The Board of Pensions
Teresa Sontarp (Turek) is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience in financial management and reporting. Since October 2008, Teresa has held various roles, including Controller and Director of Financial Reporting, at The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Teresa co-founded ERIN's Project in January 2009, where workshops aimed at improving self-esteem in young girls were conducted until December 2021. Prior to these roles, Teresa was the Accounting Manager/Senior Reporting Accountant at Orleans Homebuilders from February 2006 to October 2008 and served as a Senior Accountant at Winpak from June 2000 to February 2006. Teresa holds an MBA in Finance from Rider University and a BBA in Accounting from Temple University.
The Board of Pensions
At the Board of Pensions, we cultivate health, wholeness, and financial well-being in pastors and employees of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its affiliated organizations. Designated a Best Place to Work by Philadelphia Business Journal since 2018, we design and deliver benefits, assistance, education, and innovative programs to more than 63,000 people from our newly renovated offices in Center City Philadelphia. Our professional staff manage investments of more than $9 billion and oversee a fully funded pension plan, among other benefits, on behalf of our plan members. Our members work for PC(USA) congregations, colleges, retirement communities, and other PC(USA)-affiliated employers. Our work environment is innovative, collaborative, and caring. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to make a difference in others’ lives. At the Board of Pensions, we are planning for — and achieving — growth. Ultimately, everything we do is grounded in serving more, serving better, and serving the Church.