Our Leadership
Senior Executive Team
David Viehman
Acting President and CEO
David Viehman serves as Acting CEO of American Bible Society. Holding an MDiv from Biblical Theological Seminary, Viehman has worked in direct service of the church for over a decade-including as a consultant on church planting for the Metro West Presbytery, as CFO for Missio Theological Seminary, as Associate Pastor at…
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John Clause
Senior Vice President, Ministry Advancement
John Clause is Senior Vice President for Ministry Advancement at American Bible Society. He joined the organization in February 2020 and has vast experience in leading and managing relational marketing, major gift development and global philanthropy in the non-profit sector. Clause served as Vice President of Global…
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Whitney T. Kuniholm
Acting Chief Ministry Impact Officer
Whitney T. Kuniholm serves as Acting Chief Ministry Impact Officer at American Bible Society. Previously, he served since July 2018 as Senior Vice President of Mission Advancement, where he led the fundraising, communications, and research activities underpinning American Bible Society’s ministries.
Kuniholm has also led the First Bible team, focusing on Scripture provision around the world, and dedicated 16 months to establishing a strong foundation for American Bible Society’s $150 million Bicentennial Campaign as Director of Campaign Partnerships.
Kuniholm is President Emeritus of Scripture Union USA, where he provided over a decade of leadership. Before joining Scripture Union, he served as Executive Vice President of Prison Fellowship. He also held the position of Chairman of the Forum of Bible Agencies – North America.
In 2004, Kuniholm created the E100 Challenge, a church-wide Bible reading program that has been translated into 25 languages and has reached 15 million people around the world. American Bible Society has used the E100 Challenge in its Armed Services Ministry and in Bible distribution work in China. Other resources authored by Kuniholm include four books—The Essential 100, The Essential Jesus, The Essential Question, and John: An Eyewitness Account of the Son of God—and many booklets, including Confessions of a Guilty Bible Reader. He is a regular speaker at churches and Christian conferences.
Kuniholm is a graduate of Houghton College. He and his wife, Carol, have three children and three grandchildren.
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Board of Directors
Beginning June 20, 2021 and Concluding July 1, 2022
Karen McDonald
Chair of the Board
Katherine Barnhart
Vice Chair of the Board
Mary E. Banks
Secretary of the Board
Georganne Perkins
Treasurer of the Board
Tessie DeVore
Deborah Garcia-Gratacos
Timothy Houseal
George Kovoor
Mark Matlock
Theodore Nicolakis
Ash Noah
Mario Paredes
Charles Shaver
Kenneth Volpert
David H. Wills
Joyce Koo Dalrymple
David Viehman
Acting President and CEO
The mailing address for all Directors is our headquarters at: American Bible Society, 101 N. Independence Mall East, FL 8, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2155