Annual Meeting - Schedule at a Glance! 

Church Alliance Steering Committee Meeting 

You may register for this dinner when you register for the meeting. 

Large & Small-Mid CEO Meetings

Registration Opens

CBA Annual Business Meeting

CEO Lunch 

Church Alliance Annual Business Meeting

Topical Interest Committee Meetings 

Vendor Set Up 

New Member Orientation 

Opening Reception 

Dinner & Opening Program
Speakers: 
Rev. Dr. Todd Adams, President & CEO, Pension Fund of the Christian Church, CBA Planning Committee Chair 
Rev. Jeff Thiemann, CEO/President, Portico Benefits Services, CBA Chair 
Susan Sparks, Preacher, Comedian, Author, Speaker

Registration Opens 

Vendor Hall Opens 

Continental Breakfast 

Welcome & Devotional 
Speakers:
Rev. Dr. Todd Adams, President & CEO, Pension Fund of the Christian Church, CBA Planning Committee Chair
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale, Ray of Hope Christian Church 

Church Alliance Chair Report & Washington Update 
Speakers:
Jim Sanft, President & CEO, Concordia Plan Services of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, Church Alliance Chair
Karishma Page, Practice Co-Lead & Partner, K&L Gates
Ann Stillman, Vice President & General Counsel, Concordia Plan Services of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Group Lunch 

Learning Communities

• Listening to Your Members: Know Them Well to Serve Them Better
• Healthcare Panel: Prescription Drug Cost Mitigation & Specialty Drug Pipeline
• Roundtable Discussion on Investment Topics
• The Frontiers of Benefits: Caring for Religious Leader in Preparation for Retirement

Networking Break 

Wayfinding a New Normal: The Great Resignation & Employee/Participant Wellness and Financial Security
Moderator: 
Terry Arya, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Christian Brothers Services

Speakers: 
Thad Austin, Strategic Initiatives and Congregational Engagement, Ormond Center
Gerald Delk, VP of Education and Wellness, Church Pension Group
Stephanie Berger, Director of Marketing & Communications, Reform Pension Board 

Wayfinding from the COO Perspective: How the Work Gets Done in this Brave New World
Moderator:
Laurie Kazilionis, SVP, Integrated Benefits Account Management Services, Church Pension Group 

Speakers: 
Sharon Coleman, COO, Pension Fund of the Christian Church
Beth Roberts, EVP/COO, Church Benefits Board
Chet Lilly, Vice President of Operations, Geneva
Frank Armstrong, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Church Pension Group
Rachel Roth, CEO, American Conference of Cantors 

Registration Opens 

Vendor Hall Opens 

Continental Breakfast

Keynote Session - Economic Outlook with Diane Swonk
Speaker:
Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, KPMG and CEO of DS Economics

Future of CBA Conversation 
Speaker:
Rev. Jeff Thiemann, CEO/President, Portico Benefits Services, CBA Chair 

Closing Devotional & Remarks 
Speakers: 
Rev. Dr. Todd Adams, President & CEO, Pension Fund of the Christian Church, CBA Planning Committee Chair 
Rob Fox, President, CBF Church Benefits, CBA Planning Committee Vice-Chair 
Gerry Hutchinson