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Joe Lovell joined the staff of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board July 8 as chief financial officer. He formerly served at the International Mission Board where he has spent the last 23-plus years. Most recently he served as senior finance director where he was responsible for accounting, investments, payroll, tax and treasury functions. Lovell was reared in Knoxville and graduated from Carson-Newman University. After passing the CPA exam, Joe worked as tax accountant, auditor and budgeting specialist before being appointed as a missionary with the IMB in 1998. He served with the IMB in the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand before moving to the home office in Richmond. Joe and his wife, Ann, have two adult daughters. [Read more…]