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For some new residents, hearing that the CMAF Board is coming to Shell Point may be a perplexing piece of information. The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. (CMAF) is the corporate name of Shell Point “doing business as” Shell Point Retirement Community. Approximately 15 directors, 2 ex officios, 2 director emeriti, and 3 advisors make up the governing board, known as the CMAF Board of Directors, who oversees administration in the management of our community. This group of experienced professionals, each an expert in his or her field, meets at Shell Point in February, May, and September. At each meeting, management provides an update on ongoing activity and presents proposals to the Board for action as they support management in the ministry and services to Shell Point residents. The meeting in February was a special time where the Board of Directors attended the residents’ quarterly meeting and dined with court representatives of the Residents’ Council. The Executive Committee of the Residents’ Council is given an opportunity at each of the meetings of the CMAF Board to present any resident concerns. The next meeting of the CMAF Board of Directors at Shell Point will be held on May 16 and 17. In an effort for you to get to know the Board of Directors a little better, listed below is a brief biography of each of them.
OFFICERS Chairperson: Rev./Dr. Mark O’Farrell, New Port Richey, FL
Dr. O’Farrell is President of Trinity College of Florida located in Trinity, Florida since 2005. He joined the CMAF Board in 1994. Dr. O’Farrell serves as an Official Worker of The Christian and Missionary Alliance and has served in pastorates in Belle Glade 40
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and Port Charlotte, Florida. He attended Jacksonville University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Education from Columbia University. In 1996 he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree from Toccoa Falls College. Vice Chairperson: Donna Duss, Alexandria, VA
Mrs. Duss joined the CMAF Board in 1994. She is a registered nurse, masters-prepared as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gerontology through Pace University in New York. She also has an undergraduate degree in Education from Nyack College. She is founder and president of Duss Healthcare Consulting and has served as a consultant and coach to longterm care clients since 1999. Donna serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Alliance Community for Retirement Living, and is an ordained elder at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. Secretary: Charles (Chip) DeWitt, Raleigh, NC
Rev. DeWitt has been a member of the Board since 1988. He is currently employed as a Director of the Research Foundation for the American Diabetes Association, headquartered in Alexandria, VA. He earned a B.S. in Psychology at Penn State, a Juris Doctor at the University of Pittsburgh School in Law, and a Masters of Divinity at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Treasurer: John Davidson, Chapin, SC
Mr. Davidson joined the CMAF Board of Directors in November 1995. Mr. Davidson is an independent management and financial
consultant. He serves as consultant to several Christian Ministries, mission agencies, and colleges.
DIRECTORS Wanda Anderson, Esq., Colorado Springs, CO
Ms. Anderson was appointed to the Board in January 2008, and currently serves as General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of the Board of Stewards for The Orchard Foundation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She received her Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1989, and also received a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media from Hampton University in 1983. Paul Cass, M.D., West Chester, PA
Dr. Cass was appointed to the Board in November 2002 and recently retired from Genesis Health Care Corporation in Pennsylvania, now serving as a consultant. He received his M.D. from Hahnemann Medical College in June 1971 where he served his residency until 1974. Dr. Cass is a board certified diplomat in internal medicine with the American College of Physicians, and is also certified with added qualifications in Geriatrics by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Chanley Christman, Mansfield, OH
Mr. Christman was elected to the CMAF Board in May 2011. Chan is a Financial Advisor with Pierce Financial Planning of the Raymond James group. He has an MBA in Finance from Case Western Reserve University and a BA in Accounting from Asbury University, as well as a Certified Financial Planner.