All By Name

Offices of the Board:

Administration - (615) 340-7400
General Secretary - (615) 340-7356
Interpretation - (615) 340-7383
MIS 7535

Loans & Scholarships
Loans - (615) 340-7346
Repayment office - (615) 340- 7350
Scholarships - (615) 340-7344

Division of Ordained Ministry - (615) 340-7389
Elders & Local Pastors - (615) 340- 7389
Chaplains & Related Ministries - (615) 340- 7411
Deacons & Diaconal Ministries - (615) 340- 7375
Enlistment & Candidacy - (615) 340-7374

Division of Higher Education - (615) 340-7402
Schools, Colleges & Universities - (615) 340-7406
Campus Ministry - (615) 340-7404
Black College Fund - (615) 340-7378

Related Organizations
Africa University Development Office- (615) 340-7438
UM Higher Education Foundation - (615) 649-3969


Rocky Assad
rassad@gbhem.org
615-340-7421 
Office of Administration 
Jr. Developer

Crystal Banks
cbanks@gbhem.org
615-340-7436
Division of Higher Education
Office Coordinator - Black College Fund

Alyssa Beavers
abeavers@gbhem.org
615-340-7531 
Office of Administration 
Jr. Accountant

Marcie Bigord
mbigord@gbhem.org
615-340-7338
Office of Loans and Scholarships
Loan Repayment Coordinator

Cynthia Bond Hopson
chopson@gbhem.org
615-340-7376
Division of Higher Education
Assistant General Secretary

Vicki Brown
vbrown@gbhem.org
615-340-7380
Office of Interpretation
Associate Editor/Writer

Kim Cape
kcape@gbhem.org
615-340-7356 
Office of the General Secretary
General Secretary

Tom Carter
tcarter@gbhem.org
615-340-7331
Division of Ordained Ministry
Director

Dena Cheatham
dcheatham@gbhem.org
615-340-7388
Division of Ordained Ministry
Office Administrator

Allyson Collinsworth
acollinsworth@gbhem.org
615-340-7343
Office of Loans and Scholarships
Director 

DJ del Rosario
djdelrosario@gbhem.org
Director of Young Adult Ministry Discernment & Enlistment
Division of Ordained Ministry
Phone: 615/340-7405

Lynn Daye
ldaye@gbhem.org
615-340-7416
Division of Ordained Ministry
Office Coordinator

Laura Deck
ldeck@gbhem.org
615-340-7384
Office of Interpretation
Graphic Designer

Marilyn Dunnaway
mdunn@gbhem.org
615-340-7348
Office of Loans and Scholarships
Project & IT Administrator

Saul Espino
sespino@gbhem.org
615-340-7366
Division of Ordained Ministry
Director

Bruce Fenner
bfenner@gbhem.org
615-340-7411
Division of Ordained Ministry
Director of Extension Ministry and Pastoral Care

Paula Gardner-Porter
pgporter@gbhem.org
615-340-7577
Division of Ordained Ministry
Office Coordinator

Bernice Garner
bgarner@gbhem.org
615-340-7336
Office of Interpretation
Office Coordinator

Cindy Haley
chaley@gbhem.org
615-340-7353
Office of Loans and Scholarships
Repayment Accounting Coordinator

Linda Heist
lheist@gbhem.org
615-340-7335
Division of Ordained Ministry
Office Coordinator

Terri Hiers
thiers@gbhem.org
615-340-7382
Office of Interpretation
Executive Director

Elaine Jenkins
ejenkins@gbhem.org
615-340-7428
Africa University
Director

Jean Knox
jknox@gbhem.org
615-340-7357
Division of Ordained Ministry
Office Administrator

Meg Lassiat
mlassiat@gbhem.org
615-340-7372
Division of Ordained Ministry
Director

John Lesesne
jlesesne@gbhem.org
615-340-7359 
Office of Administration 
Treasurer/CFO

Gerald Lord
glord@gbhem.org
615-340-7399
Division of Higher Education
Associate General Secretary

Kimberly Lord
klord@gbhem.org
615-340-7356
Office of the General Secretary
Executive Assistant to the General Secretary  

Beth Ludlum
bludlum@gbhem.org
615-340-7570
Division of Higher Education
Director of Student Faith & Leadership Formation

Janie McCollum
jmclaughlin@gbhem.org
615-340-7414
Office of Administration
Accountant

Michael McCord
mmccord@gbhem.org 
615-340-7404
Division of Higher Education
Director

Tonya Merget
tmerget@gbhem.org
615-340-7413
Office of Administration
Office Administrator

Glorianna McClain
gmcclain@gbhem.org
615-340-7439
Africa University
Office Administrator

Julie McDonald
jmcdonald@gbhem.org
615-340-7396 
Office of Administration 
Project Coordinator

Lisa Myrick
lmyrick@gbhem.org
615-340-7420
Division of Higher Education 
Office Coordinator

Amos Nascimento
anascimento@gbhem.org
615-340-7398
Office of the General Secretary
Special Assistant To General Secretary

Shelly Norman
snorman@gbhem.org
615-340-7425
Division of Higher Education
Office Assistant

Elizabeth O’Neal
eoneal@gbhem.org
615-340-7409
Division of Ordained Ministry
Office Coordinator

Michael Olson
molson@gbhem.org
615-340-7535
Office of Administration
Network Administrator

Melanie Overton
moverton@gbhem.org
615-340-7368
Division of Higher Education
Assistant General Secretary for Schools, Colleges, and Universities

HiRho Park
hpark@gbhem.org
615-340-7391
Division of Ordained Ministry
Director

Michelle Fugate Pederson
mfugate@gbhem.org
615-340-7528 
Office of Administration 
Director

Gwen Purushotham
gpurushotham@gbhem.org
615-340-7417
Division of Ordained Ministry
Associate General Secretary

Mary Robinson
mrobinson@gbhem.org
615-340-7340
Office of Loans and Scholarships
Scholarship Coordinator

Gerlinda Roland
groland@gbhem.org
615-340-7394
Division of Ordained Ministry
Office Coordinator

Bridgette Young Ross
byoung@gbhem.org
615-340-7403
Division of Higher Education
Assistant General Secretary  

Jim Salley
jsalley@gbhem.org
615-340-7435
Africa University
Associate Vice Chancellor

Cheryl Stacker
cstacker@gbhem.org
615-340-7360
Office of Administration
Human Resources Manager

Amy Stallings
astallings@gbhem.org
615-340-7535
Office of Administration 
Help Desk Coordinator 

Shelly Stem
sstem@gbhem.org
615-340-7535
Office of Administration
IS Team Leader

Cathy Stewart
cstewart@gbhem.org
615-340-7187
Office of Loans and Scholarships 
Scholarships Assistant 

Joe Strausbaugh
jstrausbaugh@gbhem.org
615-340-7323 
Data Management Services 
Data Administrator

Sue Sturdivant
ssturdivant@gbhem.org
615-340-7362
Division of Ordained Ministry
Office Administrator

Laura Tenzel
lflippen@gbhem.org
615-340-7364
Division of Ordained Ministry
Office Coordinator

June Ussery
jussery@gbhem.org
615-340-7399
Division of Higher Education
Office Administrator/Administrative Supervisor

Stella Venson
svenson@gbhem.org
615-340-7410 
Office of Administration 
Meeting/Event Coordinator

Eydie Ward
eward@gbhem.org
615-340-7424
Office of the General Secretary
Administrative Assistant

Karen Ward
kclark@gbhem.org
615-340-7522
Office of Administration
Controller

Nikki Wilson
nowens@gbhem.org
615-340-7418
Division of Higher Education
Office Assistant

Sandra Edman Wilson
swilson@gbhem.org
615-340-7412
Division of Higher Education
Office Coordinator

Anita Wood
awood@gbhem.org
615-340-7371
Division of Ordained Ministry
Director

Rena Yocom
ryocom@gbhem.org
615-340-7527
Division of Ordained Ministry
Assistant General Secretary 

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