Mennonite Brethren Foundation - Board of Directors

MB Foundation’s Board may have between eight and 15 members.
The directors of MB Foundation are nominated by its current Board of Directors and must be approved by the U.S. Conference of MB Churches. The U.S. Conference Treasurer is automatically a member of our Board by virtue of holding that position. We currently have eight directors on our Board.

Each year, our Board has at least two regularly scheduled meetings. In addition, the directors may meet as needed via telephone or otherwise.

Ken Neufeld, Vice Chairman

Mr. Neufeld is a real estate broker who has been involved in the real estate industry since 1980. He earned his B.A. degree from Sir Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Mr. Neufeld, a current member of the Fresno Association of Realtors, served two terms as President and also served as treasurer for the association’s Budget & Finance Committee. For the past seven years he has been a member of the Property & Finance Committee of Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, including three years as its chair. Mr. Neufeld served on the U.S. Conference Board of Trustees from 1994 to 2002, including several terms as chair. He has served on the MB Foundation board since 1994 and as chairman from 2002 to 2007. His term expires in 2008.

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Lynn Schneider, Chairman

Mr. Schneider holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Huron College in Huron, South Dakota, and attended the American Bankers Association and Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware. He was a loan officer and branch manager for the Farm Credit System Production Credit Association for ten years and was president of the Marquette Bank of Huron, South Dakota for 15 years. He is currently President & CEO of American Bank & Trust in Huron where he has been employed since January, 2002. Mr. Schneider has been a director and board chairman of the Greater Huron Development Corporation, the Huron Regional Medical Center Hospital, the James Valley Christian School and the Griffith Foundation. He has also served as a director for the South Dakota State University Foundation and a director and president of the South Dakota Bankers Association. He is currently a director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. Mr. Schneider has served on MB Foundation’s Board since July, 2000. His term expires in 2010.

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Jim Enns, Assistant Secretary

Mr. Enns received an A.A. degree in Accounting from Reedley College, Reedley, California. He also received a B.S. degree in Accounting, including graduate studies in Public Administration from California State University, in Fresno, California. Mr. Enns worked as an accountant for over 38 years in public accounting and as a Tax Auditor and Tax Administrator for the State of California. Since 1986, he has served as treasurer of the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. At various times, Mr. Enns has served on and chaired the Board of Trustees of the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. He has also served on and was secretary of each of the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Conference, the Board of the Mennonite Aid Plan of the Pacific Coast and the Board of Mennonite Insurance Services and served as the Supervisory Committee Chairman for the State Center Credit Union. Mr. Enns has been the secretary of the MB Foundation board since 1986. His current term expires in 2008.

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Sherri Baffa, Secretary

Ms. Baffa received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California Polytechnic University. She brings to the Board over 13 years of professional experience in accounting and finance. Presently, Ms. Baffa is the Director of Finance for Grundfus Pumps Corporation in Olathe, Kansas. Her term expires in 2008.

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Reg Boothe

Mr. Boothe earned a B.S. degree in Business at Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, Kansas. An entrepreneur since 1968, Mr. Boothe has built, owned, operated and sold a variety of businesses. His expertise resides in small to medium-sized business operations with a specific emphasis on real estate and development. He served on the Board of Directors for Prairie View, Inc. for nine years and Wichita Community Foundation for eight years, including a term as chair. He served on the investment committee of each board. Mr. Boothe also served on the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Conference for eight years and has been involved with MB Foundation’s board (or the board of its predecessor) since 1980. His current term expires in 2009.

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Randy Hamm

Mr. Hamm graduated from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. Mr. Hamm was born and raised in Enid, Oklahoma, where he still resides. Since 1984, Mr. Hamm has owned and managed his own auto dealership in Enid, Stuart Pontiac-Cadillac. He is active in the Enid community, and has served on the Board of Directors for the Enid United Way. His term expires in 2008.

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Dan Ray

Mr. Ray received a B.S. degree from California State University in Fresno, California, and earned his Certified Financial Planner designation from the Denver College of Financial Planning. He has successfully completed Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst program. He brings to our Board eleven years of professional investment experience. For four years, he was a financial planner for American Express. Mr. Ray held a Series 7 NASD Brokers License for eight years and is currently President of Regency Investment Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisory firm. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Central California Mennonite Residential Services, a not-for-profit corporation that provides supported living services for developmentally disabled adults. Mr. Ray has served on MB Foundation’s board since July, 2000. His term expires in 2010.

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Greg Quiring

Mr. Quiring, age 47, attended Reedley College and California State University Fresno where he studied Business and Real Estate. He is a Principle and Vice President of Quiring Corporation, a statewide commercial construction and development company based in Fresno. The company specializes in healthcare, office and retail projects. Mr. Quiring is the Board Chair of the Bach Boychoir and Cantate Girlchoir based in the Fresno area serving 4th grade thru High School students in choral music. He attends the North Fresno Mennonite Brethren Church. Mr. Quiring, the current Treasurer of the US Conference Leadership Board, has served on MB Loan Fund’s board since October 2005. His current term expires in 2008.

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