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Meet the CEF Staff

Stephen Block Stephen Block: Executive Director
Graduate of Northwestern University in 1968. CPA, with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. from 1970 to 1979. Senior Vice President TalmanHome Federal Savings and Loan, Chicago, IL from 1979 to 1983. Senior Vice President and Treasurer with Ben Franklin Savings, Oak Brook, IL from 1983 to 1986. Executive Vice President and CFO, Eastover Bank, Jackson, MS from 1986 to 1993. Executive Director of the Fund since 1993. Member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cedar Park, Texas.
Duties Include: Responsible for all CEF activities, loan application and information.
Email Address: block@texascef.org
Bill Siegrist Bill Siegrist: Director of Development
Graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Seward, NE in 1979. Former national training consultant with the Zig Ziglar Corporation. Served as Director of Christian Education for Immanuel Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN in 1983 and 1984. Director of Development for the Fund since 1988. Member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas.
Duties Include: Supervises promotional activities for CEF
Email Address: bill@texascef.org
Pam Herber Pam Herber: Director of Operations
Graduate of Southwest Texas State University in 1991. CPA, Benefits Plan Administrator with Employee Incentive Plans, Inc. in Austin, Texas from 1992 - 1999. Secondary School Math teacher from 1999 - 2001. CEF Accountant since 2001. Member of Christ Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas.
Duties Include: Supervising and directing the Fund's support staff and serving as the Fund's Chief Financial Officer.
Email Address: herber@texascef.org
Ruby Cruz Ruby Cruz: Loan Administrator
Duties Include: Assists in processing loan requests and preparation of loan documentation. Answers questions about existing loans. Assists congregations with construction loan disbursements. Provides loan pay off information.
Email Address: rcruz@texascef.org
Sue Eckert Sue Eckert: Transaction Processor
Duties Include: Processes loan and investment transactions.
Email Address: sue@texascef.org
Joan Zieschang Joan Zieschang: Investor Service Representative
Duties Include: Assists CEF investors with questions about their accounts. Provides information about new accounts, redemptions, account statements, interest checks, 1099s, etc.
Email Address: joanz@texascef.org
Sarah Rude Sarah Rude: Investor Service Representative
Duties Include: Assists CEF investors with questions about their accounts. Provides information about new accounts, redemptions, account statements, interest checks, 1099s, etc.
Email Address
: srude@texascef.org
Darlene Greer Darlene Greer: Administrative Assistant
Duties Include: Support for congregational representatives. Administers CEF K.I.D.S. Stamp program. Maintains CEF Chatter mailing list. Handles CEF Training Conference registrations.
Email Address
: greer@texascef.org
Jess Rosenwinkel Jess Rosenwinkel: Web/Graphic Designer
Duties Include: Website design and maintenance. Designs and revises publications and forms. Copywriting and proofreading.
Email Address: jess@texascef.org