General Board of Pension and
Health Benefits Selects CFO

For Immediate Release
January 15, 2008

Contact: M. Colette Nies, Managing Director, Communications
(847) 866-4296 or cnies@gbophb.org

Evanston, IL—The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of The United Methodist Church today announced the hiring of Timothy C. Koch as chief financial officer. In his new position, Mr. Koch will oversee the General Board’s accounting and actuarial departments.

Mr. Koch’s most recent position was as vice president and chief financial officer for Global Client Access, Treasury Customer Service for JP Morgan Chase. His financial background includes positions with a number of financial institutions and corporations including AON, Georgia Pacific/Fort James Corporation and BP/AMOCO.

“We are excited to have Tim join the General Board,” commented General Secretary Barbara Boigegrain, chief executive of the General Board. “His extensive financial background and experience will be beneficial to our mission of caring for those who serve and helping to secure the financial future of clergy and lay workers of the Church.”

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About the General Board

The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits is a not-for-profit administrative agency of The United Methodist Church, responsible for the general supervision and administration of the retirement, health and welfare benefit plans, programs and funds for more than 74,000 clergy and lay employees of the Church.

With more than $16 billion in assets under management, the General Board is the largest faith-based pension fund in the United States and ranks among the top 100 pension funds in the country. As a socially responsible investor, the General Board is actively involved in shareholder advocacy, proxy voting, portfolio screening and community investing.