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Cindy Palmer

Cindy Palmer
Cindy joined the board of ProvenWay in July, 2011. She works as the Director of Development and Donor Relations for a faith-based nonprofit legal firm, Liberty Institute in Dallas. Prior to this, Cindy was Director of Development for Angel Flight for 6 years responsible for raising funds, media, and events to serve cancer patients. She also owned Premiere Productions corporate event management consulting for 11 years with corporate and nonprofit organizations. Cindy is actively involved with Bent Tree Bible Fellowship. She mentored for many years with Vickie Kraft at Northwest Bible Fellowship. She is currently serving her 3rd year on the board of directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Her passion is mentoring women, enjoying her nieces and nephews, travel, and her 2 American Eskimo dogs. Cindy's life anchor verse is Proverbs 3:5-6.


Sandy Riffle

Sandy Riffe
Sandy Lindsey Riffe retired from 26 years in the business world. The last 18 years of her career, she was Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of a private trust company. Sandy says she enjoys the freedom and flexibility that retirement brings which allows her to do the things that matter most and, hopefully, make a difference. Sandy is a Past President of the Dallas Chapter of Executive Women International and Fellowship of Professional Women. She is a coordinator of Small Group Bible Studies for FPW and facilitates one in her home. For several years, she led a ministry called Widow’s Might. Sandy is married to Pete Riffe, who was formerly on staff at Northwest Bible Church where they now serve as Coordinators for the Marriage Mentors Ministry. Together they have four adult children and six precious grandchildren. Her favorite scripture and the guide for her life is Proverbs 3:5-6.

Simone Monroe

Simone Monroe

Depth of experience and variety of life define Simone Monroe as a woman. Simone began sharing simple truths of Scripture as a young woman... and she has been in full-time ministry ever since. Having a passion for communicating principles from God’s word with a refreshingly relevant and practical approach, her desire is to see women come to a full understanding of who they are in Christ by hearing the uncompromising truth of Scripture. Her use of humor, practical applications and personal examples from her life to interact and engage her audience encourages them to learn God’s principles and embrace the person God created them to be. She has experience as a pastor’s wife, a speaker, teacher, and trainer for ProvenWay Ministries. She is also a LifeWay Ministry Multiplier and the Director of Women’s Ministry at Lake Pointe Church.

Sonja Samuel

Sonja Samuel 

As an international speaker, life empowerment strategist and performing arts director, Sonja has served as a keynote speaker, trainer, coach and consultant for Fortune 500 companies, civic and non-profit agencies. Sonja's motivational, enlightening and empowering presentations has been experienced throughout the world. A former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and NFL Payers Cheerleader, Sonja is a favorite among many student groups for conducting motivational school assemblies and rallies to coach and inspire the youth of today on making right choices, abstinence education, leadership and character development. Currently, Sonja travels the country coaching, consulting, speaking and training on personal and professional development issues. She is a featured speaker at Women's and Leadership Conferences around the globe. In addition to her professional endeavors, she mentors youth and young adults through her performing arts troupe. She is the founder of " New Life Abundant Enterprises " with the mission of 'EmPOWERing People to Impact their World, Fulfill Their Destiny and Make a Divine Difference!'

Advisory Board

Donna Skell

Donna Skell

Donna serves as Special Assistant to the President of the American Tract Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing evangelistic tools and Gospel tracts. She is the current President for the Fellowship of Professional Women. Over the last decade she has served as a Marketing/Sales Consultant, helping launch three new companies. 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.

Debbie Stuart

Debbie Stuart

Currently on staff as Director of Women’s Ministry at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Debbie Stuart is passionate about effective ministry to women. She has a Women’s Ministry certificate from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Debbie is a frequent conference leader and speaker, and serves as a LifeWay Ministry Multiplier for Women’s Ministry/ LifeWay Church Resources
Alliance Partnership Team


Terri Burnett, Executive Director
   Terri Burnett is a well-rounded, experienced leader who has served on a church ministry staff, founded a parachurch organization, and led an advertising sales team for a major cable company. She has been a leader in ministry and in the marketplace for over twenty years, and uses her knowledge of both to help women become more confident and competent in their calling.

Sandy Prowant, Administrative Coordinator   Sandy joins the WNPA team with a wide variety of skills as an Administrative Assistant.  She is currently an Administrative Assistant at Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church in Allen, Texas supporting Adult 1, Adult 2, Membership and Women's Ministry.  Sandy has also served as an Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean of the School of Management at University of Texas at Dallas and to the Vice President of XO Communications (formerly Nextlink Communications).

Kelly Poulson, Bookkeeper   Kelly has worked in the finance department for a large non profit organization for the past nine years.  She also does the bookkeeping for two non-profit organizations, processing all donations and payables, preparing financial statements, and reconciling bank statements. Kelly has prior experience as a bookkeeper for a law firm.

Linda Pitts, CPA   Linda is a Certified Public Accountant with twenty-eight years of accounting experiences. She and her husband, Brandon, own Pitts and Pitts CPA, with Linda’s focus being nonprofit clients.   Prior to this, she worked as an Audit Manager with Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young). Linda has her BBA/Accounting from the University of Texas.   

Richard W. Meyer, Legal Advisor   Richard is an attorney practicing in Austin, Texas, with 28 years’ experience with nonprofit organizations. He serves as Vice President of Public Policy for the Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations.



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