NCF Northwest Board of Directors
Philip R. Laube, Chairman
Phil Laube, CPA, recently retired from Hagen, Kurth, Perman & Co., P.S. leads the NCF NW Board as Chairman. Phil started his career at KPMG Peat Marwick where he performed both audit and tax services. Prior to joining Hagen, Kurth, Perman & Co., P.S., Phil volunteered for a special accounting project for the Indonesian operation of Mission Aviation Fellowship, a non-profit organization that operates a flight program to support various mission organizations in remote areas around the world. Phil has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and has attended classes at Golden Gate University Graduate School of Taxation. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants. Phil and his wife Cheryl live in Seattle, they have three adult children. They are active in their church in the areas of music and Christian education.
April Chapman, CEO, Generous Giving
April Chapman is the leader of Generous Giving, an organization focused on inspiring generosity that shapes our culture and impacts the world for extraordinary good. Previously, April worked in the tech industry managing teams responsible for consumer Internet sites and orchestrating key partnerships. She also developed groundbreaking software products, taught nationally on software technologies, and ran a consulting firm advising non-profits on Internet strategy. April continues to work with and invest in Christian-led organizations locally, nationally, and internationally to help maximize their economic, social, and spiritual impact. She serves on several non-profit boards including Praxis and Impact Foundation. She was also previously the Co-Chair of the World Vision Innovation Fund. She will gladly engage on the topics of innovation, the power of generosity, the importance of influence or happy marriages! She and her husband, Craig, have boy/girl twins and love the challenge of balancing home life with the call to serve. April holds an Oxford Diploma in Strategy & Innovation and a BS in Computer Science from UC, Irvine.
Craig Chapman, Dean/Director, Creatio Center for Technology, Media and Design, Northwest University
Craig Chapman spent his career as a software engineer and architect, accumulating decades of experience developing advanced software systems and managing teams of engineers. He co-founded and served as CTO for INRIX, a traffic and navigation company, and prior to that managed development teams at Microsoft and other tech companies with an emphasis on operating systems and embedded software. Although Craig left full-time status in 2011 to focus his time on family and ministry work, he accepted a “temporary assignment” in 2019 as a Dean and Director of the Creatio Center at Northwest University. He serves on a number of non-profit, Christ-centered boards including NCF Northwest, Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission and Impact Foundation and previously served as Co-Chair of the World Vision Innovation Fund. Craig and his wife April are members of Timberlake Church in Redmond, WA, and are parents of boy/girl twins who prove that God creates every one of us as a very unique individual.
John Davis, Attorney & Partner at Lynch Conger McLane LLP
As a business and real estate attorney, John assists entrepreneurs, nonprofits, farmers, and businesses in complex and multi-state transactions involving business law, finance, real estate, and estate planning. He graduated summa cum laude from George Fox University, where he served in numerous leadership roles while committing to serve meals to the homeless on a regular basis in downtown Portland. He dedicated one year of service through the AmeriCorp*VISTA program serving as Programs Director for a community nonprofit organization then returned to Willamette University College of Law, where he obtained his law degree, graduating first in his class as Valedictorian. John currently serves as President of Emerging Leaders for Oregon, which is dedicated to identifying young, vibrant, articulate leaders of the next generation and motivating those individuals to serve in political and civic roles. He is a board member with Wilsonville Young Life, continuing his decade-long commitment to the organization’s work. John is married to his college sweetheart, Sarah, and they reside in Wilsonville.
John Hall, CEO, 16 Degree Advisory, Inc.
John is founder, owner and CEO of both 16 Degree Advisory and Innate Guidance Systems, both technology-based firms. John believes there is an incredible opportunity to leverage what he has learned in the business world to propel the college market in guiding students into fulfilling and engaging careers. Besides bringing his business experience and leadership to NCF, John has served as Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for a $100 million technology business that served the governance, risk and compliance community. In addition, John has other business ventures with two wineries, a digital marketing agency and an investment firm. John advises several for-profit companies and non-profit organizations, along with serving on several boards such at Young Life – Oregon & SW Washington Region. John and his wife Julia live in Portland and are the parents of two children.
Richard Leong
Richard Leong spent most of his 42-year professional life as a ‘corporate nomad’ living, working, and traveling throughout six different continents thus mastering the art of maximizing travel rewards. During his spherical career he held several key executive positions in premier equipment and technology suppliers to the energy sector including General Electric, Cameron, and most recently Exterran. His fields of expertise include marketing, business development, and strategy. Before retiring from corporate life in 2014, he served as Vice President of Sales and Business Development with Exterran in Dubai, UAE where he was responsible for growing a $300 million oil and gas technology business serving the Middle East and Europe. Richard and his wife, Elina, are very proud of their two grown daughters, son-in-law, and two very active grandsons. Now living in Bellingham Washington, Richard is constantly seeking opportunities to leverage his faith, and corporate experience within the church, non-profit organizations, and the local community. He was recently named Executive Director of Illuminate NW, a recently formed non-profit organization whose vision is to transform the local business community for Christ, one leader at a time.
Lucas Cooper, VP Network Relations, NCF
During his 25-year tenure in vocational ministry, Lucas has served in churches in the Phoenix, Arizona, area and as the Lead Pastor of an historic church in Toronto, Canada, widely recognized as the world’s most multi-ethnic city. Under his leadership, the church experienced exponential numerical growth (from 400 to more than 2000 attendees), renewed vision and passion for ministry, and increased organizational health. In July of 2021, Lucas accepted a role with Redline Athletics, a franchise concept youth sports performance brand and helped the organization grow from 32 to 55 locations in just 19 months. In February of 2023, Lucas accepted a role with National Christian Foundation (NCF) as the Vice President of Network Relations. Lucas is passionate about helping people experience God’s transformational grace. Lucas and his wife, Amy, live in Arizona with their two adopted children. Outside of church, you will find Lucas at the gym, at a great restaurant with Amy, or watching Sports Center.
Monica Osborne, CPA & Financial Advisor, Corlux Financial
Monica Osborne is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), and a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA). She is passionate about providing comprehensive, holistic, financial planning for her clients. Her approach is completely integrated with tax, estate and charitable planning so that one’s goals can be reached without surprises, setbacks or unnecessary wealth transfers that could have been avoided. Monica and her husband, Tom, a retired football coach for the University of Oregon Ducks, have a son who coaches football (wide receivers) at Sacramento State University, and their daughter is a recent graduate from Azusa Pacific University. Monica enjoys staying active in the Christian community where she’s involved in Young Life and the University Fellowship Church. She and Tom also love traveling, boating, and snow skiing.
Kendra VanderMeulen, CEO, National Christian Foundation
Kendra VanderMeulen joined National Christian Foundation Seattle in 2007 as its first President. She is a veteran of the wireless telecommunications industry, having served as the Executive Vice-President, Mobile at InfoSpace and as the Senior Vice-President and General Manager of the Wireless Data Division of AT&T Wireless. She is currently an active Board Member and Advisor to a variety of companies in the wireless Internet arena, as well as being active in her church and other non-profit work. Kendra also helped found SoulFormation, a ministry which provides spiritual direction and encouragement to Christian leaders, particularly pastors and missionaries. In addition to her work with NCF, she currently serves on the boards of B-Square, Inc. and Inrix, Inc. Kendra holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Marietta College and a Master of Science degree in computer science from Ohio State University, where she also received the Distinguished Alumna award in 1990 from the College of Engineering. She is the recipient of the 1999 Catherine B. Cleary award as the outstanding woman leader of AT&T. Kendra is married to Bill Snider, they have two adult children and two grandsons.