Olanda Carr, Jr. is the Assistant Vice President of Ministry Relations. He also serves as the Ministry Relations Officer serving the East Region. He works with congregations to create a culture of generosity, offers seminars and workshops, develops gifts and fundraising plans for ministries, and provides coaching to finance, stewardship and endowment committees. Olanda shares his call to the Foundation, “God calls us each day to do new and exciting things. I believe my service with the Foundation is such a call, and it provides me with an opportunity to further God’s kingdom and the mission of the PC (USA)”.

Olanda brings a wealth of community involvement that includes service on multiple boards – the Catawba Economic Development Association (CEDA), UNC-Charlotte campus ministries program, Cooperative Christian Ministry in Higher Education, the Mountain Retreat Association (Montreat Conference Center), and Civics.edu. He formerly served as treasurer for the homeless services organization, Peter’s Place, Inc., Vice President of the Kappa Foundation of Charlotte, and President of the Charlotte Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.  He also served as a commissioner to the 219th General Assembly and a member of the Committee of Theological Education (COTE).

Olanda completed his undergraduate studies at North Carolina State University (Industrial Engineering) and Montreat College (Business Administration) and holds an MBA from Montreat College.  He is a Ruling Elder at First United Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, NC) and resides in Harrisburg, NC with his wife, Monica.