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Team - United Church Funds
Deborah Cho
Senior Accountant / Staff

Deborah Cho

Deborah Cho joined UCF in September 2020 as a Senior Accountant bringing with her 2 decades of experience within corporate accounting. Born and bred in the Boston area, Deborah earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA Anthropology) and graduate degree at Boston University (MSAS Financial Economics) …

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Doni Mooberry Slough
Member / Board of Directors, Investment Committee

Doni Mooberry Slough

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 …

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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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Frank L. Sims
Member / Board of Directors, Investment Committee

Frank L. Sims

Frank comes to the UCF Board after retiring in 2008 from Cargill, Inc., where he led major strategic business segments in the United States and internationally. As President of Cargill’s North American Grain Business, Frank was responsible for the oversight and management of a $6 billion annual operation with 3,000 …

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Frederick Fougere
Accounting and Client Services Associate / Staff

Frederick Fougere

Frederick joined UCF in October 2024 as a member of the Accounting and Client Services team, bringing a wealth of experience from the financial services industry, in which he has excelled since 2019. He holds an undergraduate degree from Howard University and an MBA from SUNY Polytechnic Institute. In his …

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Jason Gonzalez
Accounting and Client Services Associate / Staff

Jason Gonzalez

Jason joined UCF in February 2023 as an Accounting and Client Services Associate, bringing his extensive knowledge and experience in the Client Services & Finance industry. Jason was born & raised in Brooklyn, NY, and holds a BA in Psychology & Biochemistry from Hunter College. After college, he specialized in …

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Julia Gaughan
Ex-Officio / 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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Karen Sherman-Chang
Vice President, Finance and Administration / Staff

Karen Sherman-Chang

Karen joined UCF in December 2011 as Controller, and currently serves as Vice President, Finance & Administration. She is responsible for all the company’s financial functions, including accounting, audit, treasury, corporate finance and institutional investor relations. Her career spans more than 20 years of varied experience in Credit Default Swaps …

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Kelsey Cameron Rose
Institutional Relationships Associate / Staff

Kelsey Cameron Rose

Kelsey joined UCF in 2023. She brings to this position her extensive experience in planned giving and church relationship-building. Prior to this role, Kelsey worked for Global Ministries, a shared ministry of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She holds a Master’s in Public …

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Lan Cai
Chief Investment Strategist / Investment Team

Lan Cai

Lan joined the Pension Boards UCC in 2015, bringing with her extensive experience in investment and asset management. Previously, she was Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Millennium Partners and PineBridge Investments in New York. Lan received her MBA from the University of Chicago and is a CFA® charterholder. She serves …

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