A board of directors governs the Central Texas Methodist Foundation, sets policies, and engages a president to conduct day-to-day operations. Of the current 21 directors, 15 are elected by the Central Texas Conference and six are serving ex officio during their terms in the following offices within the Conference: the Presiding Bishop; Conference Lay Leader; President, Council on Finance and Administration; Chair, Commission on Church Growth and Development; a designated representative of the Conference Board of Trustees; and a designated representative of the Cabinet, whose members are appointed by the Bishop. The chair of the Foundation Board may also appoint up to five members as advisory directors.
Board of DirectorsMike Gerro, Chairman, Arlington
Earl Wood, Vice Chairman, Fort Worth
Jimmy Payton, Secretary, Euless
Richard Reed, Treasurer, Graham
Mary Gean Cope, Crowley
Carl Freeto, Arlington
Diane Griffin, Fort Worth
Jake Jacobsen, Fort Worth
O.D. Lively, Euless
Robert McMillon, Euless
James Nader, Fort Worth
David Neal, Fort Worth
Mary Percifield, Alvarado
Burnham Robinson, Fort Worth
George Sutton, Acton
Ex Officio Directors
Bishop J. Michael Lowry, Presiding Bishop of
the Central Texas Annual Conference
Mike Alexander, Chair of the Conference Commission
on Church Growth and Development
John McKellar, President of the CTC Council
on Finance and Administration
Gary Lindley, CTC Cabinet Representative
Earl Wood, President of the
Conference Board of Trustees
Steve McIver, Conference Lay Leader
For more information, contact the Foundation.
