2025 - 2026 Fellows

  • A smiling man with dark hair, a plus beard and mustache, wearing a dark button-up shirt, posing against a plain gray background.

    Dr. Caleb Brown

  • Portrait of a man with short dark hair, light skin, and a goatee, wearing a blue and gray plaid button-up shirt, against a gray background.

    Brady Cremeens

  • A smiling middle-aged man with glasses wearing a black polo shirt with red accents and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø University logo.

    Dr. Fred Johnson

  • A middle-aged man with short gray hair and glasses, wearing a dark plaid shirt, smiling against a dark background.

    Dr. Mark Mangano

  • Smiling middle-aged man with white hair and beard wearing a navy blue polo shirt against a neutral gray background.

    Dr. Rondel Ramsey

  • A smiling elderly man with glasses wearing a brown blazer and red shirt against a dark gray background.

    Dr. Chuck Sackett

  • A smiling man wearing a dark blazer and checkered shirt standing indoors in front of a wooden wall with a sign that partially reads 'rock, W' and a decorative emblem.

    Casey Scott

  • A smiling man with glasses, short gray hair, and a blue collared shirt.

    Dr. Mark Scott

  • Headshot of a smiling man with red hair and a beard, wearing a dark plaid button-up shirt against a gray background.

    Dr. Tyler Stewart

  • Portrait of a middle-aged man with gray hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing an orange plaid shirt, smiling against a gray background.

    Greg Taylor

  • Smiling man wearing a blue collared shirt with a logo, outdoors with greenery in the background.

    Dr. Derek Voorhees

Staff

  • A man with short dark hair, glasses, a beard, and a mustache, wearing a blue suit jacket and a white dress shirt, smiling at the camera while sitting against a background with warm lighting.

    Dr. Silas L. McCormick

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Portrait of a smiling woman with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a green top with shoulder cutouts and a black necklace with yellow stones, against a gray background.

    Margie Martin

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Board of Directors

A smiling man wearing glasses and a checked button-up shirt, standing in front of a brick wall.

Brett Anderson
Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager
Champaign, IL
(Term Expires 2026)

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Jennifer Armstrong
Insurance and Financial Services Leader
Bloomington, IL
(Term Expires 2026)

A smiling man with glasses wearing a red hoodie standing in front of a brick wall.
Portrait of a man with short dark hair, wearing a blue and gray plaid shirt, against a plain dark gray background.

Darryl Bolen
Retired Minister
St. Charles, MO
(Term Expires 2026)

Brady Cremeens
Lead Minister
Minier, IL
(Term Expires 2028)

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Dr. Roger Clark
Adults Minister
O’Fallon, MO
(Term Expires 2028)

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Dr. Karen Diefendorf
Retired Chaplain
Elgin, SC
(Term Expires 2028, Board Vice Chair)

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Warren Knoles
Civil Engineer
Springfield, IL
(Term Expires 2027, Board Secretary)

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Greg Taylor
Lead Minister
Danville, IL
(Term Expires 2028, Board Chair)