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Your Board of Pensions Trustees & Staff Members

TRUSTEES
Officers & Committees

Merv Bennett,
President

President/CEO of
YMCA of Pikes Peak Region
Colorado Springs, CO

Jim O'Bold,
Vice-President
Business Development Officer
Lincoln Bank
Plainfield, IN

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Jean Hartley
Executive Committee Chairperson
Enrolled Agent
Hartley Tax & Accounting
Fort Wayne, IN

John R. Zerkle
Investment Committee Chairperson
Legal Counsel for
Batesville Casket Co.
Batesville, IN

Jean Hartley
Audit Committee Chairperson
Enrolled Agent
Hartley Tax & Accounting
Fort Wayne, IN

Rev. Donald K. Doe
Senior Pastor of McDowell Mountain
Community Church of God
Scottsdale, AZ

Rev. Jerry Grubbs
Retired Professor of Religious Studies
at Anderson University
Anderson, IN

Jim O'Bold
Business Development Officer
Lincoln Bank
Plainfield, IN

Rev. Ronald J. Fowler
Senior Pastor of Arlington Church of God
Akron, OH

Grant Horner
Senior Pastor of Eastland Church of God
Lexington, KY

John R. Zerkle
Legal Counsel for
Batesville Casket Co.
Batesville, IN

Stephen E. Southards
Director of Adult Ministry
Indian Creek Community Church of God
Olathe, KS

Miki Merritt
Senior Pastor of New Cote Brilliante
Church of God
Saint Louis, MO

 

STAFF

Catherine Allison - Catherine has served the Board since 1976, when she began working for the Board while completing her degree at Anderson University. She serves with responsibilities for the major bookkeeping and accounting functions for the Board of Pensions. Catherine and husband, Brian, reside in Anderson.  Their youngest daughter, Ashlan, is a student at Olivet Nazarene University. Their daughter, Candice, is a registered nurse in Seattle, WA, and their daughter, Evonne, is a loan counselor in Indianapolis. Catherine Allison
James Brown Rev. James L. Brown, Sr. - James accepted an assignment with the Board of Pensions in a major effort to reach underserved constituencies of the Church of God. He is a retired officer with the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, Georgia, and is currently senior pastor of the Cove Road Church of God in LaFayette, Georgia.  As a former Trustee for the Board, he understands the needs of ministers, missionaries, and lay-workers to have a well-constructed compensation package that includes contributions to the Pension Plan.  James and his wife, Charel, live in Decatur, GA.
Judi Hall - Judi serves the Board in a capacity that covers many accounting functions. As the Board has grown by assets and number of members, Judi's contributions in helping to manage higher volume levels have been invaluable. Her career has included long-term service to the church through Warner Press. Judi and husband, Rick, reside in Anderson with their two children, Kaedra and Connor. Judi Hall
Doug Hamlin Doug Hamlin - Doug serves the Board with responsibilities for the financial systems of the Pension Plan. He directs the Pension Board staff and gives oversight to all accounting functions. Doug has served the Board since 1975. Doug is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University and has completed significant and varied continued education in the fields of accounting and pension administration.  He and his wife, Dot, have one son, Jonathan, currently in law school.
Diana Hedge - Diana has served the Board since 1980 and currently carries responsibility for information management and annuitant services. Additionally, Diana is editor for Pension Pals newsletter which is mailed to over 1200 pensioners. She is also the editor of this website and does the layout and production of Pension Points newsletter and other brochures, books, and mailings distributed to participants.  Diana lives in rural Anderson, and her daughter, Jenna, is a student at Anderson University. Diana Hedge
Jeff Jenness Jeff Jenness- Jeff has served the Board of Pensions as Executive Secretary since 1993. He came to the Board after a career in the banking field. His responsibilities include direct contact with the church through speaking and providing conferences and seminars to assist Church of God employees with finances and retirement planning. He is charged with oversight of the Pension Plan and its strategic initiatives, programmatic planning, and accountability of Board functions to the Trustees and to the General Assembly through the Ministries Council. Jeff and wife, Debbie, reside in Anderson with their son, Jared.  Their daughter, Claire, is an Anderson University graduate, and their son, Austin, is currently in school at Colorado Christian University.
Nigel Parker- Nigel joined the Board of Pensions staff in November 2002 as the Director of Education & Financial Planning.  A former stock broker, he is dedicated to providing financial planning and retirement planning help to our Pension Plan members.  He is a Certified Financial Planner™ and a Chartered Financial Planner™. Nigel and his wife, Kathryn, reside in Anderson with their two children, Jake and Libby. Nigel Parker

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Anderson, IN  46018
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