2010 SPEAKERS
Colin Eicher bought a fledgling oil and gas business directory and parlayed it into the cornerstone of JuneWarren Publishing, which today is the largest Canadian publishing company in the oil and gas sector and the Alberta construction industry. The business grew by building by a direct sales force that sold advertising & subscriptions to over 10,000 clients each year. He brings with him over 40 years of experience ending up as a successful entrepreneur and a caring volunteer in both his community and his church. He has been involved in adult training and education in many different environments and is highly aware of the need for skilled people in the workforce, both Christian and secular. Colin was saved in 1971. Born in Canada, he is married to Lila for 26 years. Mr. Jerry Frye is president and owner of The Benefit Services Group, Inc. (BSG®), an employee benefit brokerage firm he co-founded in 1987. BSG® serves nationwide employers in a wide variety of industries, consults for health care systems in Wisconsin and Illinois, and has won several regional “best workplace” awards. Mr. Frye has served for over 30 years in various roles in the insurance and employee benefits industry. He offers clients the unique insight and creative solutions necessary to overcome their most sophisticated problems.
Widely regarded as an industry innovator and thought leader, Mr. Frye is also a much sought-after speaker who has appeared at numerous events including the University Conference Services series (UCS), ISCEBS seminars, physician symposiums, employment law seminars and Society of Financial Service Professionals. He was an invited speaker at Wisconsin legislative hearings regarding state health benefit issues. Mr. Frye’s charismatic presence, deep subject knowledge, and keen insight into the problems facing the industry combine to make him a compelling presenter and talented consultant.
Mr. Frye has earned the professional designations of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Registered Health Underwriter (RHU), Registered Employee Benefit Consultant (REBC) and Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL). He also holds his insurance licenses for life, accident and health, and is an NASD Series 7 and Series 63 registered representative.Dr. Les Ollila received a BA and an LLD honorary degree from Bob Jones University. He also received a DD honorary degree from FaithWay Baptist College of Michigan. He served more than five years with Life Action Revival Ministries. He also pastored in South Carolina for a time, and served ten years as associate pastor and director of youth ministries at Calvary Baptist Church of Roseville, Michigan. Besides directing Leadership Ministries, he authored Manna, a devotional, and the Foundation for Youth programs. He is a nationally recognized seminar and conference speaker in the areas of leadership training, Christian educators’ conferences, family-centered church meetings, summer camps, and Christian school ministries. He served as president of Northland Baptist Bible College from 1984-2002, and now serves as Chancellor. He and his wife, Charlene, have three children and ten grandchildren. Dr. Matt Olson has served as president of Northland Ministries since 2002. Prior to coming to Northland, Dr. Olson founded Tri-City Baptist Church in Westminster, CO, where he pastored for twenty-one years. Dr. Olson received BA and MA degrees from Bob Jones University and completed his doctoral work at Northland. Burdened for the local church, he strives to help young people prepare for that ministry, and to encourage pastors in their service. Dr. Olson serves on several ministry boards including the Wilds, Baptist Bible College of the Caribbean, and Central Africa Bible College. He also travels worldwide to speak in conferences, churches, and camps. He and his wife, Diane, have three children and two grandchildren. Pastor Jim Tillotson graduated from Northland Baptist Bible College in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Studies. He graduated with a Master of Ministry degree from Northland in 2002. After college he served six years as an Assistant Pastor in two different ministries before going to Edmonton, Alberta Canada in 1997, as a church planting missionary. After three years he was fully supported by the church in Canada and became a church planting pastor. He has planted one church and helped re-establish another, as well as starting a Christian School. He presently pastors Meadowlands Baptist Church in Edmonton, Alberta Canada where he resides with his wife and three children.
Dr. Bob Wood, Sr. is semi-retired from Bob Jones University where he served as executive vice president since 1977. Prior to this, he served as vice president for Brown Transport Corporation and pastored Killian Hill Baptist Church in Lilburn, GA. He received an honorary doctorate from Maranatha Baptist Bible College in 1979. Dr. Wood now serves on a wide variety of boards, including Gospel Fellowship Association, Genesis Marketing, Woodlands Camp and Conference Center, Brigham Medical, Inc., and is chairman of the board for Pinnacle Bank in Greenville, SC.
Stephen Wuori was appointed President, Enbridge Pipelines Inc. effective January 9, 2008. His most recent prior position was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Development, Enbridge Inc., effective May 1, 2006. Prior to that, he was Group Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, which he held since April 1, 2003. Stephen has responsibility for all liquids pipelines businesses in North America, including the Enbridge Pipelines crude oil mainline system and the Norman Wells, Athabasca and askatchewangathering and feeder systems in Canada; and the Lakehead mainline system, the Midcontinent system and North Dakota gathering and feeder system, all held in Enbridge Energy Partners, as well as interests in the Spearhead, Chicap, Mustang, Toledo, Frontierand Olympic pipelines. Stephen is responsible for ensuring that the company’s extensive crude oil and liquids pipeline
operations deliver cost-effective, reliable and efficient service to North American customers.
During his time as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Development,
Stephen was responsible for all the financial affairs of the company, including Treasury, the Controller's area, Risk Management, Audit Services, and the Financial Services group which includes Investor Relations, Pension Fund Investment and Tax. He was also responsible for corporate planning, mergers, acquisitions and business development. Stephen has worked within the Enbridge group of companies since 1980. Stephen serves on the Boards of Directors of
publicly - traded Enbridge Income Fund and Enbridge Energy Partners, LP (Houston) and of
several other Enbridge affiliates. He is past-chair and current member of the Board of the Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS). He is a member of Alberta Economic Development
Authority, Energy Resource Committee; past Chair of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association; and is the incoming Chair of the Board/Executive Committee of the Association of Oil Pipe Lines. He is a member of the Pipeline Committee of the American Petroleum Institute. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
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