Leadership

Officers

Dr. Wendy Cotter CSJ

Vice President

Dr. Wendy Cotter, CSJ is a Sister of Saint Joseph from London, Ontario Canada, and Professor Emeritus of Scripture in the Theology Department of Loyola University Chicago.  Dr. Cotter received her doctorate from the University of Saint Michael's College in Toronto, Ontario, with a specialization in Synoptic Gospels.

Jeffrey M. Schwab, Esq.

Treasurer

Jeffrey Schwab is a staff attorney with the Liberty Justice Center, where he litigates cases to protect the rights to free speech, economic liberty, private property and other Constitutional rights in both federal and state courts in Illinois.

Kenneth Oliver

Executive Director

Kenneth C. Oliver has served as Executive Director of Chicago Bible Society for eight years.  Prior to his work there, he was Housing Policy Director for Protestants for the Common Good, Program Officer for Chicago Rehab Network, and Chief Operating Officer for Uptown Habitat for Humanity.  He graduated from Wheaton College and received his MDiv from North Park Seminary.

Dr. David Dault

Secretary of the Board

David Dault is an educator and communication consultant.  He currently teaches at Loyola University. He previously was President and CEO of the Chicago Sunday Evening Club, and Professor of Theology at Chrisian Brothers University in Memphis.

Michael Renetzky

President

Michael K. Renetzky is the managing partner for the Chicago office of Locke Lord.  Michael is Co-Chair of the Firm's Corporate and Transactional Department, a former member of the Firm's Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

Board Members

Lydia Talbot

Lydia Talbot is the retired Executive Director of Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries and has been the long-time host of the Sunday Evening Club’s 30 Good Minutes, which ran on WTTW-Channel 11 for many years.  She serves as a Trustee of the Christian Century Magazine, and serves on the board of Sunday Evening Club.  She has been a board member of Chicago Bible Society since 1992.

Dr. John Armstrong

Director Emeritus.  John is the Executive Director of ACT III Ministry, an organization dedicated to ecumenical activities around the common mission of the Church.  He also serves as Adjunct Professor of Mission at Wheaton College.  He retired from the board in December 2014.

Rev. George Lane, S.J.

Director Emeritus.  Father Lane is the former President of Loyola Press, and he has been affiliated with Chicago Bible Society for more than twenty years.  He retired from the Board in December, 2014.

Rev. Jesus Nuñez

Rev. Jesus Nuñez program director for Chicago Bible Society and a staff chaplain at Cook County Jail.  He is also the director of Chaplains for Christ, a ministry at the jail. He is ordained to ministry by the Assemblies of God.