CBMC of Santa Barbara, a ministry for business and professional men, on Thursday elected a new board.

The board members are Tom Reed, chairman; Carl Kircos, vice chairman; George Armstrong, secretary; and Reed Spangler, CPA, treasurer. Additional board members include Bob Mannon, prayer; Chris Hartman, team; Phil Gulley, programs; Kim Bish, publicity; Roy Doty, communications; Jim Langley, follow-through; and Kent Englert, Bruce Rice and Bob Burnham, members-at-large.

CBMC meets at 6:30 a.m. Thursdays at Finestra Caffe, 15 E. Figueroa St. in Santa Barbara.

Jim Langley is chairman of CBMC of Santa Barbara.

Jim Langley has been writing for more than 30 years while working as a life and health insurance agent in Santa Barbara. In recent years, his passion has turned to writing about his personal relationship with God, and his goal is to encourage others to draw near to Him as well. As a longtime member of CBMC of Santa Barbara (Christian Business Men’s Connection), he started writing Fourth Quarter Strategies columns in 2014, and he now reaches an international audience through the CBMC International devotional Monday Manna. He can be contacted at jim@fourthquarterstrategies.com for more information. The opinions expressed are his own.