JIM PRIDDY, SR
National Vice President, Senior Affairs
Jim Priddy Sr. served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years under the command of six sitting U.S. Presidents. He served on many high-level projects, which were used to inform top decision makers, including the President of the United States, on data which had been gathered by the SR-71 Blackbirds. He was a member of the Blackbird Association. After retiring from the USAF, he went on to work for the Department of the Navy as a federal employee for another 20 years. He retired from the Department of Defense with a total of over 40 years of service to his country.
He resides in Southern Maryland, just outside of Washington DC, with his wife of 56 years, Betty, a real estate agent. He has three children, six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. He serves FGBMFAmerica™ as the National Director for the State of Maryland and as the Vice President for Senior Affairs as well as volunteering part time as a ranch hand and advisor at his daughter’s home, Rosemary Ranch in Port Republic, Maryland.
While there are no more top-secret projects for Jim, he now works on a project of the Highest level –
The leading of others to Christ. Today, his favorite conversations begin with, “There are only two kinds of people, those who are saved and those who are about to be saved, which one are you?
DOUGLAS RAINE
National Vice President, Training & Outreach
Douglas’ business background is in sales, marketing, research and development in the thermoset plastic industry. He was responsible for introducing polyester and vinyl ester resin composites to an assortment of industries for solving corrosion problems. He received his B.S. degree in chemistry from Towson University in Towson, Maryland.
Douglas retired in 2018 from his consulting business and has become more active in ministry from a businessman’s perspective. He is National Vice President of Outreach and Training for FGBMFA and also serves as Commerce/Greenville Chapter President. Douglas is a trainer, mentor and marketplace leader. He has traveled the world to bring the message of hope to people in prisons, businesses, schools, hospitals, civic organizations, governments, orphanages and more. He directs them to the only cure and solution for internal corrosion.
Douglas and his wife, LaVerne, live on a farm in northeast Texas.
TOMAS CAQUIAS
National Vice President, Next Generation
Tomas, who heads Caquias Law Group PLLC, a Texas full-service law firm, is a Top-Rated Personal Injury Attorney, Inventor, and Speaker who was born and raised in Deep South Texas. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Arizona Summit Law School, a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization from McCombs School of Business, University of Texas – Austin and Bachelor of Science in Biology, Concentration: Neuroscience from University of Texas – San Antonio. Among his many awards he was named a “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers. Tomas Caquias was selected to “Rising Stars” for 2020 - 2022 and named a “Super Lawyer” for those same years - the designation means he is a top-rated attorney as recognized by peers. Further, he has been named one of the “Best San Antonio Truck Accident Lawyers, Best San Antonio Medical Malpractice Lawyers, and Best San Antonio Car Accident Lawyers,” by expertise.com.
Tomas’ roots in the Fellowship go deep. Since having grown up in the Rio Grande Valley, Atty Caquias’ Full Gospel days trace back to the Holy Spirit fire filled Shoneys meetings in Brownsville, TX with his father, the late Dr. Jesus Caquias, a National Director.
As an attorney, Tomas is an expert story teller and teacher. He is extremely insightful and strategic, using his skills to foster the next generation in Kingdom business by teaching the Word. These attributes compliment his leadership skills and sensitivity in the leading of the Holy Spirit, furthering the Gospel and sharing the Love of Christ in wherever and whatever the Lord leads.
ROBERT COOK
Assistant National Secretary
My name Robert Cook, my birthday is July 7th and I am 70 years old. I have three sons, all married, five grandsons, one granddaughter (married) and one great grandson born on July 24th, 2018. For the last fifteen years I have been self-employed in the lawn care business. Prior to that I worked in sales administration for several companies in the office equipment industry. I have been a bi-vocational pastor for the past 40 years.
A Full Gospel Business Man prayed for me to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the dining room of his home in North Augusta, SC. I have served the local chapters as treasurer, vice president and president. I am currently president of the Augusta Chapter 102, vice president of the Georgia Men's Advance, National Director for South Carolina and Assistant National Secretary for FGBMFAmerica™. I am also involved in the prison ministry through FGBMFAmerica™ and was instrumental in getting a chapter established behind the walls at the Augusta State Medical Prison in Grovetown, GA.
My fellow national directors and the leadership of the Augusta Chapter stood by me, encouraging and praying with me through a very difficult time from August 2011 through April 2013. There prayers, support and encouragement meant more to me than words can ever adequately express.
JUSTIN MEFFORD
Assistant Vice President, Next Generation
Justin, a Lifetime Member of the Southern Maryland Chapter, is a welcome addition to our Executive Board. In his own right, he stands on a strong foundation of dedicated leaders in his family who have long served the Lord through the Fellowship. His life journey is equipping Justin for the purpose God has called him. As a man of business, his background and genuine desire for helping others makes him approachable by the people Jesus is wanting to reach. He makes his business his ministry.
This young National Director is part of the next generation of leaders God is raising up and entrusting to guide FGBMFA into the future – a fresh move of the Holy Spirit; a move to bring new and innovative ideas, a revitalizing perspective into fulfilling our mission in the marketplace.