North American Bureau
The North American Liaison Bureau (NALB) was established in 2000 to initially assist UPC in its relationship with US and Canadian church groups and focused on fund-raising activities. The role has expanded to include coordination and support of awareness and fund-raising projects that enhance the image and presence of the university.
In addition, efforts are underway to create funding relationships among corporate donors, not affiliated with any particular church group.
The NALB is an IRS recognized 501(c) (3) corporation, incorporated in the state of Florida. The Federal Tax ID # is EIN 59-3541955. Gifts to the NALB are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. All NALB donations go directly to the programs they support with all administration expense covered by the board members.
The mailing address is:
Dr. Ben C. Hobgood, Executive Director (pro-bono)
North American Liaison Bureau (NALB)
P. O. Box 545
Penney Farms, Florida 32079 USA
904.284.6843
b.hobgood@juno.com
North American Liaison Bureau Officers
- Chairman — Jimmy Shafe
- Vice Chair — Dr. Margaret Loewen
- Secretary — Phil Kliewer
- New Board Member — Betsy Brill
North American Liaison Bureau Members
- Dr. E. Georges Bokamba, Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
- Dr. Newell S. Booth, Jr., Professor (ret)
- Ms. Betsy Brill, former Editor, San Francisco Business magazine
- Dr. Douglas Cardwell, Professor (ret)
- Ms. Sondra D. Fruzzetti, Psychological Therapist, St Paul, MN
- Dr. Ben C. Hobgood, Director (ret) UPC, Penney Farms, FL
- Louis T. Kanda, MD, Cardiologist, Washington, DC
- Mr. Phil Kliewer, FedEx Executive, Memphis, TN
- Mrs. Cleda J. Locey, Moderator (church-wide) of Presbyterian Women, Teacher (ret)
- Margaret J. Loewen, MD, Physician, Grand Rapids, MI
- Dr. Melvin J. Loewen, Director (ret) UPC, Goshen, IN
- Dr. Elsie McKee, Professor, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
- Mr. Ernest E. Ross, Consultant, Mechanical Engineering, San Diego, CA
- Mr. James Shafe, CEO, Career Training Concepts, Atlanta, GA
- Dr. Charles H. Stuart, Professor (ret), UPC, Penney Farms, FL
- Ms. Anne H. Zolnor, Consultant, Accenture, Ponte Vedra, FL
Council of Advisors:
- Dr. Robert J. Decker, Director (ret) UPC, Las Cruces, NM
- Rev. Chris Hobgood, former President Disciples of Christ, Seattle, WA
- Dr. W. Taylor Reveley III, President, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
- Neal Testerman, MD, former Congo missionary, Hartford, CT
- Dr. Lamar Williamson, Professor (ret) UPC and Sheppard & Lapsley University, Montreat, NC
Australian Supporters:
In addition, the NALB liaises with Australian supporters on a range of projects, from raising funds for medical school scholarships to facilitating donations of resources, such as textbooks, computers and microscopes. Lucy Hobgood-Brown, UPC’s Australia Representative, can be reached on hobgood-brown@msn.com.au or Skype lucyhb.
North American Liaison Bureau at 2008 meeting
Kneeling: Margaret Loewen, Elsie McKee, Anne Zolnor, Jimmy Shafe
Standing: Phil Kliewer, Ernie Ross, Luis Kanda, Mel Loewen, Sondra Fruzzetti, Doug Cardwell, Georges Bokamba,
Cleda Locey, Charles Stuart, Newell Booth, Ben Hobgood
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