TRUSTEES WELCOME FOUR NEW MEMBERS We are very proud to welcome this new class of trustees who will join us in our work of stewarding this institution. The new class brings to our board expertise in pastoral and organizational leadership, strategic planning, higher education leadership, finance and auditing, real estate, and global missional service. They also represent a significant step forward in our commitment to diversify our board in terms of race, gender, and professional expertise. Each new member is a prominent leader in their professional field, as well as a person of authentic faith and commitment who will help strengthen an already strong board. -President Javier A. Viera Rev. James Clark III grew up in New York City and now serves at a parish in Aurora, Illinois. He holds a master of divinity degree from Garrett-Evangelical. He has 35 years of experience encompassing commercial real estate investment, finance, development, portfolio management, and leasing. He serves as the managing director of Mission Real Estate Development for Trinity Church Wall Street. He founded EnTrust Realty Advisors, was president of investment services at Transwestern, ran the Midwest real estate region for an insurance company, and worked on Wall Street in real estate investment banking at Lehman Brothers. He was inducted into the Midwest Real Estate News’ Hall of Fame in 2016. He serves as board member at Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, Wintrust Community Bank, and Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago.
Ms. Tiffani Shaw is the executive vice president and chief operating officer at the University of Iowa Center for Advancement. She began her career at the University of Iowa (UI) as controller and chief financial officer at the age of 27. Shaw oversees $2B in total assets and an annual budget of $35M. She also manages the University of Iowa’s Facilities Corporation and serves on multiple corporate and non-profit boards. Prior to coming to UI, Shaw was a public accountant with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. She earned her bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from the University of Iowa and is a certified public accountant. Shaw is highly skilled in the areas of data management, human resources, fundraising, and corporate governance and is a frequent speaker on data analytics, endowment management, and leadership.
Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Rev. Dr. Charley Hames, Jr. graduated from the master of divinity program at Garrett-Evangelical in 2000. While at seminary, he served as senior pastor at New Hope Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Evanston, Illinois. Hames now serves as the senior pastor at Beebe Memorial Cathedral Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Oakland, California. He also serves as chaplain of 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc., is former president of the National Action Network’s Oakland chapter, and is the immediate past chairman of the board of the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce. Hames is a familiar voice on the Bay Area airwaves as KBLX’s (102.9 FM) “Voice of Inspiration.”
Rev. Andrea Wright is a 2016 graduate of the master of divinity program at Garrett-Evangelical and a current student in the doctor of ministry program (anticipated 2022). As a partner at Johnson Lambert, Wright manages the firm’s governmental audit practice and is highly experienced in financial statement audits involving a diverse group of nonprofit organizations and employee benefit plans. She also serves as associate minister at Coppin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church in Chicago, Illinois. Her responsibilities include oversight of the feeding program, which serves 1,750 individuals in the Washington Park neighborhood of Chicago. Wright has served on numerous boards over the last 15 years and is deeply committed to the work of non-profits, education, and Garrett-Evangelical.
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