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115NCC10/19/99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEW NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES STAFF . 

 October 18, 1999, NEW YORK CITY - At its October 4-5 and 
September 8 meetings, the National Council of Churches Executive 
Board confirmed the appointments of the following new NCC staff:

Barbara Ellen Black of Roslyn Harbor, N.Y., Interim General 
Manager
- begins November 1
- Roman Catholic
- most recently executive vice president and treasurer, Dowling 
College, Oakdale, N.Y. (since 1997)
- previous positions in administration and finance at Fordham 
University, Hunter College, Molloy College, Kinney Data Services 
Inc. (Warner Communications) and Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample Inc. 
(advertising)
- founder and president, Commuter Educational Services (1971-73)
- visiting professor at Teacher's College, "Financial Administration 
in Higher Education" (1991-93)

Valerie A. Fields of Flushing, N.Y., CPA, Controller
- began September 20
- member, North Shore Baptist Church, Bayside, N.Y.
- most recently controller for American Friends of the Hebrew 
University (since 1994)
- has diversified background in other public, private and not-for-
profit areas of accounting, including benefits consulting, certified 
public accounting and video production firms

Denise Dalton, Hoboken, N.J., Director of Human Resources
- began September 27
- raised in the Roman Catholic Church, not currently affiliated
- most recently director of staff and volunteer resources for God's 
Love We Deliver, Inc. (since 1997)
- past director of personnel/human resources at Hadassah, the 
Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.; Gay Men's Health 
Crisis, Inc.; Atlantic Computer Systems, Inc., and Eyelab, Inc., 
River Edge, N.J.

Linda Hartke, New York City, Director of Programs and 
Operations, Church World Service and Witness
- interim director of programs and operations of CWSW since June 
1997; interim director of the CWSW Community Education and Fund 
Raising Program (June 1998-March 1999)
- member, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- worked with CWSW/Cambodia Program from 1992-1997
- earlier work in the political field, including as chief of staff 
to Congressman Chet Atkins (1985-92)

The Rev. Patrice Rosner, St. Louis, Mo., Director of Ministries 
in Christian Education, National Ministries Unit
- begins January 2000
- ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- most recently vice president and director of the Congregational 
Ministries Department, Christian Board of Publication, Christian 
Church (Disciples of Christ) (since 1977)
- previously a congregational pastor
- active in the NCC's life, serving on the National Ministries Unit 
Committee and as Vice Chair of the Ministries in Christian Education 
Administrative Board

The Rev. Fredrick Gilbert of the Bronx, N.Y., Director of Urban 
Ministries, National Ministries Unit
- begins November 1
- ordained traveling Elder in the Christian Methodist Episcopal 
Church
- most recently with the NCC's Ecumenical Program for Urban and 
Rural Service as Program Director for Member and Related Communions 
Programs
- has served in church, business, and government positions, 
including as a Senior Pastor of a CME church for over six years, 
employment with several Fortune 100 companies, and fellowship with 
the U.S. Department of Housing and Development
- created infrastructures, relief and economic development 
initiatives at five refugee camps housing Rwandan and Burundian 
refugees fleeing war in Central Africa, under the aegis of the 
General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church

 In addition, the NCC's Church World Service and Witness Unit 
Oct. 11 announced the appointment of .

Rick Santos of West Hartford, Conn., as Interim Director, CWSW 
Southern Asia Office
- begins November 1
- member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
- most recently spent five and a half years with CWS in Southern 
Asia, including Vietnam, Bangladesh and Indonesia.  As Country 
Director and Project Manager for the CWS Indonesia Program, he 
reopened the CWS Indonesia office (closed for nearly two and a half 
years) and administered a $2.5 million U.S. government-funded 
emergency food for work program in Sulawesi
- first overseas experience was in 1987 with the Presbyterian Church 
(U.S.A.)'s Volunteers in Mission program as an English teacher at 
Bangkok Christian College, Bangkok, Thailand

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