Operations/Finance
Our Mission Statement
The mission of Operations/Finance is to serve God by providing operational support and by managing financial resources for The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Our Vision Statement
The vision of Operations/Finance is to serve with integrity and excellence, depending on God, in all operational support, financial, and customer-service responsibilities.
Our Core Values
The core values that are fundamental to the success of Operations/Finance are:
S erving with Diligence and Grace
E xcelling in Performance
R elying on God
V aluing Integrity
E ncouraging Investment in People
We
SERVE our
LORD by serving others.
Kenneth E. Baldes serves as treasurer for The Christian and Missionary Alliance and is vice president for the Division of Operations/Finance. In this position he is responsible for Finance, Employee Benefits, Technology Group, Facilities, and the Service Center. He also serves as the liaison between the C&MA and several supporting organizations.
Mr. Baldes received his B.S. in Business Administration from Houghton College in New York and an M.B.A. in Finance from Canisius College in Buffalo.
Formerly he was senior vice president for HSBC Bank USA and most recently
was responsible for leading business optimization initiatives in the Operations
Division. He has had almost 20 years experience in banking and financial
services with proven skills in leadership, strategy, team building, change
management, administration, and problem resolution. He has a broad business
knowledge, including audit, financial management, operations, product management,
business development, and risk management. His international business exposure
includes Canada, Panama, England, India, and Hong Kong.
Mr. Baldes was a member of Kenmore Alliance Church in Tonawanda, New York, where he served as an elder, church treasurer and assistant treasurer, men's Sunday school class teacher, and small-group host. He is chairman of the Peace Ministries Board and periodically leads classes on biblical financial principles.
He is married to Christy and they have three children: Tyler, Kailie, and Jeremy. He has a passion to live a righteous, obedient life, to be a godly husband and father, a servant leader, and a desire to see this passed on to his children and others.
