Michelle Brown has been with CEF FM since April 2024, first as the Ministry Coordinator and now as the Local Director of the Fargo Moorhead Chapter. She has a passion and love for sharing the gospel and Christ's love with children and getting to pour into volunteers and staff.

Michelle has been serving in full-time ministry for the last 13 years, most recently as a missionary to Ecuador, and before that as the Children's Director at her last two churches.

Michelle loves anything outdoors, spending time with family and friends, and travel. Her and her husband, Nate have 4 kids: Brennan (25) and his wife Hannah, Wynter (25), her husband Mike and granddaughter Grace, Phoenix (23, her husband Connor and granddaughter Caroline, and the baby of the family, Orion (13).

Kody Pilch joined CEF of FM as the Ministry Coordinator in January 2026. Kody has served with CEF since 2008 in various roles such as Good News Club teacher, volunteer, Bible Track teacher, CYIA student, Summer Missionary, and Intern, to name a few. We are excited to have him as part of the team and are thankful for God's provision to bring on another full-time staff member so we can reach more kids with the gospel.

Shari Wagner has been the Director of Advancement since April 2012. She loves to connect with the supporters of the ministry.

Shari and her husband, Mark, have lived in Fargo since 1997 and have 4 kids and 2 grandchildren. Linnea and her husband, Tyler, and their girls live and work in St. Paul. Linnea teaches EL for St Paul schools, and Tyler is a CPA. Lauren and her husband Jacob are pursuing their dream of owning their own Chick-fil-A. Levi works at ND Estate Services with Mark, and Lawson is a graduate of NDSCS working in the plumbing and HVAC fields.

Shari has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD and did her Master’s work in Community Counseling at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.