Meet The Team
Ron & Val Frank
Inland Valleys FCA Multi Area Director
Ron and Val Frank joined the SoCal FCA Team in January 2020. A 32 year fulltime missionary with FCA, Ron assumed the Low Desert Multi Area Director assignment after seven years as the the Pacific Northwest Region VP (AK, WA,
ID, MT, OR). On September 1, 2021, Ron became the Inland Valleys Multi Area Director as his territory expanded to include all of Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial Counties. More recently, the Inland Valleys has grown again to include Antelope Valley in Los Angeles County as well as La Paz and Yuma Counties in AZ.
Ron began serving with FCA in 1993 as the Greater Chicago Director; and in 2001, became the Lake Michigan Regional Director, overseeing the Chicago area, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Val joined Ron on FCA staff in 2009 as his Administrative Assistant and a year later, they were called to Portland, OR to rebuild the local ministry and assist on a state and regional level before assuming the VP assignment in 2012.
Together they are excited to equip the Inland Valleys Staff, Leadership Boards, Volunteers and Donors to PURSUE the Mission to lead EVERY coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.
Richard Gitmed
Prospective Area Director
Baseline
Richard is committed to this call on his life as an incoming Area Director. Since his first missionary trip to Nicaragua in 2005, Richard has focused on helping others in myriads of ways. He has continued his missionary work to local communities and served as leader of outreach and small groups for his church, along with hosting bible studies and life groups where the focus was on building up the individual. Richard comes to FCA with a lengthy corporate business background where God has strategically promoted him to be better and more helpful to others as he continued his career. Fast forward twenty years and Richard is more equipped then ever to lead coaches and athletes to a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Will Kelly
Prospective Area Director
Coachella Valley
Nathan Webb
FCA Ambassador Ridgecrest Area
Seven years ago Nathan Webb joined Fellowship of Christian Athletes as a volunteer Ministry leader. On June 1st of this year, he was hired on to the official staff of FCA as the Ambassador of Ridgecrest. Nathan believes Fellowship of Christian Athletes has captured the heart of what it means to be Christians who are athletes, capable, and effective at maintaining a long personal obedience to God's directives. Nathan is a husband and father to his wife Jessica and their two kids. As of June 2024 Nathan celebrated his tenth year as a full-time Youth Pastor at his church.
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