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Board of Directors

Tim Strawbridge, Chairperson

“Timo” has been with seeJesus since 2005, when he became a seeJesus Trainer Coordinator. In this capacity he has led nearly twenty small group leader training sessions. He has been on the pastoral staff of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, FL since 1999. At Trinity he oversees ministries and facilitates church leadership development by recruiting, training, and supervising small group leaders. Prior to this Timo worked in construction as a superintendent for a developer (’84-‘97) and then as a developer building residential homes (’97-’99).

He has been married to Tina since 1986, and they have one daughter, Christin.

Jeffrey Owen, Vice Chairperson

Jeff Owen is a practicing attorney. He is the President of Cooper, Owen & Renner, P.C. located in Pittsburgh.

Jeff received his BA in 1982 from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA and in 1985 his Juris Doctor from the Ohio State University College of Law in Columbus,OH. He is also currently pursuing his M. Div. degree in the MNA/LAMP Seminary program, and plans to seek ordination into the PCA.

Jeff and his family are members of New Covenant Presbyterian Church in Monroeville, PA, where he is a Ruling Elder. He also leads the high school ministry and stays active in several community and Christian organizations.   He is currently a member of the Standing Judicial Commission of the PCA.

Jeff and his wife, Dawn, have three daughters and live in Murrysville, PA.

Jim Cristman, Secretary

Jim Cristman joined the board of seeJesus in Fall 2009. He is Vice President with CITGO Petroleum at the Lemont Refinery, serving as Plant Manager. During his thirty year career at the Lemont Refinery, he has been an operator, unit supervisor, training coordinator, area manager, and general manager. Prior to joining the refinery he was a police officer. He attended DuPage Junior College for two years.

One of Jim's greatest passions is leading people to Jesus. He leads several Person of Jesus studies. Of this he says, “My friends are so hungry to learn about Jesus. When I want to shorten a lesson, they want to keep going. The lessons allow me to continually reference what Jesus did, helping people look at him. I show them, instead of telling them.”

Jim lives in Illinois with his wife Cheryl and has four grown children. He also serves as a ruling elder at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church in Roselle, Illinois.

Doug Wallace, Treasurer

Doug Wallace has been an informal advisor to seeJesus since our early years. In January 2009 he made his advisory status official, joining the board of directors. Doug brings to seeJesus his wisdom, common sense, and broad financial knowledge. As Chief Investment Officer at Alpha Advisors, he provides over 30 years’ experience managing investments in a wide variety of markets and environments.

Before founding Alpha Advisors, Doug spent 15 years managing portfolios for Crestar Bank (now SunTrust). In addition to his passions for investments and stewardship, he enjoys camping, woodworking, and spending time with his three grandchildren.

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