Board
Jacquie Aufhammer
Board Chair
Women’s Ministries Leader & Mentor | Altadena, CA
Jacquie has been a leader in a variety of ministry settings for over 30 years. In the local church, she has been influential as a key leader in women’s ministries and with global missions. She has been connected to NOVO for over 25 years and is passionate about the impact NOVO is making around the world. This has led her to becoming active with the Activating Prayer Cohort for the past 8 years and recently in the Disciple-Making Cohort. Her involvement has included teaching, training and leading the Cohort in the Los Angeles area. Jacquie and her husband, Alan, live in Altadena, California. They have 3 adult married children and are getting ready to welcome their 7th grandchild.
Cheryl Fletcher
Board Vice Chair
Executive Team Lead, Spiritual Formation at Menlo Church | Menlo Park, CA
Cheryl has served in the local church in Austin, Los Angeles, and Menlo Park for over 25 years. She began her ministry journey serving on staff with Young Life for 10 years in Texas. She has been highly involved in missions in Asia and Africa and loves making disciples and sharing her faith over a meal or a good cup of coffee. Her introduction to NOVO began with friends serving as NOVO missionaries followed by participating in the cohort which impacted her journey with Jesus and ministry in ways she never anticipated.
Jon Brantingham
BMF Group Holdings | Pasadena, CA
Jon has been Group Managing Director and Owner of the BMF Group since 1994. Jon spent most of his childhood in Taiwan, where he learned to speak Chinese. After college he returned to Taiwan to work for his father’s company before starting Brantingham Manufacturing in 1994. Jon began taking exploratory trips into China in 1986 before moving to Shanghai in 2001 with his family. During Jon’s 20 years in Shanghai he has served on the boards of Concordia International School, Community Center Shanghai, Concordia Welfare Education Foundation, Global Leadership Summit, Abundant Grace International Fellowship, and Home Sweet Home. Under Jon’s leadership, BMF has developed into a global company with offices and manufacturing facilities around the world. Jon is married to Judy and they are blessed with 5 kids.
Caleb Farnworth
Finance Committee Chair / Treasurer
Self-employed in commercial real estate | Dalton Gardens, ID
Caleb is an experienced commercial real estate broker and investor. He has experience in negotiation, asset management, and leadership. His passion for seeing people discover their true identity in Christ and become activated to live on mission with Jesus has resulted in leading annual Activating Prayer Cohort out of his home as well as other Novo initiatives aimed at equipping the body of Christ. Caleb and his wife, Ashley, have been married for 8 years and enjoy time with their four young children: Emery, Hudson, Kian, and Brielle.
Gary Knutson
Director of Engineering - First American Title | Santa Ana, CA
Gary Knutson has been a software engineer for over 25 years, specializing in the development of financial and mortgage applications. He currently is a principal software engineer for a software consulting firm located in Irvine, California. Gary and his wife, Kelly, live in Irvine, California and are the parents of two teenage sons. Over the past 12 years, they have regularly served in a variety of ministry capacities in children’s ministries through their local church.
Jonne' Rasmussen
Labor and Delivery RN & Stay at Home Mom | San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jonne' has been a labor and delivery nurse for 20 years and has a deep desire to see the spiritual atmosphere change in her hospital. She has a heart for discipling women and seeing people live freely in community. She has two teenagers at home and spends her time raising them into believers who know their true identity and the authority they have been given in Jesus. Her involvement with Novo started with the Activating Prayer Cohorts 5 years ago and has evolved into becoming a lifetime practitioner. She has led cohorts, taught on priestly prayer and currently facilitates inner healing meetings. She is married to Ryan and lives in San Juan Capistrano.
Silvia Saucedo
Secretary
President & Founder, Saucedo Group | Los Angeles, CA
Silvia is an attorney and consultant that advises and represents real-estate developers and owners on a variety of land-use, entitlement and regulatory matters. She helps her clients navigate the development process and facilitates communications with public agencies and utilities. She is a Los Angeles native, her parents are from Mexico and she is fluent in Spanish. Silvia has a heart for missions and enjoys traveling and getting to know other cultures.
Virginia Sloan
Family Management and Community Volunteer | Dallas, TX
Virginia, originally from Birmingham, met Ken Sloan from Dallas while attending Vanderbilt University. She transitioned from a teaching career and tutoring business to full time family management and volunteering in the community with an emphasis on organizations that are tied to the gospel of Jesus. She presently serves on the Governing Board of The Dallas Woman’s Club, the Executive Board of One Hundred Shares and the Advisory Board of West Dallas Community School. With leadership roles in church and community, Virginia’s involvement with Novo aligns with her vision for the reconciliation and transformation of our city and beyond. Virginia is grateful for the apostolic movement of Novo and she and Ken have been involved in the spiritual cohorts over the last four years. They are blessed beyond measure with three adult children, two married and one single, and three grandchildren.
KEITH UEBELE
Portland, OR
Keith Uebele has been involved with Novo around the world since 1995, with a particular interest in the Middle East. Keith retired from Intel in 2016 after completing a 32-year career. His strategic and executive skills have been particularly applicable within Novo. Keith and his wife, Ellen, live in Portland, Oregon and have three adult children.