TOM LANE

Tom is a Partner in a private equity firm, Energy Capital Partners (ECP), headquartered in Short Hills, NJ. ECP invests in energy infrastructure assets, and has $6 billion under management. He was previously a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs where he worked for almost 20 years in the Energy and Power group in NYC. Tom co-founded New Canaan Society (NCS) Bergen County chapter northern NJ in 2005 and served as its President until 2011. BCS has grown from six guys in Tom’s family room, to a roster of over a 500 and average attendance of approximately 150.

Tom is a graduate of Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL) with a BA, Economics and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. Tom serves on the board of Cardinal Gas Storage headquartered in Houston, TX and Summit Midstream headquartered in Atlanta, GA. He also serves on several non-profit boards including Street2Street, Jericho Road and the New Canaan Society. Tom and his wife Kathleen have four children, three of whom are married, and reside in Morristown, NJ and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

To contact Tom, email tlane@ecpartners.com or call (917) 363-1324.



ANDY ARAN

Andy is a partner at Regency Wealth Management, joining in 2010 after a two year affiliation with LPL Financial and over 18 years in Alliance Bernstein’s Fixed Income Division, where he rose to Senior Vice President. His prior experience includes research roles at PaineWebber, Citibank, and Standard & Poors after being a Relationship Manager at The Chase Manhattan Bank.

A visible and respected professional, Andy has been published, interviewed and quoted in numerous financial media, including Institutional Investors, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and CNBC.  He has spoken at numerous financial conferences around the world and served on Markit iBoxx’s Oversight Committee. He is a member of the CFA Institute, FIASI, and NYSSA (bond and stock analysts associations).

Andy's B.A. is from Rutgers University and his M.B.A from Fordham’s Graduate School of Business.  He was awarded a Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1986. Andy is currently President of NCS Bergen County (a Chapter of the New Canaan Society) and on the advisory Board of Street 2 Street. He is a member of Grace Church of Ridgewood where he has served on the Elder Board and their finance committee. He is blessed by his marriage to Cindy and with their three children.



BRIAN HANSE

Brian Hanse is a Trusts and Estates partner in the law firm of Hanse & Hanse, with an office in Wayne, NJ. He was previously a CPA in the New York City office of Price Waterhouse Coopers. Brian is a charter member of the Bergen County Society's leadership team, where he helps with event coordination, speaker recruitment and resource development. Brian is a graduate of Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI) with a B.A. in Business. He holds an M.B.A. from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) and a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School (Newark, NJ). Brian serves on the Dean's Leadership Committee of Cornell University/JGSM and also serves on the boards of several Christian organizations including Ron Hutchcraft Ministries and Street2Street, a ministry of Athletes in Action. Brian and his wife Kathy have three sons and reside in Pompton Plains, NJ.

ED GURAK

Ed is Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer for Columbia Bank, Fair Lawn, NJ. He has been at Columbia Bank for 19 years and has held positions of Controller, Treasurer and Director of Strategic Alliances. Previously he worked for Ernst & Ernst (Big 8 accounting firm) and the Prospect Park Savings Bank, as bank Board member, EVP, COO and CFO.

Ed is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a BS degree in accounting and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. In addition he serves on the Board of Advisors of the Bethany Christian Services, Fair Lawn NJ office. Bethany is a global non-profit adoption and family service agency headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As the largest adoption agency in the US, Bethany’s mission calls them to demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by protecting and enhancing the lives of children and families around the world. The Fair Lawn office directs and oversees the operations of other Bethany offices in NY and Connecticut. Ed also is the Chief Financial Officer of the NCS Bergen County Chapter.

Ed and his wife Susan live in Wyckoff and attend Jacksonville Chapel in Lincoln Park. They have 2 children; Michelle and Dave. Michelle lives in Richmond, Va. with her husband Patrick and Dave lives in Fair Lawn with his wife, Lindsay. Ed and Susan feel blessed to have Patrick and Lindsay in our family and are the proud grandparents of JEB, Reagan, Matti and Ginger (all Michelle’s children).

Ed can be reached at ed@gurak.com.



GEORGE McGOVERN

George is on the staff of Athletes in Action, the sports ministry division of Campus Crusade for Christ. George serves as the chapel coordinator for the New York Giants and the New York Yankees. His responsibilities include leading the team Bible studies, serving as personal chaplain for some of the players and their families, overseeing the in-season chapel services, and helping to organize sports outreaches around the New York metropolitan area. He also gives leadership to four other AIA couples who serve in the New York metropolitan area.

George received an undergraduate degree in business administration from American University in 1976 and a masters degree in Biblical studies in 1990 from the International School of Theology. George met his wife, Cyndy, at a Bible conference during the summer of 1974. While in college and through their involvement with Campus Crusade, they both sensed God’s call to missions. They were married in June of 1977.

Prior to his current responsibilities, George fulfilled similar duties for six years with the New York Mets and Jets teams. George and Cyndy began vocational Christian work with Campus Crusade for Christ after graduation from college. They served in the campus ministry (of Campus Crusade) for 14 years before switching over to the Athletes in Action effort. George and Cyndy have two married daughters (Kelly and Emily), a senior in college (Mary), a freshman in college (Allison) and reside in Oradell, New Jersey. George and Cyndy are the proud grandparents of Grace Noel, Miguel, Mya, and Robbie.


DUANNE MOELLER

Duanne Moeller is the Vice-President of Operations at The King’s College in New York City. In 1999 Duanne moved to NYC to join the small entrepreneurial team committed to re-opening an exceptional Christian college in mid-town Manhattan. Duanne has played a variety of roles in the college’s first years including Dean of Students, Vice-President of Business Development, and Chief of Staff. Duanne and his team have created the TKC House System and the NYCIntern.org summer housing program.

Before coming to the King’s College, Duanne worked as a campus minister with Campus Crusade for Christ in San Bernardino, California, Szeged, Hungary, and Columbia, Missouri. He also lived and worked for a short time in Bakersfield, California where he served as part of a world missions training team, and experienced first-hand the realities of life in a struggling urban neighborhood.

Duanne has a BA in Music from Miami University (OH), and a Masters of Divinity from the International School of Theology, San Bernardino, CA. He grew up on a dairy farm in West Central Ohio. Duanne has been married to his wife, Susan, for 15 years. Susan works as a beat reporter for the Leader Newspaper in Rutherford, NJ. They have 2 children, Zachary (9) and Isaac (7). The family lives in Lyndhurst, NJ and attends church at Jacksonville Chapel in Lincoln Park. Duanne’s time away from the College is spent keeping his two boys on the straight and narrow, keeping his home from falling into disrepair, and helping out with NCS-Bergen County.

Duanne can be reached at: dmoeller@tkc.edu.



MARK REITSMA

Mark is a Partner with Regency Wealth Management, joining in 2010 after a five year affiliation with LPL Financial and five years with Waddell & Reed as a Financial Advisor. He received the Financial Planning Excellence Award in 2003, was included in Waddell & Reed’s Circle of Champions for three consecutive years, and received the company’s top award, Crest in 2005.

Mark received his B.A. from Calvin College with a double major in Business & Psychology and graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Financial Planning Program. Mark holds the designations CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional & Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor, and is also a current member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA).

Mark is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Christian Health Care Center, where he serves as Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee. He is also a member of the NY/NJ Chapter of the Calvin College Alumni Association and serves as Vice President of the Foundation for Eastern Christian Schools.

An accomplished musician and performer, Mark serves as worship leader for both the NCS Bergen County Chapter and his home church, Covenant Christian Reformed Church. When not working or volunteering, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife Pamela and their four children: Elise, Anneke, Katie, & Patrick.

Mark can be reached at mreitsma@optonline.net or (201) 819-3242.



RYAN VOGEL

Ryan is a Clinical Science Associate for Genzyme Corporation covering the Bronx and Westchester County since 2005. His focus at Genzyme is to find patients who have a rare genetic disease, educate them and assist them in accessing treatment. Prior to Genzyme Ryan worked at Scios for 4 years helping patients access treatment for acute congestive heart failure.

He graduated from Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI) with a B.A. in Business. While at Calvin, he was an Orientation Board Member, President of his Resident Hall and had the opportunity to work with the Grand Rapids Griffins IHL Hockey Team as a corporate sales intern.

Ryan also enjoys volunteering at Covenant CRC where he is a Cadet Counselor and member of the Sound Team. He and his wife Kristina reside in Hawthorne, New Jersey and have 4 children: Brayden, Camden, Lillian, and Kailyn.

To contact Ryan, email ryvogel626@gmail.com or call 201-638-5688.

Other Team Members

WOODY WOODFIN
Chapter Co-Founder & Director Emeritus


Woody is the founder and President of Street 2 Street, a ministry reaching underprivileged and neglected youth via unique sporting events. Street 2 Street began with street ball tournaments in the boroughs of New York City, but has garnered national attention for its innovative approach and remarkable results and is expanding throughout the U.S. The success of the street ball tournaments revealed a dearth of discipleship partners for the teens making spiritual commitments, so Woody and several colleagues have now created Street 2 Street University, an initiative to equip youth workers with ministry skills and theological training.

Woody’s entire adult life has been devoted to helping young people in crisis. A long time staff member with Athletes in Action, the athletic outreach of Campus Crusade for Christ, Woody and his family moved to New York City in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Woody is the Co-Founder of NCS-Bergen County with his best friend Tom Lane and serves on the board as its Secretary. He also serves on the board of Game Day International. Woody is a graduate of Tennessee Temple University (B.A., Communications) He lives in Hawthorne, NJ with his wife, Renee, and together they have 3 children, Abbey, Allison and Will, “the Thrill”.

To contact Woody, email wwoodfin@street2street.com, or call (646) 344-9308.