Ben Hayden joined the Presbyterian Foundation as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in April 2021.

Ben oversees the controller, the Information Systems department, operations, and all financial matters. He articulates financial policy and results to the PC(USA) at large, General Assembly, Presbyterian Mission Agency, and other key bodies and constituents, fostering an understanding of the Foundation’s positive impact and financial status.

Ben previously worked at MCM CPAs and Advisors in Louisville from 2011 to 2021, serving in progressive roles of responsibility during his decade there. He led the team at MCM CPAs & Advisors that provided audit services to the Foundation and New Covenant Trust Company. MCM is a nationally ranked top-100 CPA firm with six locations in the Midwest, including one in Jeffersonville.

“My work at MCM brought me in contact with the Foundation, and I was intrigued by the work that the Foundation is doing around the world,” Ben says. “The opportunity to join the Foundation full-time was something I could not pass up, and I’m thrilled to be here with this outstanding team.”

Job duties

In supervising the controller, Ben will oversee relationships with auditors of the Foundation and its subsidiaries; supervise the proper valuation, custody, and investment of all corporate assets; ensure compliance with all relevant local, state, and federal regulations for tax returns and transactions; collaborate with the President/CEO and General Counsel on risk management and insurance where appropriate. Ben will provide full support to the Board’s Audit and Compliance Committee.

Ben is also responsible for identifying opportunities for the Foundation’s global Creative Investments and providing appropriate due diligence and monitoring.

Ben is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds both a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Finance and a Masters of Accountancy from the University of Louisville. He has 10 years of progressive public accounting experience in non-profit, healthcare, and manufacturing industries including accounting, audit, and managerial experience.

Ben is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Kentucky Society of CPAs and the Kentucky Healthcare Financial Management Association. He serves on the board of the KY HFMA, serving as Vice-President of Education and previously served as Treasurer. Additionally, he has been involved as a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, Masonic Homes of Kentucky and Special Olympics Kentucky.

Robyn Davis Sekula is Vice President of Communications and Marketing at the Presbyterian Foundation. She is a ruling elder in the PC(USA) and active member of Highland Presbyterian Church. You may reach her at robyn.sekula@presbyterianfoundation.org.