Manager Development

Rev. Felicia Howell LaBoy, MBA, Ph.D.

email: abpuej@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strong background in developing and leading innovative marketi ng and communications/public relations programs in

both mature and start-up private and public sector, nonprofit and Christian-based organizations. Results-oriented team

player and innovative self-starter, with extraordinary interpersonal and leadership skills. Possess a unique ability to

bring together diverse groups to work in concert towards a shared goal. Extensive background in developing and

facilitating strategic planning, teambuilding and leadership development courses. Have written over 14 cours es in the

area of leadership development alone. Particular expertise in start -up ventures.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning Leadership Development Teambuilding

Marketing Human Resource Development Evangelism

Entrepreneurship Faith-based Community Congregational Development

Development and Redevelopment

Diversity Racial Reconciliation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HARVEST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Blue Island, IL

Founding President November, 1995 - Present

Assist private and public sector, nonprofit and church-based organizations in creating and implementing unique

marketing solutions, while enhancing their relationships with employees, customers and partners.

Developed over 24 courses in strategic planning, leadership development, teambuilding and diversity management

and facilitated over 600 hours in training.

Reviewer/Consultant with UMC General Commission on Status and Role of Women and General Commission on

Religion and Race as a member of Commission on Theological Education of the United Methodist Church

University Senate Review Teams. Primary responsibility is to review United Methodist seminaries and theological

schools for institutional viability and sustainability, faithfulness to theological heritage, and to assess school policies

and curricula with regard to women and people of color.

Served as a Teaching Assistant at Garrett- Evangelical Theological Seminary for the Theology of Evangelism,

Evangelism as Congregational Care and Nurture, Systematic Theology and Urban Ministry master s level courses.

As Human Resource Development Coordinator for Learning Center for Business and Industry of the Kettering

Adult School, developed two basic courses for first line supervisors new to management, coaching and

teambuilding.

Lead Consultant with the Institute of Charter School Management and Resources/Richard Allen Schools.

Primary responsibility to work with President and management team to develop strategic plan, grants and marketing

materials, as well as information for the Board.

Co-developed/facilitated summer seminar course entitled The Church and Economic Development for Payne

Theological Seminary students. Many students described the course as life-changing.

Served as Fund Development Assistant and helped coordinate reporting activities for Payne Theological Seminary

in 2003 for the Association of Theological Schools

Co-developed, coordinated and taught program for Chicago Public Schools' Afterschool Matters Tech37 program

teaching inner city youths principles of e-commerce, entrepreneurship and professional development skills.

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MAPLE PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Chicago, IL

Senior Pastor March 2006 - Present

Provide vision, leadership and direction for all church activities for church revitalization and to meet the spiritual,

social needs of a 230+ member urban congregation and the surrounding community.

Supervise church staff of 14 which includes an associate pastor, permanent deacon, 1 deaconess and 5 persons called

to the ministry.

Led congregation in the development of community development corporation, a nonprofit organization which will

be responsible for raising funding to help the church support the needs of an urban congregation in transitioning

from a middle class community to a significantly Section-8 based community.

Serve as primary liaison between church, community, conference and denominational organizations.

Raise money and in-kind support over church budget through writing grants and by building relationships and

partnerships with church, nonprofit and governmental entities.

MANDELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Chicago, IL

July, 2000 June, 2004

Senior Pastor

Provide vision, leadership and direction for all church activities for church revitalization, and to meet the

spiritual, social needs of a 110+ member urban congregation and the surrounding community.

Mentored two Field Education masters level students for Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Raised $60,000 over church budget in money and in-kind support through writing grants and by building

relationships and partnerships with church, nonprofit and governmental entities.

Develop leadership and teambuilding skills in church members.

Served as primary liaison between church, community, conference and denominational organizations.

WEST RIDGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Chicago, IL

Student Pastor - Youth and Young Adults September, 1999 - June, 2000

Developed programs targeted at meeting the spiritual and social needs of children, youth and young adults.

Assist senior pastor in meeting the spiritual needs of a 55-member congregation, which included preaching, teaching

Bible study and providing pastoral care.

Representative to multi-racial, ethnic, religious, denominational organization in the Rogers Park area. Worked on

strategies to promote peace and racial, ethnic, and religious dialog, interaction and community among the most

multicultural area in Chicago.

DAYTON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESOURCE CENTER (DECRC)

Chicago Branch Office, Chicago, IL

Business Case Analyst March, 1999 - December, 1999

Responsible for coordinating and defining all DECRC activity (marketing, promotion, "sales," training and technical

support) in IL.

Worked with Small Business Development Centers, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers and other groups

focused on meeting the needs of small business owners to provide training and technical support to assist

entrepreneurs in conducting business over the Internet with the federal government and with other corporate

suppliers.

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August 1988 November 1995

AT&T GLOBAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS (GIS)

(Formerly NCR Corporation) Dayton, Ohio

Public Relations & Associate Information

January November 1995

Community Relations Specialist

Promoted, facilitated and measured 1995 employee volunteerism throughout the corporation to increase

employee satisfaction and corporate citizenship.

Facilitated all community projects which support the AT&T GIS diversity strategy.

Application Development Environment (ADE) Business Unit

Marketing Support Manager 1993 - 1995

Team Manager: responsible for all application product-related trade shows, customer presentations, direct

marketing programs, and sales support.

Worked on cross-organizational teams to develop new marketing/packaging programs which reposition current

products and services. Created integrated customer solutions and facilitated selling process resulting in

increased product penetration into key customer accounts.

Senior Product Manager 1991 - 1993

Led two cross-organizational teams to develop new product/marketing programs for consulting services

products, and reposition existing product lines.

Group Leader/Financial Planning Analyst, Northeast Division 1989 - 1991

Established strategic planning center for the Northeast Sales Division for senior managers which enhanced the

forecasting and pricing capability of our salesforce.

Supported two Area Sales Vice Presidents with revenue responsibility of $120 million. Responsible for budget

analysis, best estimates, pricing and territory management.

Financial Planning Analyst, Retail Systems Division 1988 - 1989

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Theology, Ethics, History, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2010

Dissertation Title: Personal and Social Holiness: The Sacraments and The Mandate of Christian Community and

Economic Development for the Black Church

Certification in Evangelism, United Methodist Church, Northern Illinois Conference, June 2005

Ordained Elder-In-Full Connection, United Methodist Church, Northern Illinois Conference, June 2007

Master of Divinity, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, June, 2001

M.A. - Christian Ministries, Indiana Christian University, 1997

M.B.A. - Marketing/Finance, Duke University, 1988

B.S. - Marketing, Lehigh University, 1986

Certified Professional Trainer, Carlson Learning Company, 1994

SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONFERENCES

UMC General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Women of Color Scholars Program, 2002-2007

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Leadership Scholarship and Margaret Zee Jones, Ph.D. Scholarship,

2002-2003

Fund for Theological Education, North American Doctoral Fellow Program, 2002-2003

UMC General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Minority In-Service Training Scholarship for Clinical

Pastoral Education, 2001

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Leadership Scholarship and Faculty Recognition Scholarship 1999-2001

Kenilworth Union Church, Centennial Scholarship Award Recipient, 4-year award to student committed to serving

urban community, 1999-2003

UMC Northern Illinois Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, Scholarship for Declared Candidates, 2001

UMC General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Craig Brandenburg Scholarship, 2000

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UMC General Board of Discipleship Racial Ethnic Minority Conference, Student Representative, February, 2000

Women, Ministry and the City, Summer, 1999; awarded full tuition scholarship; assigned to Southlawn UMC as

Ministry Intern and UMC General Board of Health Benefits and Pensions, Socially Responsible Investments Area

AWARDS

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Faust/Roop Award for Excellence in Proclamation, 2001

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Quentin Nolte Prize for Promise in Parish Ministry, 2001

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Myrtle Saylor Speer Award for Outstanding Women In Ministry, 2001

VOLUNTEER/NONPROFIT ACTIVITIES

African American Student Trustee, Board of Trustees, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2000

Evangelism Work Area Team Member and Presenter, Northern Illinois Conference, The United Methodist Church,

2005 to Present

Presiding Elder, Chicago Southern District, Northern Illinois Conference, The United Methodist Church, 2008

Chicago Southern District Cluster Leader, Northern Illinois Conference, The United Methodist Church, Fall 2008

Coordinating Committee, United Methodist Church, Strengthening the Black Church Initiative, 2009 2012

Member, Christian Community Development Association, 2010

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Prophets With Honor: Black Theology and The Two-Church Problem in Urban America. Conference Paper and

invited presentation, 2005 Midwest Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, April 2005

Hand Me Another Brick: Christian Community and Economic Development as Social Justice and Evangelism

Conference Paper and invited presentation, United Methodist Church, General Board of Higher Education and

Ministry Women of Color Consultation/Celebration, August 2006

Can We Talk? How To Make Sharing Your Faith a Natural Part of Your Everyday Conversation, Invited

presentation, Chicago Black Methodists for Church Renewal, October 2006

Women s Work: Nannie Helen Burroughs and the Black Christian Women s Club Movement, Invited presentation,

Trinity Christian College, Black History Month featured speaker/scholar, February 2007

Living and Sharing Your Faith, Invited weeklong presentation and workshop for senior high school youth, Maceo D.

Pembroke Youth Leadership Institute, Chicago Black Methodists for Church Renewal, August 2008 and 2009

Taking It To The Streets: Sharing Your Faith With Folks In Your Community, Invited presentation and workshop,

North Central Jurisdiction Meeting, Black Methodists for Church Renewal, October 2008

God s Call Followed without Knowing Where God Was Leading in Beyond the Burning Bush: Hearing and

Answering God s Call, edited by Meg Lassait, Sharon G. Rubey, and Vicki Brown, General Board of Higher

Education and Ministry, the United Methodist Church, Nashville, TN, 2009

Taking It To The Streets: Sharing Your Faith With Folks In Your Community (invited workshop presentation) and

Reclaiming Our Birthright: Wesleyan Wisdom for 21st Century Evangelism (keynote lecture) for the Granville Hicks

Leadership Academy for Laity and Clergy, Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC, February 2010

Say It Loud : Speaking Truth Powerfully with Grace, WellSpring: A Journal of United Methodist Clergywomen,

General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, The United Methodist Church, Nashville, TN, Spring 2010

Living Like Martha in a Mary-kind of World and Developing Effective Business and Community Partnerships

(invited workshop presentations with Dr. Elizabeth VerHage), Christian Community Development Association,

National Conference, September 2010

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