October 18, 1999, NEW YORK CITY – At its October 4-5 and September 8 meetings, the
National Council of Churches Executive Board confirmed the appointments of the following
new NCC staff:
Barbara Ellen Black of Roslyn Harbor, N.Y., Interim General Manager
- begins November 1
- Roman Catholic
- most recently executive vice president and treasurer, Dowling College, Oakdale, N.Y.
(since 1997)
- previous positions in administration and finance at Fordham University, Hunter College,
Molloy College, Kinney Data Services Inc. (Warner Communications) and
Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample Inc. (advertising)
- founder and president, Commuter Educational Services (1971-73)
- visiting professor at Teacher's College, "Financial Administration in Higher
Education" (1991-93)
Valerie A. Fields of Flushing, N.Y., CPA, Controller
- began September 20
- member, North Shore Baptist Church, Bayside, N.Y.
- most recently controller for American Friends of the Hebrew University (since 1994)
- has diversified background in other public, private and not-for-profit areas of
accounting, including benefits consulting, certified public accounting and video
production firms
Denise Dalton, Hoboken, N.J., Director of Human Resources
- began September 27
- raised in the Roman Catholic Church, not currently affiliated
- most recently director of staff and volunteer resources for God's Love We Deliver, Inc.
(since 1997)
- past director of personnel/human resources at Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization
of America, Inc.; Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc.; Atlantic Computer Systems, Inc., and
Eyelab, Inc., River Edge, N.J.
Linda Hartke, New York City, Director of Programs and Operations, Church World Service
and Witness
- interim director of programs and operations of CWSW since June 1997; interim director of
the CWSW Community Education and Fund Raising Program (June 1998-March 1999)
- member, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- worked with CWSW/Cambodia Program from 1992-1997
- earlier work in the political field, including as chief of staff to Congressman Chet
Atkins (1985-92)
The Rev. Patrice Rosner, St. Louis, Mo., Director of Ministries in Christian Education,
National Ministries Unit
- begins January 2000
- ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- most recently vice president and director of the Congregational Ministries Department,
Christian Board of Publication, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (since 1977)
- previously a congregational pastor
- active in the NCC's life, serving on the National Ministries Unit Committee and as Vice
Chair of the Ministries in Christian Education Administrative Board
The Rev. Fredrick Gilbert of the Bronx, N.Y., Director of Urban Ministries, National
Ministries Unit
- begins November 1
- ordained traveling Elder in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
- most recently with the NCC's Ecumenical Program for Urban and Rural Service as Program
Director for Member and Related Communions Programs
- has served in church, business, and government positions, including as a Senior Pastor
of a CME church for over six years, employment with several Fortune 100 companies, and
fellowship with the U.S. Department of Housing and Development
- created infrastructures, relief and economic development initiatives at five refugee
camps housing Rwandan and Burundian refugees fleeing war in Central Africa, under the
aegis of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church
In addition, the NCC's Church World Service and Witness Unit Oct. 11 announced the
appointment of …
Rick Santos of West Hartford, Conn., as Interim Director, CWSW Southern Asia Office
- begins November 1
- member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
- most recently spent five and a half years with CWS in Southern Asia, including Vietnam,
Bangladesh and Indonesia. As Country Director and Project Manager for the CWS Indonesia
Program, he reopened the CWS Indonesia office (closed for nearly two and a half years) and
administered a $2.5 million U.S. government-funded emergency food for work program in
Sulawesi
- first overseas experience was in 1987 with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s Volunteers
in Mission program as an English teacher at Bangkok Christian College, Bangkok, Thailand
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