Virtual Program

• ​Tuesday, December 1, 2020
• Wednesday, December 2, 2020
• Thursday, December 3, 2020

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Special thank you to our 2020 Sponsors for making our event possible! ​

Please click on sessions and speaker names below for a short description of topics and speaker biographies. ​

Start & End Time (EST)	Session
​1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Annual Meeting Kickoff and Opening Remarks  Louis Barbarin, CEO, MMBB, CBA Planning Committee Chair  Mary Kate Wold, CEO, Church Pension Group, CBA Chair
​1:30 PM - 1:45 PM	Opening Devotional - When New Normals Meet Old Expectations Rev. Dr. Richard Wills, Friendship Baptist Church
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM	A message from Vanguard on Diversity and Inclusion  ​Highlight of Significant Developments ​ Rachel Roth, COO, American Conference of Cantors, Inc., CBA Planning Committee Vice Chair  Jim O’Bold, President, Church of God, Anderson, IN Nevin Dulabaum, President, Church of the Brethren Benefit Trust  Cheryl Johnson, Director, Organizational & Talent Strategy, Concordia Plan Services of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Willadean Duncan, Director of Human Resources, Free Methodist Church – USA Mitchell Smilowitz, CEO, Jewish Conservative Movement Roy Hayhurst, Director of Denominational & Public Relations, GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention Jeff Thiemann, CEO & President, Portico Benefit Services, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
​2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	15 Minute Break
​3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	A message from Quantum Health on Diversity and Inclusion  COVID - 19 Discussion Panel - Presented by Quantum Health  Introduction:  Mike Sokol, SVP of Clinical Strategy, Quantum Health  Moderator:   Rev. Dr. Todd Adams, President & CEO, Pension Fund of the Christian Church   Panelists:  Barbara Boigegrain, General Secretary and CEO, WesPath Benefits & Investments  Rev. Jeff Thiemann, President & CEO, Portico Benefit Services - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Church Alliance Vice-Chair  Nevin Dulabaum, President, Church of the Brethren Benefit Trust  Michael Kimmel, CEO, Reform Pension Board, CBA Vice-Chair  Bishop James McKnight, Presiding Bishop, Church of God by Faith, Inc.
​4:00 PM - 4:10 PM	10 Minute Break
​​4:10 PM - 4:40 PM	Happy Half Hour ​

Special thank you to our 2020 Sponsors for making our event possible! ​​

Please click on sessions and speaker names below for a short description of topics and speaker biographies. 

​Start & End Time (EST)	Session
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Opening Remarks & Prayer  Louis Barbarin, CEO, MMBB, CBA Planning Committee Chair
​1:15 PM - 2:30 PM	A message from Highmark on Diversity and Inclusion  Post-Election Washington Update​ - Sponsored by Highmark  Introduction:  Michael Warfel, Vice President, Government Affairs, Highmark Inc. Keynote Speaker: ​Nicolle Wallace, Political Analyst and MSNBC Anchor, New York Times Best-Selling Author, and Former White House Director of Communications Moderator:  Laurie  Kazilionis, Senior Vice President, Church Pension Group
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM	15 Minute Break ​
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM	Church Alliance Chair Report ​Jim Sanft, President & CEO, Concordia Plan Services of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Church Alliance Chair  Washington Update - CBA & Church Alliance  Karishma Page, Practice Co-Lead & Partner, K&L Gates Ann Stillman, Vice President & General Council, Concordia Plan Services of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM	Closing Wrap-Up ​​Jim Sanft, President & CEO, Concordia Plan Services of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Church Alliance Chair ​

Special thank you to our 2020 Sponsors for making our event possible! ​​

Please click on sessions and speaker names below for a short description of topics and speaker biographies. ​

Start & End Time (EST)	Session ​
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Annual Business Meeting (CEOs Only)  ​
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM	Opening Remarks & Prayer  Louis Barbarin, CEO, MMBB, CBA Planning Committee Chair
​1:05 PM - 2:15 PM	A message from Express Scripts on Diversity and Inclusion  Access, Equity and Dignity For All - Sponsored by Express Scripts  Introduction: Tim Collins, Vice President, General Manager National Accounts, Account Management – East Region, Express Scripts Keynote Speaker: Reverend Sandhya Jha, Founder & Director, The Oakland Peace Center​​ ​Moderator:  Laurie  Kazilionis, Senior Vice President, Church Pension Group
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM	5 Minute Break ​
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM	Understanding Diversity and Inclusion Panel ​- Sponsored by Limeade  Introduction:  Nani Vishwanath, People Team Manager, Limeade Institute  Moderator: Andrea Still, Vice President, Organization Development, Church Pension Group   Panelists: Aphaphanh Nussbaum, Diversity & Recruitment Coordinator, Everence Financial Kasan Bonner Boyd, Director of Inclusion & Diversity, GuideStone Financial Resources Yvette Russell-Minor, Chair, DEI Leadership Council, The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church  Jennifer Lewis, D&I Officer, Church Pension Group
3:05 PM - 3:15 PM	10 Minute Break ​
​3:15 PM - 4:15 PM	Virtual Learning Communities - The "New Normal"  Mental Health Perspectives  Josh Smith, Senior Director, Products, Portico Benefit Services  Dr. Chris Mosunic, Chief Clinical Officer, Vida Health Dr. Russell Morfitt, Co-Founder & Chief Psychology Officer, Learn to Live Kari Hedges, Senior Vice President, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Retirement Plans Jim Ceplecha, Managing Director, Christian Brothers Services Danny Miller, Partner, Connors & Winters Investments Dr. David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist and Head of the Global Market Insights Strategy Team, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Don Walker, Chief Investment Officer, Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church  IT & The Pandemic  Tom Drez, Chief Information Officer, Christian Brothers Services Daron Meyer, Chief Technology Officer, Portico Benefits Services ​
4:15 PM - 4:25 PM ​	10 Minute Break ​
4:25 PM - 5:00 PM ​	Closing Remarks: Louis Barbarin, CEO, MMBB, CBA Planning Committee Chair  A message from Fidelity on Diversity and Inclusion  ​ Devotional - Songs of Social Change: ​ Rachel Roth, COO, American Conference of Cantors, Inc., CBA Planning Committee Vice Chair  The American Conference of Cantors

*Please note: schedule is subject to change