Jack is Chairman and CEO of Geronimo Investments, LLC, which was formed in 2002. Geronimo Realty is the majority limited partner in six Marriott and Hilton hotels. Geronimo Capital is a commercial finance firm that provides mezzanine debt and equity capital for opportunities in the hospitality, commercial real estate and other industries. The Geronimo Funds aggregate capital from wealthy individuals and disburse it to those in need to help alleviate oppression and distress worldwide.
Jack spent twenty-one years in the corporate travel and commercial real estate areas prior to forming Geronimo. As co-founder and CEO of WorldTravel Partners for fourteen years, he led the company from $50 million in air sales to $4 billion during this period. As co-founder of the travel technology firm TRX, he led that firm from no sales to $70 million.
In 1999, Jack won Ernst & Young's National Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Principle Centered Leadership. He was also named Master Entrepreneur of the Year for the Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee Region by Ernst & Young for 1999, and was one of the three finalists for this award nationally. Jack was ranked as one of the top 25 travel executives in America six times in eight years (1993-2000) by Business Travel Newsfor "pioneering strategies that will have a significant impact on the travel industry". He was also named "Person of the Year" for 1998 for Corporate Travel by Travel Agent Magazine. He is one of 16 people to be inducted into the Business Travel News Hall of Fame in the last 15 years.
Jack is a graduate of Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. He is a CPA, married and has three sons.
After serving in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives for 18 years, Bill Armstrong returned to Colorado in 1991 to fulfill his "three goals in life: to Praise the Lord, have some fun, and make some money."
Early in his business career, Bill was president of radio stations KOSI and KEZW, two of the Denver area's popular stations. He later became president of a daily newspaper in Colorado Springs, a company which operated TV stations in Idaho and Wyoming, and a residential real estate firm.
Bill Armstrong is currently chairman of four mortgage banking firms. He is a director of two public companies – Storage Technology Corporation, Helmerich & Payne, UNUMProvident Corporation, and the Denver-based Oppenheimer Funds. He is also a director of The Bradley Foundation and Campus Crusade for Christ.
Bill is the recipient of numerous awards, including honorary degrees from eight universities. He is married to the former Ellen M. Eaton of Chadron, Nebraska. The Armstrongs have two children and eight grandchildren. They are members of Cherry Hills Community Church in Denver.
Chairman, Christian Financial Professionals Network
Following his graduation from Indiana University with a Masters of Business Administration degree, Ron joined the management group of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and worked with the firm in New York City, Dallas, and San Francisco.
In 1970, Ron founded an Indianapolis-based CPA firm which has grown to be one of the 50 largest CPA firms in the United States. Leaving the CPA firm in 1977, Ron became Administrative Vice President of Leadership Dynamics International. While with Leadership Dynamics, he was involved in developing and teaching Biblically-based leadership and management seminars in the United States and Africa.
Convinced that christians would better handle their personal finances if they were counseled objectively with the highest technical expertise and from a biblical perspective, he founded a financial planning firm in 1979. That firm grew to manage over $2 billion in assets for its more than 5,000 clients nationwide with a staff of over 175 people in 14 regional offices.
Ron retired from Ronald Blue & Co. in 2003 in order to lead an international effort to equip and motivate Christian financial professionals to serve the body of Christ by implementing biblical wisdom in their lives and practices, resulting in financial freedom and increased giving by multiplied thousands of Christians.
Ron is the author of nine books on personal finance from a biblical perspective, including the best-seller, Master Your Money, first published in 1986 and now in its twenty-ninth printing. He is featured in the popular, six-part Master your Money video series, produced by Walk Thru the Bible Ministries and used in over 5,500 churches across the country.
Ron has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including Focus on the Family, Family News in Focus, The 700 Club, Prime Time America, and Moody Radio Open Line. He is a regular contributor to several national Christian magazines.
Ron currently serves on the Board of Directors of Campus Crusade for Christ, Crown Financial Ministries, The National Christian Foundation, and Thomas Nelson, Inc. a New York Stock Exchange listed company. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of The Maclellan foundation and The Sandra and William B. Johnson foundation, Inc. He formerly served on the board of Directors of Family Research Council, Promise Keepers, Insight for Living, The Medical Institute, and Walk Thru the Bible Ministries.
In 2002, Ron received the HONORS AWARD from the Georgia Chapter of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). In 2003, he received the honored designation of DISTINGUISHED ENTREPRENEUR from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, his alma mater.
Ron and his wife, Judy live in Atlanta. They have five children and six grandchildren.
Vonette Zachary Bright co-founded Campus Crusade for Christ in 1951 with Dr. William R. Bright.
Born in Coweta, OK, Bright received her bachelor's degree in home economics from Texas Women's University and did graduate work in the field of education at the University of Southern California. She taught in the Los Angeles school system from 1949-1952.
Her honors include being named 1973 Churchwoman of the Year by Religious Heritage of America. Religion in America honored her in 1982 as International Church Woman of the Year. In that same year, she was named distinguished alumna of Texas Woman's University. Bright received honorary doctorate degrees from Los Angeles Bible College in 1979; from King Sejong University in Seoul, Korea, in 1985; and from Palm Beach Atlantic College in 2001. In 1988, the Brights were inducted into the Religion in Media International Communication Galaxy of Fame at the International Angel Awards. In 1995, Bright was named Christian Woman of the Year.
Bright founded the Great Commission Prayer Crusade in 1972, served as chairwoman of the Intercession Working Group of the original Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization from 1981-1990, and served as chairwoman of the International Prayer Assembly for World Evangelization in 1984. Bright founded the National Prayer Committee and served for nine years as chairwoman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force.
Bright has authored the My Heart in His Hands devotional series and co-authored The Joy of Hospitality with Barbara Ball. She is the editor of two prayer manuals, a prayer diary and the book The Greatest Lesson I've Ever Learned. She has authored For Such a Time as This and co authored, with Bill Bright, Building a Home in a Pull Apart World.
In 1993, Bright launched Women Today International. Currently, she can be heard on Christian radio stations throughout the country as she shares her heart and challenges women to take their next step of faith.
Bright is the mother of two sons, and has four grandchildren. She lives in Orlando, FL.
Bob Buford is an author and entrepreneur. His numerous initiatives reflect his interests and desires as someone wanting to make a difference through the application of his faith and resources under the general mission of transforming the latent energy of the American church into active energy. Buford launched Leadership network, a private operating foundation created in 1984 for the original purpose of identifying, networking and resourcing senior ministers and staff of large congregations (1,000+ in attendance) in the United States. He is also the founding Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit management. In January 1998, Buford launched FaithWorks to help high-powered marketplace leaders to convert their faith into action and effective results.
In 1999, Buford concluded a 35 year career in the communications business by selling Buford Television, Inc., the company which he was Chairman of the Board, in order to devote his efforts fully to what he describes as philanthropic venture capital.
Buford is the author of three books, Halftime: Changing Your Game Plan from Success to Significance, Game Plan: Winning Strategies for the Second Half of Your Life and Stuck in Halftime: Reinvesting Your One and Only Life.
Buford is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and the Owner Managed Program at Harvard Business School. He has played active roles in Young Presidents' Organization and The World Presidents' Organization.
Cathy started Chick-fil-A, Inc. in 1946, when he and his brother, Ben, opened an Atlanta diner known as the Dwarf Grill (later renamed The Dwarf House). Over the years, that restaurant prospered and led Cathy to further the success of the business. In 1967, Cathy founded and opened the first Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta's Greenbriar Shopping Center. Today, Chick-fil-A is the third largest quick service chicken restaurant chain in the United States based on annual sales.
Today, there are more than 1,180 restaurants (as of September 2003) in 36 states and Washington, D.C.
Cathy founded the WinShape Centre Foundation in 1984 with three core components: WinShape Centre, awarding scholarships to young people who wish to attend Berry College; the WinShape Homes program, providing long term care for foster children; and Camp WinShape, providing a series of two week summer camps at Berry College to boys and girls throughout the country.
Cathy is a devoutly religious man who built his life and business based on hard work, humanity and biblical principles. Based on these principles, all of Chick-fil-A's restaurants operate with a "closed-on-Sunday" policy – without exception. When not managing his company, Cathy donates his time to community efforts and teaches a Sunday school class to 13 year old boys, as he has done for more than 45 years.
In addition to presiding over one of the most successful restaurant chains in America, Cathy is a dedicated husband, father and grandfather. Son, Dan, became president of Chick-fil-A in June 2001 and son, Don, is senior vice president of Chick-fil-A, Inc. and president of the Chick-fil-A Dwarf House division. Daughter, Trudy and her husband, John have served as missionaries in Brazil, and are now back in the United States. Cathy and his wife, Jeannette have 12 grandchildren and more than 125 "foster" grandchildren.
Davis is the current head football coach at the University of North Carolina. He was named head coach of the Browns on January 30, 2001, and led the Browns to the club's first postseason appearance since 1994 with a 9-7 record in his second year as head coach.
Davis came to Cleveland from the University of Miami where Davis rebuilt the Hurricanes program. Davis returned the program back to the college football elite status as Miami defeated Florida in the 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl, and finished second in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today rankings.
Davis has won two Super Bowl championships with the Dallas Cowboys (1992 and 1993) and, at the collegiate level, he won a national championship with Miami (1987). He was the head coach at Miami (1995-2000), where he compiled a 51-20 record, including a 4-0 mark in bowl games. Davis joined Miami after six years (1989-1994) with the Dallas Cowboys, serving as the defensive line coach for four years and the last two seasons as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator. Davis was the defensive coordinator on Dallas' 1993 squad that won Super Bowl XXVIII and allowed just one offensive touchdown or less in 12 of 16 games.
Davis spent five seasons (1984-88) as the defensive line coach for the University of Miami, including the Hurricanes' 1987 national championship team. Davis started as an assistant on Jimmy Johnson's Oklahoma State teams (1979-1983). Davis was the head coach at Rogers High School in Tulsa, Okla., for one season (1978) after spending time as an assistant at two high schools in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas where he taught biology, anatomy, and physiology. Davis played defensive end for Arkansas (1971-74).
Born Paul Hilton Davis in Tahlequah, Okla., on November 17, 1951, he earned his bachelor's degree in biology and life science from Arkansas. Davis and his wife Tammy have one son, Andrew.
C. Peyton Day founded Day Hospitality Group with Frederick W. Cerrone and serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for the overall direction of the company.
The son of Cecil B. Day, founder of Days Inn of America, Mr. Day grew up working in the hotel business. He started as a teenager by cleaning rooms and doing odd jobs at the first Days Inn on Tybee Island, Georgia. As the chain spread across the Southeast, he handed out keys at several of the Days' locations during his summer vacations. After college, he worked for two years in hotel site selection, Pacific division, for Days Inns of America, where he specialized in market feasibility and financial analysis for new hotel projects.
A the age of 23, Mr. Day opened C.P. Day Development Company to build upscale single family homes, primarily in Dunwoody, one of Atlanta's most prestigious communities. He worked with Jim Cowart, President of Jim Cowart Companies, the area's number one home developer. After time out to earn an M.B.A., Mr. Day returned to Atlanta to join America's largest real estate developer, Trammel Crow company, in office and industrial leasing and construction. In 1994, he and Fred Cerrone formed Day Hospitality Group.
Continuing the family tradition of community service, Mr. Day is an active member of Perimeter Church, Board of Director for Haggai Institute and served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Wesleyan School. He also is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and a member of the Franchise Advisory Committee (FAC)-Marriott, International. He has served as a Director of the Buckhead Coalition, chaired the Board of the Daylight Big Brother Program and served on the Board of Trustees of Fellowship of the Christian Athletes. He also enjoys coaching little league baseball and youth football. He lives in Duluth with his wife and three children.
Mr. Day holds a B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia.
Since 1985, Dr. Joel C. Hunter has served as the Senior Pastor of Northland, A Church Distributed. Dr. Hunter received his Doctorate of Ministry from Christian Theological Seminary in Indiana and ministered for 15 years in the United Methodist Church before serving at Northland. Founder and chairman of the Alliance for the Distributed Church, he served as adjunct Professor of Practical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando from 1991 to 2000. He is on the Global Pastors' Network Board of Directors and serves as Chairman of the Pastors' Council for the New Christian Coalition of America.
Dr. Hunter has authored, Prayer, Politics and Power, and the Journey to Spiritual Maturity series which consists of ten books.
He and his wife, Becky, were married in 1972 and love ministering together. They have three sons and two grandchildren and live in Central Florida.
George W. Koehn (pronounced KERN) is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank, Florida.
As of June 30, 2003, SunTrust Bank/Florida had total deposits of $27.9 billion, and 10,600 employees in the Florida network, which today has more than 433 offices from Pensacola to Miami.
Koehn has been in banking for more than 39 years and has been with SunTrust since 1979, when he joined the company as Chief Executive Officer of SunBank of Gainesville. He subsequently held Chief Executive Officer positions with the company's affiliate banks in Tampa Bay and Orlando, serving most recently as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank, Central Florida.
Koehn began his banking career in 1964 as a check desk clerk with the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company in Buffalo; he subsequently held numerous branch and bank management positions. In addition, he held various positions with the Liberty National Bank and Trust Company in Buffalo, and Great Western Bank and Trust in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. He later served in various capacities with affiliates of Southeast Banking Corporation, including president of Southeast Bank of Brevard.
Koehn is active in community and civic affairs, serving on several boards in the community. He is the immediate past Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc., The state's principal economic development organization chaired by Governor Jeb Bush. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Rollins College, a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Florida Tax Watch, and a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Florida Council of 100. Koehn also serves as a director of Orlando Regional Healthcare System.
Born in 1943 and raised in Buffalo, NY, Koehn was educated at the University of Miami. He is also a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University and the National Commercial Lending Graduate School of the University of Oklahoma. George Koehn and his wife, Beck, have two children: Kristin Irvin and Rob Koehn.
Duane Kuck currently serves as President and CEO of Regal Marine Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of luxury performance boats. Regal is a family owned business founded in 1969 by Duane’s parents, Paul and Carol Kuck.
As the oldest of three children, Duane quickly became involved in the family business and at age 16, worked part-time after school and on Saturdays at the plant. He became an official Regal employee in 1973 at age 18 and worked his way up the ladder, learning every facet of the organization. In 1982, he took on the responsibilities of Vice President and later became Chief Operating Officer. In 1994 the torch was passed from father to son when Duane became President and CEO.
He was a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization from 1996 to 2004 and served on the YPO Fellowship Forum Board. He is currently a member of World Presidents’ Organization, since 2005. He is a board member of the American Boatbuilders Association and also served on the board of the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association as an officer and director from 1993-1999 as well as vice-chairman from 1995-1997.
Duane is married to wife Cindy Leigh and is the father of 5 children ranging in ages from 2 to 14. He has strong Christian values and is an active member in his church where he serves on the board for the Beacon Foundation. In his leisure time, he enjoys flying, playing basketball and boating.
Hugh O. Maclellan, Jr. is President of The Maclellan Foundation. Mr. Maclellan received a B.A. degree in Vanderbilt University and an M.B.A. from Wharton School of Finance. He serves on the boards of UnumProvident, Covenant Transport and SunTrust Bank Chattanooga.
Mr. Maclellan also serves on non-profit boards: Generous Giving, Chattanooga Resource Foundation, First Things First, United Way of Greater Chattanooga, King College, and The Jesus Film (now shown to over 4.5 billion people in 770 languages by 980 denominations and mission agencies).
He helped with 4 entrepreneurial efforts in Chattanooga: Chattanooga Resource Foundation (researched and stared 20 entrepreneurial efforts to help Chattanooga), First Things First (effort to reduce divorce 30%, reduce illegitimacy 30%, and increase responsible fatherhood 30%), Children's First (financial scholarships and started alternative schools in urban black churches), and Front Porch Alliance (builds partnerships to empower churches, community and business to work together).
Mr. Maclellan and his wife, Nancy, have four children and thirteen grandchildren and make their home on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.
Judy Martz was elected as Montana's first female Governor on November 7, 2000. Just four years earlier, she was elected as the state's first female Lieutenant Governor when she ran with Governor Marc Racicot.
Since taking office in January, Governor Martz has tackled many tough issues head-on. Her priorities include retaining and creating good paying job opportunities for all Montanans, addressing appropriate tax reform policies in the state, and improving the education funding system for Montana's public schools. Her goal, to ensure that Montana is 'open for business', is carried into action by dedicated cabinet and staff members who share these priorities.
Governor Martz recognizes that one of the most important jobs of the state's chief executive officer is to manage the state's financial affairs. During the 2001 Legislative Session, she held the line on over $100 million in new spending to manage the state's budget in a fiscally responsible manner. This commitment is already paying off. While the state will be faced with addressing a budget deficit in the next legislative session, due to the commitment of the Governor and the State Legislature, Montana's deficit is much smaller than that of many other states. In addition, while many states have received a lower rating for issuing state bonds, in 2002, Montana received the second-highest bond rating available to states from both Standard & Poor's and Moody's – the nation's largest rating agencies.
To move forward her economic development initiatives, Governor Martz created the Office of Economic Opportunity during the 2001 Legislative session. This office is tasked with promoting Montana businesses, attracting complimentary businesses to the state, and developing Montana's workforce for better paying jobs.
Governor Martz was born July 28, 1943, in Big Timber, Montana, to ranching parents. She graduated from Butte High School in 1961, and attended Eastern Montana College. She was a member of the 1963 U.S. World Speed Skating Team, and a member of the U.S. Olympic Speed Skating Team at the 1964 Winter Games.
Governor Martz worked as a field representative for U.S. Senator Conrad Burns from 1989 to 1995. She has been civically involved for years, serving as President of the Butte Chamber of Commerce in the early 1990's, and vice-chair of the St. James Hospital Board of Directors. For more than 30 years, she and her husband, Harry Martz, have owned and operated a commercial solid-waste business in Butte . As a small business owner, she became actively involved in local and statewide economic development issues.
She and Harry were married in 1965, and have two grown children.
Norm Miller, Interstate Batteries chairman of the board, began his career with the company shortly after graduating from North Texas State University in 1962. He has moved through the ranks of Interstate – from his father's Tennessee distributorship, to the National Field Sales team at Dallas corporate headquarters, and on to the helm of Interstate's Executive Management Team.
Miller assumed the president and chairman roles in 1978 after working under his mentor, company-founder John Searcy, for 16 hears. Since then, Interstate has grown to become the number-one replacement battery in North America. In 1991, Miller relinquished the title of president to spend more time focusing on other strategies and issues facing the company. Today, the Interstate team remains the leader in the battery industry with 320 wholesale distributors, more than 200,000 dealers and more than 12 million batteries sold annually.
NASCAR Racing: He pioneered Interstate's entry into NASCAR racing in 1989, and since Interstate teamed up with Joe Gibbs Racing in 1992, Miller has become well-known as a team share the philosophy to work hard to honor God. The team, featuring driver Bob by Labonte, captured the Winston Cup Championship in 2000, bringing Interstate Batteries unprecedented brand awareness levels.
Ministry: Miller shares his life experiences and tries to offer hope to those in need from prisoners in the U.S. to various places around the world. He often inspires others with his Christian-based philosophy in business through his:
Book Beyond the Norm (1996), about his life and the obstacles he has overcome.
Speaking engagements to primarily business and community audiences.
Films: In an effort to produce movies that feature good values, Miller and his wife, Anne, began a movie production company called NORANN Entertainment. Their first movie, Joyriders, starred Martin Landau and was released in 1999. To distribute films, the Millers have also partnered in a movie distribution company, Providence Entertainment that recently released The Omega Code and Extreme Days.
So while he's recognized for his marketing expertise at Interstate Batteries, Miller is also known for taking on new adventures wherever he can make a difference. He and Anne have two children and five grandchildren.
Winning has been a trademark of Peterson's on every level. In high school, he was named the top player in the state of North Carolina. In college, at the University of North Carolina, he was a part of the Tar Heels' 1982 NCAA Championship team. As an assistant coach he helped direct Appalachian State, East Tennessee State, North Carolina State and Vanderbilt to a combined 154-117 record and appearances in the NCAA Tournament and NIT. As a head coach he has directed teams to NCAA Tournament appearances, conference championships and a National Invitation Tournament title.
One of the most decorated high school players in the state of North Carolina, Peterson was a Parade and McDonald's All-America selection coming out of Asheville High School. He was named the North Carolina Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year as a senior. The runner-up for both awards was future college roommate Michael Jordan.
The Asheville, N.C., native earned four monograms at North Carolina, serving as a team captain during his senior season in 1985. During his four seasons in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels captured four Atlantic Coast Conference championships and one ACC Tournament title while recording a 115-22 record. A member of UNC's 1982 national championship team, Peterson was voted the Outstanding Senior by his teammates following the 1984-85 season.
Following his collegiate career, Peterson was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1985 NBA draft. He also spent one year as a scout for Bob Gibbons' All-Star Sports recruiting service before beginning his coaching career at Appalachian State.
A 1986 North Carolina graduate with a bachelor's degree in geography, Peterson and his wife, Jan, have two daughters, and a son.
With revenues of about $25 billion, PepsiCo ranks as the world's fourth largest food and beverage company. It includes: Frito-Lay, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of snacks; Pepsi-Cola, the second largest soft drink business; Tropicana, the largest marketer and producer of branded juices; Gatorade, the world's leading sports drink and Quaker Foods, which merged with PepsiCo in August 2001.
Prior to becoming Chairman and CEO in May 2001, Steve, an 18-year PepsiCo Veteran, was President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for PepsiCo's principal business. He also led PepsiCo's corporate human resources function and its corporate sales and retailer strategies group. Under Steve's direction, PepsiCo has focused on becoming a world leader in convenient foods and beverages. The addition of The Quaker Oats Company firmly strengthens PepsiCo's position as a leading refreshment beverage and snack company.
From 1996 to 1999, Steven was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Frito-Lay Company with global sales of $11 billion. He led Frito-Lay North America from 1992 to 1996, during which sales and profits grew dramatically as the company developed its traditional products and expanded into low-fat and no-fat snacks, such as Baked Lay's Potato Chips, Baked Tostitos Tortilla Chips, Rold Gold Pretzels as well as salsas and dips.
Steve started his career with PepsiCo in 1984 at the corporation's former Pizza Hut division where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 1986 until 19992.
Steve served on the national Advisory Board for The Salvation Army from 1990 to 1999 and was Chairman from 1996 to 1999. He was honored with the 1999 William Booth Award, the 1998 Excellence in Board Leadership Award from The National Assembly of National Voluntary Health and Social Welfare organizations and The Salvation Army's top volunteer award, and The Order of Auxiliary Service Medal. He has also served on The National Council of La Raza, which honored him with its 1997 President's Award.
A 1970 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Steve served five years as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and achieved the rank of Captain. In 1994 he was named the eighth recipient of the General John H. Russell Leadership Award, a national honor given by the Marine Corps Command and Staff College Foundation.
Steve received a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Virginia in 1978.
Mr. Seneff founded CNL Financial Group, Inc. in 1973 and has guided the company's real estate investment, finance and development activities over the past 29 years. CNL and the entities it has established have more than $5.4 billion in assets, representing interests in more than 3,100 properties in 49 states. The company focuses on properties in the hospitality, retirement, corporate facilities and community development sectors.
Mr. Seneff is also chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., a NYSE-listed equity real estate investment crust, focusing on free standing retail real estate. He is chairman of the board of CNL American Properties fund, Inc., a public unlisted real estate investment trust that acquires and finances freestanding restaurant properties. Mr. Seneff is also chairman of the board of CNL Bank.
Mr. Seneff served on the Florida State Commission on Ethics and is former member and past chairman of the State of Florida Investment Advisory Council, which advises the State of Florida Retirement System. He is a former member of the Florida State University Foundation's Board of Directors. Mr. Seneff is a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Center for the Performing Arts and the Board of Overseers of the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. He is also a member of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the Heart of Florida United Way, and the Board of Trustees of United Arts of Central Florida, Inc. Mr. Seneff also serves on the boards of directors for a number of other non-profit organizations involved in Christian ministries and civic activities.
Lieutenant General (retired) Alonzo E. Short, Jr. was born in Greenville, North Carolina on 27th of January 1939. He grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia where he attended I.C. Norcom High School. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Virginia State University and a Masters degree in Business Management from the New York Institute of Technology, Long Island, New York. He also holds Honorary Doctorates from Virginia State University of C.H. Mason University, San Diego, California. His Military education includes completion of the Signal Officers Basic and Advance courses, the Armed Forces Staff College, the Communications-Electronics Systems Engineer course and the Army War College.
General Short had a distinguished career of over 32 years in the US Army Signal Corps. He held a wide variety of assignments with progressively increasing responsibility, from Platoon Leader to Commanding General of the Army's Worldwide Information Systems command and finally ending his career as the Commander of the Defense Information Systems Agency and Manager of the National Communications System.
His many awards and decorations include: the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Honor Medal and the Parachutist and Air Assault Badges.
General Short and his wife, the former Rosalin Reid of Orange, New Jersey, have a son and daughter and seven grandchildren.
General Short retired from active duty on the 1st of September 1994 . Since that time, he has served as the President and CEO of MICAH Systems, Inc., a high-technology information engineering company from September 1994 to August 1997. Presently, he is the Chairman of Promise Keepers National Board of Directors. He held the position of Senior Vice President of two business units in Lockheed Martin from September 1997 to May 2000. Currently, he is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Houston Associates, Inc., a telecommunications and systems engineering company located in Arlington, Virginia. He also serves on other corporate and advisory boards.
Stephen Strang, founder of New Man magazine, is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, businessman and author. He is founder and president of Strang Communications Company, which in addition to New Man, publishes Charisma, SpiritLed Woman, Ministries Today, the Spanish magazine Vida Cristiana and a trade magazine. His Orlando, Florida company also includes Charisma House, Siloam Books and CharismaLife curriculum, plus many other innovative products that in the last 28 years have earned a reputation as a leading Christian publisher.
Among his many awards, Strang has received an honorary doctorate from Lee University in 1995 and has also been nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year. In 1973, as a University of Florida senior, he won the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Journalism Award.
He has been married to Joy for 31 years. They have two sons: Cameron and Chandler.
Lee is the lead news anchor for the Christian Broadcasting Network and its flagship program, The 700 Club, which is seen by more than a million viewers each weekday.
A native of Pompano Beach, Florida, graduated from Greenbrier Military School and received his bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 1975. He was the weeknight sports anchor for the NBC affiliate in Miami and later the ABC affiliate in Boston. During that time, he covered three Super Bowls, two NBA finals and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1986, he became the lead news anchor for WTLV-TV in Jacksonville, Florida, and anchored that station’s 6 and 11PM newscasts for eight years.
At CBN, Lee has provided live coverage of seven Republican and Democratic National Conventions. He was in Louisiana and Mississippi to cover the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, he provided live coverage from Ground Zero marking the fifth anniversary of 9/11.
He served eight years in the Florida Army National Guard, attaining the rank of captain. And he serves as an elder of a local congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.
Lee and his wife, Donna, have been married since 1981 and have three sons and one daughter.
Chairman’s Advisory Council
A select group of men and women serve as guides for Man in the Mirror. We are grateful for their wisdom and generosity.
Mr. John C. (Jack) Alexander
Chairman and CEO
Geronimo Investments, LLC
Jack is Chairman and CEO of Geronimo Investments, LLC, which was formed in 2002. Geronimo Realty is the majority limited partner in six Marriott and Hilton hotels. Geronimo Capital is a commercial finance firm that provides mezzanine debt and equity capital for opportunities in the hospitality, commercial real estate and other industries. The Geronimo Funds aggregate capital from wealthy individuals and disburse it to those in need to help alleviate oppression and distress worldwide.
Jack spent twenty-one years in the corporate travel and commercial real estate areas prior to forming Geronimo. As co-founder and CEO of WorldTravel Partners for fourteen years, he led the company from $50 million in air sales to $4 billion during this period. As co-founder of the travel technology firm TRX, he led that firm from no sales to $70 million.
In 1999, Jack won Ernst & Young's National Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Principle Centered Leadership. He was also named Master Entrepreneur of the Year for the Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee Region by Ernst & Young for 1999, and was one of the three finalists for this award nationally. Jack was ranked as one of the top 25 travel executives in America six times in eight years (1993-2000) by Business Travel Newsfor "pioneering strategies that will have a significant impact on the travel industry". He was also named "Person of the Year" for 1998 for Corporate Travel by Travel Agent Magazine. He is one of 16 people to be inducted into the Business Travel News Hall of Fame in the last 15 years.
Jack is a graduate of Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. He is a CPA, married and has three sons.
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Hon. William L. Armstrong (Sen.)
After serving in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives for 18 years, Bill Armstrong returned to Colorado in 1991 to fulfill his "three goals in life: to Praise the Lord, have some fun, and make some money."
Early in his business career, Bill was president of radio stations KOSI and KEZW, two of the Denver area's popular stations. He later became president of a daily newspaper in Colorado Springs, a company which operated TV stations in Idaho and Wyoming, and a residential real estate firm.
Bill Armstrong is currently chairman of four mortgage banking firms. He is a director of two public companies – Storage Technology Corporation, Helmerich & Payne, UNUMProvident Corporation, and the Denver-based Oppenheimer Funds. He is also a director of The Bradley Foundation and Campus Crusade for Christ.
Bill is the recipient of numerous awards, including honorary degrees from eight universities. He is married to the former Ellen M. Eaton of Chadron, Nebraska. The Armstrongs have two children and eight grandchildren. They are members of Cherry Hills Community Church in Denver.
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Mr. Ronald W. Blue
Ron Blue & Company
Chairman, Christian Financial Professionals Network
Following his graduation from Indiana University with a Masters of Business Administration degree, Ron joined the management group of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and worked with the firm in New York City, Dallas, and San Francisco.
In 1970, Ron founded an Indianapolis-based CPA firm which has grown to be one of the 50 largest CPA firms in the United States. Leaving the CPA firm in 1977, Ron became Administrative Vice President of Leadership Dynamics International. While with Leadership Dynamics, he was involved in developing and teaching Biblically-based leadership and management seminars in the United States and Africa.
Convinced that christians would better handle their personal finances if they were counseled objectively with the highest technical expertise and from a biblical perspective, he founded a financial planning firm in 1979. That firm grew to manage over $2 billion in assets for its more than 5,000 clients nationwide with a staff of over 175 people in 14 regional offices.
Ron retired from Ronald Blue & Co. in 2003 in order to lead an international effort to equip and motivate Christian financial professionals to serve the body of Christ by implementing biblical wisdom in their lives and practices, resulting in financial freedom and increased giving by multiplied thousands of Christians.
Ron is the author of nine books on personal finance from a biblical perspective, including the best-seller, Master Your Money, first published in 1986 and now in its twenty-ninth printing. He is featured in the popular, six-part Master your Money video series, produced by Walk Thru the Bible Ministries and used in over 5,500 churches across the country.
Ron has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including Focus on the Family, Family News in Focus, The 700 Club, Prime Time America, and Moody Radio Open Line. He is a regular contributor to several national Christian magazines.
Ron currently serves on the Board of Directors of Campus Crusade for Christ, Crown Financial Ministries, The National Christian Foundation, and Thomas Nelson, Inc. a New York Stock Exchange listed company. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of The Maclellan foundation and The Sandra and William B. Johnson foundation, Inc. He formerly served on the board of Directors of Family Research Council, Promise Keepers, Insight for Living, The Medical Institute, and Walk Thru the Bible Ministries.
In 2002, Ron received the HONORS AWARD from the Georgia Chapter of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). In 2003, he received the honored designation of DISTINGUISHED ENTREPRENEUR from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, his alma mater.
Ron and his wife, Judy live in Atlanta. They have five children and six grandchildren.
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Mrs. Vonette Bright
Co-Founder
Campus Crusade for Christ
Vonette Zachary Bright co-founded Campus Crusade for Christ in 1951 with Dr. William R. Bright.
Born in Coweta, OK, Bright received her bachelor's degree in home economics from Texas Women's University and did graduate work in the field of education at the University of Southern California. She taught in the Los Angeles school system from 1949-1952.
Her honors include being named 1973 Churchwoman of the Year by Religious Heritage of America. Religion in America honored her in 1982 as International Church Woman of the Year. In that same year, she was named distinguished alumna of Texas Woman's University. Bright received honorary doctorate degrees from Los Angeles Bible College in 1979; from King Sejong University in Seoul, Korea, in 1985; and from Palm Beach Atlantic College in 2001. In 1988, the Brights were inducted into the Religion in Media International Communication Galaxy of Fame at the International Angel Awards. In 1995, Bright was named Christian Woman of the Year.
Bright founded the Great Commission Prayer Crusade in 1972, served as chairwoman of the Intercession Working Group of the original Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization from 1981-1990, and served as chairwoman of the International Prayer Assembly for World Evangelization in 1984. Bright founded the National Prayer Committee and served for nine years as chairwoman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force.
Bright has authored the My Heart in His Hands devotional series and co-authored The Joy of Hospitality with Barbara Ball. She is the editor of two prayer manuals, a prayer diary and the book The Greatest Lesson I've Ever Learned. She has authored For Such a Time as This and co authored, with Bill Bright, Building a Home in a Pull Apart World.
In 1993, Bright launched Women Today International. Currently, she can be heard on Christian radio stations throughout the country as she shares her heart and challenges women to take their next step of faith.
Bright is the mother of two sons, and has four grandchildren. She lives in Orlando, FL.
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Mr. Bob Buford
Chairman
The Buford Foundation
Bob Buford is an author and entrepreneur. His numerous initiatives reflect his interests and desires as someone wanting to make a difference through the application of his faith and resources under the general mission of transforming the latent energy of the American church into active energy. Buford launched Leadership network, a private operating foundation created in 1984 for the original purpose of identifying, networking and resourcing senior ministers and staff of large congregations (1,000+ in attendance) in the United States. He is also the founding Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit management. In January 1998, Buford launched FaithWorks to help high-powered marketplace leaders to convert their faith into action and effective results.
In 1999, Buford concluded a 35 year career in the communications business by selling Buford Television, Inc., the company which he was Chairman of the Board, in order to devote his efforts fully to what he describes as philanthropic venture capital.
Buford is the author of three books, Halftime: Changing Your Game Plan from Success to Significance, Game Plan: Winning Strategies for the Second Half of Your Life and Stuck in Halftime: Reinvesting Your One and Only Life.
Buford is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and the Owner Managed Program at Harvard Business School. He has played active roles in Young Presidents' Organization and The World Presidents' Organization.
Bob and his wife, Linda, live in Dallas.
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Mr. S. Truett Cathy
Founder and Chairman
Chick-Fil-A, Inc.
Cathy started Chick-fil-A, Inc. in 1946, when he and his brother, Ben, opened an Atlanta diner known as the Dwarf Grill (later renamed The Dwarf House). Over the years, that restaurant prospered and led Cathy to further the success of the business. In 1967, Cathy founded and opened the first Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta's Greenbriar Shopping Center. Today, Chick-fil-A is the third largest quick service chicken restaurant chain in the United States based on annual sales.
Today, there are more than 1,180 restaurants (as of September 2003) in 36 states and Washington, D.C.
Cathy founded the WinShape Centre Foundation in 1984 with three core components: WinShape Centre, awarding scholarships to young people who wish to attend Berry College; the WinShape Homes program, providing long term care for foster children; and Camp WinShape, providing a series of two week summer camps at Berry College to boys and girls throughout the country.
Cathy is a devoutly religious man who built his life and business based on hard work, humanity and biblical principles. Based on these principles, all of Chick-fil-A's restaurants operate with a "closed-on-Sunday" policy – without exception. When not managing his company, Cathy donates his time to community efforts and teaches a Sunday school class to 13 year old boys, as he has done for more than 45 years.
In addition to presiding over one of the most successful restaurant chains in America, Cathy is a dedicated husband, father and grandfather. Son, Dan, became president of Chick-fil-A in June 2001 and son, Don, is senior vice president of Chick-fil-A, Inc. and president of the Chick-fil-A Dwarf House division. Daughter, Trudy and her husband, John have served as missionaries in Brazil, and are now back in the United States. Cathy and his wife, Jeannette have 12 grandchildren and more than 125 "foster" grandchildren.
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Mr. Paul "Butch" Davis
Former Head Football Coach
University of North Carolina
Davis is the current head football coach at the University of North Carolina. He was named head coach of the Browns on January 30, 2001, and led the Browns to the club's first postseason appearance since 1994 with a 9-7 record in his second year as head coach.
Davis came to Cleveland from the University of Miami where Davis rebuilt the Hurricanes program. Davis returned the program back to the college football elite status as Miami defeated Florida in the 2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl, and finished second in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today rankings.
Davis has won two Super Bowl championships with the Dallas Cowboys (1992 and 1993) and, at the collegiate level, he won a national championship with Miami (1987). He was the head coach at Miami (1995-2000), where he compiled a 51-20 record, including a 4-0 mark in bowl games. Davis joined Miami after six years (1989-1994) with the Dallas Cowboys, serving as the defensive line coach for four years and the last two seasons as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator. Davis was the defensive coordinator on Dallas' 1993 squad that won Super Bowl XXVIII and allowed just one offensive touchdown or less in 12 of 16 games.
Davis spent five seasons (1984-88) as the defensive line coach for the University of Miami, including the Hurricanes' 1987 national championship team. Davis started as an assistant on Jimmy Johnson's Oklahoma State teams (1979-1983). Davis was the head coach at Rogers High School in Tulsa, Okla., for one season (1978) after spending time as an assistant at two high schools in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas where he taught biology, anatomy, and physiology. Davis played defensive end for Arkansas (1971-74).
Born Paul Hilton Davis in Tahlequah, Okla., on November 17, 1951, he earned his bachelor's degree in biology and life science from Arkansas. Davis and his wife Tammy have one son, Andrew.
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Mr. C. Peyton Day
Chairman & CEO
Day Holdings, LLC
C. Peyton Day founded Day Hospitality Group with Frederick W. Cerrone and serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for the overall direction of the company.
The son of Cecil B. Day, founder of Days Inn of America, Mr. Day grew up working in the hotel business. He started as a teenager by cleaning rooms and doing odd jobs at the first Days Inn on Tybee Island, Georgia. As the chain spread across the Southeast, he handed out keys at several of the Days' locations during his summer vacations. After college, he worked for two years in hotel site selection, Pacific division, for Days Inns of America, where he specialized in market feasibility and financial analysis for new hotel projects.
A the age of 23, Mr. Day opened C.P. Day Development Company to build upscale single family homes, primarily in Dunwoody, one of Atlanta's most prestigious communities. He worked with Jim Cowart, President of Jim Cowart Companies, the area's number one home developer. After time out to earn an M.B.A., Mr. Day returned to Atlanta to join America's largest real estate developer, Trammel Crow company, in office and industrial leasing and construction. In 1994, he and Fred Cerrone formed Day Hospitality Group.
Continuing the family tradition of community service, Mr. Day is an active member of Perimeter Church, Board of Director for Haggai Institute and served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Wesleyan School. He also is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and a member of the Franchise Advisory Committee (FAC)-Marriott, International. He has served as a Director of the Buckhead Coalition, chaired the Board of the Daylight Big Brother Program and served on the Board of Trustees of Fellowship of the Christian Athletes. He also enjoys coaching little league baseball and youth football. He lives in Duluth with his wife and three children.
Mr. Day holds a B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia.
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Dr. Joel Hunter
Senior Pastor
Northland, A Church Distributed
Since 1985, Dr. Joel C. Hunter has served as the Senior Pastor of Northland, A Church Distributed. Dr. Hunter received his Doctorate of Ministry from Christian Theological Seminary in Indiana and ministered for 15 years in the United Methodist Church before serving at Northland. Founder and chairman of the Alliance for the Distributed Church, he served as adjunct Professor of Practical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando from 1991 to 2000. He is on the Global Pastors' Network Board of Directors and serves as Chairman of the Pastors' Council for the New Christian Coalition of America.
Dr. Hunter has authored, Prayer, Politics and Power, and the Journey to Spiritual Maturity series which consists of ten books.
He and his wife, Becky, were married in 1972 and love ministering together. They have three sons and two grandchildren and live in Central Florida.
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Mr. George W. Koehn
Senior Advisor, Holland & Knight LLP
George W. Koehn (pronounced KERN) is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank, Florida.
As of June 30, 2003, SunTrust Bank/Florida had total deposits of $27.9 billion, and 10,600 employees in the Florida network, which today has more than 433 offices from Pensacola to Miami.
Koehn has been in banking for more than 39 years and has been with SunTrust since 1979, when he joined the company as Chief Executive Officer of SunBank of Gainesville. He subsequently held Chief Executive Officer positions with the company's affiliate banks in Tampa Bay and Orlando, serving most recently as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank, Central Florida.
Koehn began his banking career in 1964 as a check desk clerk with the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company in Buffalo; he subsequently held numerous branch and bank management positions. In addition, he held various positions with the Liberty National Bank and Trust Company in Buffalo, and Great Western Bank and Trust in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. He later served in various capacities with affiliates of Southeast Banking Corporation, including president of Southeast Bank of Brevard.
Koehn is active in community and civic affairs, serving on several boards in the community. He is the immediate past Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc., The state's principal economic development organization chaired by Governor Jeb Bush. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Rollins College, a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Florida Tax Watch, and a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Florida Council of 100. Koehn also serves as a director of Orlando Regional Healthcare System.
Born in 1943 and raised in Buffalo, NY, Koehn was educated at the University of Miami. He is also a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University and the National Commercial Lending Graduate School of the University of Oklahoma. George Koehn and his wife, Beck, have two children: Kristin Irvin and Rob Koehn.
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Mr. Duane Kuck
President and CEO
Regal Marine, Orlando FL
Duane Kuck currently serves as President and CEO of Regal Marine Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of luxury performance boats. Regal is a family owned business founded in 1969 by Duane’s parents, Paul and Carol Kuck.
As the oldest of three children, Duane quickly became involved in the family business and at age 16, worked part-time after school and on Saturdays at the plant. He became an official Regal employee in 1973 at age 18 and worked his way up the ladder, learning every facet of the organization. In 1982, he took on the responsibilities of Vice President and later became Chief Operating Officer. In 1994 the torch was passed from father to son when Duane became President and CEO.
He was a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization from 1996 to 2004 and served on the YPO Fellowship Forum Board. He is currently a member of World Presidents’ Organization, since 2005. He is a board member of the American Boatbuilders Association and also served on the board of the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association as an officer and director from 1993-1999 as well as vice-chairman from 1995-1997.
Duane is married to wife Cindy Leigh and is the father of 5 children ranging in ages from 2 to 14. He has strong Christian values and is an active member in his church where he serves on the board for the Beacon Foundation. In his leisure time, he enjoys flying, playing basketball and boating.
Information on Regal Boats can be found at www.regalboats.com.
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Mr. Hugh O. Maclellan, Jr.
President
The Maclellan Foundation, Inc.
Hugh O. Maclellan, Jr. is President of The Maclellan Foundation. Mr. Maclellan received a B.A. degree in Vanderbilt University and an M.B.A. from Wharton School of Finance. He serves on the boards of UnumProvident, Covenant Transport and SunTrust Bank Chattanooga.
Mr. Maclellan also serves on non-profit boards: Generous Giving, Chattanooga Resource Foundation, First Things First, United Way of Greater Chattanooga, King College, and The Jesus Film (now shown to over 4.5 billion people in 770 languages by 980 denominations and mission agencies).
He helped with 4 entrepreneurial efforts in Chattanooga: Chattanooga Resource Foundation (researched and stared 20 entrepreneurial efforts to help Chattanooga), First Things First (effort to reduce divorce 30%, reduce illegitimacy 30%, and increase responsible fatherhood 30%), Children's First (financial scholarships and started alternative schools in urban black churches), and Front Porch Alliance (builds partnerships to empower churches, community and business to work together).
Mr. Maclellan and his wife, Nancy, have four children and thirteen grandchildren and make their home on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.
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Mrs. Judith Martz
Governor
State of Montana (Retired)
Judy Martz was elected as Montana's first female Governor on November 7, 2000. Just four years earlier, she was elected as the state's first female Lieutenant Governor when she ran with Governor Marc Racicot.
Since taking office in January, Governor Martz has tackled many tough issues head-on. Her priorities include retaining and creating good paying job opportunities for all Montanans, addressing appropriate tax reform policies in the state, and improving the education funding system for Montana's public schools. Her goal, to ensure that Montana is 'open for business', is carried into action by dedicated cabinet and staff members who share these priorities.
Governor Martz recognizes that one of the most important jobs of the state's chief executive officer is to manage the state's financial affairs. During the 2001 Legislative Session, she held the line on over $100 million in new spending to manage the state's budget in a fiscally responsible manner. This commitment is already paying off. While the state will be faced with addressing a budget deficit in the next legislative session, due to the commitment of the Governor and the State Legislature, Montana's deficit is much smaller than that of many other states. In addition, while many states have received a lower rating for issuing state bonds, in 2002, Montana received the second-highest bond rating available to states from both Standard & Poor's and Moody's – the nation's largest rating agencies.
To move forward her economic development initiatives, Governor Martz created the Office of Economic Opportunity during the 2001 Legislative session. This office is tasked with promoting Montana businesses, attracting complimentary businesses to the state, and developing Montana's workforce for better paying jobs.
Governor Martz was born July 28, 1943, in Big Timber, Montana, to ranching parents. She graduated from Butte High School in 1961, and attended Eastern Montana College. She was a member of the 1963 U.S. World Speed Skating Team, and a member of the U.S. Olympic Speed Skating Team at the 1964 Winter Games.
Governor Martz worked as a field representative for U.S. Senator Conrad Burns from 1989 to 1995. She has been civically involved for years, serving as President of the Butte Chamber of Commerce in the early 1990's, and vice-chair of the St. James Hospital Board of Directors. For more than 30 years, she and her husband, Harry Martz, have owned and operated a commercial solid-waste business in Butte . As a small business owner, she became actively involved in local and statewide economic development issues.
She and Harry were married in 1965, and have two grown children.
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Mr. Norm Miller
Chairman
Interstate Batteries, Dallas Texas
Norm Miller, Interstate Batteries chairman of the board, began his career with the company shortly after graduating from North Texas State University in 1962. He has moved through the ranks of Interstate – from his father's Tennessee distributorship, to the National Field Sales team at Dallas corporate headquarters, and on to the helm of Interstate's Executive Management Team.
Miller assumed the president and chairman roles in 1978 after working under his mentor, company-founder John Searcy, for 16 hears. Since then, Interstate has grown to become the number-one replacement battery in North America. In 1991, Miller relinquished the title of president to spend more time focusing on other strategies and issues facing the company. Today, the Interstate team remains the leader in the battery industry with 320 wholesale distributors, more than 200,000 dealers and more than 12 million batteries sold annually.
NASCAR Racing: He pioneered Interstate's entry into NASCAR racing in 1989, and since Interstate teamed up with Joe Gibbs Racing in 1992, Miller has become well-known as a team share the philosophy to work hard to honor God. The team, featuring driver Bob by Labonte, captured the Winston Cup Championship in 2000, bringing Interstate Batteries unprecedented brand awareness levels.
Ministry: Miller shares his life experiences and tries to offer hope to those in need from prisoners in the U.S. to various places around the world. He often inspires others with his Christian-based philosophy in business through his:
Board memberships: Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas Seminary Foundation, Overseas Council.
Films: In an effort to produce movies that feature good values, Miller and his wife, Anne, began a movie production company called NORANN Entertainment. Their first movie, Joyriders, starred Martin Landau and was released in 1999. To distribute films, the Millers have also partnered in a movie distribution company, Providence Entertainment that recently released The Omega Code and Extreme Days.
So while he's recognized for his marketing expertise at Interstate Batteries, Miller is also known for taking on new adventures wherever he can make a difference. He and Anne have two children and five grandchildren.
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Mr. Robert "Buzz" Peterson
Head Coach
Men's Basketball
Coastal Carolina University
Winning has been a trademark of Peterson's on every level. In high school, he was named the top player in the state of North Carolina. In college, at the University of North Carolina, he was a part of the Tar Heels' 1982 NCAA Championship team. As an assistant coach he helped direct Appalachian State, East Tennessee State, North Carolina State and Vanderbilt to a combined 154-117 record and appearances in the NCAA Tournament and NIT. As a head coach he has directed teams to NCAA Tournament appearances, conference championships and a National Invitation Tournament title.
One of the most decorated high school players in the state of North Carolina, Peterson was a Parade and McDonald's All-America selection coming out of Asheville High School. He was named the North Carolina Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year as a senior. The runner-up for both awards was future college roommate Michael Jordan.
The Asheville, N.C., native earned four monograms at North Carolina, serving as a team captain during his senior season in 1985. During his four seasons in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels captured four Atlantic Coast Conference championships and one ACC Tournament title while recording a 115-22 record. A member of UNC's 1982 national championship team, Peterson was voted the Outstanding Senior by his teammates following the 1984-85 season.
Following his collegiate career, Peterson was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1985 NBA draft. He also spent one year as a scout for Bob Gibbons' All-Star Sports recruiting service before beginning his coaching career at Appalachian State.
A 1986 North Carolina graduate with a bachelor's degree in geography, Peterson and his wife, Jan, have two daughters, and a son.
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Mr. Steven S. Reinemund (Ret.)
Chairman of the Board
PepsiCo
With revenues of about $25 billion, PepsiCo ranks as the world's fourth largest food and beverage company. It includes: Frito-Lay, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of snacks; Pepsi-Cola, the second largest soft drink business; Tropicana, the largest marketer and producer of branded juices; Gatorade, the world's leading sports drink and Quaker Foods, which merged with PepsiCo in August 2001.
Prior to becoming Chairman and CEO in May 2001, Steve, an 18-year PepsiCo Veteran, was President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for PepsiCo's principal business. He also led PepsiCo's corporate human resources function and its corporate sales and retailer strategies group. Under Steve's direction, PepsiCo has focused on becoming a world leader in convenient foods and beverages. The addition of The Quaker Oats Company firmly strengthens PepsiCo's position as a leading refreshment beverage and snack company.
From 1996 to 1999, Steven was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Frito-Lay Company with global sales of $11 billion. He led Frito-Lay North America from 1992 to 1996, during which sales and profits grew dramatically as the company developed its traditional products and expanded into low-fat and no-fat snacks, such as Baked Lay's Potato Chips, Baked Tostitos Tortilla Chips, Rold Gold Pretzels as well as salsas and dips.
Steve started his career with PepsiCo in 1984 at the corporation's former Pizza Hut division where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 1986 until 19992.
Steve served on the national Advisory Board for The Salvation Army from 1990 to 1999 and was Chairman from 1996 to 1999. He was honored with the 1999 William Booth Award, the 1998 Excellence in Board Leadership Award from The National Assembly of National Voluntary Health and Social Welfare organizations and The Salvation Army's top volunteer award, and The Order of Auxiliary Service Medal. He has also served on The National Council of La Raza, which honored him with its 1997 President's Award.
A 1970 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Steve served five years as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and achieved the rank of Captain. In 1994 he was named the eighth recipient of the General John H. Russell Leadership Award, a national honor given by the Marine Corps Command and Staff College Foundation.
Steve received a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Virginia in 1978.
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Mr. James M. "Jim" Seneff, Jr.
CEO
CNL Financial Group, Inc.
Mr. Seneff founded CNL Financial Group, Inc. in 1973 and has guided the company's real estate investment, finance and development activities over the past 29 years. CNL and the entities it has established have more than $5.4 billion in assets, representing interests in more than 3,100 properties in 49 states. The company focuses on properties in the hospitality, retirement, corporate facilities and community development sectors.
Mr. Seneff is also chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., a NYSE-listed equity real estate investment crust, focusing on free standing retail real estate. He is chairman of the board of CNL American Properties fund, Inc., a public unlisted real estate investment trust that acquires and finances freestanding restaurant properties. Mr. Seneff is also chairman of the board of CNL Bank.
Mr. Seneff served on the Florida State Commission on Ethics and is former member and past chairman of the State of Florida Investment Advisory Council, which advises the State of Florida Retirement System. He is a former member of the Florida State University Foundation's Board of Directors. Mr. Seneff is a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Center for the Performing Arts and the Board of Overseers of the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. He is also a member of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the Heart of Florida United Way, and the Board of Trustees of United Arts of Central Florida, Inc. Mr. Seneff also serves on the boards of directors for a number of other non-profit organizations involved in Christian ministries and civic activities.
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Mr. Alonzo E. Short, Jr. LT.G, USA (Ret.)
Chairman
Promise Keepers National Board of Directors
Lieutenant General (retired) Alonzo E. Short, Jr. was born in Greenville, North Carolina on 27th of January 1939. He grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia where he attended I.C. Norcom High School. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Virginia State University and a Masters degree in Business Management from the New York Institute of Technology, Long Island, New York. He also holds Honorary Doctorates from Virginia State University of C.H. Mason University, San Diego, California. His Military education includes completion of the Signal Officers Basic and Advance courses, the Armed Forces Staff College, the Communications-Electronics Systems Engineer course and the Army War College.
General Short had a distinguished career of over 32 years in the US Army Signal Corps. He held a wide variety of assignments with progressively increasing responsibility, from Platoon Leader to Commanding General of the Army's Worldwide Information Systems command and finally ending his career as the Commander of the Defense Information Systems Agency and Manager of the National Communications System.
His many awards and decorations include: the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Honor Medal and the Parachutist and Air Assault Badges.
General Short and his wife, the former Rosalin Reid of Orange, New Jersey, have a son and daughter and seven grandchildren.
General Short retired from active duty on the 1st of September 1994 . Since that time, he has served as the President and CEO of MICAH Systems, Inc., a high-technology information engineering company from September 1994 to August 1997. Presently, he is the Chairman of Promise Keepers National Board of Directors. He held the position of Senior Vice President of two business units in Lockheed Martin from September 1997 to May 2000. Currently, he is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Houston Associates, Inc., a telecommunications and systems engineering company located in Arlington, Virginia. He also serves on other corporate and advisory boards.
He and Mrs. Short reside in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Mr. Stephen E. Strang
Founder & CEO
Strang Communications
Stephen Strang, founder of New Man magazine, is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, businessman and author. He is founder and president of Strang Communications Company, which in addition to New Man, publishes Charisma, SpiritLed Woman, Ministries Today, the Spanish magazine Vida Cristiana and a trade magazine. His Orlando, Florida company also includes Charisma House, Siloam Books and CharismaLife curriculum, plus many other innovative products that in the last 28 years have earned a reputation as a leading Christian publisher.
Among his many awards, Strang has received an honorary doctorate from Lee University in 1995 and has also been nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year. In 1973, as a University of Florida senior, he won the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Journalism Award.
He has been married to Joy for 31 years. They have two sons: Cameron and Chandler.
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Mr. Lee Webb
News Anchor
The Christian Broadcasting Network
Lee is the lead news anchor for the Christian Broadcasting Network and its flagship program, The 700 Club, which is seen by more than a million viewers each weekday.
A native of Pompano Beach, Florida, graduated from Greenbrier Military School and received his bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 1975. He was the weeknight sports anchor for the NBC affiliate in Miami and later the ABC affiliate in Boston. During that time, he covered three Super Bowls, two NBA finals and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1986, he became the lead news anchor for WTLV-TV in Jacksonville, Florida, and anchored that station’s 6 and 11PM newscasts for eight years.
At CBN, Lee has provided live coverage of seven Republican and Democratic National Conventions. He was in Louisiana and Mississippi to cover the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, he provided live coverage from Ground Zero marking the fifth anniversary of 9/11.
He served eight years in the Florida Army National Guard, attaining the rank of captain. And he serves as an elder of a local congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.
Lee and his wife, Donna, have been married since 1981 and have three sons and one daughter.