Meet the Staff

Suzi Gwinn

Manager for Investor Services

(800) 903-7457, x5868
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Suzi processes investment applications and payments. She is a graduate of the University of Louisville and has nineteen years of administrative and customer service experience, ten of which have been with non-profit, religious organizations.

Sung-Joo Park

Development Specialist

(866) 841-6579
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Sung-Joo works with Korean-speaking churches. He works directly with churches and middle governing bodies in his area providing them with loan and investment information.He has served as a head of staff for several Korean churches and as the Executive Director of the National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches (U.S.A.). He also served as a chaplain in the US Air Force. He has received a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary.

Deborah Miller

Assistant for Loan Operations & Maintenance

(800) 903-7457, x5864
Debbie maintains the loan files including adding new accounts and all loan maintenance. She also prepares the monthly statements for borrowers and the quarterly statements for guarantors.

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Catherine Lynch

Development Specialist

(866) 261-3530
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Catherine works in the Synods of the Trinity and Mid-Atlantic as well as the states of New Jersey and South Carolina. She works directly with churches and middle governing bodies in her area providing them with loan and investment information. Before coming to the Investment & Loan Program, she worked in the funds development field for seven years. In addition to her experience as a fundraiser, she has also worked in the areas of public affairs, government relations and marketing communications. Catherine lives in western North Carolina and is a member of Tryon Presbyterian Church. She has worked with the ILP since 2000.

Judy Walton

Director of Lending Services

(800) 903-7457, x5231
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Judy serves as one of two loan underwriters who assists borrowers in meeting the requirements for loan approval and closing. She is a member of the staff loan team that approves loan requests. Judy is also responsible for loan reviews, adjustments to existing loans, and working with delinquent loan accounts. She has worked in church lending since 1996 and has been a member of GAMC’s Evangelism and Church Development Program Area and the Office of Legal Services.

Ashley Winn

Sr. Assistant for Loan Operations

(800) 903-7457, x5674
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Ashley works with borrowers during the closing process of loans and disbursements during construction. Ashley has worked with the Program since 1996. Previous employment included work for a CPA firm, a manufacturing company, and the banking industry. She is a graduate of Indiana University.

Effie Shipp

Assistant for Credit Operations

502-569-5245
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Effie’s roles include loan processing and loan closing. Effie has been with the Program since 2012. Before joining ILP, she served in the banking industry for over twenty years. She is also an associate minister serving at Canaan Christian Church in Louisville, KY.

Ginger Harris

Loan Operations Specialist

502-569-5250
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Ginger’s roles include loan processing and loan closing. Ginger has been with the Program since 2016. Before joining ILP, she served in the banking industry for over twenty years.