President
Secretary
Investment Committee
Assistant Treasurer
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
Chair, Investment Committee
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.
George has served as Trustee and Financial Secretary at the Chevy Chase United Methodist Church where he also managed the Parsonage. He currently serves as the Administrative Officer of the Chevy Chase Fire Department in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
George 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).
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.
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.
Investment Committee
Assistant Treasurer
Investment Committee
Clarence serves on MAUMF’s Investment Committee. A retired operations manager, he received his BS in industrial engineering from Tennessee Technological University.
“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
We are asked in our churches to contribute our time, our talents and our treasurer. Over the years I have been blessed with certain talents in the financial industry as a CPA. These came as a practitioner and as the leader of a large CPA firm. My career has led me down many paths that have allowed me to build a repertoire of experiences that have given me tools to help others when it comes to financial and management issues. I have used these skills to help organizations and individuals. Volunteering has been a large part of my life. I am so blessed and I am happy to give back when I can.
We do not all have the same talents. God asks us to share what we have with others. It turns out that the giving is very rewarding! As individual churches, we tend to look within our congregations for expertise in teaching, preaching, trusteeship, building, etc. But we don’t always have the right talent to meet the task.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. You don’t need to go it alone. MAUMF is here to help you in any way we can. We have an amazing group of clergy, financial professionals and investment professionals who are very willing and able to help your church to make the best investment decisions and we can provide the necessary resources for your church to be successful financially. We all have different viewpoints and we bring them to the table to come to solid decisions.
We spend a very large amount of time looking over the investment spectrum and overseeing the investment that you have entrusted to our care. Your stewardship is our stewardship!
Thank you for your trust and your prayers. We look forward to continuing to serve you and your church.
Barry Crozier, CPA, CGMA
Board Member
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