Staff: Gay Brunt Miller

Area(s) of Focus:

Residence: Souderton, PA

Congregation: Spring Mount

LEAD Congregational Assignments: Bethany, Mennonite Bible Fellowship, Taftsville

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PERSONAL MISSION: Helping people discover, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of God's creation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Franconia Mennonite Conference, Souderton, PA

DIRECTOR OF COLLABORATIVE MINISTRIES (2006 to present)

Primary responsibilities include:

• Member of the Franconia Mennonite Conference Core Leadership Team
• Liaison to Conference Related Ministries
• Key staff link to Partners in Mission in the United Kingdom and Haiti
• Franconia Mennonite Conference representative for several Mennonite Church USA groups:

• Constituency Leaders Council (Vice Chair, 2007-2009)

• Missional Church Strategic Planning Group
• Resolutions Committee member, San Jose Convention 2007

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION (2000 to 2006)

Provided administrative coordination and support to carry out the vision and goals of the Conference Board and Executive Committee, served as liaison to conference related ministries, provided leadership for the gift discernment process, and provided overall coordination for Conference Assemblies.

Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, PA

ADMINISTRATOR (1993 to 2000)

Managed the church office, supervised a staff person, and provided administrative coordination and oversight of day-to-day administrative functions including finances.

Johnson & Johnson, IOLAB/SITE Microsurgical Systems, Inc., Horsham, PA

Manufacturer of ophthalmic medical devices

SR. REGULATORY AFFAIRS COORDINATOR (1986 to 1993)

Work involved FDA compliance, new product registration, and international registration.

SELFHELP Crafts (now Ten Thousand Villages), Ephrata, PA

Fair trade outlet for unique handmade items benefiting the artisans in developing countries

ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER (1982 to 1984)

Voluntary service assignment with Mennonite Central Committee

Managed store in absence of manager, maintained store inventory, scheduled volunteer staff

Lifeline Mission, San Francisco, CA

Ministry to the homeless through Brethren in Christ Church

SOUP KITCHEN HELPER/WAGE EARNER (1975 to 1977)

Voluntary service assignment

EDUCATION:

• Eastern College, St. Davids, PA Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management (1999)

• GPA 4.0
• Presented class commencement address

• Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ Associate of Arts Degree with concentration in Environmental Studies (1994)

• Messiah College, Grantham, PA Religion major coursework (1977)