Paul Anderson, President
As President of CIF, Paul is involved in all aspects of the ministry, whether directly or indirectly. Paul shares responsibility with other staff in attending many of the EFCA district conferences and enjoys having the opportunities to spend time with the various churches and ministries that CIF has the privilege to serve.
Paul was elected President of Christian Investors Foundation in February 2003. Prior to joining CIF, Mr. Anderson was a Senior Manager for three years at Capin Crouse LLP, a CPA firm. Prior to joining Capin Crouse, he was the Director of Trust Operations for the Orchard Foundation in 1999, Chief Financial Officer for Far East Broadcasting Company from 1993 to 1999, and worked for Price Waterhouse from 1991 to 1993. Mr. Anderson earned his Master of Business Administration from Colorado State University.
Barry Case, Vice President & Secretary Treasurer
Barry is responsible for managing CIF's financial accounting and reporting, preparing budgets and cash flow forecasts, and working on various other aspects of financial management. He also assists with operational and technological matters.
Barry joined CIF in June 1996. He has 13 years of prior experience in the banking industry, and is a certified public accountant. Prior to his employment with us, he was an Assistant Treasurer at the Winona Office of Home Federal Savings Bank of Rochester, Minnesota. Barry earned his accounting degree from Winona State University.
Brett Roehr, Vice President Business Development
Brett consults with EFCA churches and related ministries regarding their financing needs for new facilities. Brett is responsible for the development and implementation of underwriting procedures and guidelines.
Brett joined CIF in January 2004. Prior to joining us, he was Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, at Home National Bank in Scottsdale, Arizona, from 2002 to 2003, and Vice President and Client Manager, Commercial Banking, at Bank of America in Phoenix, Arizona, from 1995 to 2002. Mr. Roehr earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Kari Boyce, Vice President - Investments & Business Process
Kari is responsible for marketing the investments of CIF as well as working to improve our processes and procedures ensuring we are efficient and maintain our focus on serving our customers whether they are individuals, churches or other EFCA ministries.
Kari joined CIF as Sr. Relationship Manager in 2006 and in 2007 took the role of VP - Investments & Business Process. Prior to joining us, she was with Piper Jaffray's Fixed Income Division where she held various positions over her 9 years of employment including Managing Director of Sales Administration. She has also been employed by Shearson Lehman Brothers and Dain Bosworth, working in Fixed Income Securities sales. Ms. Boyce earned her BA in Business Administration and French from
Scott Achterling, Operations Manager
Scott is primarily responsible for CIF's daily operations including administration of the IRA program, transaction processing and loan origination systems, and oversight of the operations staff.
Scott joined CIF in September of 2007. Prior to joining us, he was Vice President-Retail Banking for Community National Bank from 2006 to 2007. He has also worked for two large national banks holding various positions in market management and business development. Mr. Achterling earned his management degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Dawne Eveland, Account Specialist
As an Account Specialist Dawne's primary responsibility is to provide customer service to CIF investors and to maintain the accuracy and confidentiality of client information. That involves building relationships with clients by phone and written correspondence, servicing and maintaining the Investment Certificate, ACH and Wire transfers, Online Services, and general office duties.
Dawne has been a part of the CIF staff since 1997 and prior to that she worked at Next Step Resources as the Operations Manager.
Eydie Schwerman, Customer Service Representative
Eydie joined CIF in March of 2003 as a part-time employee. Eydie is responsible for receiving monies for Term and Demand Investment Certificates. Additionally, she assists with processing matured Investment Certificates including renewals, transfers, additions and redemptions. She also serves as back-up for others in the department in their absence including answering phones, processing mail and loan payments.
Before joining the staff of CIF Eydie worked 5 years as Administrative Support for Quality Assured Label and 10 years in the hotel industry in Front Desk Management and Sales.
Natalee Uran, Customer Service Representative
Natalee is the Loan Servicing Representative for CIF. Her responsibility is servicing loans to ensure that all loan information is processed in a timely and accurate manner; this includes new loan setups, loan payment posting, property insurance tracking to ensure loan records are accurate and up to date, and mailing of past due notices and monthly billing statements.
Natalee also provides administrative support for MCS. She edits and collates the literature, brochures and material for the mailings and information to churches, and manages the accounts receivable.
Natalee has been with the CIF team since 2006, and MCS since 2004.
Steve Johnson, Director of Ministry Campaign Services
Steve's expertise includes capital campaigns, vision building and strategic planning. He has a personal vision for creating an environment in which ministries can excel. Steve uses his gifts and talents to help churches create such an environment by focusing on 1) vision building and strategic planning and 2) fund raising to provide needed financial resources for ministries.
Joining Ministry Campaign Services in 1997 and serving as its first director, Steve has nearly 28 years of fund raising experience and brings to his position an understanding of the funding process, long involvement in leadership positions in the local church, and an understanding of what God is doing in and through the evangelical church today.
Steve is a member of Five Oaks Evangelical Free Church, in Woodbury, MN where he attends with his wife Deb.
Dave Viland, Campaign Consultant
David has been involved in fund raising for over 20 years, in campaigns from $25,000 - $4.5 million, both in not-for-profit organizations and churches. One of David's passions is to see the local church vibrant in its mission as a result of healthy, biblically based leadership and governance. David first worked with MCS in 2001 and joined the staff in 2006. He has served as Church Administrator/Executive Pastor of Bethel Evangelical Free Church in
As Senior Consultant for Ministry Campaign Services, David facilitates strategic planning sessions, provides church governance training, and conducts/teaches the DiSC and Uniquely You spiritual gifts and personality profile instruments. He has a varied background of health care management, church administration and leadership in churches from 50-2,500. Previously, David served as a Long-Term Care Administrator, working primarily with church affiliated senior care/living environments at both the campus and corporate levels. David, along with his wife Donna, is a member of