Chad Grundy is the current Undertreasurer of the Carolina Conference, and he is a proud product of Seventh-day Adventist education. He attended Adventist schools from elementary to college, and graduated from Southern Adventist University with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Chad was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and has lived in several foreign countries, including Thailand, Germany, and Japan. His brother, Marc, joined the family while they were living in California. It was in Japan that they lived on a naval base outside Yokohama, due to his dad's work with the Department of Defense. This has given Chad a love for travel and visiting new places. He has presented international ShareHim evangelistic series in the Philippines and Mexico City, as well as two homeland evangelistic series in the Carolina Conference. Chad's professional experience includes serving as an accountant at Highland Academy, as well as managing the Adventist Book Center in the Gulf States Conference. He also worked as an Assistant Treasurer for the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference before moving to the Carolina Conference in 2007 to serve as the Association Treasurer. Chad has been the Undertreasurer of the Carolina Conference since 2011. Chad has been married for over 25 years to Amy, a Registered Nurse, who was also his classmate in college. Together, they have three children: Ashley, who is an elementary teacher, and Allison and Chad Jr., who are currently students at Southern Adventist University. Aside from his work in finance, Chad also has a passion for technology and its potential use in ministry. He enjoys traveling to different churches within the Conference to speak and connect with the members, learning about their needs for support and growth.