The James Company provides a program administrator for all programs. They work with the church's own administrative assistant to ensure that the administrative details are handled expeditiously. Very often a major funding appeal is a new experience for churches and their members. The Program Administrator assists with preparing materials for meetings, recordkeeping, mailings, printing and other program details.
RITA HANLON Rita, her husband Dale and their two sons are members of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Carol Stream, Illinois. Rita has been a member of the Stewardship Committee, the After-School Ministry Board and the Youth Board. Before joining The James Company, Rita was educated at Kirkwood College in Iowa and then worked as a customer-training representative for the Hobart Corporation. The Hanlon family resides in Carol Stream, Illinois.
ANITA KOVIC Anita has worked with The James Company since 1989 in the areas of stewardship, building appeals and feasibility studies. She is a vital member of the team that has led many successful appeals. Many times she has filled the program director's role: leading meetings, conducting interviews and consulting with congregational leaders. Anita and her husband Gary have three grown children, live in Burnsville, Minnesota and are members of Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
DEBRA KRIEG Deb joined The James Company as a program administrator in 2001. She originally served her own church on the Leadership Team during two previous building/capital appeals led by The James Company, helping to raise more than $1.5 million for expanded ministry. Deb also has enjoyed serving her congregation as worship and music chair, 75th anniversary co-chair and Christian preschool director. She is trained to teach the LifeKeys classes, helping adults discern their spiritual gifts. Deb and her husband Tim live in Bloomington, Minnesota, where they are active members of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. They have a daughter living in Bloomington and a son in California.
DONNA LUND Donna joined The James Company in 2002. She is an assistant church secretary at St. Timothy Lutheran Church. Donna also has been a very active volunteer in children's ministries, teaching vacation Bible school, teaching Sunday school and directing the midweek Logos program. Prior to her 14 years of volunteering, Donna was the regional assistant for Crown Life Insurance Company. Donna, her husband Dave and their three children are members of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Naperville, Illinois.
DENISE PETERS Denise has been with The James Company since 1992 and has worked with more than 60 churches in the areas of stewardship and building appeals. She has also served in her own congregation on the Boards of Stewardship and Education and on the Parish Council and Board of Directors. Denise, her husband Stan and their two sons live in Bartlett, Illinois and are members of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Carol Stream, Illinois.
BARB ROBERTS Barb has been a program administrator since 1998, serving originally as the appeal secretary for her own congregation's capital appeal. Previously, she had extensive experience in the business community. Barb and her husband Jim live in Bloomington, Minnesota, where they are active members of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. They have three grown sons and eight grandchildren.
CATHY SCHAEFER Since 1987, Cathy has worked on all aspects of fund raising with The James Company. She has served in both the program administrator and the program director roles. Cathy lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she is a member of Christ King Catholic Parish. She chaired the Stewardship Committee for five years and remains actively involved in parish life. She also served as the appeal secretary for two capital fund appeals at Christ King. She completed three terms on the Board of Directors for the Channel 10/36 (PBS) Friends organization and is actively involved in all of their fund-raising events. Cathy serves on various fund-raising committees for a number of non-profit organizations. She has one grown son who lives in Milwaukee.
KRIS SPANGRUD Kris joined The James Company recently after serving as appeal secretary at her church. Her first career out of college was a controller for a leasing company in Schaumburg, Illinois. She and her husband were then transferred back to Minnesota, and she has been at home with her two children. Her husband Mark is an actuary for Hewitt Associates in Minneapolis. Kris enjoys staying busy at church with choir, Bible studies and co-leading a marriage enrichment class once a month with her husband and another couple. Kris and her family are members of Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
CAROL TREADWELL Carol has been serving with The James Company since 1995 when she was an appeal secretary for her congregation. Since then she has been assisting with building and stewardship appeals. Carol, her husband Rick and their son David live in Brookfield, Wisconsin, where they are members of Calvary Lutheran Church. At Calvary, Carol is serving as treasurer of the Calvary Women of the ELCA and participating in several small group Bible studies. Carol and Rick also have three grown daughters all residing in the Fox Valley area of Wisconsin.
KAREN TURNER Karen has been working with churches since 1988. Before coming to The James Company in June of 1996, she spent nine years as the administrative assistant in the South Central District office of the Wisconsin Conference, of the United Methodist Church. She completed her bachelor's degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1999, with an English major. Karen's computer knowledge and her willingness to give hands-on assistance make her an asset to any appeal. Karen and her husband live in Verona, Wisconsin and are members of St. Andrew Parish. Together they have three sons, one in Milton, one in LaCrosse and one in Madison, as well as a daughter in college, in Milwaukee.
SALLY WARREN
Sally has been with The James Company since 1996. She has extensive experience in the business community, providing administrative management to various companies in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. At her previous church she served as the Stewardship co-chair and was the Appeal Secretary when The James Company conducted a capital appeal there in 1995. She currently serves her congregation on the Finance Committee, Outreach Committee, Small Group Leader and as a worship reader.
Sally and her husband, Allen, live in Hastings, Minnesota. They have four grown children, five grandchildren and are members of Grace of God Evangelical Lutheran Church in Woodbury.
