Joel Nephew is a fifth-generation Adventist and Michigander by birth, Elder Joel Nephew began denominational work in 1988 at a Literature Evangelist. He began pastoring in the New York Conference in 1992, where he was later ordained to the gospel ministry. He serves the Lord as the Director of Planned Giving & Trust Services and Stewardship & Association Properties Manager. He and his wife, Corina, have two adult sons, Justin and Alex, and two daughters-in-law, Rachel, Justin's wife, and Rebekah, Alex's wife. In his leisure time, Joel enjoys spending time with family, cutting wood, beekeeping and short-term building projects, but his passion is for enlarging the kingdom of God. 

Mona Hickman serves as Assistant Director of Planned Giving & Trust Services and Association Properties.  Before joining the Michigan Conference in 2004, Mona worked for a Bank in Flint, MI, in Human Resources as a Recruiter and Benefits Counselor and the Trust Department in various capacities. She is married to Brook and enjoys health & fitness.