West Virginia native and Bridgeport resident Chris Mullett will be joining the Burlington United Methodist Family Services (BUMFS) Family April 1, 2020 to fill the shoes of retiring President and CEO, Michael Price. Price will be working with Mullett through June 30 to ensure a smooth leadership transition.

 

Mullett attended the February BUMFS Board of Trustees meeting introducing himself to the management team he will be leading.  “You know your jobs,” Mullett said. “My job is to make sure you have the tools to carry out your duties.”

 

“I’m so incredibly humbled to be joining the BUMFS family,” said Mullett.  “I was called to ministry at age 15 when I went on a short term mission trip to Harlan, KY through the Appalachian Service Project.  The youth group at Charter Oak UMC in Latrobe, PA and those summer trips formed my view of ministry and community.  Burlington feels much like that."

 

Although he was born in Fairmont, he was raised in neighboring Maryland and Pennsylvania.  His education includes an undergraduate degree in Sociology, Philosophy and Broad Social Science from the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown campus. He then earned his masters of divinity from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology.

 

He then went on to serve as a Methodist pastor for the next 12 years before planting a Church of the United Brethren in Christ congregation. In 2006 he left pastoral ministry to work at World Vision Appalachia in Philippi.  He then went on to serve as the Clarksburg Mission Executive Director for 10 years.  His last stop before joining Burlington was Executive Director of the West Virginia Epilepsy Foundation.

 

Mullet’s wife, Trina, will continue her teaching duties at Bridgeport High School until their youngest daughter graduates next year. Meanwhile, Mullett will be residing in Downtown Keyser within walking distance of his new favorite spot, Queens Point Coffee Shop.