2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
Barbara A. Boigegrain (standing member)
The United Methodist Church
1201 Davis St.
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-866-4201
Fax: 847-869-4489
E-mail: barbara_boigegrain@gbophb.org
Vice-Chair
Robert W. Maggs, Jr. (standing member)
The Presbyterian Church
2000 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3298
Phone: 215-587-7626
Fax: 215-587-6209
E-mail: rwmaggs@pensions.org
Vice Chair
Michael A. Downs
United Church of Christ
475 Riverside Drive, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10115
Phone: 212-729-2710
Fax: 212-729-2711
Email: mdowns@pbucc.org
Secretary
Sarah S. Hirsen
The United Methodist Church
1201 Davis St.
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-866-4644
Fax: 847-475-5061
E-mail: Sarah_Hirsen@gbophb.org
Treasurer
Francis E. Maloney
The Presbyterian Church (USA)
2000 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-587-7204
Fax: 215-587-6209
E-mail: fmaloney@pensions.org
Planning Committee Chair (ex officio)
Jon M. Flanagan
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2949 North Mayfair Road, Suite 116
Milwaukee, WI 53222
Phone: 414-256-3860
Fax: 414-256-3879
Email: jon.flanagan@sab.wels.net
STANDING MEMBERS
Dennis Sullivan
Episcopal Church
445 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-592-1801
Fax: 212-779-3370
E-mail: dsullivan@cpg.org
O.S. Hawkins
Southern Baptist Convention
2401 Cedar Springs
P.O. Box 2190
Dallas, TX 75221
Phone: 214-720-0511
Fax: 214-720-4787
E-mail: osh@guidestone.org
John G. Kapanke
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
800 Marquette Ave., Suite 1050
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-752-4057
Fax: 512-334-5399
E-mail: Jkapanke@elcabop.org
Robert W. Maggs, Jr. (current vice chair)
John M. Preis
YMCA Retirement Fund
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
Phone: 646-458-2400
Fax: 646-458-2550
E-mail: preis@ymcaret.org
Barbara Boigegrain (current chair)
ELECTED MEMBERS
Inge Schroeder
Lutheran Church – Canada
3074 Portage Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Y2
CANADA
Phone: 204-895-3433
Fax: 204-897-4319
Email: inge.schroeder@lutherancanada.ca
Robert M. Koppel
Jewish Reform Movement
355 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-681-1818
Fax: 212-681-9340
Email: rmkoppel@rpb.org
Larry Keeports
The Christian & Missionary Alliance
Office of Employee Benefits
P.O. Box 35000
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Phone: 719-265-2095
Fax: 719-262-5397
Email: keeportsl@cmalliance.org
Sumner M. Grant
American Baptist Churches
Ministers & Missionaries Benefit Board
475 Riverside Drive, Room 1700
New York, NY 10115
Phone: 212-870-8000
Fax: 212-870-8075
Email: sumner.grant@mmbb.org
Michael Quirk
Christian Brothers Services
1205 Windham Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
Phone: 630-378-2909
Fax: 630-226-2198
Email: Michael_quirk@cbservices.org
2010 PLANNING COMITTEE
Jon M. Flanagan (Chair)
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2949 North Mayfair Road, Suite 116
Milwaukee, WI 53222
Phone: 414-256-3860
Fax: 414-256-3879
Email: jon.flanagan@sab.wels.net
James F. Sanft (Vice Chair)
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
1333 South Kirkwood Road
St. Louis, MO 63122
Phone: 314-885-6701
Fax: 314-885-6751
Email: james.sanft@concordiaplans.org
Craig A. Dunn
Wesleyan Church
13300 Olio Road
Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: 317-774-3954
Fax: 317-774-7321
Email: dunnc@wesleyan.org
Mitchell J. Smilowitz
Jewish Conservative Movement
One Penn Plaza, Suite 1515
New York, NY 10119
Phone: 212-947-2400
Fax: 212-947-1676
Email: mitchell.smilowitz@jrbcj.org
John Preis
Young Men’s Christian Association
YMCA Retirement Fund
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005-1197
Phone: 646-458-2400
Fax: 646-458-2550
Email: preis@ymcaret.org
Del L. Johnson
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Springs, MD 20904
Phone: 301-680-6249
Fax: 301-680-6190
Email: del.johnson@nad.adventist.org
James P. Hamlett (Immediate Past Chair)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
130 East Washington Street, 11th Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-634-4504
Fax: 317-634-4071
Email: jhamlett@pension.disciples.org
Barbara A. Boigegrain (Ex-officio)
The United Methodist Church
1201 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-866-4201
Fax: 847-869-4489
Email: barbara_boigegrain@gbophb.org
John G. Kapanke (Ex-officio)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
800 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1050
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-752-4057
Fax: 612-334-5399
Email: jkapanke@elcabop.org
COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING, and EDUCATION
The Communications, Marketing, and Education Group (CMEG) welcomes members of the Church Benefits Association who work to give their organization’s audiences the clearest, most accurate picture of employee benefits for church workers. We support communicators, marketing staff, and educators at all levels and in all disciplines to develop skills, expand their professional knowledge and business relationships, and advance the stature of communications, marketing, and education in the church benefits profession.
Committee Chair:
Jack Pfitzer
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Concordia Plan Services
1333 S Kirkwood Rd
St. Louis, MO 63122-7295
Phone: 314-885-6725
Fax: 314-885-6775
Email: jack.pfitzer@concordiaplans.org
Board Liaison: Bob Koppel
HEALTH BENEFITS
The Benefits Committee of the CBA provides a forum for CBA members that sponsor health benefit plans to discuss the issues and challenges of managing a modern health benefits plan. The committee has existed for roughly 10 years and for most of that time activities have consisted of holding semi-annual discussion meetings. In 2001 we took the bold step of forming a purchasing coalition to negotiate two pharmacy benefits contracts on behalf of CBA member organizations. Currently 12 plans are purchasing prescription drugs through either Express Scripts or Medco Health and enjoy more favorable pricing than any single plan could have achieved on its own. In 2002 our primary focus shifted to selecting a "best in class" PPO vendor for basic hospital and physician services. In that regard we have recently chosen Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (located in western Pennsylvania ) as our vendor. We expect to have four or five plans participating in 2004 and hope that the number will continue to grow over the next several years. As with the pharmacy contracts, the pricing for CBA members improves as the number of covered lives grows.
Committee Co-Chairs:
John Jasin
Director, Healthcare Services
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Board of Pensions
2000 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3298
Phone: 215-587-7444
Fax: 215-857-6215
Email: jjasin@pensions.org
Bradley Joern
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Board of Pensions
800 Marquette Ave, Suite 1050
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2892
Phone: 612-752-4298
Fax: 612-334-5399
Email: bjoern@elcabop.org
Board Liaison: John Kapanke
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Church Benefits Association Information Technology Group (CBAIT) was formed to leverage our technology experience and knowledge to better support the missions of our organizations.
We do this by:
- Sharing ideas and information pertaining to initiatives in each of our organizations.
- Discussing and evaluating technological trends and innovations that could add value for our organizations' objectives.
- Soliciting outside expertise to further augment our knowledge in new and emerging technologies relevant to our operations.
- Conducting periodic meetings as a forum for our discussions.
- Providing an Internet website forum where our discussions and information can be shared.
- Providing opportunities for networking among ourselves and others within our respective organizations.
Committee Chair:
Tom Drez
Christian Brothers Services
1205 Windham Pkwy
Romeoville , IL 60446
Phone: 630-378-2930
Fax: 630-226-2140
E-mail: tom_drez@cbservices.org
Board Liaison: John Pries
INVESTMENTS
The Investments Topical Interest Group meets annually at the Church Benefits Association meeting to discuss various issues of interest to those involved in managing, administering, and providing fiduciary oversight of investment programs that support religious retirement plans. Those participating in the group discuss various topics of mutual interest that includes asset/liability management, new asset classes, socially responsible investing practices, investment manager selection, alternative investments, best practices for fiduciaries, participant fund options, and various other investment related topics. Participants network and learn from each other based on our respective organizations’ challenges, opportunities, and initiatives.
Committee Chair:
David Zellner
United Methodist Church
1201 Davis St
Evanston , IL 60201
Phone: 847-866-4200
Fax: 847-869-4489
E-mail: dzellner@gbophb.org
Board Liaison: Dennis Sullivan
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Retirement Benefits Committee of the CBA provides a forum for members to discuss the challenges of managing a modern retirement plan for clergy and other church employees. Committee sessions focus on issues of plan design, funding, member services and compliance for defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
Committee Chair
Marlo J. Kauffman
Mennonite Church USA
1110 N Main Street
Goshen, IN 46528
Phone: 574-533-9511
Fax: 574-537-6636
E-mail: marlo.kauffman@mma-online.org
Board Liaison: Sumner Grant
LEGAL
Bob Rydland
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
800 Marquette Ave, Suite 1050
Minneapolis , MN 55402
Phone: 612-752-4117
Fax: 612-334-5307
E-mail: brydland@elcabop.org
Board Liaison: N/A
CFO
This group consists of the CBA members’ financial officers, and is formed to assist one another as regards financial reporting legislation and pronouncements, and any financial topics that might impact the CBA members. This includes, but is not limited to possibilities of collaboration, best practice sharing, benchmarking, etc where appropriate. We meet annually during the annual CBA meeting, and via teleconference throughout the year as needed.
Committee Co-Chairs
Tim Koch
United Methodist Church
General Board of Pension & Hlth Benefits
1201 Davis St
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-866-4900
E-mail: tkoch@gbophb.org
Stacy Kruse
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Board of Pensions
800 Marquette Ave, Suite 1050
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2892
Phone: 612-333-7651
Fax: 612-334-5399
E-mail: skruse@elcabop.org
Board Liaison: Del Johnson
CEO
Committee Chair
William L. Walz (Immediate Past Chair)
LaSalle Christian Brothers
100 Faculty Ln
Romeoville, IL 60446-1178
Phone: 630-240-5027
Fax: 815-836-5856
E-mail: william@lasallecb.org
Board Liaison: N/A |
