The Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson
The Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson is the 35th Senior Minister of Norfield Congregational Church in Weston, CT. Dr. Wilson is a retired navy chaplain who served as The Assistant Chaplain of the Marine Corps, The Navy’s Northeast Regional Director of Religious Ministries, and a Chaplain Corps Assignment Officer. He received numerous awards, medals and citations for his stellar military career. He …
The Rev. Dr. Lynn L. Bujnak
The Rev. Dr. Lynn L. Bujnak currently serves as the Conference Minister of Vermont Conference, United Church of Christ (UCC). Prior to this position, Dr. Bujnak held several positions both at the local and national settings, including serving as Associate Pastor at St. John’s UCC in Nazareth, PA, full-time Interim Minister in North Yarmouth, Falmouth, Bridgeton and Kennebunk, ME and …
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott is a progressive Evangelical pastor serving as the Senior Pastor of both Desert Heritage Church (UCC/DOC) in Mesa, Arizona, and Sun Lakes United Church of Christ in Sun Lakes, Arizona. He also serves as the Associate Conference Minister for Authorization, Accountability, and Discernment in the Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ. Ordained in the …
Dr. Jiakai Chen
Dr. Jiakai Chen is an Assistant Professor of Finance for the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His current research interests include the interbank lending market, shadow banking system, and real estate finance. Dr. Chen is a CFA and currently serves on the CFA Society Hawaii, overseeing the CFA program review. He also served as …
Julia Gaughan
Julia Gaughan is an authorized minister serving Peace UCC in Alma, Kansas, and a member-in-discernment with Plymouth Congregational in Lawrence, Kansas. Julia obtained her Bachelor’s degree in American Studies and her J.D. from the University of Kansas. She is currently pursuing her M. Div. with Phillips Theological Seminary. In addition to her position as a pastor and seminarian, Julia works …
Lisa Hinds
Lisa Hinds (she/her/hers), Chair of the UCF Investment Committee, is a Managing Director at Xponance Inc., a multi-strategy institutional investment manager, where she leads Client Engagement and Sustainable Strategies. Prior to Xponance, Ms. Hinds managed the endowment and foundation channel for EnTrust Global, where she was responsible for building bespoke and thematic portfolios of opportunistic co-investments, private debt, private equity, …
Dr. David Misemer
Among his numerous positions on non-profit boards, Mr. Misemer currently serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Interfaith Action Foundation. This Minnesota-based organization engages congregations and people from diverse faith traditions in building stability and economic mobility for families in the St. Paul area. Prior to this, Mr. Misemer served as a treasure for Saint Anthony Park …
William P. Morgan
Mr. William P. Morgan is a CPA with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Cleveland State University and an Executive Master’s degree in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. Mr. Morgan was the CFO for the UCC National Offices for six years and has held the position of CEO, CFO and COO for organizations ranging in size …
The Rev. Mary W. Nelson
The Rev. Nelson is the Transitional Conference Minister of the Missouri Mid-South Conference (UCC). She previously served as Regional Minister for the South Central Region of the Connecticut/Southern New England Conference (UCC), and as pastor at Malletts Bay Congregational Church (UCC) in Colchester, Vermont. She has also served on multiple boards and task forces focused on leadership development, stewardship and finance, and …
Rev. Jasmine Quinerly
The Reverend Jasmine Coleman Quinerly is the Minister of Missions at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, Houston, Texas. She serves the United Church of Christ as a member of the Committee of Ministry of the Houston Association and Settegast Heights Apartment Complex Board of Directors. Rev. Quinery has served six years on the Board of Directors of Back Bay …