Who We Are

Chris joined the Moravian Ministries Foundation on June 1, 2017. A lifelong resident of North Carolina, Chris spent 22 years in increasing positions of responsibility at Wells Fargo Bank NA, and its predecessor, Wachovia Bank. He is a passionate leader of relationship-driven philanthropy in the areas of charitable giving and financial solutions. Chris has vast experience with visionary leadership, staff management, nonprofit governance, financial management/oversight, client service, partnership-building and strategic planning.

When Chris is away from the office he enjoys spending time with his wife Kelli and their four children on their small, family farm.  Chris also volunteers his time with his church and Boy Scouts of America in multiple areas.

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Laura joined the Foundation in April of 2012. A native of Winston-Salem and member of Home Moravian Church, she has worked in the Florida school system, at Salem College, and as Assistant Director of Laurel Ridge, the Southern Province’s camp and conference center.

When she’s not busy with stewardship for the Foundation, Laura enjoys running and fundraising for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), as well as traveling with her husband, Mark. She has served on the Salem Academy and College Board of Trustees, the Salem Academy Alumnae Board, and the Triad JDRF Board of Directors.

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Valerie joined our team in January 2022. She’s responsible for MMFA’s financial and operational effectiveness, leading strategic and work planning processes, and directly managing finance, administration, investments, and information technology.

Valerie has more than 20 years’ experience in audit, tax, and financial management within the contexts of manufacturing, non-profit, government, construction, and healthcare. She was most recently an Audit Partner with Cannon & Company, LLP. She also previously served as the Controller for Davie Construction Co. and Tax Manager at Bernard Robinson & Co., LLP.

Valerie holds a Master of Science degree in Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Catawba College. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Scott, and two daughters, Emma and Noelle.

Hanna Jackson joined MMFA in September 2023, bringing with her a wealth of experience within the Moravian Church community. Prior to her role at MMFA, Hanna served as the Communications and Special Projects Manager for the Board of Cooperative Ministries in the Southern Province from 2017 to 2021. Additionally, Hanna is an enthusiastic and active member of Calvary Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, a place of worship that has been a cherished part of her family’s tradition for many generations.

Hanna is an alumna of Appalachian State University and boasts over a decade of successful experience in the fields of communication and marketing. Her most recent position was as the Marketing and Communications Specialist at Commercial Realty Advisors, a prominent commercial real estate and development company based in Winston-Salem.

Outside of her professional life, Hanna is a devoted mother to her two young children, Ford and Norah, alongside her husband, David. She dedicates her time to serving on various boards at Calvary Moravian Church and her children’s preschool, Messiah Moravian. In those rare moments of free time, Hanna indulges her passions for baking, crafting, and taking on DIY projects around her home.

North Carolina native Libby Pike Davis joined the Moravian Ministries Foundation in America in August 2020 as Administrative Accountant. She’s a lifelong, ninth-generation Moravian from the oldest congregation in the Southern Province, Bethabara Moravian Church. She has been Treasurer for Bethabara since June 2010. When she is not working for the Foundation or her congregation, Libby is also Senior Tax Analyst at H & R Block in Clemmons, NC.

Libby studied accounting at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem. She has a son, Ryan, who lives in Gastonia, NC with his wife, Jaime and six children; a daughter, Sara, who lives in Durham, NC with her husband, Ashton. Libby and her husband, Chip live in Winston-Salem, NC and enjoy spending time with family and working in their vegetable garden.

Caroline Averitt

Jane Gehler

Bill Matz

John Mickey

Zach Routh

Chris Spaugh

Pam Streich

David Whittle