Leadership
The leadership of IBMGlobal is governed through its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is comprised of Bible-believing pastors, missionaries and laymen who have a burden for missions and who are in full agreement with the outlined policies and procedures of IBMGlobal. Board members are committed to the Mission’s growth in godliness, professionalism, effectiveness and opportunities of development for IBMGlobal.
President
Jamie Smith
In 2020, Jamie Smith became IBMGlobal’s second president after first serving for 8 years as a pastor at Bethel Baptist Church in Parkersburg, WV and then as a missionary in Zambia, Africa for an additional 8 years.
During the Smith’s three terms of service in Zambia they were directly involved with establishing four local churches and those churches have continued to mature and send out more church planters that have resulted in 9 second generation churches so far. During this time, Jamie also had the privilege of developing the missions program at Central Africa Baptist University that has produced more than 40 graduates with a minor in missions who now serve in a variety of roles across the continent of Africa.
Jamie & Mandy’s greatest joy is to serve in this ministry alongside their children (Lorelei, Jorja, Warrick, and Chola) and see all that God is doing in and through them as they surrender daily to the Lord’s Word and will. When they left Zambia in 2020 they did not cease being missionaries, nor did they leave the mission field. Rather, they stepped into a role that expanded their ministry to a to a truly global capacity that allows them to serve in 17 nations and counting by facilitating the ministry of current IBMGlobal missionaries, mobilizing new missionaries, and equipping churches to serve as senders.
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VP of Missionary Services
Phillip Peterson
After 18 years in missions, I still desire to be serving on the front lines! But there is a great need to see the next generation prepared and trained to carry out The Mission. It is my passion to equip these future missionaries - both in the classroom and life-on-life - to effectively make disciples of all nations.
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Director of Operations
Denise Cedras
Denise Cedras serves as the IBMGlobal Director of Operations & Finance.
When she first came to IBMGlobal in 2016, she worked in donor services which gave her the foundational understanding of both the financial processes and team dynamics needed when she became Director of Operations & Finance in 2018. She serves on the administrative team, oversees donor & missionary services of the finance department, handles all logistics pertaining to human resources, and oversees the daily operations of IBMGlobal.
Having lived most of her life in southern NH, and after receiving her degree in nursing, she participated in short-term medical mission trips. This ignited her desire to serve the Lord in missions, whether on the field or by supporting those on the field.
She came to IBMGlobal after managing the finances in a family business, home-educating her children, leading a home school support group, serving as the NH representative for speech & debate tournaments, and serving as a coordinator of hospitality. She has seven children and eight grandchildren.
Director of Missionary Member Care
Jeff Grant
Jeff and Julie Grant have had the wonderful privilege of serving the Lord in ministry since 1990. In 2010, Jeff was called to serve vocationally in ministry and became the Children’s Pastor for Merrimack Valley Baptist Church, in Merrimack, NH. Two years later Jeff became the Assistant Pastor serving in the areas of family ministries, outreach and events, and Biblical counseling.
Julie served in all these ministries but had a passion for discipling and mentoring which caused her to focus on serving along Jeff in the counseling ministries. The Lord has gifted Julie with a compassion for women of all ages in their common struggles, as well as mentoring those preparing for marriage.
After serving for 13 years, Jeff & Julie sensed that the Lord was preparing them for a change in ministry. In April 2023, they joined the team of IBMGlobal to serve in the areas of Mobilization and Missionary Member Care.
They love to come alongside people looking to possibly serve the Lord in missions and mentor them through the process! They continue to serve the missionary community of IBMGlobal once they are on the field by visiting, mentoring, counseling and providing soul.
Director of Finance
Katrina Whitten
Katrina lives in Goffstown, NH with her husband and 3 children, Micah, Braydon and Genevieve. Katrina has a heart to serve others and she also is part of a growing church where she really enjoys hosting small group with her family every week.
She had the opportunity to study at Word of Life Bible Institute in NY and then continued with her education at Philadelphia Biblical University, now Cairn. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Business and a second Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies. She worked in Corporate America post college until she started to have children. God then opened up an opportunity for her to work at Merrimack Valley Baptist Church in the Finance Department.
She then moved over to IBMGlobal and became an integral part of the IBMGlobal team in several positions over the years. She was the Director of Operations 2014-2016. She has served as the CABC USA Financial Coordinator 2021-2024. In July 2024 she stepped into the role of Director of Finance (CFO) and holds the office of Treasurer.
FIELD ADVISORS
Philip Hunt
Africa Field Advisor
Phil is a church planter in Zambia, Central Africa. In 1993, working in a team ministry, he and his colleagues started Faith Baptist Church of Riverside in the city of Kitwe. The church has been involved in a number of other church plants in the Kitwe area. Phil and Lori were also involved with the founding of Faith Children’s Village Orphanage.
Phil accepted Christ as his Savior shortly before his fifth birthday. As a teenager he surrendered his life to God to serve as a missionary. He attended Oklahoma Baptist College and at the same time pursued a private pilot’s license. In 1989 he married his wife Lori and they moved to Africa in March of 1992.
Phil’s vision is to see the gospel go to every village, town, and city in Africa. His passion is to train the next generation of God-called African leaders who will catch the same vision and will advance a truly indigenous church planting movement across the continent. For this reason he has dedicated his life to the establishment of Central Africa Baptist College and Seminary in Kitwe, Zambia.
Phil and Lori have been serving as missionaries in Africa since 1992. They are the parents of seven children: Cherith, Austin, Collin, Ashlyn, Carman, Tamaryn, and Corban.