“And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.” Luke 9:2
FAME’s staff works to bring help and hope that still fulfills Jesus’ ministry.
FAME Staff:
Bill Warren
Executive Director
Bill Warren was raised in a minister’s home and grew up in the church. He is a 1981 graduate of Great Lakes Christian College and later received an MA from Cincinnati Christian University. Bill and his wife Kelly met at Great Lakes and have celebrated over 40 years of marriage. They have two married sons and four grandsons. Bill has been involved in local church ministries in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Maryland. Bill and Kelly also served as missionaries with TCM in the early 80’s and have made numerous short-term mission trips around the world. They are excited about the ministry of FAME and love to travel and meet the many supporters and partners of FAME around the world.
Jeff Coon
Director of Development
Jeff and Denise met at Ozark Christian College and have built a life centered around faith, family, and mission. They are proud parents of four children, two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and three grandchildren—each part of their closest circle of friends.
Their family represents a wide range of fields, including ministry, real estate, medicine, education, and business finance, with their youngest currently attending a Christian college.
Denise is the founder of a small private school, an interior decorator, and a Bible Study Fellowship teacher. She also travels with Jeff to share Stories of Hope with FAME partners around the world.
Jeff has taught internationally—across hemispheres and continents—and throughout North America. A gifted communicator, he is frequently invited by nonprofits, colleges, and churches to deliver impactful messages that inspire faith and action.
After decades of pastoring, Jeff has become a master storyteller who loves encouraging others to see their unique role in God’s ongoing story of impact through partnership with FAME. Reach out to him at jcoon@fameworld.org
Lisa Law
Director of Administration
Lisa and her husband, Scott, live in Noblesville, IN, and have two adult sons, along with a new daughter-in-law. Her oldest son married in October 2024 in Sarasota, Florida, where the couple currently lives.
Lisa joined the FAME staff in 2010, and as the Director of Administration, she manages FAME’s Donor Management system, oversees the Impact Scholarship program, and coordinates the e-newsletter and monthly prayer calendar. Originally from Anderson, Indiana, Lisa is a Purdue University graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Management. Her commitment to smooth operations and donor engagement helps advance FAME’s mission and impact.
She loves spending time with her family and her two pups, Stella and Luna. She also enjoys relaxing at the beach while visiting her son and daughter-in-law in Florida, fishing trips to Canada with her husband, Scott, and cheering on her younger son, as he coaches Boys’ Varsity Volleyball at Noblesville High School.
Barry Reed
Director of Mission Resources
Barry joined FAME in June 2019 after being a volunteer for several year with his campus ministry. Previously he served for 10+ years as a campus minister at his alma mater of Western Illinois University with Campus Students for Christ. Barry received his bachelor of accountancy from WIU, and MA at Lincoln Christian University. His first vocational ministry was with a church plant in Downs, IL, Living Hope Christian Church as the Worship Ministry, and later, Lead Minister.
Barry is married to Christi and they reside in Shelbyville, IN with this three boys, Gavin, Cooper and Tucker. All three boys are athletically active, and one of Barry’s favorite hobby is coaching them and their friends. He also enjoys taking them fishing for catfish and on short-term mission trips to Mexico.
As the Director of Mission Resources, Barry oversees the daily activities of the FAME warehouse, assists with donations, coordinates volunteer groups and directs the packing and shipping of medical resources.
Tyler Lightholder
Mission Resources Warehouse manager
Tyler joined the FAME staff in June of 2017. He has been a member of Indian Creek Christian Church for 8 years. He enjoys watching old t.v. shows, playing games with his family, and playing tennis. He has studied American Sign Language for 7 years.
Tyler’s favorite Bible verse is John 16:33 (NIV) . “In this world you will have trouble! But take heart, I have overcome the world.”
Mary Asante
Mission Resources Specialist
Mary joined FAME staff in 2023 and was an intern in the summer of 2022. She was born in Ghana and moved to the United States in 2017 where she attended Ball State University and got connected with FAME through campus ministry. She lives in Avon with her dad and two sisters.
Mary loves music and volunteering at church. When she’s not doing that, she likes to watch movies, play games and bake.
Mallory Fehl
Director of Mobilization
Mallory Fehl joined FAME in 2023 as a Mobilization Associate and is now our Director of Mobilization. In this position, she oversees the mobilization department, which includes all short-term trip and trip leaders.
Mallory holds a Bachelor’s degree in Ministry from Milligan University and a Master of Divinity from Lipscomb University. Having spent the first 17 years of her life as a missionary kid in Ethiopia serving alongside her family, Mallory brings a deep passion for cross-cultural ministry. Her family now lives in Fishers, Indiana, and continues to serve in ministry.
In her free time, Mallory enjoys playing volleyball, board games, reading, traveling, and watching movies. She’s always ready with a great movie quote—or a party popper for any occasion. Mallory loves to use her extensive cross-cultural experience and relational gifts to help connect others with opportunities to bring healing to the nations through FAME.
Vanessa Scheel
Mobilization Specialist
Vanessa joined the FAME staff in January 2025 after serving as a participant on a FAME short-term trip to South Africa in 2024. She studied International Health, with a minor in Spanish, at Western Michigan University and completed the final semester of her undergraduate degree studying and interning in Spain. She is also certified as a Nursing Assistant, with clinical experience ranging from general medicine to neonatal intensive care.
Vanessa is from Michigan and is the second of four children of Paul and Kathy Scheel. Although both of her parents are engineers, she and her siblings have all found themselves in health-related professions. Her older sister, Olivia, is a Speech-Language Pathologist in West Lafayette, IN. Her younger brother, Donovan, is preparing for physical therapy school, and youngest brother, Adam, is in his first year of nursing school.
Vanessa enjoys going with the flow, laughter, and just about any activity that involves time well spent with others. She particularly enjoys traveling, exploring the outdoors, sports (especially soccer), cooking without a recipe, trying new things, meeting new people, and unhurried time. She is excited to be here in Indy with FAME and to combine her clinical and international experience to help cultivate and grow the mobilization team.
Lonnie Burley
Mission Resources Medication Specialist
Lonnie joined the staff at FAME in 2002 and retired as the Director of Short-term Trips in February of 2025. Throughout her career, her greatest passion was to recruit and equip team participants to share the love of Christ in countries all over the world through medical evangelism. One of her biggest blessings has been to serve with so many incredibly gifted and loving people in countries such as Haiti, Honduras, India, Ghana, Brazil, Mexico, Sudan, Niger, Myanmar, Colombia, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic.
Lonnie has since transitioned from the Director of Short -Term Trips to an equally important part-time role in the medical evangelism impact of FAME as Medication Specialist, overseeing all the medications that are used on short-term trips.
Lonnie has a daughter, Erin, a daughter and son-in-law, Katie and Dan Grill, and 3 grandchildren, Isabelle, Damien, and Forrest. Her hobbies include camping, playing board games, watching a good movie, and spending time with family.
Laura Tucker
Bookkeeper and Human Resources Manager
Laura joined the FAME team as a bookkeeper in October of 2020. She first became familiar with FAME by serving on her church’s mission ministry and then in 2015 she started volunteering in the FAME warehouse. Missions have been a big part of her family’s life, and they have taken many mission trips to Haiti to serve alongside their church’s ministry partners, including some of FAME’s current ministry partners there.
Laura and her husband, Ernest (Junior), live in Lebanon IN. They have two adult children; a son and a daughter, who are both married. They have 3 grandchildren they also love to spend time with. Aside from time with their family, they love being outdoors when possible, hiking, or working in the yard and garden. They also enjoy traveling, and outdoor activities on trips often include beach time whenever possible.
FAME Board of Directors Fiscal Year 2025-2026:
FAME is faithfully served by a volunteer Board of Directors. All members are voting members except for our two Directors-Emeritus. To send an email to the Executive Board members, click on their name.
Riley Weaver Chairman- Indianapolis, IN
Rick Berger Vice-Chairman- Indianapolis, IN
Kevin Hart Treasurer – Greenwood, IN
Seth Tinkler Secretary – Peoria, AZ
John Veech – Greenwood, IN
Julie Hirschauer – Shelbyville, IN
Shan Rutherford – Greenwood, IN
David Pound, MD, Indianapolis, IN
Guy Robins, MD, Johnson City, TN
Richard Crabtree Director Emeritus – Colorado Springs, CO