Commission Members

Mr. Michael Batts, Commission chair, is the managing shareholder of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, an Orlando-based accounting firm exclusively serving nonprofit organizations and their affiliates. He is a member of the ECFA board, ECFA Standards Committee chair, and former board chair. Mike has more than 25 years’ experience serving on nonprofit boards and advising nonprofit organizations. He is an accomplished author and national speaker on matters related to the nonprofit sector.

Rev. Luis Cortés, Jr., is the founder of Esperanza, Philadelphia, one of the largest Hispanic evangelical networks in the nation. Esperanza has provided technical assistance and training to over 450 Hispanic nonprofits with funding of nearly $10 million. Luis is a national leader of Hispanic concerns and community development. He is board member and founder of United Bank, the first African American owned bank in Pennsylvania, and he serves on the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (an SEC corporation and a GSE), for which he also previously served as vice chairman.

Rev. Mark Davis is the chief financial officer of Calvary Chapel—Ft. Lauderdale, the eighth largest church in the U.S., where he enjoys the privilege of carrying out the vision and mission of the church. Mark serves on the board of 4KIDS of South Florida, the Christian Community Foundation of South Florida, and is a member of the ECFA Standards Committee.

Dr. Stephen Douglass is the president of Campus Crusade for Christ, Orlando, Florida. Campus Crusade exists to help fulfill the Great Commission by winning, building and sending in the power of the Holy Spirit. Campus Crusade also helps the body of Christ do evangelism and discipleship. Steve is a noted author and his service over the past four decades has led Campus Crusade to be one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the U.S.

Mr. Richard Hammar is an attorney, CPA, general counsel for the Assemblies of God, Springfield, MO, and best-selling author specializing in legal and tax issues for churches and clergy. Rich has written over 100 books and is a noted speaker in the church world. He is a former ECFA board member.

Dr. Joel Hunter is senior pastor of Northland, A Church Distributed, in Longwood, FL, a pioneering congregation of 15,000 that uses technology to connect people in worship around the globe. Joel is also a member of the board of the National Association of Evangelicals and the World Evangelical Alliance. He served during the inaugural year on the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Mr. Lauren Libby is president of TWR, Cary, NC. Lauren co-founded Educational Communications, Colorado Springs, CO, which comprises 15 radio stations and 28 translators. He formerly served at The Navigators in various senior executive posts. Lauren is a member of the boards of Northwestern College, NRB and ECFA, and a former ECFA Standards Committee chair.

Dr. Jo Anne Lyon is a general superintendent of The Wesleyan Church, Indianapolis, IN, and a member of the ECFA board. She was previously the founder and CEO of World Hope International, Alexandria, VA, a faith-based relief and development organization alleviating suffering and injustice in 30 countries.

Rev. William Townes, Jr., CPA, is vice president of convention finance of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), Nashville, TN, where he provides oversight of the financial operation of the Executive Committee and the organization of the annual SBC meeting. Previously, Bill served as the chief financial officer for the Georgia Baptist Convention and chief development officer for the North American Mission Board, Atlanta, Ga.

Bishop Kenneth Ulmer is senior pastor-teacher of Faithful Central Bible Church, Inglewood, CA. Faithful Central is a congregation of 13,000 that worships at the Great Western Forum. Kenneth is a nationally recognized speaker and author.

Dr. Dolphus Weary is president of the Rural Education and Leadership (R.E.A.L.) Christian Foundation, Richland, MS. He is a noted author and speaker on racial reconciliation issues. Previously, Dolphus served 26 years with Mendenhall Ministries, a multi-faceted Christian community development ministry. He serves on a number of national and local boards including Bellhaven University and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He is a former ECFA board member.

Mr. David Wills is president of the National Christian Foundation, Alpharetta, GA, serving over 7,800 families by providing giving solutions and tools to maximize resources for kingdom purposes. An attorney, David is a member of the boards of ECFA, Generous Giving, Hope for the Heart, and ProVision Foundation. He is the co-author of two books and a frequent lecturer.

Mr. Mark Holbrook, ex officio Commission member. Mark is the president and CEO of the Evangelical Christian Credit Union, a $3.2 billion (assets under management) financial cooperative serving the banking needs of ministries across the U.S. and missionaries around the world. Mark has served on several nonprofit ministry boards and currently serves as ECFA’s board chair.

Mr. Dan Busby, ex officio Commission member. Dan is the president of ECFA. He served as controller with the University Hospitals in Kansas City, as the founding partner of a CPA firm in Kansas City, and the chief financial officer of The Wesleyan Church denominational offices in Indianapolis. Serving with ECFA since 1998, Dan became the president in 2009. He has been Zondervan’s church and nonprofit tax and finance author since 1990 and is a noted speaker across the U.S.