John Gardner, MBA is Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Mission Effectiveness (CME), a program of Christian Foundation of America.
CME was founded in 2021 to help Christian donors and Christian nonprofit leaders and their organizations be more effective and impactful in their stewardship and service in the name of Jesus.
John has over 40+ years of executive level management and leadership experience primarily in the healthcare industry to include hospital administration, physician practice management and skilled nursing & rehab services. He is a Life Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
John has been active in numerous church leadership and teaching programs, is a former member of ToastMasters International and is currently a Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker with the John Maxwell Leadership Team.
He currently serves on the Advisory Board of Christian Foundation of America and the Board of Directors of Rescue Mission Alliance headquartered in Ventura County, CA.
John is blessed to be married to his high school sweetheart (Luc) for the past 57 years and have their two adult children and 7 grandkids living within 15 minutes of their home in Camarillo, CA.