{"id":2229,"date":"2015-12-10T15:46:34","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T20:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.disciplescef.org\/?p=2229"},"modified":"2020-03-18T11:25:06","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T15:25:06","slug":"disciples-ministries-name-new-chief-financial-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplescef.org\/blog\/disciples-ministries-name-new-chief-financial-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Disciples ministries name new chief financial officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>December 10, 2015, Indianapolis<\/strong> \u2212 Disciples Church Extension Fund and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopepmt.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation<\/a> of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are pleased to announce that <a href=\"mailto:jgallagher@churchextensionfmr.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jennifer R. Gallagher<\/a>, C.P.A. will join the ministries as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2016. In this position, she will provide strategic leadership to all aspects of the ministries\u2019 financial operations that help mobilize capital and related leadership resources for congregational mission, by providing capital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disciplescef.org\/borrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">loans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disciplescef.org\/fundraise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fundraising<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disciplescef.org\/invest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">investment opportunities<\/a> and other mission-focused financial services.\u00a0 These operations include accounting, financial planning, budget process, risk management, cash management, accounts payable, audits, loans and investments \u2212 all of which play a role in ensuring the overall and enduring financial health of the organizations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4745 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disciplescef.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Jennifer-Gallagher-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disciplescef.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Jennifer-Gallagher-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disciplescef.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Jennifer-Gallagher-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/disciplescef.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Jennifer-Gallagher.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A certified public accountant licensed in Indiana, Jennifer has spent the last 16 years with the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church, first as their controller, and most recently as their chief financial officer and director of Financial Services. In her leadership position with the Indiana Conference, she applied her expertise and experience in financial planning, technical accounting, change management, financial performance measurement and more to her work. She was also deeply involved in investment management; the Conference\u2019s loan activities and property insurance program; board development; developing internal controls and fraud prevention resources for local congregations; and cost-sharing initiatives for Conference churches, to name a few activities. Prior to her time with the Conference, she worked for accounting firms in Pennsylvania and Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree with a double major in accounting and finance from the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDisciples Church Extension Fund is eager to have Jennifer join us,\u201d says Rick Reisinger, president. \u201cHer thorough knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, as well as her experience in and appreciation for not-for-profit and fund accounting, will help us ensure that our organizational and financial priorities are implemented at the highest level.\u201d Hope Partnership President Gilberto Collazo adds, \u201cWe are particularly pleased that Jennifer has years of experience in working with Church-related entities, from the congregation to the Church-wide organization. Her appreciation of the connection between finance and mission, especially as they apply to leadership development, will enable her to serve our ministries as a problem-solver and trusted strategic advisor.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jennifer will commute from Bloomington, Ind., where she and her family reside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 10, 2015, Indianapolis \u2212 Disciples Church Extension Fund and Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are pleased to announce that Jennifer R. Gallagher, C.P.A. will join the ministries as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2016. 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