CRISTA Ministries announces appointment of Deborah Limb as new Chief Operating Officer

Deborah Limb, COO CRISTA

CRISTA is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah (Deb) Limb as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for its family of ministries. Limb begins Monday in this new capacity after having served two stints on the CRISTA Board of Trustees, including tenure as Chairperson of the Board from 2010 – 2012.

As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Limb will oversee operational management for CRISTA’s five domestic ministries: CRISTA Media, CRISTA Senior Living, CRISTA Camps, King’s Schools and Seattle Urban Academy. She will report to President and CEO Bob Lonac, and will play a prominent role in strategic planning and leadership development efforts for the organization.

“Deb Limb has made immense contributions to the CRISTA family as a member of our Board of Trustees,” stated Lonac. “On behalf of the Board and our staff, I am thrilled to now welcome Deb into a new role at CRISTA that will make great use of her vast and illustrious leadership experience. She has a servant’s heart, and will accomplish great things here as we continue to pursue our mission of loving God by serving people.”

Limb arrives at CRISTA following a distinguished 26-year career at Boeing. In her most recent role as Director of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Structures Engineering, she led a core team of over 500 engineers who provide structures engineering capability and capacity for all commercial airplane programs.

“I have been fortunate to have had an adventurous career in aviation,” stated Limb. “I enjoyed my 26 years at Boeing working on or supporting a variety of products. I will always remember the exceptional people who make Boeing great. I am blessed to start a new journey with the CRISTA Ministries family, and look forward to serving alongside the talented and dedicated staff here in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the world.”

Limb and her husband Terry reside in Mountlake Terrace and are parents of Hannah (14) and Naomi (9).