FCA Staff

Jim Brown

Area Representative 

Jim Brown joined FCA in 2021 as an Area Representative with Miami Valley FCA focused on Clark and Champaign Counties. Jim is a former high school and NCAA DIII two sport varsity student-athlete who was never familiar with FCA during all of his years as an athlete. Following graduation, Jim spent more than twenty-five years working with children, teens, young adults, and families as a counselor, mentor, therapist, and program manager. When he began attending youth sporting events supporting his nieces and nephews, he observed we have “lost our way” in much of the arena of youth sports. Jim sees FCA as a vital element in restoring the “heart and soul of sports.” Jim and Monica, his wife of 31 years, reside in Springfield, Ohio and are lifelong residents of Ohio. 

Advisory Board Members

Rev. Karl Penn

Head Pastor

Ft. McKinley Church

Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Karl began his journey in sports—football, basketball, baseball, and track—starting in the third grade. As the youngest of four, Karl grew up in a family of athletes, so when his time came to join the team, he already understood what was expected of him. In high school, Karl continued hoping to secure a scholarship. However, Karl didn’t attract much attention from colleges and universities. While Karl believed, he kept his faith separate from his athletic pursuits, which he’s sure impacted his performance and potential. Karl is thrilled to help young athletes integrate their faith with sports. He aspires to be what he needed when he was their age, and FCA provides numerous opportunities to do just that. Karl attended The College of Wooster to play football, and achieved All-American status for three years. It was at Wooster that Karl met Jim Brown; where they played on the same defense and graduated together. Since 1996, Karl has lived in Dayton, Ohio, and he currently serves as the Head Pastor of  Fort McKinley Church, entering his seventh year in this role. Karl is married to Shannon Penn, whom he has known since he was 15, and they have been happily married for 23 years.

Ronny E. Shumaker, MBA

COACH SHU, INC.


Leadership Development and Practice Operations

Ronny Shumaker is an experienced leadership development coach who partners with executives and managers to further develop their leadership skills. Ronny’s passion to give back to his community has provided him with opportunities to successfully enhance the leadership skills of countless people throughout his career. 

Ronny’s forty years of experience in business leadership and management has enabled him to establish a proven record of successfully implementing new, and enhancing established,leadership strategies. Ronny brings valuable experience applicable to the total picture of successful leadership, client satisfaction and operational processes. He has served in a variety of leadership roles ranging from Controller to Executive Director, as well as the Chief Operating Officer. 

Ronny has an MBA, with a concentration in Management, Innovation and Change, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, both from Wright State University. He has been privileged to serve on several professional and non-profit boards of directors. Ronny spent many summers coaching youth baseball in his community. He is the proud father of four children and grandfather of eleven.