Todd Shinabarger has over 40 years of senior IT management experience in various industries, including manufacturing, automotive, construction, retail, fashion and non-profit. He has led several multi-million dollar ERP selections and implementations, as well as other significant IT capital projects. Todd is most passionate about creating an outstanding service orientation in the IT function, as well as aligning IT with business goals and objectives.
After more than three decades in the corporate environment, Todd “retired” in 2015, assuming the CIO role at OM USA. Since joining, he’s helped to transform and modernize OM USA’s IT ecosystem, replacing nearly every IT application and process.
Todd resides in Newnan, GA, with his wife, Cindy. He and Cindy have two grown children and five grandchildren.
Jim Leamer joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1977 after working several years in industry. He was involved in the design of the first portable computer to be used in the field by Bible translators. Other projects included part of the team that designed Wycliffe’s communications network, installation of major business software, and interactive media.
He met his wife, Jeanne, at Wycliffe’s technical center in North Carolina. Together, they have two daughters. In 1983 Jim and Jeanne worked in Nairobi, Kenya where Jim was involved in defining a computing strategy for East Africa. After 15 years of involvement in the area of computers, Jim and his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia where Jim is currently recruiting technical personnel.
He has shared on campuses and conferences and churches presenting needs and impacts of technology both now and in the future within Wycliffe and other ministries.