SOUTHERN BAPTIST FOUNDATION - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Board Member / Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Dollar General Corporation / Former Vice President, Corporate Controller, Big Lots, Inc
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- Controller
- Director of Operations
- Treasurer
- Member of the American Institute of
Christy is a member of the American Institute of CPA's and the Tennessee Society of CPA's
She has over twenty years of combined experience in public and not-for-profit accounting.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Vice President of Investments / BBA in Finance from the University of Memphis
Jim has over 20+ years of experience in the investment field, specializing in market analysis, manager research, portfolio management, and asset allocation
Prior to joining the Southern Baptist Foundation, Jim worked for ten years as a research analyst conducting asset class and manager research
Prior to his work as a research analyst, he served as the investment officer overseeing a corporate cash and bond portfolio
He began serving with the Southern Baptist Foundation in 2015
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- Associate General Counsel
Jody served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from 2008 to 2012
He was an attorney for Fort Collins, CO from 2012-2019
He began serving with the Southern Baptist Foundation in 2019
John Kea - Chief Legal Officer, EVP
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- Executive Vice President
- General Counsel
John has extensive experience and expertise in estate planning, trust management, and developing strategies to help clients achieve their personal, financial, and charitable goals
He was a partner in the law firm of Scott & Kea, and then served as Vice President in Wealth Management & Trust for Cavalry Banking and Pinnacle Financial Partners
John lived in Europe where he served as the team strategy leader of Belgium for the IMB
He serves on the national Board of Directors of the Christian Legal Society
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- Member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs
- Trust / Tax Accounting Manager
Josh is a member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs
He has over fourteen years of combined experience in public and bank accounting
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- Assistant Trust / Tax Accounting Manager
- Member of the American Institute of
BS in Accounting and MBA with a concentration in Accounting from Murray State University
Kimmi is a member of the American Institute of CPA's and the Tennessee Society of CPA's
She has over twenty years of experience in corporate and not-for-profit accounting
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- Director of Communication / Corporate Secretary
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Board Member / Attorney, Parker Lawrence
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Board Member / Investment Adviser at Decker Wealth Management With over 40 Years Experience in Banking and Financial Services / Retired Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Investment Adviser at Decker Wealth Management with over 40 years experience in banking and financial services
BSBA from Union University and MBA from Middle Tennessee State University Certified Estate Planner (CEP) Worked as a Trust and Tax Accountant at the Southern Baptist Foundation from 1994 to 1996 Prior experience as First Vice President at SunTrust Bank in the Institutional and Government Banking Group He began serving Southern Baptist Foundation in 2007