Joshua Means

The Solomon Foundation (TSF) is pleased to welcome Joshua Means as its new Chief Executive Officer. Means will build on the legacy of the nonprofit’s founding CEO, Doug Crozier, who built the organization as a trusted partner in church growth. Means will step into the CEO position March 31.

Means has an extensive banking background and was born into a family of faith that spans four generations. He has a degree in business and organizational leadership from Southern Nazarene University and attended Southern Methodist University’s graduate school of banking.

Most recently, he was the CEO of community markets with Equity Bank based in Lee’s Summit, Mo., where he led the community markets in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas. Before that, he was vice president of the Wesleyan Investment Foundation, where he helped grow total assets from $740 million to $1.2 billion in four years. He’s been on the board of Christian Financial Resources for the last seven years and served as chairman.

Means and his wife, Erin, share five children. Means possesses an innovative, experienced and sustainable approach to leadership which will serve TSF well as it expands its impact, providing churches with financial resources they need to grow and thrive. He plans to continue building on the foundation Crozier has established while pushing the envelope of growth and unity while maintaining an unwavering faith in Christ and His Word.

Doug Crozier, along with the board, share a confidence that Means will honor his legacy and the company’s mission as he steps into the role of CEO. “It’s been an incredible honor to start and lead The Solomon Foundation to become the third largest church extension fund in the country, and I couldn’t be more excited about what the future holds under Josh’s leadership,” Crozier said. “His vision, experience and passion for growing God’s Kingdom make him the perfect person to guide us into the next chapter.”

When Means assumes his role as CEO on March 31, Crozier will support him in the role of CEO Emeritus, continuing his work of building and developing key relationships with churches and investors. He’s excited to see what the future holds for the organization’s he’s built on a God-honoring foundation of faith.

“I have full confidence that TSF will continue to thrive and reach new heights with Josh at the helm,” Crozier said.

For more information, contact Renee Little at (209) 627-8980 or rlittle@thesolomonfoundation.org.