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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 …

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 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 (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, …

Since her ordination in 1999, the Rev. Penny Lowes has served as the Associate Pastor for the First Congregational UCC in Rochester and as Senior Pastor at the Congregational Church of Birmingham UCC in Bloomfield Hills, MI. The Rev. Lowes received a BA in Education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, an MA in Education from the Rackham Graduate …

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 …

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. 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 …

Ms. Darlene Sowell is the President & CEO of Unleashing Potential, a CHHSM ministry in St. Louis, Missouri. Its mission is to close the opportunity gap of all children regardless of their race or economic circumstance. This is accomplished through early childhood education, school age and youth development programs. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Ms. Sowell, received a B.A. in …

Doni Mooberry Slough is financial adviser and owner of Mooberry Financial Management, LLC, a financial services business in Lawrence, Kansas. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Ms. Slough has a law degree, a Master’s degree in accounting and is securities and securities principle licensed. Her firm provides comprehensive financial management, tax services, estate planning services and business development advice …