Personnel Changes in HSA-UWC USA
December 23, 2012
Dear
Blessed Families and Members,
We are pleased to announce two
important personnel changes in HSA-UWC USA.
Dr. Michael
Jenkins has been appointed as Director of Business Investments and
Asset Development where he serves as Chairman of the holding
companies in which HSA has invested and oversees all HSA properties
and assets. Rev. Eric Holt has been appointed as Chief Financial
Officer. Dr. Jenkins and Rev. Holt have been asked by True Mother to
work together in developing the business investments and property
holdings to give greater financial support for the American Church as
well as the Unification Church Worldwide. Both report directly to the
President.
Dr. Michael Jenkins' Biography
Dr. Jenkins
joined the Unification Church in 1974 in Ohio and graduated from the
first class of the Unification Theological Seminary in 1977. He then
served in the position of State Leader throughout the nation for many
years. From 1997 through 2008, he served as master of ceremonies for
True Parents' many speaking tours of America. He attended True
Mother's travels in over 120 events and with True Father on the 50
state tour and 28 other events in America.
In 1999, Dr.
Jenkins became Vice President of the Unification Church of America
and from May, 2000 through March, 2009 served as President of the
Unification Church of America. During that same period, he also
served as Chairman of IIFWP USA which later became the UPF USA. He
helped organize the historic pilgrimages that True Parents initiated
to develop interfaith dialogue and conferences for the Middle East
Peace Initiative. In March, 2009, he was appointed by True Father as
Chairman of the American Clergy Leadership Conference where he
oversaw the development of clergy centered on the Exposition of the
Divine Principle and Original Substance of the Divine Principle. In
2012, he received his Doctorate in Ministry from the Unification
Theological Seminary.
As President of the Unification Church,
Dr. Jenkins oversaw the work to give daily reports on True Father's
words and heart for America and True Parents direct guidance on
Blessed Family Life, Tribal Messiahship and America's providential
role as the 2nd Israel and Elder Son Nation. During that time, he
helped oversee the development of many of the current businesses that
are held as investments of HSA. He returns now with a more focused
role in the business group but will continue to work with ACLC as
Chairman Emeritus and Executive Committee member.
Dr. Jenkins
was blessed in marriage on July 1, 1982 at Madison Square Garden to
the former Reiko Sakata, and together they have five children. His
son and daughter-in-law have one son.
I
Rev. Eric Holt's
Biography
Rev. Holt joined the Unification Church in 1971
while a student at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He served
as a pioneer missionary in Liverpool, England, before coming to the
United States in 1973.
In America, Rev. Holt served for
several years on National MFT and several years of witnessing
activities. He then worked for True World Group as Director of its
Legal Department. He graduated from the Unification Theological
Seminary in 1994 and served as Pastor of the WestRock NY church, and
then as the New York District Pastor.
In 2001, Rev. Holt
entered into financial management as the church's Comptroller and
later its Treasurer and has continued to serve in that capacity. His
work has been vital in establishing a highly-effective accounting
system for the national church as well as providing financial
oversight of the HSA business investments. He has an MBA and a
Master's Degree in Accounting, and expects to receive his New York
state CPA license early next year.
Rev. Holt and his wife,
Kanae, were blessed in marriage in the Madison Square Garden Blessing
in 1982. They have three children in their twenties. Their family
lives in Irvington, New York, and they are members of the WestRock
church.
Sincerely,
Hyung Jin Moon
President, Unification
Church, America