CFAA Staff
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Peter Banus

Chief Operations Officer - COO

I joined the staff of CFAA in late 2008. As COO of CFAA, it is my responsibility to ensure daily activities and processes are coordinated and stay on track to provide excellent service to our membership. My forty years of administrative/management experience is a combination of private and public healthcare, commissioned officer, and small business. I graduated from Suffolk University, Boston, MA, a BSBA with honors in 1977. I completed my masters from Washington Univerisity, St. Louis, MO with an MHA. I married my wife, Kay, in May of 1976, and we have a daughter, son and daughter-in-law.
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Bob Barber

CEO and Founder

As the founder of CFAA my job is to listen to God's guidance as He leads, directs and uses me as it's leader. I am ever mindful of the responsibility of a leader and how the decisions I make professionally as well as personally will effect those around me. One of my favorite sayings is "it's not how you start the race but how you finish it." God is consistently sending people to serve with CFAA. I love them all and realize that no one position is more important than another because all the parts of the body are important. 1 Corinthians 12 
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Rachael Barber

Project Manager/Graphics Designer

As the Project Manager, my job is to design all printed marketing materials which include the monthly newsletters, brochures, flyers, trade show exhibits, etc. As the Co-Founder of CFAA, I am part of the Executive Management team and my duties include being the Treasurer. I am the wife of the CEO and Founder of CFAA, Bob Barber. We have been married since 1984 and have three children and one son-in-law, Shawn Peters.
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Ron First

Pastoral & Community Outreach Coordinator

 How exciting it is to be a part of God’s work at CFAA!  I became a member of CFAA in February, 2009 and shortly after committed my time and talents to CFAA in a more meaningful way  [originally as the Coordinator of Memberships and now as Pastoral & Community Outreach Coordinator].  Prior to becoming a staff member at CFAA, I was a professional educator for twenty-eight years in El Paso, Texas [teacher, assistant principal, principal].  In addition to my career in public education, I have twenty years experience as a personal financial advisor and thirty years as a professional musician [both in New York City and Texas].  My life is adorned and completed by my beautiful wife, Journeth, and my two incredible children; Joshua Caleb and Hannah Gabriela. 
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Pat Hail

Pastor/Director of Development

 I joined CFAA in June 2008 to begin a new journey as Pastor/Director of Development to encourage Christians to influence their culture through the Biblical usage of God’s resources. I have spent the last thirty years of my life in full-time or volunteer ministry. Janet and I were married in 1981 and have three godly and talented children-Courtney, Caleb and Dylan. 
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David Schmitt

Director of Credit Union Development 
The development of the Christian Federal Credit Union is my responsibility. I am committed to providing customers with a high level of service and financial products while taking measure to ensure the financial strength of the Credit Union. My twenty-four years of banking experience include retail branch operations, technology, back-office operations, customer call centers, internet banking, financial analysis, underwriting, sales and operations. Most recently, I was Senior Vice President for Golden West Financial Corp. (purchased by Wachovia in 2007) in San Antonio, Texas. In my spare time I enjoy hanging out, fishing and golfing with my wife, Luann, and my children, Kellie and Luke. Favorite Verse: Proverbs 3:5-8&
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Shirley Thompson

Pastoral & Community Outreach Coordinator - San Antonio
Joining CFAA was a natural next step in May 2009, after being introduced to its vision and mission and staff while visiting their home office. As the Pastoral & Community Outreach Coordinator for San Antonio it is my privilege to share the vision and mission of CFAA through out the Christian community across this region. As the former Executive Director for a local non-profit women’s resource center, I know the importance of maintaining visible godly principles in the market place. I am married to William B Thompson Sr., and we have three outstanding children, Stephanie, Erica and William Jr., (TJ) and three wonderful grand children, Alexandria, Percy (PJ) and Samantha.