UB Global Board

This group oversees the work of the UB Global Office (which handles all of the mission-related activities of the US National Conference). This includes policy setting, vision casting for future direction, and accountability for the UB Global staff.

Dave Datema

Dave Datema chairs the UB Global Team. He is ordained UB minister and UB endorsed missionary serving with Frontier Ventures in Pasadena Calif.

Todd Fetters

Todd Fetters. As bishop of the US National Conference, Todd Fetters is an ex officio member.

Barry Elliott

Barry Elliott is a retired software engineer. He is from Otterbein UB church in Greencastle, Pa.

Audrey Fetters

Audrey Fetters, a schoolteacher, is a former UB missionary in Macau. She is from College Park UB church in Huntington, Ind.

Joan LaClair

Joan LaClair is a retired Registered Nurse. She chairs the missions team at Countryside UB church in Breckenridge, Mich.


Canadian Representatives

Brian Magnus

Brian Magnus is Bishop of the United Brethren Church in Canada. He also pastors the Parkwood Gardens UB church in Guelph, Ontario. He is one of the two appointees by the United Brethren Church in Canada.

Matt Robertshaw

Matthew Robertshaw is the chairperson of Canada’s Global Outreach Leadership Team.


Advisory Members

Frank Yang

Frank Yang was appointed director of UB Global as of January 2021 (more).

David Kline

David Kline has been an associate director of UB Global since 2014 (more).

Courtney Waterman

Courtney Water joined the staff as an associate director in November 2022.

Steve Fish

Steve Fish, an ordained UB minister, joined the staff as an associate director in February 2021.

Marci Hammel

Marci Hammel is Finance Director for the US National Conference.