The eight-member Nashville staff is a team on a mission. Members are listed in alphabetical order.
 Rev. David C. Adams--(615) 340-7145 dadams@gcumm.org
David C. Adams, former president of Tennessee Conference United Methodist Men and pastor of First United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, Tenn., has been elected general secretary of the General Commission on United Methodist Men. Elected by the 23-member commission, Adams assumed leadership of an eight-member Nashville staff on June 19th, 2006. In 1987, Adams was elected president of Tennessee Conference United Methodist Men.
While serving as a conference president, Adams was elected treasurer of the National Association of Conference Presidents. He was elected to the General Board of Discipleship in 1992 and served as secretary of the men’s division during the 1993-96 quadrennium. He also served as a delegate to the 1992 General Conference and Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference.
Working as an insurance salesman after graduation from Belmont University in Nashville, Adams says he received a call to the ministry while attending a 1994 meeting of United Methodist Men.
Following his 1999 graduation from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky., he was appointed associate pastor of First United Methodist Church in Shelbyville, Tenn. In 2001, he was appointed to Monterey United Methodist Church, and he was appointed to the 240-member Lynchburg Church in 2003.
 Larry Coppock--(615) 620-7261 lcoppock@gcumm.org
A nine-year employee of the commission, Larry has worked for Special Olympics, Catholic Charities, and the Boy Scouts of America. "I like the opportunity to offer scouting as a ministry to local churches," says Larry. "These ministries can have a major impact of the lives of young people."
A graduate of Auburn University at Montgomery (B.S. in urban studies), Larry also has a master’s degree in public administration. Larry recently earned the CFRE designation as a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Larry has over 25 years experience in non-profit organizations including the Boy Scouts of America and Catholic Charities. Currently, he is responsible for promoting four youth agencies as youth ministry options to local churches including the Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., Camp Fire USA, and 4-H.
Larry is married to Diane, who is a local pastor at Palestine United Methodist Church. They have three grown children: Jennifer, Jeramy, and Benjamin and five grandchildren.
In 1974 and ’75 Larry played wide receiver for the Montgomery (Ala.) Charges, a semi pro football team. He also spent two years on the taxi squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976 and ‘77.
Larry was a competitive runner up to age forty and ran the two-mile event in 11:03 and the mile in 5:05 in the 35-to-39-age group. He continues to work out at a local fitness center and enjoys working around the house.
 Martha Davis--(615) 620-7266 mdavis@gcumm.org
Want to know who keeps the office staff and computers running smoothly? Martha Davis fills that role nicely. She spends her time helping staff members struggling with computer problems, questions about programs, materials and is responsible for all human resource issues.
Martha designs and edits the agency's databases and serves as the web master for the commission's home page. She also helps prepare the commission's magazine, materials and catalog of resources.
In a behind-the-scenes role, Martha handles hundreds of administrative details related to meetings of the General Commission on United Methodist Men, the National Association of Conference Presidents and the United Methodist Men's Foundation.
She began working with the GBOD in the Upper Room Customer Service in December 1979 as a data entry clerk, accounts receivable clerk and supervisor of the Correspondence and Inquiry department. She transferred to the Division of United Methodist Men in 1991. When the agency was established in 1996, she transferred to the General Commission on United Methodist Men.
Martha is married to David Davis, a Free Will Baptist minister currently on disability leave. The couple has three adult children. Brian, 25 who is married to Sonya and the couple has 2 year old Madalynn, Kevin, 24, Charity, 27, is married to Scott and the couple has a 5 year old daughter, Jessica and 3 year old Jonathan.
When Martha is not running after Jessica, Jonathan or Madalynn, she enjoys sewing, reading, and card and board games with family. "Life has slowed down a lot since we've become empty nesters," says Martha. "No more rushing to baseball games and school activities."
 Joshua Eidson--(615) 620-7263 jeidson@gcumm.org
Joshua was born in Nashville, Tennessee and has lived in Greenbrier, Tennessee all of his life. He graduated with the fourth highest GPA in his class from Pleasant View Christian School in 2003. He graduated from Free Will Baptist Bible College in May of 2007, where he studied Business Administration, with an MBA prep concentration. He aspires to earn his Master’s degree in Accounting and become a certified CPA.
Joshua has experience in landscaping, working for his father’s construction business as his first job. He then worked for Gordon and Associates where he learned the trade of tile-setting. At the same time, he worked part-time as a sales associate for Family Christian Stores. He has been with the Commission, as their financial clerk, since February of 2004.
Joshua was married to Rachel in May 2006; they are expecting their first child in June of 2008.
 Larry Malone--(615) 620-7265 lmalone@gcumm.org
A former pilot during the Vietnam War, Larry keeps a sword in his Nashville office as a reminder of that chapter in his past. He says he is now engaged in the battle for men’s souls.
Larry flew the A-6 Intruder in the Navy. "It was that experience that brought me to the Lord," he says. "The business of dropping bombs requires a thorough examination of what you are doing, and I had never made that examination. The need for forgiveness and inner peace led me to Jesus Christ." Reaching the rank of Captain, Larry served in the Navy as an aircraft maintenance officer and retired from the Naval Reserve in 1996.
A graduate of San Jose State University (B.S. in aeronautics) and the University of Southern California (M.S. in systems management, Larry became a human resource manager in Fresno, Calif. In 1988, he began management consulting work to help businesses with marketing and human-relations issues.
After his 1994 move to be a marketing consultant in Atlanta, Larry joined a chapter of United Methodist Men at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church. That involvement led him to apply for the position of director of men’s ministries at the newly created General Commission on United Methodist Men, a Nashville-based agency. He began in this position in October 1997.
Larry and Diane, an office manager at a dental office, joined in marriage in 1967, and have three adult children; Nathan, Daniel and Kelly. Six grandchildren, three God-children and two surrogate sons now bless their lives as well.
"I think I was made for the position I now hold," says Larry. "I routinely get to see God’s power delivered –– not from me –– but occasionally through me. Asked what he finds most frustrating about his work, he says, "It’s what’s left undone at the end of the day. There are hundreds of worthy projects, and a significant number of them will never be addressed." Larry says he’s in this ministry for the long haul. "God will take me someday, but I won’t retire."
Larry’s hope and goal is to help men become instrumental in changing church in ways that increase effectiveness reaching men, women, families, communities and culture.
 Rich Peck--(615) 620-7264 rpeck@gcumm.org
The Rev. J. Richard Peck is a clergy member of New York Annual Conference. A graduate of the University of Colorado (A.B.), Iliff School of Theology (Th.M.), and Boston University School of Public Communications (M.S.), Peck serves as the communications coordinator for the General Commission on United Methodist Men and editor of UM Men.
He is a retired staff member of United Methodist Publishing House where he served as editor of Circuit Rider, Newscope, the Daily Christian Advocate, the International Christian Digest, the UM Book of Resolutions and Abingdon books. He is the author of two books related to the Social Principles of the denomination. Peck also served as communications director for Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, the New York Area (New York and Troy Annual Conferences), and the Rhode Island State Council of Churches. He served as a college chaplain and instructor at Brown University and Rhode Island College, and he served as a pastor in Laramie, Wyoming and Providence, R.I.
Rich has served as press secretary for the Council of Bishops and is a past president of United Methodist Association of Communicators. He has been named communicator of the year by the communications group and Iliff School of Theology named him as alumnus of the year.
He has finished first in his age group in triathlons and marathons. In 2005, he is ranked first in his age group in Tennessee 5K runs and finished first in the Tennessee Senior Games in the 800 meter, the 5K and the 10K runs. He also played on the Tennessee state senior games softball team that finished 7th in the nation.
He is married to Joyce, an activities director at an assisted living center in Nashville, father of two adult children and three grandchildren.
 Marc Stowe--(615) 620-7262 mstowe@gcumm.org
Marc fields all calls and questions about the scouting ministry. He provides churches with scouting resources and keeps the database of all awards. Marc, who is called the "fitness guru" by other staffers, is also responsible for managing a $300,000 budget for the United Methodist Men’s Foundation.
Marc Stowe has been on staff as Scouting Ministries and UMM Foundation assistant since 1998. Originally from Atlanta,, Georgia, he attended school at Middle Tennessee State University studying Recording Industry Management. While touring and recording with his own group, Marc received a degree in Commercial Music from Georgia State University in 1986.
Marc is a professional musician who has written over 200 songs and has produced one solo album. In the 1980s he led a five-piece "Face-of-Concern" band that toured rock clubs and colleges across the nation, including Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, and Houston.
"I still write for fun," says Marc, but he no longer is out on the circuit. "I really don’t miss it," he says.
What Marc does enjoy is dealing on a one-on-one basis with persons from local churches who want scouting resources and working in an office which seems "more like a family."
"Marc is an outstanding person," reports Larry Coppock, director of scouting ministries. "He talks to everyone as if they are his best friends. He’s an efficient worker and an outstanding employee."
Marc resides in Nashville with Daisy and Speckles his Labrador retrievers.
 Ann Waller--(615) 620-7269 awaller@gcumm.org
When you need information about chartering a United Methodist Men’s group, you’ll probably speak with Ann. She posts all charters, keeps track of re-certifications, and membership in Every Man Shares in Evangelism, Mission and Spiritual Life (EMS).
Ann says she enjoys keeping records and talking to men who are involved in God’s work. "Some months I get too busy to respond as quickly as I should," says Ann, "but the men are understanding and will wait for their material."
After attending Auburn University, Eastern Michigan University and Tennessee State University, Ann worked in the music industry in Nashville for 15 years. She was involved in administration for a recording studio, publishing company and was assistant to the president of an independent record company. Growing up in the Tuskegee Methodist Church gave her some background for working for the UMC. She has worked in BHEM for the Division of Chaplains and Division of Ordained Ministry, for the UMM Scouting office under Byron White and as charter administrator for several years now.
Ann has a 19-year-old daughter who is in college. Ann says she enjoys her work because everyone is funny and light-hearted.
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