MEET THE TEAM
Dr. Stephen Coats
President
Stephen Coats, MD moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1978 after completing medical school at Indiana University and his specialty training at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Ryan Bonner
Vice President
Ryan joined the World Ventures Board in 2012, and serves as the current Vice President. Ryan graduated from Huntington University with a degree in business management. He has spent time as a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones and Wells Fargo Advisors, and he is currently the Vice President of Business Administration at a local Managing General Underwriter of group health insurance plans.
Barry Steinman
Treasurer
Barry serves as Board Treasurer, and is also one of the founders of World Ventures. Barry has both a Bachelors and Master’s degree in agriculture from Purdue. He taught agriculture in high school for 5 years, raised corn, soybeans and wheat for 35 years on 1,500 acres, was a partner in John Deere equipment dealership for 20 years, and was church Treasurer for 20+ years.
Rick Gerig
Officer
Rick and his wife Lori Gerig reside in Northeast Indiana where they have raised their four children and have three grandchildren. For nearly 20 years they have owned and operated a small business which provides services to the senior community throughout the tri-state area.
Sam Birkey
Officer
Sam is one of the founding members of World Ventures and is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Agriculture. Sam has spent the last 45+ years devoting his life to missionary work in Haiti, the surrounding Caribbean area, and Russia.
Taylor Beaty
Officer
Taylor joined the World Ventures Board in 2016. She received her bachelor of liberal arts in history from DePauw University in 2012, graduated from Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law in 2015, and currently practices law in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Taylor has performed extensive scholarly research on human trafficking and she is passionate about empowering people worldwide to pursue their dreams by breaking the cycle of poverty.
Joe Stutzman
Officer
With over 30 years of leadership and new business development, Joe is excited to be involved with an organization that is committed to helping others improve their lives, and he offers tremendous help in providing wise business counsel to many of our clients.
MEET THE TEAM
Dr. Stephen Coats
President
Stephen Coats, MD moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1978 after completing medical school at Indiana University and his specialty training at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Ryan Bonner
Vice President
Ryan joined the World Ventures Board in 2012, and serves as the current Vice President. Ryan graduated from Huntington University with a degree in business management. He has spent time as a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones and Wells Fargo Advisors, and he is currently the Vice President of Business Administration at a local Managing General Underwriter of group health insurance plans.
Barry Steinman
Treasurer
Barry serves as Board Treasurer, and is also one of the founders of World Ventures. Barry has both a Bachelors and Master’s degree in agriculture from Purdue. He taught agriculture in high school for 5 years, raised corn, soybeans and wheat for 35 years on 1,500 acres, was a partner in John Deere equipment dealership for 20 years, and was church Treasurer for 20+ years.
Rick Gerig
Officer
Rick and his wife Lori Gerig reside in Northeast Indiana where they have raised their four children and have three grandchildren. For nearly 20 years they have owned and operated a small business which provides services to the senior community throughout the tri-state area.
Sam Birkey
Officer
Sam is one of the founding members of World Ventures and is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Agriculture. Sam has spent the last 45+ years devoting his life to missionary work in Haiti, the surrounding Caribbean area, and Russia.
Taylor Beaty
Officer
Taylor joined the World Ventures Board in 2016. She received her bachelor of liberal arts in history from DePauw University in 2012, graduated from Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law in 2015, and currently practices law in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Taylor has performed extensive scholarly research on human trafficking and she is passionate about empowering people worldwide to pursue their dreams by breaking the cycle of poverty.
Joe Stutzman
Officer
With over 30 years of leadership and new business development, Joe is excited to be involved with an organization that is committed to helping others improve their lives, and he offers tremendous help in providing wise business counsel to many of our clients.