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