Thursday, September 09, 2010
James Vura, Jr.

PRESENT POSITION: Founder of The New Light Group and President of New Light Consulting Resources, LLC.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Following 15 years in the Financial Services industry with companies such as Aid Association for Lutherans, Northwestern Mutual, and Lutheran Brotherhood, Jim founded New Light Resource Group, Ltd. in 1997.

PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS: Jim serves on the Board of Directors for The Concordia University Foundation, River Forest, IL. and has just completed the responsibility of Co-Chairing a $40 million capital campaign to benefit ministries surrounding Concordia.

Jim and his wife Laura along with their six children reside in Addison, IL and are active members of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Naperville, IL.

OTHER:
  • Chair of the Youth Team, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Naperville, IL
2005-current
  • Advisor to the Board of Directors, Lutheran High School North,
    Chicago, IL
2003-2005
  • Board of Directors, Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation (CLEF), Bensenville, IL
2003-current
  • Chair, Strategic Planning, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Addison, IL
2000-2001
  • Co-Chair, Capital Campaign, Concordia University, River Forest, IL
1999-2003
  • Board of Directors, Concordia University Foundation, River Forest, IL
1998-current
  • Event Planning Committee, Wheat Ridge Ministries, Itasca, IL
1999-current
  • Board of Directors, Lutheran Day Nursery, Chicago, IL
1998-2000
  • Chair, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Men’s Ministry Conference, Chicago, IL.
1998
  • Committee Member, Northern Illinois District, Lutheran Men’s
    Ministry Initiative
1997-2001
  • Chair, Men’s Ministry, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Addison, IL
1996-1999
  • Endowment Committee, Messiah Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL     
1997-1998
  • Donor Advisor to the Foundation, Concordia University, River Forest, IL
1996-1998
  • Advisor to the Foundation, Trinity Lutheran Church, Roselle, IL
1999-current
  • Advisor to the Endowment Committee, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington Hts., IL
1995-1999
  • Chair, Mutual Ministry, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, IL
1992-1999
  • Chair, Building Project, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, IL
1992-1994
  • Chair, Capital Funds Appeal, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, IL
1992-1993
  • President of Council, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, IL
1990-1993
  • Board of Directors, Better Built Products, Addison, IL
1990-1992
   
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