__________________________________________
A former textbook editor, Rick Barry is currently Director of Church Planting Ministries at BIEM, a Christian mission working in the lands of the former USSR. In addition to his missionary role, in his spare time Rick has successfully freelanced hundreds of published articles, devotionals, short stories, and two novels. He enjoys international travel and has formally studied Russian, French, and Spanish. To this day, he still does freelance editing for Answers magazine.
Believing that all experiences in life contribute potential fuel for his fiction, Rick enjoys getting away from his desk and engaging in outdoor activities, which have included skydiving, mountain climbing, rappelling, canoeing, kayaking, wilderness hiking, white-water rafting, hot-air ballooning, a high-ropes course through tree tops, visiting the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France, and sailing on a reproduction of an 1800s schooner.
He has been married to his wife Pam for 31 years, and they live in Indiana. They have two adult children.
________________________________________
Darren Kehrer reads science fiction and Christian speculative fiction. Darren works in the world of retail. His career includes being a store manager for several "big-box" retail stores, a district manager for an Indiana hobby store chain, and a store manager for two different Christian bookstore companies.
Darren has been referenced by Christian Retailing Magazine, participated in the process of fact-checking for Star Trek: The Encyclopedia, and is currently working on a Christian speculative fiction manuscript. His love of science fiction, combined with his Christian retail background, gives him an additional perspective into the world of Christian fiction. Darren is also the Blogmaster for Hoosier Ink and publishes the ACFW Indiana monthly newsletter.
_________________________________________
Treasurer: Ronda Wells
(2010/2011/2012)
Ronda Wells has volunteered as a hostess for workshops and late night chats at the ACFW national conference, and thinks that joining ACFW in 2003 was one of the best things she ever did. She writes medical suspense--and by day, is a physician, by night, a daring doctor saving the world from the newest medical threat. She is married, with two children and a brand-new daughter-in-law, and enjoys the opportunity to serve Indiana ACFW as treasurer._________________________________________
Secretary: Jeff Reynolds (2012)
Jeff Reynolds is an ordained minister (not currently serving at a church), a song-writer, a clerical worker at a clinical lab, and has served as a volunteer for Voice of the Martyrs. He also has been in Toastmasters, earning the Distinguished Toastmaster award, during which he filled several club offices, a term as an area governor, and a successful assignment as a club coach. Jeff has completed a murder mystery with another in progress and three more novels on the back burner. Additionally, he's had several letters to the editor published in both the Nashville Tennessean and the Indianapolis Star. In his free time (what's that?), he is a fan of the WNBA, and with Becky, his wife of 28 years, has visited over 35 different zoos around the country. _________________________________________
Advisor: Lisa Harman
(2010/2011/2012)
Lisa Harman is one of our past Presidents. She lives in Claypool and belongs to the SHRM, the Society of Human Resource Management. Lisa recently left her full-time job to consult part-time while she pursues her dream of writing. Lisa writes and speaks about demonstrating faith and ethics in the secular workplace. She writes contemporary women's fiction. Lisa has studied both fiction and non-fiction writing at Taylor University in Fort Wayne. Lisa first became a member of ACFW in 2006 and was blessed to be able to attend the national conference in 2008. She has published devotions and book reviews and has written humorous scripts for use by local church groups. Visit Lisa Harman on the web..._________________________________________
ACFW LOCAL CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
All Board members must be members of ACFW for 6 months to be eligible to hold a chapter office. The Board typically tries to meet four times a year in order to brainstorm, plan statewide meetings, and expand on what our chapter offers. Are you interested in running for office? If so, here is a basic description of each office from the ACFW chapter manual:
President:
Serves to oversee other officers
Moderates local e-loop if the Chapter has one
Directs meetings
Chairs Speaker Selection Committee
Vice President:
Serves President in his/her capacity
Co-moderates local e-loop
Directs meetings in absence of President
Chairs Fund Raising Committee (Indiana doesn't have one.)
Sits on Speaker Selection Committee
Publishes monthly newsletter
Secretary:
Records minutes of chapter board meetings
Maintains meeting calendar
Maintains critique calendar (optional)
Mails welcome letters to new members
Maintains Member roster
Chairs Event Publicity Committee
Maintains media/industry mailing list
Files monthly chapter report with the Area Coordinator. A report must be filed, even if the chapter does not meet (put zeroes in the number of members and meeting area)
Treasurer:
Processes new member applications and dues
Maintains account for group dues and other monies
Sends $25 of dues to ACFW National
Submits new member information to secretary
Reminds members about annual dues
Chairs Finance Committee (Indiana doesn't have one.)
Sits on Fund Raising Committee (Indiana doesn't have one.)
Files an annual financial report with the Zone Officer
Advisor:
The Advisor is our immediate past President.
