Our Advisory Board

Julius Koonce

CIMP President and Executive Director, Chairman of the Board

Julius Koonce, Executive Director for the Christians in the Marketplace has been an entrepreneur for over 28 years. Currently, he provides chaplain services for small businesses, and IT solution services. His chaplain service provides moral, team building and spiritual support to companies who desires to have God as part of the team. He also works with and local IT company to provide IT Consultant and Sales support. He is the organizer for the MLK Dream Park and Center in Salisbury, NC. He was appointed to the City of Greensboro Planning Board. Served as the moderator for a city-wide forum for “Y2K Preparedness”. Appointed to serve as Executive Director of Christians in the Marketplace in 2007. Julius was also selected as Business Leaders “Movers & Shakers” Award in 2010! Julius is passionate about transforming the marketplace through marketplace disciples who see their businesses and workplaces as their ministry. He believes that the new mission field is the marketplace. Julius has been married to Tammy Koonce for over 26 years and they have a 19-year-old son named Ephraim who is a rising junior at NC State.

Carla Bluitt

President of Unique Marketing Tools

With over 19 years of entrepreneurial experience, Carla specializes in business development and marketing. Not only is she the owner of Unique Marketing Tools, but she is also a commercial accounts ambassador for a respected insurance agency. As a licensed insurance agent, she has spent the last few years educating business owners on the best ways to protect their valuable assets and investments.

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Tony Casas

Coach & Trainer, John Maxwell Team

Tony is an independent certified Leadership Speaker, Coach, Teacher and Trainer with The John Maxwell Team. He greatly enjoys assisting individuals, groups, businesses, and organizations attain excellence in their personal and professional leadership pursuits. Additionally, Tony has served in ministry for over 27 years. He currently ministers as a Certified Corporate Chaplain to various companies in the Triad providing professional and spiritual employee care.

Richele Wilkins

President, Caring Hands Home Health

Richele graduated from Prairie View A&M University in 1996 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. She worked for Baptist Hospital as a young nurse but quickly fell in love with the elderly and disabled adult population. Richele worked in healthcare for 5 years and in 2001 the dream for a home care agency was fulfilled and Caring Hands Home Health was born. From then until now, Richele always says, “There may come a time for a nursing home but until then we want to keep our clients happy at home because we all know…There’s No Place Like Home.

Barry Utesch

President, Total Computer Solutions

Graduating from UNC-Greensboro with a degree in Business Information and Support Systems combined with two summers selling door to door created a passion for helping small business to make the most of technology. Barry came to Christ shortly after graduation from college through the efforts of Christian Businessmen’s Committee. He started Total Computer Solutions in 1990 with the conviction that failure was not an option. With 4.3 million in sales and a staff of 25, TCS serves the small and medium sized business market in Central North Carolina.

Dr. Terence Chatmon

President, Do Your Children Believe

From soda bottle recycling entrepreneur at the age of six to senior executive leader responsible for billions of dollars for The Coca Cola Company, Terence Chatmon has served in senior executive leadership roles with Johnson & Johnson, Citibank and Coca Cola. Terence is a transformational leader amongst senior executives and CEOs, and a successful entrepreneur. Terence has always been defined by his innovative strategic thinking and commitment to building leaders. He is best known as a change agent, and for building transformational, sustainable communities.

Debbie Robinson Benton

Debbie Robinson Benton is a Transition Counselor for the S.C.A.L.E. program with Guilford County Schools. She has always aspired to plant seeds of purpose and hope into the lives of youth. She has been doing so for the past 27 years. A personal goal of hers was to open a business that provided services to youth and young adults. This goal became a reality in July 2018 when Seed of H.O.P.E. was birthed. Its mission is divinely put: Helping Other People Excel. Debbie’s relationship with God and the people that he has put on her path, has allowed her to facilitate trainings dealing with transition, understanding purpose and goal setting. She honestly believes that there is “good” to be seen in everyone.

Our board members are selected based on their wisdom, integrity, and reputation for following Christ in the marketplace. In addition each member has agreed to the following:

Responsibilities:

Attend at least 4 of the 6 meetings a year (in person or video/audio conference calls) and respond to occasional emails

Serve as Ambassadors to help promote to ministries of CIMP

Participate in annual CIMP Conferences

Assist with getting sponsorships or being a sponsor

Provide direction and guidance for the management of CIMP

Benefits:

All conferences/events/workshops are free to active advisory board members

Free web and radio advertisement with awarded sponsorship(s)

Recognition at all events and conferences

You will be helping CIMP get the gospel to the Marketplace

Discounted rate for Chaplaincy Course

Term:

2-year commitment with the keeping of Godly conduct
Board members have the option to continue serving on the board after 2 years