Board

	Major Bill Hurula, TechMission Board President Major Hurula is the former Chief Financial Officer for the National Headquarters of the Salvation Army and currently serves as an Internal Auditor for The Salvation Army Western Territory. He also does financial consulting for nonprofit organizations in Western Michigan. A graduate of the Salvation Army College For Officer Training, Major Hurula has served the Salvation Army for over 40 years in numerous leadership positions across the country that updated and reorganized the Salvation Army’s financial systems. As a national project manager for the Salvation Army, Major Hurula led a national initiative called eQuip for Success, in conjunction with the Beaumont Foundation of America, to establish some 200 computer labs across the country to benefit the under-served in America. Major Hurula holds an MBA from Olivet Nazarene University.
	Rudy Carrasco Rudy Carrasco is a writer, minister and advocate for Christian community development. He served for 19 years on the staff of Pasadena, CA-based Harambee Christian Family Center, which was founded by Dr. John Perkins. Rudy’s articles on urban ministry, youth development, and racial reconciliation have appeared in Christianity Today, the Los Angeles Times, Outreach Magazine, Youthworker Journal and other publications. He serves on the board of directors for World Vision U.S. as well as TechMission’s board, and is a member of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Alumni Hall of Fame. He holds a B.A. in English from Stanford University.
	Jonathan M. A. Carter I Jonathan M. A. Carter I is presently serving as the Executive Officer for The Trinity Group and presently works with organizations assisting them in learning the aspects of Grant Writing, Budgeting, Program Development, Staff Development, Strategic Planning and other various areas of ministry or business development. He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Academy of Health & Sciences in San Antonio Texas. Jonathan presently holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies and has begun the completion of his Master’s in Pastoral Counseling at the Chicagoland Christian Center Bible Institute.
	Melinda Carter Melinda Carter presently serves as the Senior Executive Officer of the Trinity Group where she is working with over thirty organizations in the Chicagoland area in Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana. Melinda has served as the Coordinator for a fundraising program called AppleSeed under Circle Urban Ministries (CUM) raising almost $300,000 each year. Melinda has also served as a Community Coordinator for the Wings of Hope Program, creating 100 member volunteer teams on the north and Westside of Chicago. For several years Melinda also served as the District Youth Supervisor for the Illinois District Association.
	Ron McConico Ron McConico is an Adjunct Professor at North Central University and owner of a computer consulting and web design business. With over 26 years of experience in urban ministry, Ron has developed technology, youth, and job skills training programs for numerous organizations. Ron served as Program Director for Hospitality House, where he established an IT infrastructure and provided supervision and training for all program staff. With positions as Director of Training for Urban Hope Ministries and Training Advisor at Benchmark Computer Learning Center, Ron also worked with adults and youth in developing technology and employment readiness skills.
	Marcus Thorne Marcus Thorne is the Director of Mentoring at the Young Men's Educational Network since August of 2007. He wears many hats, including as grant writer, program coordinator, technology manager and general "assister" of daily operations. He is also the former Director of Lawndale Legacies Community Technology Center. While there he developed and implemented a technology driven after-school program with duties including program marketing, curriculum development, student enrollment and program evaluation for 300+ students annually.
	Catherine C. Wright Catherine C. Wright is a Boston-based attorney. Catherine graduated with a J.D. from the New England School of Law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1983. She was previously employed by MassHighway. Catherine now has a solo practice and serves as a consultant to MassHighway, specializing in eminent domain. Catherine is currently a Licentiate in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She also serves as Co-coordinator of the Living Waters program, a healing and discipleship ministry.

Advisory Board

Andrew Careaga, the author of eMinistry, is a writer and youth minister with a keen interest in using the Internet as a ministry tool. His articles have appeared in Charisma, Christian Computing Magazine, Church Business, FirstPriority, Group Magazine, Ministries Today, Next Wave, and On Mission. Andrew’s first book, E-vangelism, was published in 1999.

Lisa Cummins is one of the leading authorities on the work of community-serving faith-based organizations. As President of Urban Strategies, her work centers on connecting, resourcing, and tooling non-profit organizations to affect change among communities and individuals in need. Most recently, Mrs. Cummins served in the White House Faith-Based and Community Initiative. Leveraging her knowledge and experience in working with inner cities, Mrs. Cummins worked closely with African-American and Latino faith communities as she was responsible for program design, strategic alliances, and constituency relations. She assisted several agencies in the development of programmatic strategies in the areas of community service, housing, and economic development. Mrs. Cummins was particularly instrumental in introducing the role of Intermediaries and “Mini-grants” as key components of the initiative. Prior to working with the White House, Mrs. Cummins was Senior Vice President with the Bank of America where she served in various capacities responsible for community development initiatives, communications, marketing, and strategic partnerships. Mrs. Cummins and her husband reside in the Washington, D.C. area with their three children.

Mel King currently runs the South End Technology Center at Tent City in Boston. For over thirty years, he has been a vital force in the development of Boston's African American population. He served for ten years as a Massachusetts state representative, and in 1983 became the first African-American to enter the mayoral final election in Boston. He was the founder of the Boston Rainbow Coalition in 1984. Since 1971 he has been director of the Community Fellows Program in the Urban Studies Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Stace Lindsay has served as an advisor to senior government officials, heads of state and CEO's of Latin America. He has spent time as a grass-roots development worker in Central America and the Caribbean. He holds degrees in international relations from Georgetown University and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He is the co-author of Plowing the Sea, a book on strategies for economic development in developing countries. César Gaviria, Former President of Colombia, Secretary General or Organization of American States says Lindsay's book "is necessary reading for anyone interested in the sustainable development of Latin American countries.

Steve Nelson currently serves as the Executive Director for the Harvard Business School (HBS). Most recently, Steve served as the Executive Director of the Initiative on Social Enterprise, a major effort at HBS which focuses on the leadership, management and governance of social enterprises and explores the role of business and business leaders in the social sector. Steve earned his MBA from HBS and bachelors degree from Northwestern. Upon graduation from HBS, he served as Associate Director of Admissions and later Associate Director of Development and in a senior development position of the Harvard Law School. He is actively involved in his local church and several non-profit organizations.