Phone: 512.926.4272
800.951.3478
Fax: 512.928.9365

7900 East Highway 290
Austin, TX  78724-2499
invest@texascef.org

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(A ministry of the Texas District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod)

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Meet the CEF Staff

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
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
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
Pam Herber
Accountant
Duties Include:   General accounting and financial statement preparation.  Pays bills.   Answers questions about construction loan disbursements.
Email Address:  herber@texascef.org

Sue Eckert
Transaction Processor
Duties Include:   Processes loan and investment transactions.
Email Address: 
sue@texascef.org
Joan Zieschang
I
nvestor 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
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
Secretary
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

 

Board for Church Extension

Terry Brown
Chairman
Concordia Lutheran Church
Garland, Texas
James Wells
Vice Chairman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Amarillo, Texas
Dr. David Bahn
St. John Lutheran Church
Cypress, Texas
Chris Bannwolf
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
San Antonio, Texas
Eugene Bode
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Waco, Texas
Suzanne L. Braun
Faith Lutheran Church
Georgetown, Texas
Dianne Moses
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Big Spring, Texas
Sandra Nordhausen
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Cedar Park, Texas
James Synatzske
Faith Lutheran Church
Stephenville, Texas