Title: Indiana man named Christian Church Foundation officer
Date: May 12, 2000
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: news@cm.disciples.org
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INDIANAPOLIS (DNS) Bradley J. Herndon of Greenfield, Ind., has been named the new chief financial officer and vice president of the Christian Church Foundation.
Herndon joined the foundation May 1 as a vice president, and will assume his new duties as chief financial officer next spring when Virginia Spradlin retires. Spradlin has been with the foundation since 1983, serving in various capacities as she has led CCF's treasury and donor services departments.
"The foundation next spring will lose a veteran staff member in Ginny, creating a void because of her wealth of experience and knowledge," said CCF President James Johnson. "However, in Brad I believe the foundation has found an individual with the financial and management experience that will provide for its continued success into the new millennium."
Herndon has nearly 20 years of experience in the investment and banking business. He most recently was senior vice president and trust officer with Ameriana Bank of Indiana. He also has held positions with Kirr, Marbach & Company, LLC, National City and American National Trust and Investment Co.
Johnson said the nearly one-year overlap of Spradlin and Herndon will provide for a smooth transition, allowing Herndon an opportunity for on-the-job training while giving Spradlin the chance to finish some long- standing projects.
As chief financial officer and vice president, Herndon will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the donor services department and will serve as a resource person in the areas of planned giving and investing.
Herndon has a master's of business administration degree from the University of Indianapolis, and a bachelor of science from Indiana State University, Terre Haute. He has been a chartered financial analyst since 1986 and a chartered market technician since 1991.
A member of Greenfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Herndon is a past president of the Financial Analysts Society of Indianapolis, education committee chair of the Market Technicians Association and on the board of the Hancock Memorial Hospital Foundation.
The Christian Church Foundation in 1999 distributed more than $9.4 million to charitable causes of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and to individuals under life-income agreements. At the beginning of 2000, the foundation managed $245.5 million in church assets.
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