NCF, she worked as Finance and Office Manager in both the manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. Most recently, Sherry worked with a non-profit ministry in Colorado that was committed to helping families worldwide. Sherry knows that her previous employment path has been directed by God to prepare her for such a time as this with NCF. She is excited to use her spiritual gift of administration to be a vessel for the Lord in fulfilling the Great Commission.
An Atlanta native, Katherine graduated from Toccoa Falls College with a degree in Christian Counseling and Psychology. Prior to joining NCF, Katherine worked for Ronald Blue & Co. as a Client Services Assistant on a financial planning team. She recently spent two years in Asia teaching English and ministering to university students. Katherine feels blessed and honored to use her gifts to help serve the donors of NCF. It thrills and humbles her to have a small part in helping to fulfill the Great Commission.
Dan is responsible for building and managing relationships with NCF donors. Dan finds great joy in coming alongside NCF donors to encourage, educate and equip them on their journey of generosity. He also serves to support the Local Christian Foundations in relationship management. Dan received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University. He spent 20 years in business in Atlanta as a structural engineer, owning his own firm for 10 years. Just prior to joining NCF, Dan spent the previous 15 years in ministry leadership and major donor development, 11 of those years with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. God has blessed Dan with a wonderful wife, Donna and with two marvelous married children and 5 of the best grandchildren in the world.
Destinee joined the NCF team after working for a large insurance company, an executive outplacement firm and a durable medical equipment company. Her current role at NCF is in the Human Resources department where she serves the employees by processing payroll, administering retirement programs, handling insurance benefits and assists the Director, Human Resources. Destinee feels very blessed for the opportunity to serve the employees so they can better serve NCF donors.
Brian brings over fifteen years of management experience in a variety of industries to his role as head of Donor Services. Prior to joining NCF, he worked as a Regional Information Officer for Kaiser Permanente and is co-owner of McDaniel Remodeling Co., Inc. Brian also served as Director of Solution Services for SESC, providing management and system consulting services to Fortune 500 firms in the Southeast. He received his B.S. from Cumberland College in Williamsburg, KY.
Maurice was born in Guyana, South America and received his education there and in England. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and has worked in accounting and business administration throughout his career. His work has taken him to many countries and places and he feels blessed that God has led him to NCF at this stage in his life. NCF strengthens his faith in God and he is humbled to be able to play a small part in the Grand Mission.
Jeff currently serves NCF's Local Christian Foundation affiliates. He is excited about how God is moving across the country and how NCF can help accelerate success in these local communities. Jeff graduated cum laude from Duke University and received his M.B.A. with honors from the University of Texas.
Dave manages and oversees the finance and accounting functions of NCF. He became a CPA while working in the audit practice at Deloitte & Touche's San Diego office. He then served as the CFO of The INJOY Group, a conglomerate of companies that specialize in leadership development, church growth and capital fundraising consulting for private and nonprofit organizations. Dave came to NCF after serving as a consultant to small businesses in the areas of finance, accounting and administrative management. He received his B.S. in accounting from San Diego State University and is a CPA licensed in California and Georgia.
Michele joined NCF in August 2007 and serves in the Distribution Services department. Before coming to NCF, Michele worked for the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California providing administrative support to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Throughout her career, she has worked for Bank of America, UCLA, Los Angeles Times, and KCBS-Television. Michele received a B.A. in TV Broadcasting and Film from Cal State University, Los Angeles in June 1996, and began work on a masters degree in public administration at California State University, Dominguez Hills, shortly thereafter. She feels blessed and honored to work alongside the wonderful people of NCF.
Patrick spearheads the work of the Foundation with strategic partners and churches. He assists churches in creating cultures of generosity and disciples high capacity givers. Patrick also works with key strategic partners to create catalytic initiatives to promote generosity in various contexts. Prior to joining NCF, Patrick spent four years at Generous Giving overseeing the church channel and the Generous Community Initiative. He and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 16 years, have four children and attend Perimeter Church.
Shelly received her B.A. from Furman University, majoring in Communications and Spanish. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Shelly worked with Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital's Fundraising and Development office before moving to Atlanta in 2002. Since that time, she has gained experience in customer service and the financial services industry. Prior to joining NCF, Shelly worked with Wells Real Estate Funds, and holds her NASD series 7 and 63 licenses. Administering Non-Liquid Gift Services here at NCF, Shelly feels blessed to play a role in furthering the vision and mission of an organization with such eternal significance.
A native of Atlanta, Dena earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Furman University. Prior to joining NCF, she worked as project manager for Geronimo Funds, a local non-profit organization. Most recently, she worked as an assistant at a Christian television network in Charlotte, North Carolina. Shortly after moving back to Atlanta, Dena joined NCF as executive assistant for the Innovative Giver Services team.
Michael serves NCF donors and constituents by providing estate, gift and trust planning information and resources that enable donors to maximize the amount and impact of their charitable giving. In addition to working directly with donors, he also works closely with churches and ministries, professional advisors, and Local Christian Foundation affiliates to leverage the effectiveness with which they serve their constituents. Prior to joining NCF, Michael spent over ten years with the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche in Los Angeles and Cincinnati, and a wealth management firm/multi-family office in Palm Beach, Florida. In these roles he advised and consulted with families on a broad range of wealth management issues including both financial and non-financial aspects of wealth. Michael received his undergraduate degree from Penn State University, and his law degree in 1995 from the U.C.L.A. School of Law. He is an allied attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund, a certified member of the Christian Financial Professionals Network, and a founding member of the Gift, Estate and Trust Section of the Christian Legal Society. Michael and his wife, Tammy, were high school sweethearts and have been abundantly blessed with four high energy children.
Becky joins the NCF team with over 30 years experience in Account Management, Sales & Marketing, and Executive Assistant work. She worked in the golf industry, trade show arena, for a local developer and builder, and most recently served in the ministry of INJOY Stewardship Services. Her current role at NCF is supporting the Relationship Managers in serving their donor needs, as well as assisting the Marketing Department in strategy, material development, and implementation for the donor campaigns. Becky is the mother of two adult children. She is passionate about helping people connect with God and humbled that He opened the door to serving at NCF with fellow believers who share the same faith and values. Matt earned a B.A. from Piedmont College and a Master of Divinity with Specialization in Biblical Languages from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He served with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board for two years in Albania. Matt's business experience includes nine years in the insurance and financial advising sector. He has two passions in life - missions and giving. Matt and his team currently serve NCF and the Affiliates by coordinating the intake, management and sales process for non-liquid gifts.
Bill received his B.S. degree in Accounting from Tennessee Wesleyan College and is currently studying online towards a Masters degree in Biblical Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. His work has generally been as a Controller or CFO in manufacturing environments, but has also invested eight years working with two non-profit organizations: the Jesus Video Project and Georgia and Glory kids, a ministry of evangelism and Biblical teaching with fifth grade children. At NCF, Bill is working as an Asset Manager and he is thrilled to use the abilities, education, and experience God has provided to assist people in giving back to God what He has abundantly shared. Bill has been married to Sandy, a social worker, for thirty six years and they have three children.
Marye came to NCF from a strong career in financial, estate and charitable gift planning. For three years she managed NCF's non-liquid assets, and now oversees the accounting, reporting and related-tax issues associated with these assets. From her perspective, nothing compares to watching the hand of God at work, and to play a small role in millions of dollars being released to His work worldwide is thrilling.
Originally from Zambia, Southern Africa, Caroline was raised and educated in Zambia and the United Kingdom. When she immigrated to the United States 13 years ago, she went to work for a leading provider of hospital-based physician services in Cleveland, Ohio. She moved to the Atlanta area in 2007. Caroline's role at NCF is an Executive Assistant to Tim Townsend, as well as supporting the other team members in the Legal Services department. She feels blessed to be a part of NCF, an organization she says is making a difference in the lives of people within the USA and around the world. Caroline looks forward to continue fulfilling her hearts desire to serve and glorify God for His goodness and mercy.
Mytrinh is responsible for administering the receipt, management, and liquidation of non-liquid gift contributions. Prior to joining NCF, she worked for a large commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in the Retail Asset Management and Property Management divisions. She has also served as a Corporate Strategist in the corporate banking environment. Mytrinh received her B.S. from The University of Alabama and holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from The Georgia Institute of Technology.
Jeanne obtained her law degree in 1995 from Indiana University and her undergraduate degree from Purdue University. She came to NCF from her private law practice with a large Indianapolis-based regional law firm where she focused exclusively on providing estate planning and charitable planned giving counsel to her clients. Jeanne currently serves NCF's long-standing donor support relationship with Focus on the Family through providing gift and estate planning help to Focus constituents. Jeanne serves in this role with a grateful heart that the Lord has enabled her to apply her professional experience and love for families in a way that can benefit the donor family and further the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our world through the funding of the ministries doing His work.
Originally from Aberdeen, NC, Roderick relocated to join NCF in December 2007 from Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to NCF, Rod served six years as the Minister of Music and Minister of IT at Set the Captives Free Outreach Church in Windsor Mill, Maryland. He has worked in several IT roles for the past eight years. His passion is expressing his heart to God through praise & worship, and provoking others to do the same through music and song. He and his wife Lisa have been married for five years, and they have two children; Ashlee and Rod, Jr.
Sharon graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in education. After a short time of teaching in secondary education, she stayed home to raise two sons. In 1998, Sharon joined NCF in a part-time capacity to help with the administrative needs in the grant processing area.
Eileen joined NCF in 2007 and currently directs all training efforts. This includes strategic planning for NCF employee professional development, and the training needs and objectives of affiliates, ministries, churches, and advisors. As a native from Cleveland, Ohio she graduated from Kent State University with a B.A. in Political Science; an M.Ed in Adult Learning and Development from Cleveland State University; and completed post-graduate work in Information Design and Communication at Southern Polytechnic State University in Atlanta. Prior to joining NCF, Eileen worked at a financial services company and at several colleges and universities.
Cecilia graduated from the University of Nairobi (Kenya) with a B.A. in Accounting. Prior to joining NCF, she worked in various organizations such as Ernst & Young (Nairobi office) and InCA Africa. At NCF, she oversees the accounting for the non-liquid assets. Cecilia feels that working for NCF is a way of serving God.
Scott grew up in St. Louis, MO. He graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies from Covenant College on Lookout Mountain. Scott works with NCF's affiliation services team, and also acts as the administrator for the Area of Interest (AOI) Funds program.
Mary recently moved to Atlanta from Lexington, Kentucky where she graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Human Environmental Sciences. After graduation, Mary owned and managed her own boutique for several years before coming to Atlanta. At NCF, she serves by processing donors' cash contributions, and performing ministry research to approve grant recommendations. Mary feels very blessed for the opportunity to work for an organization that is involved with the advancement of God's Kingdom.
An Atlanta native and mother of three, Martha has been an assistant teacher for a pre-school, a staff member in her church office, an employee in the administration department at Ronald Blue & Co., and a wellness coach. Before recently joining the NCF staff, she worked as needed in several NCF departments becoming more familiar with the mission of NCF. She is glad to be a part of NCF and their vision of Christians impacting the world for Jesus Christ through faithful and generous giving.
Chris graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Robert Morris College in Chicago. Prior to joining NCF, he served at The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews in Chicago, a non-profit organization. He believes it is a blessing to be given the opportunity to serve.
Judie majored in home economics at the University of Georgia and joined the Cooperative Extension Service following graduation. After raising two daughters, Judie began work at NCF. She researches the ministries that NCF's donors recommend for grants. She is thrilled to see the generosity of our donors and to have the opportunity to facilitate the gifts to ministries that spread the gospel of Christ throughout the world.
Sherri is a native of Titusville, FL. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Advertising and Print Journalism with a Minor in Business Administration from Troy State University. Prior to coming to NCF, she held positions in event planning and management, process consulting, corporate training and sales. In her current role, she assists Mick Cummins and the rest of the Gift Planning team. Sherri is grateful to be part of the ministry at NCF and blessed with the opportunity to learn and grow in such an incredible environment.
Paula received her advertising-journalism degree from the University of Florida and worked in the advertising world for several years before starting her family of two daughters and a son. She joined NCF in 1998 working part-time in the administrative area of grant processing. In 2002, she began working with her husband, Terry Parker, as a part-time assistant.
A retired senior partner in the 500-member law firm of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Terry has been instrumental in helping to create over 100 non-profit Christian organizations and churches. He has also served on a number of their boards. Terry received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and his Master of Law in Taxation and Doctor of Law degrees from Emory University School of Law. He has done extensive legal work in the estate and gift planning fields. Licensed to practice law since 1965, Terry is admitted to practice before all Georgia courts, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Stella graduated from The University of Georgia with a B.B.A. degree in economics. Prior to joining NCF, she worked in accounting for a Fortune 100 company and a ministry headquartered in the Atlanta area. In her current role, she is responsible for the General Fund accounting for the Foundation.
Prior to joining The National Christian Foundation in June 2007 as Director of Human Resources, Debbie worked for two privately held companies for over 20 years. With both of those companies, she built the HR department from ground zero. She graduated cum laude from Shorter College in Rome, Georgia with a BS in Business Management and a minor in Leadership. Debbie believes that the greatest assets of a company are its people. She knows that the Lord has called her to NCF to hire those people that our Lord has called to serve alongside the other servants at NCF.
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Lauren earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Tennessee. Prior to moving to Atlanta and joining NCF, Lauren was a volunteer leader with the Young Life ministry for five years. Lauren is thankful to a part of the ministry at NCF and feels God has richly blessed her career by allowing her to work at such an incredible ministry with wonderful people.
Pam manages the Non-Liquid gift business for the Foundation and oversees Fund Services. She received her B.B.A. in Finance from Georgia State University with a minor in Real Estate. She comes to the Foundation with 10 years of service experience in the institutional banking and brokerage environment.
Jason comes to NCF from a six-year stint in the telecommunications industry where he served as VP of Operations of an Atlanta-based telephone and internet services company. Jason was seeking God's will for a possible career change when he was guided to NCF. He feels honored and privileged to be of service to NCF's fellowship of believers. Jason and his wife Amy have been experiencing the joys of parenthood since the birth of their son Paxton in January 2007.
Dana joined NCF to assist donors through her service in the Non-Liquid Gift Services department. She received a B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from Georgia State University. Prior to joining NCF, she worked as a tax accountant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers and a tax and financial manager for Harris myCFO. Dana had been seeking the Lord's guidance for an opportunity with a faith-based foundation and was thrilled with the opportunity to join NCF.
Rick was born in Ohio and moved every three years as an "Army brat". He settled in Atlanta in 1982 and married his wife, Mary, in 1985. They have been blessed with two wonderful children. Rick experienced a huge change in his life when he found out the difference between accepting Jesus as his Savior, and making Jesus the Lord of his life. He is at peace with the knowledge that God is in control of every part of his life, and believes God put him right here at NCF. Rick spent over 25 years in corporate accounting, mostly in budgets and forecasts. In his current role within NCF, Rick processes and supervises the processing of all contributions. This includes receiving and reviewing all cash contributions and security contributions given through various brokerage firms.
Roger serves Givers in their giving journey and Presidents of Local Christian Foundations in their responsibilities as a catalyst for creating generous local communities. He also oversees the strategy and delivery of NCF services to National and Local Ministries. Roger has been involved with Givers since 1993 working in the Wheaton College Advancement division and served as an officer of the Wheaton College Trust Company. He assisted in the start up of a new not-for-profit organization, The Standard Bible Society prior to joining NCF in 2006. He served as Youth Pastor, Camp Director and Assistant Professor, preceding his involvement in fundraising and gift planning. He received his B.A. and M.A. from Wheaton College. Roger and his wife, Becky, live in Wheaton, Illinois. They are active members at College Church in Wheaton. They have four married children and ten grandchildren.
Crystal joins NCF after relocating with her daughter to the Atlanta area from Baltimore, Maryland. She acquired her B.S. in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Prior to being blessed with an opportunity to serve with the NCF team, Crystal owned a successful bail bonds company named Breath Easy Bail Bonds, Inc. She joins the NCF team with many years of management and accounting experience.
Pearlina brings over 10 years of both non-profit and for-profit management experience to NCF. Having served at a ministry in Tallahassee, Florida, she managed several entities including Media Outreach, Resource Development and Sales, Conferences and Special Events, and a separate for-profit entity that provided a place of employment for members of the ministry. She has consulted and trained small business owners, ghost written books, and authored several nationally published articles on customer service and time management. Prior to serving in ministry, she worked with Pfizer, Inc. and IBM Credit Corporation. Pearlina earned her MBA and B.S. in Business Administration from Florida A&M University, which she attended with a fully paid scholarship. Pearlina knows that her assignment at NCF is divinely orchestrated. She is blessed to have the opportunity to uniquely serve God's Kingdom with such a fine organization. Nick graduated from Georgia State University with a B.S. in Computer Science in 2005. Before coming to NCF, Nick worked as a software developer and as an implementation consultant. In his current role, he will serve as the organization's specialist for internal reporting needs. In addition, he also serves as a system administrator for all database servers and application databases where required. Nick is excited to be a part of the team at NCF and feels honored to contribute to God's work.
Angela serves as the Communications and Training Coordinator for NCF where she assists the VP, Marketing and Communications. She also helps with the marketing needs of NCF's affiliate offices around the country. Born and raised in Atlanta, Angela earned an Associates Degree in Business Management and a Bachelors degree in Human Resources from Clayton State College. She served in a Human Resources role for many years before eventually becoming a corporate event planner. Angela has been seeking employment in a ministry environment for some time and is thrilled to be a part of such a positive, uplifting, environment.
Rick graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. He is a veteran of the United States Army Security Agency and served in Vietnam. He retired early from a Fortune 100 company to be available to be used by the Lord on a full-time basis. Some of Rick's responsibilities include serving as an advisor to the Chairman, assisting the Chairman with high-capacity donor and ministry relationships, operational support and coordination, and strategic planning initiatives within The Office of the Chairman. In addition, Rick represents the Chairman at various events when he is unable to attend.
Greg is the co-founder of Sperry & Odachowski, a firm that provides gift and estate planning services. In 1991, he spearheaded the effort to form an independent Christian community foundation, providing services that enabled individuals to give more to the church and its ministries. Greg is a frequent presenter at seminars and charitable gift planning forums, focusing on the tax, legal and stewardship aspects of gift planning. To stay on top of changes in the field, he is involved annually in The Heckerling Institute of Estate Planning, the National Conference on Planned Giving and Charitable Giving Techniques. At NCF, his mission is to meet with donors and prospective donors to assist them in their planning and giving. He entered the practice of law after attending Wheaton College in Illinois and Vanderbilt University School of Law in Nashville, Tennessee.
Brent serves as fiduciary for all trust accounts administered by NSI as Trustee. Prior to joining the NCF team, Brent worked as Trust Officer in Global Wealth Management at Bank of America. During this time, he successfully managed a wide range of personal and institutional trust accounts focusing on compliance, investment/asset management and client delight. Brent received his BBA in Computer Information Systems as well as a Masters in Trust & Investment Management from Campbell University in North Carolina. He is thankful to have this opportunity to more fully live out the Lord's instruction found in James 1:22-27. For Brent, NCF provides an atmosphere where he can ensure that his earthly minutes make an eternal difference.
John serves in the accounting department at NCF and is responsible for managing the accounting staff, day-to-day accounting activities and for providing management and financial reporting. He is a graduate of North Georgia College with a BBA in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. John has over 25 years accounting experience with an Atlanta-based information services company and an outsourcing unit of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he was responsible for overseeing the Finance & Accounting Operations. Most recently, John worked with a non-profit ministry committed to mobilizing the church for missions to reach the world for Christ. He is actively involved in ministry at First Baptist Church of Woodstock where he serves as a deacon, Crown Ministry leader and teaches a new member assimilation class. John's passion is to help equip believers to become faithful stewards of their time, talent and treasure and to find their place of ministry in the Kingdom of God.
Tuere began her professional career as a database reporter for Hewlett Packard and made her way through the ranks to application support and then to mobile hardware support. Once she and her husband determined to start their family, she left HP and began her freelance career serving the small business and startup entrepreneurs through web-design and consulting. Her unique experiences have culminated in what she considers a God-given opportunity to serve those who support the giving community with tools and relationship management technology administration. Tuere credits a small but sincere prayer and request she made to God to match her skills, experiences, and abilities with that one individual or organization whom she could help the most and to whom she would be able to provide the greatest help - it is this prayer, she feels, that led her to NCF.
Tim has practiced corporate and tax law since 1991, most recently as a principal with the Atlanta law firm of Townsend McKee, P.C. (now McKee & McKee). In addition to business clients, Tim served numerous denominations, colleges, national ministries, churches, and family foundations. He has frequently addressed complex exempt-organization legal issues, and has spoken on such issues for various professional organizations, including the Georgia Society of CPA's. Tim received his B.S. degree in Accounting from Bob Jones University in South Carolina, and his law degree from the University of Michigan. He serves as an elder on the session of his church, and as advisor to his church's summer youth camp.
Sara earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communications from Taylor University. She spent eight years in the marketing and public relations field, both on the agency and the client-sides before coming to NCF. Sara's primary responsibility is to take care of the growing needs of NCF's affiliate offices around the country. Seeing the incredible generosity of the NCF donors nationwide has been a blessing Sara feels honored to witness and contribute to.
Susan came to NCF in 2007 as a temporary employee working in the securities processing area of fund services. An "empty-nester", she wanted to re-enter the work force in a meaningful position that would be both challenging and rewarding. With 10 years experience as an administrative assistant in the legal and commercial real estate fields, Susan is very excited to now be serving in that capacity as a member of the non-liquid gifts team. She is inspired by the gifts large and small that donors contribute every day to God's glory.
Jerry is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a graduate of Truman State University in Missouri with degrees in Accounting and Political Science. He comes to NCF with audit, accounting, and finance experience as an internal auditor, controller, business manager, and consultant with non-profit, private and publicly held organizations. Jerry's ministry activity has included the offices of camp board chair, treasurer, deacon, and elder in his local church. Romans 1:17 "The just shall live by faith." is a sustaining scripture for him.
Rachael earned her law degree from Georgia State University College of Law, her undergraduate degree from Liberty University and is a Certified Financial Planner. Prior to joining NCF, she worked in financial planning at Wachovia Bank and in estate planning at Ronald Blue and Co. Rachael currently serves as associate counsel to Gift Planning Services and supports NCF's General Counsel. Rachael feels blessed to be a part of this kingdom-focused organization.
Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Josh and his family made the journey from the dry heat of the west to the hot and humid south in 2002. In the last six years he has been blessed to serve in almost all areas of IT Support and is honored to have the opportunity to support NCF. Josh is also closely involved in the Pro-Life movement, volunteering and organizing events with local Pregnancy Care Centers. Josh and his wife recently welcomed the addition of a third child into their family.
David has practiced law since 1988 and currently advises numerous families and several major Christian ministries, helping donors with gift and estate planning. His primary areas of practice for the last 12 years include charitable gift planning, exempt organizations (specifically in the public and private foundation arenas), estate planning and fiduciary-related matters. David joined NCF in 1998, having previously served as director of gift and estate planning at Focus on the Family. He is also Of Counsel with the 200+ member law firm Thompson & Knight, L.L.P. in Dallas, Texas. David lectures throughout the country on issues involving foundations and nonprofit organizations, the transition of wealth, responsibility from one generation to the next, and tax and spiritual issues in charitable giving. He earned his B.B.A. from Baylor University and his J.D. from Baylor Law School and completed post-graduate work at Dallas Theological Seminary. David serves on several boards, including Generous Giving, Hope for the Heart, and the ProVision Foundation.
Connie was born, raised, educated, and married in San Diego, California, where she also raised her children. Prior to joining NCF in November 2003, she worked 10 years for a large Christian leadership organization that relocated from San Diego to Atlanta in 1997. Connie currently leads a great team of people who receive, research, approve and distribute hundreds of grants for NCF donors every month. Connie knows that God orchestrated her time and position at NCF. She believes He is allowing her to use all of her gifts to work with the wonderful donors and then, in turn, the amazing ministries that God has laid on the donors' hearts to support.
Dave is responsible for building and managing NCF's network of Local Christian Foundations. He has 13 years of experience in managing nonprofit organizations in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, and seven years of experience in bank management in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dave also oversees the Association of Christian Foundations and is involved with gifting goals and strategies of individual donors for NCF nationwide. Prior to joining NCF, Dave served as the founding president of the first local Christian community foundation in the country, the Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation. He holds a B.A. in nonprofit administration from High Point University in North Carolina. | 
