Meet Our Board

Kevin serves as the stateside Director of Partner Relations for CABC USA, representing Central Africa Baptist University in local churches and cultivating relationships with ministry partners. He and his wife, Karen, have spent nearly 40 years in church planting and pastoral ministry. With a long-standing passion for missions, Kevin has traveled internationally to teach and train pastors. He brings a strong local church perspective on missions and theological education.

Phil lives in the Cincinnati area with his wife, Lori, and serves as an elder and treasurer at Grace Bible Church of Milford. He retired from Procter & Gamble in 2020 after a 33-year career in Manufacturing Operations and Human Resources. A lifelong supporter of missions, Phil has traveled extensively to assist global ministries. He and Lori have three married daughters and five grandchildren. Phil brings balanced insight and strategic analysis to the CABC USA board.

Phil lives in Kitwe, Zambia, where he serves as Chancellor of Central Africa Baptist University and teaching pastor at Kitwe Church. He and his wife, Lori, have served as missionaries in Zambia for over 30 years, committed to making disciples and training leaders for healthy  churches. Phil brings to CABC USA a strategic global perspective and a deep understanding of African ministry. As the founding president of CABU, he offers vision and on-the-ground insight that helps shape the board’s direction and priorities. Phil and Lori have seven children and three grandchildren.

Rod is an entrepreneur and businessman. He currently serves as the CEO of Daniel Defense, a company committed to honoring God and defending freedom. Previously, he co-founded and led Springbuk, a health analytics software firm that grew to serve over 8,000 companies, including many in the Fortune 500. With a passion for global gospel impact, Rod brings vision and strategic leadership to the CABC USA board. He and his wife Stephanie are active members at Compassion Christian Church in Savannah, Georgia, and have four children.

Roy and his wife, Lana Jean, live in the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside, where horse and buggies remain a familiar sight on the local roads. Married for nearly 50 years, they are blessed with four grown children and thirteen grandchildren, each active in Bible-preaching, local churches.

Roy came to Christ as a teenager. He went on to complete his studies at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, along with additional coursework at the American College and the College of William & Mary in Virginia. He and Lana are active members of High Point Baptist Chapel.

With decades of experience in financial planning and stewardship ministry, Roy has taught stewardship seminars in churches throughout the United States and internationally. He has helped believers develop charitable giving strategies, including Donor Advised Funds and charitable trusts, as a means of faithful stewardship.

In his free time, Roy enjoys coin and currency collecting, photography, and woodworking.

Sam serves as the lead teaching pastor at Palmetto Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. He has over 20 years of pastoral and academic leadership experience, including roles at several Christian universities. Passionate about missions, Sam has helped found two international Bible colleges, including Central Africa Baptist University, and serves as a board member for several mission agencies. Sam brings to CABC USA a strong grasp of higher education and the ability to apply those standards in a cross-cultural context. Sam and his wife, Beth, have two adult children and one grandchild.

Steve and his wife, Beth Ann, live near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he serves as Executive Vice President and Secretary of Hartung Brothers, Inc. He previously worked as a partner at Foley & Lardner and as general counsel for a family office supporting global manufacturing companies. Steve is an active member of Lakewood Baptist Church in Pewaukee, serving as a teacher, missions leader, deacon, and disciple-maker. With over 30 years of missions involvement, he brings a strategic approach to gospel ministry in challenging contexts. On the CABC USA board, Steve provides valuable legal insight for both domestic and international operations.