PERSONNEL NOTES

Chelsea Goss Skillen has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as the director of Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS). She is a graduate of Bridgewater (Va.) College with a bachelor of science degree in Liberal Studies, and of Regis University with a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership. Chelsea will begin working from the General Offices in Elgin, IL on Oct. 24. She served two years as a BVS volunteer, one as the orientation assistant in the BVS office; she has also served through New Community Project, Camp Bethel, and a refugee program in Australia. Her recent work experience includes co-founding a small business to empower and educate authors to share their stories and helping to run a productions and publishing company. Chelsea has been a keynote speaker at several Church of the Brethren events. We welcome her to the district!

Beth Martin began Aug. 15 as marketing director for Eder Financial (formerly Brethren Benefit Trust). She brings a wide array of skills and experience to the position including a bachelor’s degree in English and writing from Slippery Rock University, and an upcoming master’s degree in marketing communications once she graduates from St. Bonaventure University in 2023. She has earned certificates from Cornell University in digital marketing, marketing analytics, and marketing strategy. She and her family live in Beaver Falls, Pa., where they worship in the Evangelical Free Church tradition. She is a member of Pathway Church in Chippewa, Pa.

SERRV International has named Kate Doyle Betts as its new president and chief executive officer. She has held senior leadership roles in marketing, including 22 years with Williams-Sonoma in merchandise and inventory planning. A fair-trade organization founded by the Church of the Brethren 72 years ago, SERRV partners with 8,000 artisans in 24 countries in marketing craft and food products via eCommerce, catalog, and wholesale operations. It has office and warehouse facilities in Madison, Wis., and at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md., as well as nearby Westminster, Md.