2010-2011 FPW Board

Sharon Hill - President

Sharon Hill, Conference Speaker and Prayer Coach has spent 30 years ministering to women. Her heartfelt presentations and real life experiences empower women to discover balance and an effective prayer life. She has a successful background as president of an international marketing company and sales management for a Fortune 500 Company. Sharon now uses her expertise in full time ministry, consulting and speaking. In year 2000 Sharon established a prayer ministry at Harvest Church, Ft. Worth, TX to include 400 prayer warriors who prayed 24/7. She has served on Staff there since 2002. In 2007, Sharon founded a ministry to speak about OnCall Prayer™. Through keynote presentations she teaches people how to transform their lives through prayer. Along with FPW, Sharon serves on Boards and in Leadership and/or a Presenter for several ministries to include MasterMedia Ministries, ProvenWay Ministries, Thelma Wells – A Woman of God Ministries and Women in Christian Media. Sharon believes in the power of intentional prayer with a strong belief that every pastor, missionary and ministry leader needs the covering of a designated “Prayer Shield” (Eccl. 4:12). Her husband serves as a deacon. They have four grown children and several grandchildren. Sharon is the author of the OnCall Prayer Journal. www.OnCallPrayer.org

Donna Skell - Past President and Honorary Board Member

Successful entrepreneurs with a heart for Christian ministry, Donna Skell and her husband, Anton, created the chain of Cosmopolitan Lady Fitness Clubs and operated it until they sold in 1990. In addition to having run a multi million dollar business, Donna has enjoyed hosting a nationally syndicated radio talk show, consulting with spa resorts and country clubs, speaking to major companies, and building and directing large sales organizations. Over the last decade she has served as a Marketing/Sales Consultant, helping launch three new companies. Donna especially enjoys speaking to Ladies Groups, Churches, and at Retreats. Her rich Jewish heritage and her study of God's Word enhance her insight into the issues involved in Christian faith and living. Today Donna serves as Director of Programs for Roaring Lambs Ministry, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and equipping Christians to amplify their faith. www.RoaringLambsMinistries.org

Pat Crowell Hodge - Vice President

Pat Crowell Hodge and her husband, Jim Crowell, re-located from Alabama to Texas in 1977. Later that year, she started, owned and operated two executive suite/secretarial services, but in 1987 sold the business in order to assist her husband with his premium audit insurance business, Crowell & Associates, Inc. After his sudden passing in 1993, Pat, along with her three sons and two daughters-in-law, has maintained the business with corporate offices in McKinney. In the past, Pat has served as Vice President of Membership for her HOA, was on the board of McKinney Christian Academy’s Grandparents Association and worked in several volunteer positions in her church, including Co-Director and Director of the Women's Ministry. Today she serves on various boards, including the Plano Symphony Orchestra, New Friends New Life, and President of the recently formed NFNL Auxiliary. In 1995 God again bountifully blessed Pat in her marriage to Al Hodge, who was chief pilot for a local bank. After a year long illness, he passed away in May 2009. Their blended family includes four sons, three daughters-in-law, and six grandchildren who are the pride and joy of her heart. Pat says she enjoys the flexibility of working in a family business that allows her to do the things that matter most and, hopefully, make a difference. Pat claims Hebrews 10:23, 24 as her life’s scripture. www.1888crowell.com.

Raylene Cozort - Vice President

Raylene and husband Ron own and operate an independent insurance agency, Allied Insurance Agency. Two of their sons are in the business with them, along with a staff of three. She considers it a blessing and a great joy to be able to work with her husband and sons every day. Since 1998 Raylene has served as the volunteer leader of the Women's Ministry at Brookhaven Church in Dallas, where her husband is a deacon and they both teach Bible classes. Raylene has been married for 46 years and has three grown children (one daughter and two sons) and seven grandchildren. Her passion for herself and the women in her church is to learn how to study the Bible in order to develop a passion for The Word. Her life verses are found in Philippians 4:4-8.

Carol Harder - Secretary

Carol Harder is Executive Assistant to the VP for Student Affairs at SMU where she has worked for 13 years. She has served as Director of Administration on the Executive Board of the SMU Staff Association; helped form/lead Perkins Prayer Partners; was President of Tri Delta Mothers’ Club; was a writer for a daily electronic Bible lesson; was a Mustang Corral leader; and last year was the recipient of The M Award for outstanding contributions and service. This is “the University’s highest commendation and most prestigious of University awards.” Having spent 17 years working with the youth in her church and hometown, she loves working with SMU students. Carol attended U of H and was a Houston Oiler cheerleader. She was a stay at home mom volunteering in schools, church and community until her career began at SMU at age 53. She and husband, Jim, make their home in East Texas where they are members of Lake Country Bible Church. Living in Dallas during the week limits her ability to serve her church but that will change upon retirement. After attending BSF for 10 years, she was asked to allow others to have a turn. She learned of FPW and has had almost perfect attendance since her first visit. It felt like coming home! Carol has two grown children. A scripture dear to her is Romans 8:38, 39.

Elisabeth Humphries - Treasurer

M. Elisabeth Humphries is an outstanding Christian leader with 20+ years of Fortune 500 industry experience in Operations, Quality, Sales, and Strategic Management. In 2004 she left the corporate world and formed Next Level Strategies, www.NLStrategy.com, a consulting team helping small to mid-cap companies move to the next level by working with owners and managers to implement Fortune 500 quality management systems and principles, evaluate talent, build teams, motivate team members, and drive solutions in a timely manner. Elisabeth and her husband Bryan have one young son. Her volunteer and ministry work includes coordinating and teaching HPUMC Sunday School, Stephen Ministry, Hyer Elementary PTA and administering children's sports.

Juanelle Teague - Director

Beginning her career with an event production company, she represented celebrity speakers such as Dr. Norman Vince Peale and Zig Ziglar, delivering 200 programs in 43 cities, reaching more than 200,000 people. Today, as “the business coach to the speaking industry”, Juanell transforms speakers into “Cutting Edge Experts Who Speak”, developing the message that drives their speaking career. Juanell's article, “New Breed of Professional Speaker”, appeared in the June 2004 issue of Convene magazine. Her latest book, The Zig Ziglar Difference profiles 18 people whose lives were changed after hearing Zig. Working with the Texas Coalition for Character, she spearheaded passage of HB 946 to provide character education in schools. She is active in the Highland Oaks Church of Christ where her husband, James, is an elder. With James, she created and leads the Witnessing Ministry, helping others learn to give their testimony. She is the mother of three grown sons and five granddaughters. www.juanellteague.com

Kathleen Hampton - Director

Kathleen is a top tier real estate agent with Ellen Terry Realtors. She was previously a luxury homebuilder, interior designer and antique specialist. Listed in Who’s Who of American Women and Who’s Who of the South and Southwest, she was in the field of law for 30 + years, including law firm management at the partnership level. A past member of the American & Texas Bar Associations, American Society of Interior Design-allied, a 1990 graduate of Leadership Dallas, Hospers Award Winner and 2-time Life Member and Membership Chairwoman for the Greater Dallas Chamber, founding member of Christian Chamber of Commerce as well as Dallas for Children, a supporter of Save the Children, Promise House and Wednesday’s Child, she now devotes most of her volunteer time to Lovers Lane United Methodist Church where she on the Board of Trustees, member of the LLUMC Foundation, and chairs the sub-committee for the Hospitality Center building committee. A graduate of the 7- year Bible Study Fellowship led her to FPW. Confident of her close relationship with the Lord, her favorite promise comes from Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. www.EllenTerry.com

Nancy Dunning - Director

Nancy Dunning has been a Realtor for 30 years and is currently a Vice President at Briggs Freeman Residential Brokerage. About two years ago Nancy felt God calling her into more active service for Him. He has used Nancy's gift of hospitality to bring people to Bible study as well as to FPW. Her specialty is encouraging people how to get connected. If a woman is new to Bible study or an early visitor to FPW, they will want to meet Nancy. She has gone from being a quiet Christian to an encourager of those not sure how ready they are to step out. Nancy believes serving God is really fun! Nancy also serves as a mentor for TRAC which transitions kids from foster care to independent living. However, she believes the kids mentor her more than she does them. This is a very humbling and rewarding experience for Nancy. She lives with her husband, Wayne, in Greenway Parks and knows all her neighbors! She uses her favorite scripture Josh. 24:15 . . "Choose you this day whom you will serve. As for me and my house we will serve the Lord" . . . to remember to always invite others to choose Jesus. www.briggsfreeman.com.

Marylyn Leonard - Director

Marylyn Leonard used her Texas Tech degree to teach homemaking for four years in Odessa, Texas. The next year she opened the Regional School for the Deaf at Odessa High School. After beginning her family she invested her time in church and volunteer activities which involved many different areas of life. Marylyn was Education Chairman in a volunteer organization and was trained in time management and organization. The training was so beneficial to her life that she wanted to share it with others. She became owner of Woman Time Management in 1985. Her goal is to help women with time management and organization so they can be used fully by God. Marylyn and her husband live in Flower Mound. They are the proud parents of two children and have two delightful grandchildren. Marylyn is active at Stonebriar Community Church and loves leading a small group in the Women’s Bible Study there. Acts 13:22b is a favorite verse because it defines what is needed to be a woman after God’s own heart: “I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.”

Paula Guthrie - Director

Paula Guthrie owns Bodacious Boutique for the full figured woman. Prior to opening her boutique in Dallas, she was in corporate America and has 25 years of outside sales experience. Paula and husband, Jay, have been married for 13 years and do not have any children of their own, but were foster parents with the Methodist Children’s Home for five years. Paula comes from a Christian family that includes her father Allan Branyon, who was one of the founders of Dallas Christian School. In addition to FPW, Paula is also very active with several faith based groups that include Karol Ladd’s Positive Women’s Connection, Stonecroft’s Christian Women’s Club, New Friends New Life and Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary. Paula is member of ABWA, Ewomen Network, Women of Visionary Influence and the Allen Chamber of Commerce. One of her favorite scriptures is Philippians 4:13. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” www.bodaciousboutique.com