Board of Directors

Board Compensation and Terms
All board members are volunteer and are not compensated for any of their time or service with the Center for Church Communication (CFCC). Board terms range from 2-4 years and are staggered to allow for new and old voices to always be at the table.


Maurilio Amorim is an award-winning marketer, author and blogger. Maurilio currently consults with some of the country’s leading churches, ministries and Christian publishers. A native of Brazil, Maurilio’s creativity and his ability to help develop systems and solutions have contributed to the success of The A Group, a marketing and technology firm in Brentwood, Tenn. He is at his best when helping his clients identify and plan the next steps for their ministry, business or career. Maurilio has a mega-church background as both an executive pastor as well as creative arts pastor. He is currently a board member of Cross Point Church in Nashville, Tenn. He lives in Brentwood with his wife and two boys.

Lori Bailey serves as the director of communications at LifeChurch.tv where she works with numerous teams, ministries and campuses to help them communicate effectively. She writes, edits, clears up communication traffic jams and asks lots of questions. Lori also works with YouVersion, the free online and mobile Bible used by millions. Previously, Lori spent five years with Fellowship Church and CreativePastors.com, developing resources for pastors and churches throughout the country. She loves living in Austin, Texas, with her husband and son.

Dawn Nicole Baldwin is a strategist with a passion to help churches reach people more effectively. She is the founder of AspireOne and is a senior partner in Jarbyco, a mobile communications firm specializing in live events. She’s spoken at conferences nationwide and has guest lectured on marketing strategy at the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business. She is a leading expert on branding and marketing for ministries and has consulted with some of the country’s most innovative and influential churches. Dawn Nicole is a former staff  member of Big Idea Productions (creators of VeggieTales) and Willow Creek Church.

Chad Cannon is a marketing and branding industrialist. He found his calling for Christ during his childhood and continues to spread his passion for helping churches reach their communities through innovative marketing and branding. He currently serves as the youngest executive at Outreach Inc. He is vice president of sales and also holds the general manager title for Outreach Speakers. Chad has spent several years in the church industry, exploring unique strategies and taking calculated risks, which has resulted in outstanding achievements. Chad is a Christ follower, husband, an avid Cubs fan, sports enthusiast, dog lover and adventure seeker. Catch up on his tweets and sports rants @ccannon.

Drew Goodmanson co-founded and serves as a pastor at Kaleo Church. Kaleo Church is a missional community, multi-site church planting movement in San Diego, Calif. Drew also founded and serves as CEO of Monk Development, Inc. Monk Development creates web-based products such as Ekklesia 360 used by thousands of churches and ministries worldwide. Drew is a recognized authority on church and ministry technology and web strategies. He is a sought out conference speaker and currently writes a Church Web Strategy column for Christian Computing Magazine. His blog, Goodmanson.com, is recognized as one of the top 100 Church Blogs.  Drew spends much of his time thinking about church planting, web missiology, being a husband and father of two.

Scott McClellan is a writer and the editor of COLLIDE Magazine, an increasingly popular publication known to readers as the place where media and the church converge. Additionally, he acts as the director of the Echo Conference, a Dallas-based gathering that has gained national appeal among those interested in the newest media technologies used by churches and ministries. Scott  lives with his wife, Annie, and their baby daughter. They are active members of Irving Bible Church and support IBC’s Tapestry, a ministry to foster and adoptive families.

Kem Meyer is a recovering corporate spin doctor and outspoken advocate for applying simple insights to the not-so-simple art of communication. Eight years ago she left  her 15-year career in corporate communications to join the staff  team at Granger Community Church. As communications director, Kem leads creative, information and technology teams to champion a clutter free, cohesive and unified experience across Granger’s departments and campuses. She speaks, writes and blogs to help other churches, businesses, schools and not-for-profits find ways to get the word out and, simply, do better. Her book, Less Clutter. Less Noise., was released in 2009.

Kent Shaffer is an organizational strategist making a living via businesses like AcreScout.com so he can collaborate with ministries like LifeChurch.tv. From his home base in Oklahoma, Kent enjoys keeping a pulse on culture and technology, studying behavioral science, and learning best practices for design, leadership, management, marketing and ministry. He’s a meticulous data collector and an expert at interpreting what he collects. You can read Kent’s thoughts about creating effective and efficient organizations at KentShaffer.com or the highly respected ChurchRelevance.com site. Kent compiles the popular “Top 100 Church Blogs” annually.

Brad Abare is an entrepreneur at heart. He started his first company at age 14, a publishing company at 16 and a design studio at 19. Today, in addition to being a catalyst for the CFCC community, he is the communications director for the Foursquare denomination and consults with organizations who are in the midst of significant transition. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Jamaica.

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