Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Dipko – Director Emeritus
Thomas E. Dipko is the retired Executive Vice President of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries and Charter Chair and member of the Board of Directors of the Cornerstone Fund. He served as a local church pastor for 21 years and as Conference Minister of the Ohio Conference for 8 years. His specializations include ecumenical theology and liturgy, and he served as the first draft writer of the UCC Book of Worship. He holds a B.A. from Otterbein College, an M.Div. from United Theological Seminary (Dayton), and a Ph.D. from Boston University.
Norman Williams
Norman Williams retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Illinois-Service Federal Savings and Loan Association in April of 2016 after completing a successful recapitalization of the bank. In addition, Mr. Williams was the past Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois League of Financial Institutions and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Bankers Association. He is the Past Chair of the Board of Trustees of Chicago Theological Seminary and served as Moderator of the 32nd General Synod of the United Church of Christ. Having served his local church as Chair of the Diaconate, Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Treasurer, he has returned to serve them again as Treasurer. He owns and operates Unity Funeral Parlors, Inc., as the second generation of a funeral service business in Chicago founded by his father. Mr. Williams is a graduate of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He is married to Dr. Lynda W. Williams, an educator and professional leadership coach to school principals in the State of Illinois.
Rev. Dr. Timothy Tutt
Timothy Tutt is an ordained United Church of Christ clergyperson and a non-profit executive and consultant. He has previously served as the pastor of churches in Austin, Texas, and Bethesda, Maryland. He is a graduate of Baylor University and Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond in Richmond Virginia. The Rev. Dr. Tutt also holds a Doctor of Ministry (focusing on Public Theology) from Wesley Seminary. Prior to entering seminary, he worked on Capitol Hill as a Legislative Assistant. After seminary, he served as Protestant Chaplain at Georgetown University for a school year. He serves on various NGO boards and denominational committees.
Rev. Dr. Courtney Stange-Tregear, Vice President & Chief Relationship Officer
Rev. Dr. Courtney Stange-Tregear is Vice President, Chief Relationship Officer of Cornerstone Fund and a clergyperson in the United Church of Christ. The Rev. Dr. Stange-Tregear joined the Cornerstone Fund staff in 2023 after serving for more than four years on the Board of Directors, during which time she also served the Pacific Northwest Conference as the Minister for Church Vitality and then as Acting Conference Minister. While in conference leadership she gained significant executive experience while also working to center relationship as a means of increasing organizational capacity and navigating organizational change. As a renowned public speaker, her contributions to the Cornerstone Fund have been significant in terms of increasing investment growth, customer retention, and brand awareness. The Rev. Dr. is dedicated to lifelong learning, holding degrees from St. John’s College in Philosophy and History of Math, the University of Leeds in Philosophy and Religion, a Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Bexley Seabury Seminary.
Rev. Darrell L. Goodwin
The Rev. Darrell L. Goodwin, a Chicago native, currently serves as the first Executive Conference Minister of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ. Before this role, he served the Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Conferences as an Associate Conference Minister. Darrell is a member of the United Church of Christ Board, the UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries, and the Global Ministries Board. In his 20 years of ministerial experience, the Rev. Goodwin has served as Program Director and creator of the Pension Boards’ Faith and Personal Finance Initiative; Assistant Vice President of the Youth Department at Chicago’s Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ; Youth Pastor and Staff Minister of Mason Cathedral Church of God in Christ in Dorchester, Massachusetts; Pastoral Intern at St. Paul AME Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Pastor and Founder of ALANA (African, Latin, Asian, and Native American) Campus Ministry at the University of Vermont, and Staff Minister at Second Advent Christian Church in Omaha. The Rev. Goodwin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development and Theology from Boston College; a Master of Education in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration from The University of Vermont; a Master of Arts in Transforming Spirituality from Seattle University; and is currently a doctoral candidate in San Francisco Theological Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program.
Ms. Patricia Eggleston, Esq.
Patricia J. Eggleston is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Trinity 95th and Cottage Grove Planned Community Development, LLC (dba lmani Village). In her role, she directs, manages, and oversees all aspects of the development; ensures implementation of the organization’s goals and objectives; provides for general legal oversight of the project; and manages stakeholder relationships. Before her current role, Ms. Eggleston served as General Counsel and program advisor for Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, the denomination’s largest congregation. In this capacity, Ms. Eggleston was responsible for all aspects of Trinity’s legal affairs. She has served in this role since 1991. Ms. Eggleston has maintained a private legal practice committed to representing and empowering low-income persons. She has special expertise and extensive experience in real estate, business, contract, church, and non-profit law, representing several churches and non-profit organizations. Ms. Eggleston has been a member of Trinity UCC since 1981 and has served in various capacities with the denomination, including leadership roles with United Black Christians. She received both her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Illinois.
Mr. Jamar Doyle
Jamar Doyle began his service as President and CEO of the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries in March 2022. Before joining CHHSM, Jamar served as Executive Director of the Greater Collinwood Development Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio, one of the city’s largest community development organizations, charged with fostering equitable and inclusive economic development and community engagement in the Collinwood area of Cleveland. Before working in Collinwood, Jamar worked for ten years at the St. Clair Superior Development Corporation in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as the organization’s Assistant Director. Civically active in the Cleveland community, Jamar currently serves as Vice President of the board of directors for the Ohio CDC (Community Development Corporation) Association, a 300-member strong statewide association focused on strengthening Ohio’s communities. Jamar also serves as a commissioner on the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Bond Accountability Commission, an independent organization created to monitor the expenditure of funds for school construction projects. Jamar grew up in the AME Zion Church and remains active in his family’s home church in Cleveland. Jamar holds a Master’s in Urban Planning, Design, and Development from Cleveland State University’s Levin College of Urban Affairs and a dual B.A. in Political Science and Urban Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.
Rev. (John) Tyler Connoley
John Tyler Connoley is the Conference Minister of the Central Pacific Conference of the United Church of Christ. They have spent most of their adult life serving in the church, first as a lay leader and then as an ordained minister. They grew up in Zambia, where their parents were missionaries in the Wesleyan Church. They came to the United Church of Christ in 2004 and have served in the conference setting of the United Church of Christ since 2014. Rev. Connoley loves connecting people and helping them find their calling, and has years of experience in group and individual discernment processes. Rev. Connoley has been a prophetic voice, advocating for full LGBTQ+ religious inclusion since 1992. A biblical theologian and storyteller, Rev. Connoley has a Master of Arts in Religion and a Master of Divinity, both from Earlham School of Religion. Their undergraduate degree is in Business and Economics from Indiana Wesleyan University. In addition to their ministry activities, Rev. Connoley is a small business owner with their husband.
Rev. Lorraine Ceniceros
Lorraine Ceniceros currently serves as the Conference Minister of the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference, United Church of Christ. Rev. Ceniceros previously served as the Associate Conference Minister for the Southwest Association and the western half of the Southeast Association for the Wisconsin Conference. She has significant ecclesiastical experience, having served for five years on the Central Association Committee on Ministry. Rev. Cenicersos also served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Southern California Nevada Conference. Rev. Ceniceros has a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and a Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology. She has experience as a local pastor, a pediatric chaplain and most recently, has served as manager of Spiritual Care for Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. Prior to her entry into ordained ministry, she held several managerial positions.
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