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Three new members join GU's alumni board

Published: September 20, 2021

Three new members join GU's alumni board

The Greenville UniversityAlumni Association is pleased to announce three new members elected to the Universitys Alumni Board. They will join other board members in providing expertise, advice, and support to the Office of Alumni & Church Relations and to the University at-large.

New members include Lisa (Tomb 98) Blake, Amber (Reynolds 13) Featherston, and GUs 2016 Outstanding Young Alumnus Jeff Finley 96.

Lisa has served more than 20 years as a high school counselor. She studied psychology and Spanish at GU, where she also participated in student government and spiritual life leadership. She credits relationships with her GU classmates and professors for inspiring her growth in faith and establishing a solid foundation for her career and ministry. Lisa holds a masters in school counseling and currently works as a counselor at Phoenix Christian Preparatory School. Lisa lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, Jeff, and their four children.

Amber (Featherston 13) Reynolds currently serves as athletic director and volleyball/basketball coach at Galesburg Christian School. She is passionate about teens finding their place in the world and discovering their God-given talents. My whole life revolves around showing the love of Jesus to children and teens who may not know him otherwise, she says. Greenville College gave me the best friends and precious memories. She particularly recalls Emerita Professor of Communication Veronica Ross as someone who shaped her. I owe most all of my personal and professional success to her tough love and grace. Foster parents, Amber and her husband, Chris 12, have three adopted children.

Jeff is executive editor ofLight + Life, the online magazine of the Free Methodist ChurchUSA. He also serves on committees for theWabash Conferenceand as the board secretary for theFriends of Immanuel University. He is married to Jen (Nead 98), who serves as the lead pastor ofJohn Wesley Free Methodist Churchin Indianapolis. They are the parents of Drew, 13.

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