Malcolm Coco
After returning from the Air Force, Malcolm began teaching in the College of Business Administration at Abilene Christian University in 1991 while he currently holds the rank of professor of Human Resource Management. He has traveled to China, France, Japan, Canada, Mexico and England to study international business and human resource management. His research has been intensively presented and published nationally and internationally.He provides volunteer consulting for a number of nonprofit organizations.
Malcolm currently serves as an elder of the Hillcrest Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas.
Mary Creech
Mary drives a pink Cadillac, just one sign of the success God has blessed her with since 1980 when she began as an independent Mary Kay consultant. Today she is an Independent Executive Senior Sales Director of Mary Kay, Inc. She is a favorite presenter at the annual Mary Kay Leadership Career Conference as well as Ladies' Classes and church retreats. Her business activities have taken her to Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Turkey, Greece and her mission trips included efforts in Israel and Nigeria.She and her husband, Jim, worship with the Vultee Church of Christ where Jim is the pulpit minister.
Mary was the first woman to serve on the Herald of Truth Board of Directors.
Rick Elam
This graduate of Abilene Christian University with a degree in Marketing has spent the last 24 years working for the Vanguard Group in Valley Forge, PA. He is currently a Client Administration Manager in the Institutional Division.He and his wife, Kathy, have three children. For 13 years Rick was a member of the Board of Trustees for the Coventry Christian Schools in Pottstown. Since 2005 he has been an elder at the Chesmont Church of Christ in Pottstown.
John R. Hall
John has a professional background in Higher Education, Music, Fundraising, and Broadcasting. He has served in the administration of Northeastern Christian College, Freed Hardeman University, and Lipscomb University. He now is the Assistant to the President of Bethel College in McKenzie, TN. He and his wife Freda live in Jackson, TN. Bill Brant, President of Herald of Truth, dedicated his only book to Hall.
C.T. Kelly
After 3 years in the Army, C.T. started his career in the Insurance business in 1960 with his Dad. In 1974 he founded his own company which he ran until selling it to the North American Group in 2006. He retired as President of CIC Insurance Brokers an Insurance Program Administrator to devote more time to other interests.He attended Cerritos College in California. C.T. and his wife Carol have been married 46 years and were active in the Church of Christ Marriage Encounter program for 8 years while in California where they also attended Northside Church of Christ in Santa Ana and the Yorba Linda congregation. C.T. and Carol attend Southern Hills Church of Christ in Abilene, TX.
I watched Herald of Truth on TV back in the 50’s with my folks. I would like to see it develop its goal or mission and work toward being as effective as it can be.
Jane Melton
Jane Melton is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and worked for a number of years as an elementary school teacher before coming to work at Herald of Truth in 1979. For 22 years she worked with the television program, "Key-mom" and "Field Man" initiatives as well as coordinated the annual National Family Conference. Since retiring in 2001 she and her Elder husband, Richard, have been involved with numerous aspects of the Southern Hills Church of Christ and continue their 28 year commitment to deliver meals every Friday for Meals on Wheels.
Yancey House
Yancey House lives in Abilene, TX, where he currently is Assistant Vice President of First Financial Trust & Asset Management Co. Before coming to First Financial, Yancey worked at Abilene Christian University in Development and Edward Jones Investments as a Financial Advisor. Yancey graduated from ACU in 2001 with a Marketing and Management degree, then earned a Master's Degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2003.Yancey has been married to his wife Jennifer for nine years, and they have two children. They worship at the Hillcrest Church of Christ, where he is the deacon over facilities and a member of the Hillcrest Administrative Team, is a Bible Class teacher and a Huddles Leader for the Hillcrest youth group.
Jan Vincent Swinney
Accomplishments provide one measure of Vince’s life: MBA from Northwestern University, Denver police officer, Army helicopter pilot, Chief Pilot for United Airlines, Federal Investigator, Elder for three different churches of Christ and painter. Another aspect of Vince’s passion is his commitment for the lost of this world as noted that he has served as the Chairman of the Board of Herald of Truth for over a decade and for a year and a half was its Chief Executive Officer. He has now accepted another term on the Board of Herald of Truth.Vince and Beverly live in the Denver area, close to their children and grandchildren. The Swinneys attend the Littleton church of Christ.
