 Jennifer Barlow, LPC, is a licensed counselor in Texas who has a passion for ministering to those who minister to people. Her vision is to impact people for eternity. More specifically, God placed in her a passion for missionaries and the struggles they and their families face. Jennifer has ten years of experience working in the foster care arena, both in the field and in a managerial role. This experience serves as the springboard for understanding the impact that one person can have on many lives. Supporting people in their God-given role is a necessary step to positive changes in the lives of others. Having worked in a start-up company from its inception, she has seen the challenges that leadership faces and has been an integral part of solutions and strategic planning for future success. She believes in the role that coaching has in producing more effective and balanced leaders. Jennifer also has a passion for teaching and coaching college students, and is active in teaching and mentoring a group of girls at her church. In this environment, coaching provides a way to empower students and the individuals who work with them to find God's call on their lives and lead to a generation of leaders. In addition, Jennifer believes strongly in the value of pre-marital counseling and of the church building up godly families. She published an article in Pastoral Psychology presenting a new model for pre-marital counseling in the church and believes this support is foundational to carrying out God's purpose for the marital relationship. Jennifer received her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1998. She is a graduate of coach training and is excited about the addition of coaching to her ministry.
2010 Workshops:
A5, C5 - Coaching Upward
B5, D5 - Coaching for Results
Director, New Business Development
GuideStone Financial Resources
 Mrs. Beard has been employed with GuideStone Financial Resources for 27 years. She has worked with churches, para-church ministries, Christian schools and agencies to establish employee benefits primarily focusing on retirement planning. Her passion and desire is to help employees of evangelical organizations prepare financially for their retirement years. Dixie attended Dallas Baptist University and has her Series 6, 63 and 26 Investment license. She and her husband, Gerald, have two beautiful daughters who are currently attending college. Dixie and Gerald are faithful members of Harmony Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, where they teach a Young Married’s Class.
2010 Workshop:
B1, C1 - Proactive Retirement Planning
Account Manager
TES Energy Services, LP
 A native of Dallas, Texas, Michael Bernstein has held leadership roles in the non-profit world, as well as within “corporate America” offering a mixture of people and technical skills. Since 2005, Michael has been involved in sales and marketing and currently is the account manager for TES Energy Services, LP. Michael has added accounts such as Perot Systems, Brinker International, Printing Industry Association, Texas State Teachers Association, Church Supplies & Services (CO+OP) and many others to the company. Working with the principals of TES Energy Services, LP, Michael has built strategic offerings for commercial and residential clients, demonstrating opportunities to save money in electricity. These include web and call-center based registration for residential and commercial electricity. Prior to his experience at TES Energy Services, LP, Michael spent ten years at Electronic Data Systems in project leadership and consulting roles. Earlier experiences include seven years of entrepreneurial experience owning and operating MB Publishing Systems. His early career included 14 years in non-profit management. During the 1980s, Michael was the Executive Director of Congregation Shearith Israel for seven years, and was in executive service with the Bay Area Council of Galveston and of the Boy Scouts of America for seven years. Michael holds a MA from the University of Houston, with a BA from Southern Methodist University, along with other technical certifications. Living in Dallas near his two children, Michael is active in volunteer work with a strong interest in music and international travel, frequently visiting family in Israel.
2010 Workshops:
A27, B27 - TES: Lowest Residential Electricity Rates in Texas
C27 - Save Money: Lower Your Church Electricity Costs
D27 - Waste Management: Key to Budget Savings!
Vice President/Relationship Manager
Bank of the West
 Glenn is Vice President and Relationship Manager in charge of the Church Banking Division of Bank of the West. He has worked exclusively with churches in Texas since 1998 providing loans for refinancing of existing debt, property purchases, construction and remodeling of church facilities. A native Texan, Glenn graduated from North Texas State University in 1966 with a business/finance degree and also received a graduate degree in 1983 from SMU Southwestern Graduate School of Banking. Glenn is an active participant in organizations such as NACBA and CLA. Glenn and his wife, Michelle, have four grown children and five grandchildren. They are active members of Grace Outreach Center in Plano, Texas.
2010 Workshops:
A28, C28 - What Lenders are Saying to Churches in 2010
Director of Leadership Development
Tarrant Baptist Association
 Becky Biser has served on the Tarrant Baptist Association staff for 28 years in many different roles. She currently serves as Director of Leadership Development offering conferences and training for pastors and leaders from almost 400 congregations. Becky’s passion is to encourage and equip leaders with the necessary tools to further God’s Kingdom. An avid reader and learner, Becky is always trying to stay current with the cultural changes and innovative approaches for reaching people for Christ. Becky has led numerous conferences for the Texas Association of Ministry Assistants, National Association of Southern Baptist Secretaries, LifeWay Christian Resources and other associations and churches across the country. Life coaching has become a key element for Becky as she relates to pastors and other leaders. She meets regularly with three student ministers of local university campuses to encourage and coach them as they seek to reach their campuses. She also serves as a mentor coach for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students. Becky has accumulated a significant number of training and practical coaching hours towards certification by the International Coaching Federation.
Becky and her husband are active members of University Baptist Church in Fort Worth. They have taught a two-year-old Sunday school class for 28 years. Becky has also served as a sponsor at youth camp for the past six summers and her family serves as adoptive parents for college students at Texas Christian University. They have two sons, one who is employed as a real estate manager in Stephenville, Texas and another son, who is a senior at Texas Tech University.
2010 Workshops:
A5, C5 - Coaching Upward
B5, D5 - Coaching for Results
Certified Insurance Counselor
Mims & Smith Insurance Associates
 After growing up in Friendswood (near Houston, Texas), Paula and her family moved to Midland and became a part of the Mims & Smith team in 2003. They moved to Houston in 2005 and she opened the Houston branch office, specializing in insuring large churches in the Houston area. Paula has obtained her Certified Insurance Counselor designation and is working towards her Certified Risk Manager designation. She has been in the insurance industry for 25 years and has a strong background in claims, which helps her to be an advocate for her clients. She is a member of the Houston Metro NACBA (National Association of Church Business Administrators) and North Metro NACBA Chapters. Her mission is to serve those who serve.
2010 Workshops:
A14, B14 - Property Insurance: Lessons Learned from Ike
C14, D-14 - Before You Plan That Event...Consider the Risk
Senior Manager - Property & Casualty Sales
GuideStone Financial Resources of the SBC
 Mr. Caddell brings 22 years of experience in the Insurance, Banking and Financial Services fields. His previous experience includes 16 years with State Farm Insurance, which offered all insurance and financial lines of products.
Bron has served GuideStone well in his four years as Regional Manager in Insurance Marketing, prior to becoming the Senior Manager of Property & Casualty in January, 2009. He also serves as Vice President-Marketing for GuideStone Agency Services. His ability to create trust and rapport with prospects and customers while helping them develop benefit solutions for their organization. Building on that reputation by providing churches with the appropriate Property and Casualty coverage's that they need, at a competitive price, is his passion.
Mr. Caddell received his Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Baylor University, hold licenses for Texas General Lines Agent (P&C, Life, Accident, Health & HMO), NASD (Series 6 and 63), and has a Health Insurance Associate Designation. Mr. Caddell and his wife and twin 14 year olds live in Plano, Texas and attend Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church.
2010 Workshops:
A7, C7 - Church Vehicle Fleet Safety
Zenith Insurance Company
 Percy grew up in Houston watching Earl Campbell run for the Houston Oilers. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors of Business Administration, majoring in Risk Management and Insurance. He began his professional career as a personal lines auto underwriter for State Farm, the largest personal lines auto carrier in the world. After a few years, he opted for the challenging task of underwriting in Workers Compensation. He joined a small, family-operated insurance carrier called Texas Builders Insurance. After several years, he moved to a national carrier named Zenith Insurance Company, where he still works today. Percy enjoys his career, gardening, swing dancing, and singing out of tune.
2010 Workshop:
B3, C3 - Workers' Compensation 101: Understanding and Managing Your Risk
President
Complete Security Investigations
Kevin Conrad is the President of Complete Security Investigations (CSI), one of the premiere professional background screening firms in the Southwest. CSI provides an array of services related to employment and volunteer verifications, background screening, and corporate employment policy analysis. He has served as a consultant to a number of well-known corporations and frequently gives presentations on the benefits and challenges of accurate employment screenings. Working with churches is a passion for Kevin. He is dedicated to our community of churches and very aware of the challenges that ministries face in hiring new employees and placing volunteers. As important as the issue of hiring new employees is to Kevin, helping to keep children safe is also a top priority. CSI feels that the best way they can help with this is to educate administrators on the issues regarding the searches they run. They work with you to develop a screening program that works best for you. They thoroughly explain the purpose, the importance and the benefits of every type of search, and strive to make sure that you have the answers to every question. CSI is a member of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). They are national in scope with headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Kevin is also a licensed Private Investigator. He has been married for nine years and has two children. He has coached his girls’ T-ball for two years and is an avid bass fisherman.
2010 Workshops:
B29, D29 - Background Screening for Dummies
Senior Safety & Health Consultant
Zenith Insurance Company
 Elizabeth has been with Zenith since July 2003. She came to work for Zenith after completing her Masters in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. During her graduate studies, Elizabeth concentrated in the field of occupational safety and ergonomics while working as a research assistant for the Ergonomics Center of North Carolina, an education and consulting group.
2010 Workshop:
B4, C4, D4 - Building Safety Leadership
Executive Director
Plowpoint, Inc.
 Rev. Beth M. Crissman, and her husband Rev. Kelly Crissman, are ordained elders in the United Methodist Church and co-founders and executive directors of Plowpoint, Inc., a non-profit ministry committed to breaking ground for the seed of the Gospel through ministries that prepare and repair the Church and church leaders. Beth is the author of three books: Longing to Belong (transforming conflict); Stepping in the Stream (biblical visioning); and Feeding and Leading of Shepherds (reclaiming the biblical call as shepherd leaders among God's people).
2010 Workshops:
A17 - Navigating the Storms of Ministry
B17 - From Surviving to Thriving
C17 - Trusting God's Pro-Vision
D17 - How We Lead, Others Will Follow
Senior Instructional Designer
CSC
D. Ann Criswell is a Senior Instructional Designer for CSC, a major systems integrator for commercial and Department of Defense customers. She has over 20 years of experience in functional training analysis, design, development, delivery, and use of the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) process. She designs, develops, and presents training programs, Simulation Training, Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI), Web Based Training (WBT), Computer Based Training (CBY), and traditional classroom training to all ranges of personnel using a variety of commercial tools. Ms. Criswell also has in-depth experience with computer networking system software to include functional analysis, design, and development of office operation manuals, troubleshooting manuals, and on-line help manuals. While designing training programs, Ms. Criswell's focus is always with the end-user in mind. Ms. Criswell received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Mangement from Texas A&M University in 1974 and her master of Business Administration from Troy University in 1997.
2010 Workshops:
A24, D24 - Microsoft Word 2007
B24, C24 - Microsoft Outlook 2007
CPA, FCBA
Tarrant Baptist Association
 Gary Crowell has served for eight years as Chief Financial Officer of Tarrant Baptist Association, Fort Worth, Texas, an organization representing almost 400 congregations. During the first six years of this time, he also gave direction to Tarrant Baptist Foundation as its first Executive Director. His role involves ongoing relationships with church staff and leaders in all size churches. He has a passion for helping churches to keep their congregations financially and legally sound. This plays out in numerous consultations and conferences each year. Prior to his current employment, Gary and his wife, Robbin, were under the appointment of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention for 19 years to Lima, Peru. He served as business manager, treasurer and legal representative for the Peru Baptist Mission, while being involved in church starting and university student and professional ministries. He holds an advanced degree in missiology and has a deep heart for anything involving mission work, at home or abroad. Gary began his career in financial management in the oil and gas industry in Houston, Texas and was the owner of a small CPA practice during those same years. It is this unique blend of secular work experience and more than 25 years of hands on ministry involvement that give him a distinct edge as he relates to professionals in all walks of life. Life coaching has become a key component for Gary as he relates to pastors and other leaders. He is currently serving as peer group coach for a group of four senior pastors with whom he meets regularly. Learned coaching skills are often used in conflict mediation in local church settings. He has accumulated a significant number of training and practice hours towards certification by the International Coaching Federation. Gary and his wife are active members of Alliance Community Fellowship in Fort Worth, Texas.
2010 Workshops:
A5, C5 - Coaching Upward
B5, D5 - Coaching for Results
Vice President of Sales
ServiceU
 For eleven years Drew has dedicated his energy to helping churches improve their ministry by utilizing new and developing technologies. Drew has personally assisted hundreds of churches in transforming their operations to become more effective in their ministries. Drew understands that the internet is a great conduit to reach people and he wants to help churches utilize these great new reasources. Now in his eleventh year at ServiceU, Drew still enjoys helping churches understand and utilize the technologies that are available to them.
2010 Workshops:
A30, D30 - Perfect Temperature at the Perfect Time
B30 - EventU: Making Sense of Church Scheduling
C30 - TransacU: Online Donations & Registrations
Shelby Systems, Inc.
For 21 years, Ken Emert served as the Minister of Administration for Scottsdale Bible Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. Prior to this, he was the Administrator of Pro Athletes Outreach and served on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ. Since 2001, Emert has been a trainer for Shelby Systems, Inc., currently serving as a Consultant Level Trainer. He also has a consulting company that offers administrative and accounting services to churches and other non-profit organizations. He attended Baylor University where he received his BBA in Accounting. He also received his MBA in Non-Profit Administration form Azusa Pacific University. Ken and his wife, Judy, have been married 38 years. They have three grown children and two grandchildren, whom they attempt to spoil whenever possible. Judy is a CPA with her own practice that works primarily with small businesses.
2010 Workshops:
A36 - Shelby Reporting Utilizing Organization Criteria
B36 - Using Pivot Tables to Analyze Your Data
C36 - Beyond Shelby Reports
D36 - Shelby Payroll: Beyond the Basics
President and Founder
Euliss Consulting Group, Inc.
 Michael is a motivational teacher with a number of relevant certifications. He is certified through Emory University as a Congregational Health Specialist. In that role, he works with churches to help them learn how to live and thrive in a healthy relationship with God and one another as they claim what it means to belong to Jesus Christ and to the Body of Christ, His Church. Churches learn the nature of conflict and how to handle conflict when it occurs by embracing new skills for relating honorably to God and one another.
He is also certified by the Gallup Consulting® as a Field Faith Advisor. His expertise is in leadership development, communication skills, and group dynamics for paid and volunteer church staff. He uses a variety of methods to equip today's church leaders with the tools they need to excel as leaders of the most important organization in the world.
Mr. Euliss also serves as a Senior Associate with the Gallagher-Westfall Group, Inc., of Indiana. In that role, he has provided leadership and supervisory training to hundreds of governmental, church, corporate, and civic groups across the nation. He is well known for practical but powerful motivational and inspirational learning experiences. He has been featured as a guest speaker at numerous venues including many television and radio shows, the Christian Management Association Annual Convention, and the Robert Schuller Institute for Church Leadership at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California.
He has been married since 1984 and is the father of three children residing with his family in North Carolina.
2010 Workshops:
A18 - Crossing the Digital Void: Connecting Technology and Discipleship
B18 - Who Moved My Church? How the Brain Reacts to Change
C18 - Measuring Engagement Within My Congregation
D18 - Powerful PowerPoint
ACS Technologies
 In his role at ACS, Russ is responsible for assisting clients with developing solutions that help them succeed in ministry. He is an ordained minister bringing 14 years of church staff experience to the position and draws heavily on that experience in his work.
2010 Workshops:
A31 - Effective Contact Management using ACS Connections and Access ACS
B31 - Designing an Automated Child Check-In/Out System in ACS
C31 - Online Event Registration and Payments
D31 - Strategies for Implementing Access ACS
Church Interiors of Texas, Inc.
Tom Gibson has been a communications professional for over 35 years. For the last 25 years Tom has worked directly with local churches and non-profit organizations as a consultant in communications, stewardship, evangelism and outreach and chaired the United Methodist Texas Annual Conference Communications Council for 3 years. He was also past president of the South Central Jurisdictional Communicators Conference and served on staff at a large church in Galveston as Director of Evangelism and Communication.
2010 Workshop:
A32, C32, D32 - Seeing Your Church with Fresh Eyes
IT Director
Solerant
 Chris has a strong passion for technology that has driven him his entire life. He is a Cisco Certified Network Associate and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience in Information Technology. This extensive technical background, combined with his love for the church, inspires him in his pursuit to enable ministry through the application of relevant technology. His depth and breadth of experience with technology enables him to impart IT knowledge in both non-technical as well as very technical venues. Chris is married, has two children and resides in Tomball, Texas.
2010 Workshops:
A6, D6 - Social Networking 101: Setting up Facebook and Twitter
B6 - Motivation Through Teambuilding
C6 - New Technologies
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Christian Computing Magazine
 In 1977, right out of college and pastoring his first church, Steve purchased a small computer to assist his ministry. Over ten years later, he was elected the president of a special “user group” of pastors within his state. It was then that he first helped other pastors learn to better use the computer as a vital tool for ministry. It didn’t take long for the Lord to lead Steve to the realization of the need for a publication designed to help Christians and churches become more aware of the many software products being developed just for them. In 1988, he laid the groundwork for Christian Computing Magazine, and the first issue was published in January of 1989 with a distribution of 1,000 readers. At first, many resisted his message of using computers as a tool to advance, expand and aid in ministry, but slowly the message spread. Presently, Christian Computing Magazine is distributed across the USA and 50+ countries. While the magazine was distributed in print form for 17 years, it is now distributed in digital format via e-mail. Present readership is over 50,000. As a result of the magazine’s success, many exciting doors of opportunity have also opened for Steve to share his message. While a complete list of places Steve has appeared would be too numerous to place here, some have included TV appearances on CBN News, an interview on Something Beautiful, Main Street, the John Ankerberg Show and a tape produced by the Coral Ridge Hour. His radio appearances include being a guest on Larry Burkett’s Money Matters, Focus on the Family, Prime Time America, Steel on Steel, Hank Hanegraaff’s “The Bible Answer Man” and many others (around 200 different radio shows). For over 10 years, he has provided a weekly radio segment on Moody Broadcast’s Primetime America. Steve has been interviewed in several publications including the National Religions Broadcaster magazine, and the Wall Street Journal wrote a front-page story about him in January 1999 for the work he had done in dispelling the myths and false claims about the damage of Y2K. Steve’s articles have appeared in many publications including Biblical Archeological Review, Your Church, Christianity Today, Christian Retail, Publish, Computer User, Ministry Today, and many others.
2010 Workshops:
C20 - Mobile Computing is Here!
D20 - What's Hot and What's Coming
Chief Operating Officer
National Signs
Gregg Hollenberg is Chief Operating Officer of National Signs, Ltd., a leading provider of custom-manufactured, on-premise signage. Previously, Gregg led several business segments for Reliant Energy as Vice President of Residential Markets, Vice President of Small and Medium Business Markets and Vice President, Retail Planning and Development. Prior to joining Reliant Energy, Gregg held various general management and strategic planning positions with Cemex USA, FMC Technologies, Bankers Trust Company, and First Ideas, Inc., a company he co-founded. He earned his MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University with a B.A. in Economics. Gregg is active in several business and community organizations. For the Better Business Bureau of the Texas Gulf Coast, he is a member of the Board of Directors, serves on the Executive Committee and was past Chairman of the Marketing Committee. He also serves on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of the Hermann Park Conservancy. In addition to his operating responsibilities, Gregg directs all sales, marketing and advertising for National Signs. Before joining National Signs, Gregg held a range of senior executive positions with Reliant Energy and Cemex.
2010 Workshop:
A33, C33 - Marketing 101: Signs...Your Most Effective Communication Tool
Shelby Systems
 Lisa Horn began working with Shelby Systems as a Certified Trainer in December of 2007, serving the southwest Texas region. However, her experience with Shelby Systems software began in the summer of 2000 as the database assistant at a Hill Country Bible Church in northwest Austin, primarily in non-financials. She eventually took on the Shelby training of new and existing staff in order to help the church maximize the use of their software tool. She enjoys problem solving and helping others utilize Shelby in creative ways to streamline their ministry support processes. In addition to supporting Shelby users at the main campus, Lisa also assisted several church plants that were "birthed" from the original church get started in Shelby Systems software as they began their ministries in various locations of the greater Austin area. She still serves on the main campus as a contract employee facilitating software training and implementation and is currently focused on assisting the church to implement another new Shelby product, the Arena Church Ministry System.
Lisa has been married since 1983 to Peter, and they have 3 children. Jared and Jami are both in college, and Jessica is in high school. Peter pastors one of the Hill Country Bible Church plants in Leander, TX. In her free time, Lisa enjoys reading, running, and organizing things.
2010 Workshops:
A23 - Accounting for Mission Trips in Shelby
B23 - Budgeted Accounts versus Designated Accounts in Shelby
C23 - The Best Use of Profiles in Shelby
D23 - Tracking Credit Cards in Shelby
Senior Safety & Health Consultant
Zenith Insurance Company
Romell joined Zenith in February 2007. He received his Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology from Texas A&M, Commerce. He has eighteen years experience in occupational safety and health management across a broad spectrum of industries including manufacturing, logistics, chemicals, foods and more.
2010 Workshop:
B4, C4, D4 - Building Safety Leadership
CISA, CISM, CBCP, CHLS
Business911 International, Inc.
 Bob Janusaitis is the founder, president, and CEO of Business911 International, Inc. He has over 30 years of experience in risk management including: cyber-security, information systems audit, disaster recovery, business continuity, and emergency response. His background includes fire fighting, serving as an emergency medical technician, and as a NGO representative for county emergency operations. Bob is an innovative problem solver with experience spanning numerous industries/sectors including: energy, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, financial services, critical infrastructure, and key resources. His investigative research, straight talking, and common sense approach, is combined with a unique ability to rapidly assess diverse issues, and present a balanced set of solutions. Bob was one of the first professionals in the private sector to adopt an all-hazards approach to insure all impacts are analyzed comprehensively. He is appreciated for a positive attitude and ability to collaborate with diverse constituencies, viewpoints, and limited resources to achieve goals. Bob has delivered hundreds of presentations domestically and internationally in a variety of forums on topics such as: security, information systems audit, system resiliency, disaster recovery planning, and the National Response Framework (NRF). He has developed enterprise wide policies, and employee awareness programs. He regularly publishes journal articles and book reviews and has conducted graduate research for the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University. Bob has a BBA from Merrimack College, and is currently enrolled in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University pursuing a Master of Science degree in Homeland Security. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), and a graduate Certificate of Homeland Security (CHLS). He has been an officer or board member on numerous industry professional associations locally and nationally. Bob is the current president of the not-for-profit Houston InfraGard chapter a public/private partnership with the FBI to protect the US critical infrastructure. He is a member of the US Attorney’s Office Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council and a member of the Business Reporting Working Group of the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP). He is also serves as a volunteer member of the Galveston Island Long Term Recovery Planning Team (LTRPT), and as a member of the Houston Local Emergency Communications Committee (LECC). Bob has served in music, evangelism, information technology, and technical arts capacities. Bob has a heart for organizing and equipping church staff with access to resources that enhance their ministry. Bob his wife Patti reside in Houston, TX. They have two adult children living in southeast Texas. Bob currently attends the Community of Faith church in Cypress, Texas.
2010 Workshop:
C15, D15 - Preparing for the Unexpected
Senior Manager of Business Development
Zenith Insurance Company
 Paul was born and raised in a ranching family in south central Texas. After receiving an engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin, his professional career has followed somewhat of a natural evolution through risk management/risk control and culminating in the insurance industry. Paul spent several years working for Texas A&M University and the Texas Engineering Extension Service where he eventually became Director of the OSHA Training. Training and educational programs he conducted were tailored to insurance, loss control, and risk management professionals. This led to a seamless transition into workers’ compensation with the Insurance Institute and Southwest Education Center in Dallas, where he is currently Senior Manager of Business Development for Zenith Insurance Company. Paul offices out of Austin, Texas, but resides in the
New Braunfels area.
2010 Workshop:
B3, C3 - Workers' Compensation 101: Understanding and Managing Your Risk
President
Details Communications
 Brian founded Details Communications in 1991. With a degree in Graphic Design and Advertising from Samford University, Brian started a company devoted to Christian organizations desiring to leverage branding, communications, marketing, web, and multi-media in order to connect with more people. Brian provides branding and strategy expertise and has been instrumental in shaping the brands for many flagship churches, Christian colleges, profile ministry groups, conferences, and recognized innovators and leaders in the Christian marketplace. Brian has been a featured speaker and guest writer for various Christian communication conferences and publications.
2010 Workshops:
A21 - Ever-Changing Web: Web Tools Churches Should Use
B21 - Church Branding: Lessons in What to Avoid
C21 - New Methods of Reaching Your Community and Growing Your Church
D21 - Church Communicatiions: Rethinking How a Church Communicates
General Manager
Hillyard
 Ken is a native Texan from San Antonio. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1977 with a BBA in Management/Marketing. He has a 30-year career in the facility maintenance industry helping customers manage safe and sanitary facilities for their users in a cost-effective manner. He manages Hillyard’s Houston and San Antonio branches, also servicing Austin and Laredo. Ken Kippes is the General Manager of Hillyard’s Houston and San Antonio branches servicing Houston, Austin, San Antonio, & Laredo. Kippes is a native Texan from San Antonio. Ken graduated in 1977 from University of Texas at San Antonio with a BBA in Management and Marketing. His career spans 30 years in the Facility Maintenance industry helping customers manage safe and
sanitary facilities for their users in a cost-effective manner.
2010 Workshop:
A16, B16 - What's a Pandemic Plan and How Do I Implement One?
Director, Insurance Solutions and Services
GuideStone Financial Resources of the SBC
 Mrs. Lively brings twenty five years’ experience in health and welfare benefit sales and sales leadership to her role as Director of Insurance Solutions and Services at GuideStone. Her previous experience includes sales leadership positions at Aetna, CIGNA, and Humana, as well as several years’ experience as a broker/consultant to employer groups. Her understanding of recent health care innovations including Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), and multiple funding options has helped GuideStone develop and offer an expanding array of medical, life, dental and disability solutions to their customers, which include Southern Baptist Convention participating organizations and other evangelical like-minded ministries. She encourages her team to develop personal solutions for each customer’s unique health and welfare needs. Graduating summa cum laude, Mrs. Lively holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from University of Texas at Dallas. She lives with her husband in Irving, Texas and they have five grown children and four grandchildren. They are active members of Brookhaven Baptist Church in Dallas.
2010 Workshop:
B7, D7 - Worksite Wellness: What it is, What it is Not and Why You Should Care
Partner
IT Fidelity
J D McCollum is an active partner with IT Fidelity. He has been in the IT Industry for the last 20 years doing everything from writing custom applications to building computers from scratch. IT Fidelity is an IT support company that helps their clients utilize technology to meet their objectives. They also design and maintain network infrastructures, maintain PC’s and support the end user with application support. JD first started learning about computers in the mid 1980's when IBM introduced the first personal computer. From there, his curiosity about how they worked turned into a full-time career.
2010 Workshops:
A25, D25 - Microsoft Word 2003: Tips and Tricks
B25 - Making Outlook 2003 Work For You
C25 - Excelling With Excel 2003/2007
President
Mims & Smith Insurance Agency
David Mims has been employed by Mims & Smith since September of 1977. He holds the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) professional designation. He grew up in Midland, Texas, and graduated from Texas A&M in 1971 with a BBA in Management. In 1972, he received his MBA from Auburn University. David Mims is currently a member of the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors, the Midland Rotary Club and the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. He is married to Becky and they have two daughters, Allison and Melanie. David and Becky have one granddaughter, Ashley, and one grandson, Adam.
2010 Workshops:
A14, B14 - Property Insurance: Lessons Learned from Ike
C14, D14 - Before You Plan That Event...Consider the Risk
Director of Graphic Design
National Signs
An award winning sign designer, OUN heads National Signs’ graphics department and has over 10 years of sign design and specification experience. OUN's expertise also includes design and layout of LED message center signs and graphic design for related messaging.
2010 Workshop:
B26, D26 - Graphic Design for LED Message Centers
Painter Law Firm, PLLC
 Taunya Painter is a business lawyer and member of Painter Law Firm, PLLC. She has significant business and transactional experience with large and small companies, in both domestic and international matters, and she advises individuals on estate matters. Before practicing law in Texas, Mrs. Painter was Attorney and Director of International Trade for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in Bentonville, Arkansas. Prior to that, she served as Legislative Counsel for U.S. Senator John Ashcroft. Mrs. Painter and her husband, Robert, teach a couples’ Sunday school class at their church, and she is President of the Houston Northwest Bar Association and Chair of the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee. She lives in Houston with her husband (and law partner), Robert, and their three children, Katherine, Theodore, and Oliver.
2010 Workshops:
B9 - The Church as an Estate Beneficiary
D9 - Your Personal Estate and Life Planning
Vice President
Solerant
Doug is passionate about relationships and loves to see people get the most out of life. He cares deeply about people and has been teaching teams how to work together effectively for the last 15 years. Doug has facilitated teambuilding sessions for thousands of participants over the last decade. Doug grew up in West Houston, attended Westchester High School and graduated from Texas A&M University with degrees in Marketing and Management. He has been married 20 years, has five kids and little hair to prove it. Doug serves as Vice President of Solerant, an IT services firm focused on churches and ministries.
2010 Workshops:
A6, D6 - Social Networking 101: Setting Up Facebook and Twitter
B6 - Motivation Through Team Building
C6 - New Technologies: Focusing on Exchange Server 2007, 2010, Windows 7, & Mac Snow Leopard
General Sales Manager
Salem Communications - Houston
Susan has over 25 years experience in radio, print, TV and Internet advertising and marketing. She is currently General Sales Manager for Salem Radio Houston, which owns KKHT 100.7 FM “The Word” and NewsTalk 1070 KNTH AM. Susan is committed to helping churches, ministries and Christian business owners in all areas of marketing, advertising and communication.
2010 Workshops:
B22, C22 - Developing a Radio Broadcast Ministry for Your Church
Communications & Emergency Products, Inc.
 Ron has owned his own systems oriented business since November of 1981. In connection with this business, Ron has designed and installed countless 2-way radio systems, PA systems for fire department emergency call alert, GPS location/tracking systems, and satellite telecom systems. In addition to this, Ron has been the A/V Director for First Baptist Church Richmond for more than 10 years and besides overseeing it's daily operations, his company maintains all aspects of their A/V systems while performing the same maintenance services as a servicing company for many churches in this region. Ron has personally trained a series of operators for church audio systems at his home church and at other churches and provided the design and installation of sound system expansion programs, installation and system upgrades.
2010 Workshops:
A34, B34, D34 - Sound Systems for Houses of Worship
CPA
Sommerville & Associates, P.C.
 Elaine L. Sommerville is licensed as a certified public accountant by the State of Texas. She has worked in public accounting for the past 23 years. During this time, 22 of those years have been spent focusing on nonprofit organizations. Her practice has centered primarily on the tax compliance aspects of these organizations. Her experience with these organizations is unique in that she has assisted in the representation of several large case IRS exams as well as other IRS examinations of smaller organizations. Elaine currently devotes her time to handling various IRS issues for individuals and for exempt organizations of various types.
Elaine holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy and Information Systems from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. After graduating, she joined the staff of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (now KPMG) and later joined the staff of a Guinn, Smith & Co in Irving, Texas. After 10 years with Guinn, Smith & Co., she started her own firm and later became a principal in the firm of Ratliff & Sommerville, P.C. She is currently the sole shareholder of the firm of Sommerville & Associates, P.C.
Elaine’s practice is not only centered on nonprofit organizations in areas of tax compliance, but she also has a passion for training those who work for nonprofit organizations and who work with nonprofit organizations. To this end, she is a regular speaker for the Christian Leadership Alliance, the Texas Society of CPAs, the National Association of Church Business Administrators and an instructor for the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). As an instructor for the AICPA, she has taught 8 hour classes to other CPAs in areas of tax planning for nonprofit organizations and in the preparation of the Form 990.
She is a member of the AICPA, the Texas Society of CPAs, and the National Association of Church Business Administrators.
2010 Workshops:
A10 - Tax Consequences for Mission Trips
B10, C10 - Charitable Contributions: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
D10 - Tax and Legal Roundtable
Weyer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C.
 Frank Sommerville is a shareholder in the law firm of Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C. in Houston and Dallas, Texas. He received his Bachelor’s degree in business from Texas Wesleyan University. He received his Masters in Professional Accounting with an emphasis on taxation from the University of Texas at Arlington. His law degree is from the University of Houston Law Center. He holds a license as a Certified Public Accountant. He is also Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is rated AV (highest possible) by Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.
Mr. Sommerville has served nonprofit institutions of all sizes as a bookkeeper, accountant, auditor, tax advisor and advocate, litigator and legal advisor. His clients range from traditional charities and religious organizations to homeowner associations and government created nonprofit organizations. He has presented seminars on nonprofit taxation since 1981. He has spoken at three annual nonprofit organizations’ conferences presented by the Houston Chapter on the TSCPA. He presented lectures on nonprofit litigation at the University of Texas Law School's 8th, 9th, 18th, 20th, and 23rd Annual Nonprofit Organizations Conferences.
He is a member of the American Bar Association (Litigation and Tax Sections, member of the Exempt Organizations Committee), The State Bar of Texas (Litigation and Tax Sections, 2002-2009, Chairman of the Nonprofit Corporation Subcommittee), Tarrant County Bar Association (Litigation and Tax Sections), Christian Legal Society and the TSCPA. For TSCPA, he served on the Relations with IRS Committee for three years. He served on the Texas Tax Institute Committee (Chairman in 2000) and currently serves on the Nonprofit Organizations Conference Committee (Chairman for 2009-2010). He was a member of the National Board of Directors for Christian Management Association (“CMA”) from 1993 to 1999. He has spoken at numerous CMA national conventions. Due to his significant contributions to the church administration profession, he was inducted into the National Association for Church Business Administration Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, The Church Report, a magazine serving larger churches, named Mr. Sommerville as one of the 50 most influential Christians in America.
Mr. Sommerville resides in Dallas, Texas area and has served on the boards of various nonprofit organizations. At various times, he has acted as Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer for nonprofit organizations. His volunteer activities have served a wide range of organizations from United Way agencies to the Dallas Center for Nonprofit Management, and his local church.
2010 Workshops
A11, C11 - Bylaws and Section 501(c)3 Organizations
B11 - Mission Trips and the Legal Risks
D10 - Tax and Legal Roundtable
Ph.D.
CBA Associates Training Center
 Dr. Stamey, a church administrator and Christian educator, has served churches for over 30 years in North Carolina and Texas. Eighteen of those years were spent as Minister of Education and Administration at Ridglea West Baptist Church and five years as Minister of Outreach at University Baptist Church, in Fort Worth. She is presently serving as a church consultant and president of the CBA Associates Training Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to opening the center, Judy served five years as an adjunct professor in Administration assisting in the development and operation of the Doctor of Educational Ministry degree program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Judy received her B.A. in religious education from Gardner Webb University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Church Administration from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is certified in church administration by the NACBA and SBCBAA. Judy is also certified as a LIFO (communication styles) trainer by Stuart Atkins of California. Judy has received many honors over the years, including Who’s Who from both Gardner Webb University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Her most recent honors include Distinguished Alumni by Gardner Webb University, induction into the Hall of Honor by the Southern Baptist Church Business Administrators Association, induction into the Hall of Fame by the National Association of Church Business Administration and Who’s Who in Religion. Judy is the Director of the Southwestern Certification Program for Church Administrators of the NACBA, which is held annually at Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. She has written many articles for the Church Administration magazine and contributed chapters in the first, second, and third revised editions of Church Administration Handbook. Judy is a frequent speaker at retreats, workshops and conferences, specializing in church personnel administration and staff development. Judy is married to Wade Stamey. They have three daughters, one grandson, and one granddaughter. Judy and Wade are members of Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
2010 Workshops:
A8, D8 - Ethics: Up Front and Center
B8, C8 - Communication: The Key to a Winning Team
Senior Vice President/Fraud Management
Frost Bank
 Mrs. Sullivan has worked for Frost National Bank for 37 1/2 years. For the last 19 years she has been the statewide liaison in all external fraud matters that include forgeries; counterfeit checks; alterations; customer employee embezzlement; identity theft; and elder fraud. Mrs. Sullivan's responsibilities also include being the liaison to all law enforcement agencies for Frost Bank; and in the education of Frost Bank staff, the bank's customers, as well as the community at large to proactively raise the awareness on fraud issues as well as fraud prevention.
Mrs. Sullivan currently chairs the San Antonio Clearing House Loss Avoidance Committee; is a member of San Antonio Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners; is a member of FIAT (Fraud Investigators Association of Texas); a founding member of the "Elder Fraud Task Force"; and is on the Board of Directors for the San Antonio Crime Stoppers.
2010 Workshops:
A12, C12, D12 - Protecting Your Organization from Accounting Fraud
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