Administrative Staff

Clifton “Cliff” Bohaker joined our staff in December 2021 as our church administrator. Cliff was born in New Hampshire and has spent more than 18 years working in the non-profit sector, focusing on operations, finance, and human resources.  In his down time, Cliff loves to hike, bike, camp, backpack, cook, and bake. He started golfing a couple years ago and has developed a love/dislike relationship with the sport.  “I am excited to meet each of you, join the FUMC Allen…

Ray Bond, our facilities manager, was born in Mission, Texas. He graduated from Gorman High School in Eastland Country. Ray left college to join the Army. He worked his way through the construction trades, specializing in HVAC. Ray and his wife, Dee Ann, have been married for 35 years. They have two daughters, Amy and Kari, and a granddaughter, Natalie, who graduated from high school this year. He enjoys kayaking and fishing, and recently started to learn fly fishing and…

Elizabeth Fairchild is the Financial Secretary at FUMC Allen.  She also keeps member and guest information updated. With the tremendous support and nurturing of the FUMC Allen community, Elizabeth and her husband Brock have raised three children: Brennan, Ashlyn and Sabrina.  She can often be found hanging with her Sunday School class. Fun Fact:  Elizabeth loves all furry pets, gardening, reading, and snow skiing.  Her education is in engineering, which has made her pretty good with fix-it projects around the…

Alan Quick has been the Information Technology Administrator at FUMC Allen since the days of Windows 95. He believes technology should enhance worship and ministry without distracting from them. He leads a team of other volunteers to ensure cost-effective technology efficiently and reliably serves the missions of the church.  Major systems supported include Wi-Fi, classroom TVs with laptop connectivity, office and volunteer computers and servers, large area projection systems, office phones, security cameras, closed circuit broadcast of Sanctuary, hallway digital…

Trish Morehead is our director of FUMC Allen’s preschool, Children’s Creative Playday, as well as director of FUMC Allen’s preschool ministry.

Lisa Romans serves our staff as our executive assistant. She is passionate about growing as a disciple of Jesus and helping others to do the same. She has both attended and taught various Bible studies over the last three decades. Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) is one of her favorites to attend, and she loves studying Old Testament history! Lisa and her husband, Brian, met at the University of North Texas, both earning their Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science.…

Alison Thomas has been the director of communications at FUMC Allen since 2009. She is responsible for our website, social media, printed materials, church communications, and graphic design. Alison joined FUMC Allen in 2000 as the children’s choir coordinator in the Music Ministry department. Alison is the daughter of an Air Force pilot with roots in Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. She has known she was going to be in the word business since she was 17 years old, when she first…