Melissa Grace Hoon
The Rev. Todd Adams ’94 recently was named president-elect/senior vice president by the Pension Fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In his new role, he will manage more than $3 billion in assets.
A native of Oklahoma, Adams says that 25 years ago he would never have imagined serving as a fund manager. He credits his strong service- oriented foundation to business courses he took at Chapman, and to everything he learned about himself, his community and service as a Panther.
“Chapman opened my eyes to the global nature of our country and the importance of maintaining a global perspective,” said Adams, who traveled to Honduras on a Disciples of Christ mission through Chapman his sophomore year. “The (Honduras) trip provided an environ- ment to further engage my call to ministry.”
Adams learned to serve others during his time on campus as director of student awareness and as a student recruiter for the Office of Admission. He went on to represent Chapman at recruiting events for Mike Drummy, then assistant vice chancellor and chief admission officer, and Mike Pelly, vice chancellor and dean of enrollment management.
Now as the pension fund manager, Adams serves more than 12,500 members, providing investment plans in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
He will become the fund’s president Sept. 1.
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