Who We Are

The Team

• Peter Miller

  Chief Executive Officer

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  Peter Miller

  Chief Executive Officer

  Pete Miller is the President and CEO of the ministry. He has served on the management team of Need Him Global since 2011 and has been on the board since 2008.  Pete is responsible for managing the staff along with all strategic and operational elements of the ministry including media, information technology, finance, volunteer services and partnerships.

  Prior to joining Need Him Global, Pete spent eleven years as the Vice President of Client Services for Asurion, the world’s largest technology protection company.  He also held senior management positions in sales and marketing with Research Options, Inc. and Faneuil Research. He started his career in law as a trial attorney in the Chicago area.

  Pete graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Marketing and from John Marshall Law School in Chicago.  He now lives in Plano, TX and is blessed with three children.

• Chris Schultz

  Director of Response

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  Chris Schultz

  Director of Response

  Chris Schultz is the Director of Response. He is responsible for all response activities including leading both the Volunteer Services Team and Resident Leadership Program. He will recruit, train, manage and retain volunteers. Additional responsibilities include continuing development of the training requirements and curriculum for new and existing volunteers.

  Prior to joining the ministry, Chris spent the past 20 years with GE Capital Real Estate serving in various capacities including Portfolio Manager, Operations, and Senior Asset Manager. Chris has also served as a Bible Study Leader for the past 27 years at Prestonwood Baptist Church and as a volunteer coach in youth sports allowing him to mentor young people and see youth “stand against lies” and “walk in truth”.

  Chris attended Texas Tech University and has a BBA in Management with an emphasis in Finance.  Chris and his family live in Plano, Texas.

• Julie Schaeffer

  Director of Development

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  Julie Schaeffer

  Director of Development

  Julie Schaeffer is the Director of Development. She is  responsible for communication and coordinating activities with the financial supporters of the ministry.  She has been with Need Him Global since 2013.  She also has responsibility for coordinating all local and regional events along with leading the ministry prayer team.

  Before joining Need Him Global, Julie worked at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas as Director of Alumni Relations in the Development Office.  In addition, she held positions in the Headmaster’s office and has served on numerous service boards.  She has also mentored many young ladies through Bible studies and discipleship programs.

  Julie attended Purdue University and has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She now resides in Las Colinas, Texas and has been blessed with two children.

• Karen Parrish

  Director of Finance

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  Karen Parrish

  Director of Finance

  Karen Parrish is the Director of Finance for the ministry. She has been with Need Him Global since April 2011. Her responsibilities include coordinating the annual financial audit & tax return, overseeing donation deposits, preparing vendor payments & staff payroll, and coordinating employee benefits.

  Karen’s professional background includes public accounting, Executive Compensation Manager for American Airlines, and CFO for 2 companies. She also provides contract controller services to a variety of companies. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.

  Outside of work, Karen serves as a Stephen Ministry Leader at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake, Texas, and serves on the Board of Directors for GRACE, a faith-based non-profit organization in Grapevine, Texas. A graduate of Baylor University, she is married to her college sweetheart, David, and they are parents of two grown daughters.

• Karin Ellis

  Database Manager

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  Karin Ellis

  Database Manager

  Karin Ellis is the Database Manager for the ministry. She started as a volunteer with Need Him Global in 2006 and joined the staff in 2010 as a part-time employee.  Her responsibilities include data administration and donation receipts.

  Karin has also been active in the community through volunteering with National Charity League and Readers to Leaders in DISD.

  Karin graduated from Southwestern University with a B.A.S. in Allied Health and received a BS from Baylor College of Dentistry in dental hygiene.  She now lives in Carrollton, TX and is blessed with two grown children, their spouses and her first granddaughter.