About CEF
Together We Are Stronger
The first CEF Global Event took place in 2010 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. A small group of dedicated high-achievers gathered from around the world with one common purpose: to collaborate and advance solutions to the world’s greatest problems.
In a world full of good and bad economic actors, this group was noticeably different. These were God’s economic actors. The common denominator in the CEF community is an unwavering commitment to advancing biblical solutions to the world’s greatest problems so that real, lasting, redemptive change results.
Since this first meeting, CEF has become a global platform for leaders to collaborate and introduce strategic ideas for the spread of God’s economic principles and the goodness of Jesus Christ.
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Who Are We?
CHRISTIAN
We are a network of people who believe that Jesus is Lord, His Word is True, and His purposes guide our lives.
ECONOMIC
We consist of generous experts and industry leaders contributing to the GDP of our respective nations through our work.
FORUM
We are made up of individuals who are compelled to honor, work alongside, and share with others in order to accelerate collective impact for good.
We intentionally curate a trustworthy community of individuals with aligned values and facilitate connections between them.
Board of Advisors
Suparno Adijanto
Managing Director, Bumi Raya Group | Indonesia
Marissa Baragar
Commissioner, Busana Apparel Group | Indonesia
Chuck Bentley
Executive Director, CEF I USA
Doug Blumhardt
President & Managing Consultant, Business & Technology Consulting, LLC | USA
Tom Darden
CEO, Cherokee | USA
Dale Dawson
Founder and CEO, Bridge2Rwanda | USA
Bob Dickie
CEO and Co-Founder, Bonvera | USA
Valentine Gitoho
Founder, LEEDS Foundation | Kenya
Darin Owen
CEO, Style Eyes of California Pty Ltd | South Africa
Joe Panter
Chairman, Caddis Partners | USA
Timo Plutschinski
Director, World Evangelical Alliance’s Business Coalition | Germany
Charles Raymond
President, Raymond Construction Co., Inc. | USA
Rico Rieder
Director, Medical Center Maienfeld | Switzerland
Luke Roush
Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Sovereign’s Capital | USA
Jon Spear
Managing Partner, Hickory Street Ventures | USA
Dub Stocker
Founder, Lonestar Resources, Inc. | USA
CEF Staff
Chuck Bentley
Founder, Executive Director
Lauren Spear
Event & Programming Director
Jay Hein
Director, CEF Network
Tracey Fries
Production & Media Coordinator
Grant Webster
Member Services
Handre de Jongh
Forum Coordinator
Gareth Paul
Director of Global Membership
Ann Bentley
CEF Insights
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