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Board of Directors

Our Governing Board of Directors is comprised of both Clergy and Laity members of the United Methodist Church with representatives from the Eastern Pennsylvania, Peninsula-Delaware, and Baltimore-Washington Annual Conferences. All Board members are appointed to serve a four-year term with an option to serve two additional four-year terms. Annual Conference Treasurers are considered permanent members of the Board. Permanent committees of the Board include the Executive, Investment, Personnel, Marketing, Stewardship and Audit committees. The Members (i.e., shareholders) of our corporation are each Annual Conference’s Council on Finance and Administration.
Thomas Black

Thomas Black

President of the Board

Thomas Black

Hockessin UMC, Hockessin, DE

Tom serves as President of the Board. He retired as Treasurer of ICI Americas Inc., where he was responsible for pension and 401(k) investing. He then spent 6 years as a pension consultant to large corporations and government entities. He has served on the Board of Goodwill of Delaware and the national United Methodist Foundation and currently serves on the Board of Read Aloud Delaware.

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Rev Dr Karin Walker

Vice President

Karin Walker

Rev. Dr. Karin Walker is the senior pastor of Fallston United Methodist Church.  She serves as the Coordinator of Coaching Services for the MAUMF.  Karin sees coaching as a lifestyle and leads from the place of encouraging others and walking alongside to help folks achieve to what they aspire. Karin was a creator of the Financial Leadership Academy for clergy and works with the team on producing each seminar. 

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Tammy Bowman

Tammy Bowman

Secretary

Tammy Bowman

Cedarville UMC, North Coventry

Tammy brings 30 years of financial experience to our board, serving on the Investment Committee and the Executive Committee for the MAUMF.  She serves and worships at Cedarville UMC in North Coventry, PA. 

Currently employed at Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, Tammy received her B.A in Accounting, Marketing, and Business Adm. from Alvernia College.

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James Brown

Treasurer

 

James Brown

James has been the Treasurer for the Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Conference since 2017. His previous work involved helping to manage the conference’s operating budget, financial reporting, payroll and other essential duties and financial services. James was previously employed as Finance Director for the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington, DE, as a Financial Systems Consultant for Gunnip & Co. in Wilmington, and as Comptroller for the Garnet Valley School District. A graduate of Widener University in Chester, PA, he holds both Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting. He has over 25 years of nonprofit experience and is familiar with clergy tax law and with local churches in our conference.

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Paul J. Eichelberger

Paul J Eichelberger

Assistant Treasurer

Paul J. Eichelberger

Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, Frederick, MD

The CFO/Treasurer of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, Paul serves on MAUMF’s Investment and Executive Committees. He joined MAUMF after employment at Verizon Communications, where he was responsible for Fios capital/expense budgets and led several nationally-based reengineering initiatives; 11 years with Corning, Inc.; and seven years of service with the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. He is a member of the Mount Carmel United Methodist Church (Frederick, MD) and President of Rebuilding Together of Anne Arundel County. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he also received advanced degrees from Old Dominion University and Johns Hopkins University

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William Westbrook

William Westbrook

Assistant Treasurer

William Westbrook

Kingswood UMC, Newark DE

William has served as the Conference Treasurer in the Peninsula-Delaware Conference for 12 years. He also serves on MAUMF’s Personnel and Marketing Committees. Prior to joining the Conference, William spent 14 years in various accounting positions, including controller, at International Reading Associates. He received both his B.S., in Accounting, and his M.B.A. from the University of Delaware.

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James Waldren

Jamie M Waldren

Chair, Investment Committee

Jamie M. Waldren

St. Louis UMC, Clarksville, MD

Jamie serves as Chair of MAUMF’s Investment Committee and is Managing Director, Investments, at Wells Fargo Advisors. A graduate of Missouri Western State University, he is a member of both the National Center of Employee Owners and the National Employee Stock Ownership Plan Association.

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A. David Argo

A. David Argo

David is a retired United Methodist pastor who has served congregations in rural, urban and suburban
communities in and around Washington, DC. He led the Greater Washington District as its District
Superintendent and later served as the Director of Connectional Ministries for the Baltimore
Washington Conference. He currently is a part of the Holmes Coaching Group where he provides
leadership coaching for clergy. He is on the Board of Trustees for Sibley Memorial Hospital which is a
part of Johns Hopkins Medicine. He also serves on the Board of the Jane Bancroft Robinson Foundation
that provides grants to organizations in underserved areas of Washington, DC, that focus on women of
color for cancer prevention and the navigation of cancer treatment and to organizations that focus on
workforce development in health care within the same population. He holds a PhD from American
University in sociology of religion and continues to explore and think about the role of religion in the
social fabric of communities and societies.

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Barry Crozier

 

Barry Crozier

Barry serves on the MAUMF Investment Committee.

In 2017 Barry retired from Belfint, Lyons, Shuman, Certified Public Accountants, after 39 years. He served 21 of those years as Managing Director.  Along with firm initiatives, Barry specialized in assisting clients with litigation support matters, business valuations, individual and corporate tax and management issues, and corporate service matters for Delaware investment holding companies, as well as facilitating firm retreats for small to mid-sized accounting firms. 

Barry is active in his community, serving many organizations, including the Delaware Hospice on the Board of Trustees, and as an Executive Mentor for the University of Delaware and Delaware State.  Barry received a BS in Accounting from the University of Delaware and an MS in Taxation from Widener University.

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Dan Hepner

Dan Hepner

In June 2021 Dan retired from Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. after 28 years. He served 13 of those years as the Corporate Manager of Field Investigations serving both the disability and life claims departments along with the compliance and legal areas. Prior to his position with Ameritas, Dan was a field investigator with The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Dan is an alumnus of West Chester University receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology/Criminal Justice. After graduating, Dan started his career graduating from the 57th recruit class and proudly serving the City of Charlotte North Carolina Police Department as a police officer. Dan has also served as a Licensed Local Pastor since 2006, serving Glenmoore United Methodist Church (2006-2008) and Hopewell United Methodist (2008-2021). Dan will again serve Glenmoore United Methodist as their Senior Pastor commencing July 2021.

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Sharon Herrmann

Sharon Herrmann

United Methodist Church of West Chester, PA
Sharon attends and serves on the Finance Committee of UMC of West Chester.
She retired in 2016 as a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager after over 30 years
of service with U.S. Trust Company, Bank of America Private Bank and its predecessors in
Virginia and North Carolina. Her experience includes the investment management of a large
equity mutual fund, institutional assets (such as foundations and endowment funds) and the
assets of high net worth individuals and officers of Fortune 500 companies.
She attended Virginia Wesleyan College and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
In 2019, she established her own registered investment advisory firm, Investing With Purpose,
LLC. The firm’s main focus is investment education and consulting to include socially
responsible investing. Sharon resides in Newtown Square, PA.

 

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Marsha Johnson

Marsha Johnson

Marsha Johnson

Marsha is a long serving member of Simpson UMC in Wilmington, DE. Through the years she has supported the church in many roles including, chair of the Finance, Stewardship, and SPPRC ministries, a Lay Leader, Lay Servant and member of United Methodist Women. Marsha discovered a passion for teaching God’s word while leading Sunday school classes. She has continued to follow her passion in this area and leads a women's bible study at Simpson and is a group leader for Bible Study Fellowship International.

Marsha holds a BA degree in Sociology from Princeton University and an MBA from University of Delaware. She is a certified Christian counselor and trained leadership/Executive Coach. She serves on the board for the Mid Atlantic United Methodist Foundation and Chairs the Urban Center Ministries board, focusing on urban church revitalization. Before leaving the corporate world for full time ministry, Marsha had worked over 30 years in various leadership roles for Fortune 500 companies.

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George Monk, Jr.

George Monk, Jr

George Monk, Jr.

George serves on MAUMF's Stewardship Committee.  He is a Trustee and the Financial Secretary at Chevy Chase United Methodist Church and also serves as the Administrative Officer of the Chevy Chase Fire Department in Chevy Chase, MD.

 
Mr. Monk spent 36 years in the financial services sector, including 25 years in NYC with the Depository Trust Company and JP Morgan Chase.
 
George received his BA in Economics from Wake Forest University and an MBA in Strategic Management from Pace University (NYC).
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Lawrence Pelham

Lawrence Pelham

Lawrence Pelham

Simpson UMC

Employed at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. for the last 21 years, Lawrence brings broad experience in market and product development, customer service, and team leadership to MAUMF. He is the Lay Leader and Adult Education Ministry Chair at Simpson United Methodist Church, Chair of the Wilmington District Board of Building and Relocation, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Methodist Action Program. He received his M.B.A. from Drexel University and an M.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Howard University.

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John Ridgeway

 

John Ridgeway

John Ridgeway is a retired executive who served 44 years in Financial Services with Sears Roebuck Credit Operations, Bank of America Visa Operations, and Toyota Financial Services. He is currently the Vice Chairman of Delaware State University’s Board of Trustees.

Since 2006 John has been an active member of Buttonwood United Methodist Church, New Castle, DE.  He has held leadership roles as a member of Burns United Church, Des Moines IA., Dupage A.M.E., Lisle Ill, and Duryea A.M.E. Zion, Schenectady NY. Some of the leadership roles include Worship Leader, Steward, Trustee, SSPRC, Treasurer, Capital Campaign leader, Leadership Coach and United Methodist Men.

After earning a B.S. in Business Administration in 1975 from Delaware State University, John has received training and development from a variety of courses in Project Management, Six Sigma, Diversity, Kaizen and Leadership Development.

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Barbara Rutt

Barbara Rutt

Barbara Rutt

Barbara is a recent addition to MAUMF and looks forward to bringing her diverse experience to the Board.

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Clarence White

Clarence White

Clarence White

Ames United Methodist Church in Bel Air, MD

Clarence serves on MAUMF’s Stewardship Committee. A retired operations manager, he received his BS in industrial engineering from Tennessee Technological University.

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Louise Hutchinson, Esquire CCIP/US

Louise Hutchinson

Louise Hutchinson is legal counsel to MAUMF. As a partner in private practice, she advises organizations on commercial legal matters and often operates in a general counsel role. Her experience includes counselor to religious and other nonprofit organizations, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary to a connector manufacturer, FDIC attorney and nonprofit board member, officer and volunteer. A graduate of Bucknell University and Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review, Louise was raised in First UMC in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Having practiced law in Philadelphia, Valley Forge and Harrisburg, she resides in the Hershey area where she is a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

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Happy To Serve

“I have had the privilege of serving on the Board of the MAUMF for over 12 years, chairing the Board for all but 2 of those years. I am very proud of the work this organization has done and continues to do in preserving and growing funds of the local churches that they have and will continue to use for vital ministry programs and in our helping to educate pastors and lay leaders on best practices in stewardship and generosity. I am also honored to have been associated with the outstanding Christian men and women who have and are serving on the Board and staff of the MAUMF. These associations have helped me to grow in my own Christian faith. Serving has truly been a rewarding experience, both in seeing the results of what we do and how it has affected me personally.”

Tom Black, President

 

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