Meet the Board of Directors

Rev. Anne H.K. Apple (Chair) is a teaching elder in the PC(USA).  A graduate of Rhodes College, and Columbia Theological Seminary, she currently serves as Interim Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee, Florida. She has served churches in Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama.

Ann Blakeslee resides in Winter Garden, Florida. She is a Ruling Elder and active member of Oakland Presbyterian Church. Ann retired in 2021 following a distinguished career as a Certified Public Accountant. Throughout her career, she worked extensively in nonprofit housing development, collaborating with both local and regional governments.

Rev. Dr. Cynthia M. Campbell is a retired teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with extensive experience in both parish ministry and theological education. She has served as pastor/head of staff in congregations in Texas, Kansas, and Kentucky, and as president of McCormick Theological Seminary from 1995 to 2011. Dr. Campbell has held numerous leadership roles in the wider church, including service on Commissions on Ministry, the Committee of Theological Education, and the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation Board, where she also served as chair. She was a member of the Committee of 15 that finalized the Brief Statement of Faith. She holds degrees from Occidental College, Harvard Divinity School, and Southern Methodist University and brings significant experience in leadership, fundraising, and property stewardship.

Thomas Fleming Jr. is a ruling elder at Knox Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Fleming has served the Presbytery of the Pacific in various positions. He was a delegate to the 220th General Assembly in Pittsburg, PA, where he was elected to a six-year term on the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA). In 2023, Mr. Fleming retired from Loyola Marymount University having served as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Previously he worked in various companies and organizations including Arthur Andersen & Co. and the United States Army. He served as a Commissioner on the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). He was a member of its Audit and Finance and Operations Committees. Mr. Fleming is also a member of the Investment Committee of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Western Province. Mr. Fleming is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). He graduated from Washington and Lee University with a B. S. in Commerce.

Ian Hall (non-voting, ex-officio) is the president of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) A Corporation, a role he has assumed since January 2025. He also continues to serve as the Chief Operating and Financial Officer, a position he has held since June 2021. Before his current tenure at PC(USA), Ian was the Director of Finance and Administration for the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. A self-professed technology geek, Ian is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance ministry effectiveness. Originally from England, he now resides in Louisville, Kentucky. In his leisure time, Ian enjoys backpacking with his family and engaging in various DIY projects around the house.

Melanie Hancock is a Ruling Elder and currently serves as the General Presbyter for the Presbytery of Northern Kansas. She joined the Presbytery Staff in 1993 serving as Associate General Presbyter and Transitional General Presbyter before being elected as General Presbyter in 2019.  An educator at heart, Melanie served as Christian Education Director for Sunrise Presbyterian Church in Salina, Kansas for 8 years prior to joining the Presbytery staff.

Dr. Felecia Hardy is a commissioned ruling elder currently serving St. Paul Presbyterian Church in Louisburg, North Carolina. She has served the church in numerous capacities including Moderator of the Synod of The Mid-Atlantic and New Hope Presbytery, and Commissioner to the 221 General Assembly. She currently serves on the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board.

Sinthia Hernandez-Diaz is an experienced professional with over 26 years of experience in assurance and advisory services, specializing in auditing and consulting for both public and private companies. Her extensive expertise spans strategic, financial, operational, and compliance functions across multiple industries. Currently, Ms. Hernandez-Diaz holds the position of Vice-President of Internal Audit at Mosaic. She is a Certified Public Accountant and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting from the University of Miami Herbert Business School.

Jesse Hite (Vice Chair) is a retired Civil Engineer who has also served as the Church Administrator for the First Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, North Carolina where he is a member.  In his over 40-year engineering career, Mr. Hite provided planning and consulting services to a wide range of both public and private clients in the environmental and transportation areas.  Much of his career was spent in project and office management.  He has served the Presbytery of Charlotte, including chairing its Finance Committee, serving on several Administrative Commissions, and was chair of its Council for several years.  Mr. Hite has been a Commissioner from the Presbytery of Charlotte to the General Assembly on two occasions.  He served for eight years as a Board member for the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation including two years as its Board Chair.  Mr. Hite has a Civil Engineering degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a Master of Engineering degree from Old Dominion University.

Olivia Hudson Smith is currently serving as a Temporary Supply Pastor at Peoples Presbyterian Church, Denver, CO. Ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the PC(U.S.A.) in 2017, after practicing law for more than 30 years, having served 20 years as an Assistant City Attorney, Specialist in employment law, before entering seminary. She holds a B.A. from Metropolitan State University in Denver, CO, a J.D. degree from the University of Denver, and MDiv from Iliff School of theology. Rev. Hudson Smith served as Stated Clerk in the Presbytery of Denver for six years before her current position. Rev. Hudson Smith served on the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation for eight years and is currently serving on A-Corp as the PILP representative.

Linda Jacobsen retired in 2023 as Executive Vice President of The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) after spending more than 40 years working in banking, benefits, and consulting. Focused on the customer experience, she has lead sales, relationship management and marketing teams across multiple domestic and international markets and products. She is currently a member of Third, Scots & Mariners Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia where she has served as Elder, Finance Committee Chair, and co-Chair of an earlier Capital Campaign. Linda currently serves as a trustee of the Presbyterian Foundation Board. She has also served as a Director of the Old Pine Community Center and on the Budget Review Committee of the Philadelphia Presbytery. Linda holds a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University.

Rev. John M. Nelsen is a retired PC(USA) pastor, having dedicated 43 years to pastoral ministry. Throughout this time, he has assumed roles as pastor/head of staff in locations such as Maryland, Oklahoma, and, most recently, at University Presbyterian Church in El Paso, Texas. In January 2022, John retired from pastoral ministry, transitioning into the role as full-time volunteer with the Tres Rios Border Presbytery Border Ministry Foundation in El Paso/Juarez. John’s service with PC(USA) Border ministries spans 31 years. Beyond his border ministry involvement, John has contributed to the PCUSA in various capacities, including an eight-year term with the Presbyterian Foundation. John currently resides in El Paso with his wife of 46 years, Becky.

Rev. Jihyun Oh (non-voting, ex officio) is the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Additionally, she serves as Executive Director of the Presbyterian Life and Witness, a position she has held since October 2024. For five years, she served as director of Mid Council Ministries in the Office of the General Assembly and was manager of call process support before that. Ordained as a teaching elder by the Presbytery of Tropical Florida on behalf of the Presbytery of Chicago, Oh has served in several pastoral roles as well as hospital chaplain. She is currently a member of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta. Oh earned undergraduate degrees in Biology and German Studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Finance from Florida International University, and a Master of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary.

Rev. Kathy Reeves is graduate of Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, she is a member of the Presbytery of Denver. She retired in 2018, after 26 years of ministry at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville, serving first in the Ecumenical and Mission Partnerships office of Worldwide Ministries and then as Mission Associate for Presbyterian Women.

Vicki Roberts serves as Coordinator of Finance and Property for Grace Presbytery. A Certified Public Accountant, she brings extensive experience in financial management, lending, and property oversight, including negotiating loan structures and overseeing financial operations in both corporate and church settings. Roberts spent the majority of her career in the corporate sector, retiring as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of a Fortune 100 company. Since joining Grace Presbytery in 2013, she has expanded her leadership to include finance, human resources, insurance, and property management. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with additional business and accounting studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, she is an active member of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas and is committed to helping congregations steward their financial and property resources to support ministry.

Rev. Dr. Peter Tan-Gatue is a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and serves as Associate Executive Presbyter for the Presbytery of San Gabriel. In this role, he oversees financial and administrative systems and works closely with congregations on matters of stewardship, property, and sustainability. With a professional background in accounting, financial analysis, and audit in both corporate and nonprofit settings, Rev. Tan-Gatue brings strong expertise in financial governance and reporting, alongside pastoral experience in congregational and chaplaincy ministry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and masters in business administration, as well as a Master of Divinity and a Ph.D. in New Testament studies. His work reflects a commitment to aligning financial stewardship with the mission of the Church and supporting congregations in faithful, sustainable ministry.

James Wilson is a ruling elder at the Broad Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Ohio.  A graduate of Miami University and the Columbia University School of Law, he practiced commercial litigation and antitrust law for 38 years before retiring.  He has served on a variety of committees and commissions for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), including the Advisory Committee on the Constitution, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly, and the All-Agency Review Committee.  He has also served the church in a variety of roles in his synod, presbytery, and congregation, and is currently a Trustee of the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.