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Team - United Church Funds
Churchill Franklin
Member / Investment Committee

Churchill Franklin

Churchill Franklin co-founded Acadian Asset Management in 1986. Acadian is a quantitative institutional asset management firm with $100 billion in assets under management. Churchill later became the firm’s CEO and Chairman before retiring in 2020. A graduate of Middlebury College, Churchill is an Emeritus Trustee of Middlebury and a member …

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The Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson
Chair / Board of Directors, Investment Committee

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 …

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The Rev. Dr. Lynn L. Bujnak
Member / Board of Directors

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 …

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Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott
Member / Board of Directors

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 …

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Dr. Jiakai Chen
Member / Board of Directors, Investment Committee

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 …

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Julia Gaughan
/ Board of Directors

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 …

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Steve Godeke
Member / Sustainable and Responsible Investing Committee

Steve Godeke

Through his consulting, writing and teaching, Steve has worked at the intersection of investment and mission since 2001. His consulting practice helps foundations, families and non-profits create mission-aligned investing strategies and connects them with the right partners and resources through advisor searches. Steve is an adjunct professor of finance at …

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Lisa Hinds
Member / Board of Directors, Investment Committee

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 …

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Bill Lee, CFA
Member / Investment Committee

Bill Lee, CFA

Bill Lee is a highly accomplished Chief Investment Officer renowned for his exceptional contributions to large not-for-profit foundations and pension plans over the past two decades. With a strong track record of success, he has established an $11 billion custom mutual fund family and overseen mutual fund board operations dedicated …

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Connie L. Lindsey
Member / Investment Committee

Connie L. Lindsey

Ms. Connie L. Lindsey is Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion at Northern Trust, Chicago. She also provides oversight and leadership to the firm’s response to environmental matters as well as social issues. She has held several leadership roles during her career …

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