Board Of Directors

Our Board of Directors

The Eder Financial Board of Directors is comprised of 12 Church of the Brethren members. Each member brings unique expertise in the areas of law, finance, benefits, and investments to the service of the board.

Kevin Boyer

Burbon, Indiana

Eunice Culp

Goshen, Indiana

Jan Fahs

North Manchester, Indiana

Katherine Haff

North Manchester, Indiana

Dennis Kingery

San Diego, California

Russ Matteson

Modesto, California

Audrey Myer

Elizabethtown, PA

Jerry Patterson

Annapolis, Maryland

Derrick Petry

Beavercreek, Ohio

Donna Rhodes

Huntingdon, PA

Wayne Scott

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Randy Yoder

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

David Steele

Ex-officio

Nevin Dulabaum

Ex-officio

Governing Boards

Brethren Benefit Trust
Eder Financial
Eder Organizational Investing
Eder Deferred Gifts

Directors are elected in three ways

Four directors are elected by members using our retirement benefits and insurance services.
Four directors are elected by the Annual Conference delegate body.
Four directors are elected by the Eder Financial Board, subject to approval by Annual Conference.

Eder Financial Board Eligibility

Be members of the Church of the Brethren.
Have general knowledge of Retirement Plan, Insurance, Deferred Gifts and Organizational Investing programs.
Have some expertise in finance, benefits, insurance, accounting, law, information systems, investments, personnel administration, charitable gifts, or health care.
To avoid any conflicts of interest, people ineligible for election as Eder Financial Board members are those currently serving as officers of Annual Conference, members of the Annual Conference Standing Committee, and members of the boards for the three other agencies that are reportable to Annual Conference — Church of the Brethren Inc., Bethany Theological Seminary, and On Earth Peace.

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Balanced

Trusted

Eder Financial serves individuals, organizations, and congregations affiliated with the Church of the Brethren as well as those of like mind within the broader faith-based and non-profit community.

The Denomination

Annual Conference
Bethany Seminary
On Earth Peace
Church of the Brethren

Headquarters

1505 Dundee Avenue,
Elgin, IL 60120
800-746-1505 (toll-free)

As of May 2022, Eder Financial, Inc. became the new name for the former Brethren Benefit Trust, Inc. As part of this rebranding, other names within the organization were changed as well. The former Brethren Foundation Funds, Inc. became Eder Organizational Investing, Inc.; and Brethren Foundation, Inc. became Eder Deferred Gifts, Inc. For a short period, visitors to the Eder Financial website may still find links, forms, and other references with the former names on them.

Board of Directors