The Board of Directors of the United Methodist Frontier Foundation, Inc. elected Reverend Dr. Keith A. Muhleman to serve as their President and Executive Director of the United Methodist Frontier Foundation. Dr. Muhleman, a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) is also a Certified Instructor for National Institute for Wills and Bequests Training.

He served as local church pastor in California, West Virginia and New York and held positions in communications, marketing and public relations in the Wisconsin Conference, United Methodist Communications and the General Board of Global Ministries. As a consultant he has worked as a fundraiser for The Peale Foundation in Pawling, NY, the Diocese of the Armenian Church, the Carter Foundation in Atlanta, the Dutch Reform Church, Arden Hill Hospital in Goshen, NY and for the Cancer Research and Treatment Fund in Manhattan. In his fund raising career, he has raised over $100 million for various causes through major donor contributions, planned gifts, capital campaigns for endowments, annual mailings and special events.

When asked about his new assignment, Muhleman said, “I am looking forward to working with the Bishops and their cabinets as well as pastors and their charges to develop an understanding of planning for the future of our church and its ministries. Billons of dollars will change hands as a new generation steps up to replace the older generation of leadership. Our faith call us to be not only good stewards of the gifts we have from God, but also to develop and maintain our outreach to the world as the Spirit leads us to serve the community. I look forward to helping to keep the vision of our faith alive for the future.”

Reverend Muhleman replaces Susan Ezrati, who has served as Interim Director and President of the Foundation since July 1, 2007. Ms. Ezrati will remain on the Board of the Foundation and continue to serve on the Executive Committee and as Chair of the Investment Committee. The United Methodist Frontier Foundation offers services in stewardship education, clergy finance, capital campaigns and endowment planning and management to churches in the New York Annual Conference, the North Central New York Conference, the Wyoming Conference, the Troy Conference and the New York West Conference.

Dr. Muhleman received his degrees from the Claremont School of Theology. He resides with his wife, Judy, in Newburgh. Further inquiries or questions should be directed to the Foundation at 1-888-696-6922, ext. 238 or frontier@umff.org.