Leadership - At Work on Purpose

Board of Directors

Chuck Proudfit is President of the Board for At Work on Purpose. He also leads a business consultancy called SKILLSOURCE, and is an advisory board member for Self Sustaining Enterprises, specializing in BIZNISTRY. Chuck holds a degree in organizational development from Harvard University, and has served in general management at Procter & Gamble, the Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery, and LensCrafters Corporation. An ordained pastor, Chuck is an elder at Grace Chapel in Mason, Ohio, and the author of Citywide Workplace Ministry in a Box.

Ron Touby focuses on vocational discipleship for At Work on Purpose. After nearly 20 years of executive leadership with Athletes in Action, Ron currently directs city focused ministry for Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) in Cincinnati. He is a certified Life Coach and consults in the areas of strategic planning, leader development, and effectiveness training. Ron holds a degree in business management from Bowling Green State University, a masters degree in religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and he is an ordained minister.

Jeryl Proudfit has supported At Work on Purpose since its inception in 2003. She has been a Christian since childhood and is active in women’s ministry. A mechanical engineer by training, Jeryl spent decades employed at Procter & Gamble in management for quality assurance. She holds engineering degrees from The Ohio State University and Stanford University. Jeryl is a loving and engaged mother to Aidan and Maya, both adopted from South Korea. Jeryl enjoys the occasional consulting project, scrapbooking, reading, traveling, cooking and bubble baths.

Jeff Greer is Senior Pastor of Grace Chapel in Mason, Ohio. He founded Grace Chapel after years of service as a youth minister. Jeff’s entrepreneurial bent also led him to co-found Back2Back Ministries and Self Sustaining Enterprises. Jeff is a passionate advocate for incarnational ministry, recognizing that we are the “hands and feet” of Jesus through our service in everyday life. At Grace Chapel Jeff has been a pioneering pastor for the integration of faith and work, both individually and organizationally. Jeff is a co-author of BIZNISTRY: Transforming Lives Through Enterprise.

Mike Sipple is the CEO of Centennial Inc., providing integrated recruiting, coaching and connecting services to Greater Cincinnati for over 40 years. Mike is widely known for his servant leadership approach, forward-thinking vision, emphasis on relationships, and personal integrity. Mike attends Grace Fellowship Church in Northern Kentucky, where he has held a wide range of volunteer leadership roles over the years. Forever a native of the Tri-State, Mike is married to Sue Sipple, has three children and is now a proud grandfather as well.

Pete West is the Director of Self Sustaining Enterprises, harnessing enterprise activity to offer a “hand up” rather than a “hand out” to under-resourced people around the world. Through the ORCA Center, an innovation center with officing, equipping, incubation and acceleration for faith-based enterprises, Pete is living out his passion to combine a “head for business” with a “heart for ministry”. An engineer by training, Pete spent over thirty years at Procter & Gamble, holding a wide range of technical and managerial roles both in the U.S. and internationally.

John McCarthy is the President and CEO of AGI Management, a recruiting firm in the hospitality industry. John’s special combination of warm personality, strategic insight and relentless determination make him a valuable asset for clients recruiting employees to stick in an industry noted for turnover. John is also the founder and president of The Purpose Promise, which guides clients to vocational health and advancement through tailored training and coaching services. He is author of The Purpose Promise, and companion The Purpose Promise Workbook.