Murray Bowen, President

Born and raised in Florida, Murray loves living in Fort Lauderdale and South Florida with his partner, Ken Hahn. Murray is a successful mortgage broker with ValuMORTGAGES, Inc., a company he helped start a little over seven years ago. Prior to working in the financial world, he was Marketing and PR Director for both the Virginia Symphony and Florida Symphony Orchestras. He will always cherish his experiences with both for the music it exposed him to and the many friends it brought into his life professionally and personally. In some way Communion has done the same: he has made a commitment to work together with friends and associates to make a difference financially and personally to those around him.

Kevin Clark

Kevin is a resident of Wilton Manors, Florida and has been an active member of Communion Foundation for just under two years.  Kevin began his journey with Communion as an “extra” helping out friends who were coordinating events and has most recently chaired his own benefit in the fall of 2006.  Kevin is a firm believer in the strength of friends and family as well as advocating the empowerment of those around him to recognize that they are better people than who they may believe they are.  Kevin spent most of his life traveling outside the United States with his military family, which has provided a substantial foundation for embracing different cultures, values and diversity.  Originally from Savannah, GA, Kevin is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Sociology and a minor in Criminal Justice and currently is a manager of healthcare operations for Disability and Leave Management services at Aetna.

Jeffrey Codella, Vice President

Jeff has a history of involvement with organizations known for their “giving”- in one form or another…beginning with his years in the Nuclear Power arm of the United States Navy.  As a Founding partner, past President and continuing Board Member of the World Trade Center Palm Beach which promotes “Peace through World Trade” Jeff participated in trade missions in London, Halifax, Dominican Republic and The Bahamas. An entrepreneur at heart Jeff opened KCA Systems where as President/Owner part of his efforts went to helping several hospitals in the area.  Most recently as President/Owner of BlueWater International Properties his focus was training and empowering agents in sales and marketing.  Jeff’s latest entrepreneurial adventure is “Out Island” development in The Bahamas.

Roger Hicks, Secretary

Roger’s volunteer history began in high school as a member of the March of Dimes Teen Action Program.  After graduating from the University of Kentucky, Roger was living in Palm Beach as a copywriter and won two Addy Awards his first year in the advertising business.  In 1991, Roger returned to his non-profit roots at the March of Dimes eventually serving as the Executive Director for both Broward and Palm Beach Counties.  After 15 years, Roger is back in the creative world as Vice President of Electrum Marketing.  Roger is happily partnered with Don Donahue.  They live in Oakland Park with Margot, a beautiful white boxer.  Roger values his Communion experience citing the intimate bond Communion participants share.

Glenn Petersen

Glenn grew up in a family that was very involved in the community. Both parents were very involved in the Church, Girl Scouts, Jaycees and many other community organizations.  His parents taught him the value of sharing leadership experiences and working with other people in his community.  This has led Glenn to the great experience which is Communion Foundation.  Glenn grew up in Oregon, but has lived in Alaska, Seattle and San Francisco prior to moving to Miami in 2001.  He has a wonderful partner in Edgar Hernandez and enjoys his career as an insurance broker.

Rafael Rodriguez - Treasurer

Carlos Sanz

Carlos Sanz is a native of Venezuela, and he has been living in Miami since February of 1994. He feels right at home in the South Florida area and loves the diversity and international flair of this vibrant community.  Carlos joined the Board of Directors of Communion Foundation in January 2007. The previous year, on his first volunteering experience, he was a member of the organizing committee for “Communion Dance Revival”. This was a very empowering and rewarding experience which added a new dimension to his life, one that he hopes will continue evolving and growing in the years to come.