
NJCD Board, Consultants, and Partners

Arthur Taylor
Chairman & Chief Financial Officer
Arthur is a long-time CFO for different organizations, including a manufacturing firm which increased annual revenues from $50 million to over $250 million. He holds a B.S. Finance, magna cum laude, B.A. Accounting, magna cum laude, MBA, and Juris Doctorate of Law degrees from the University of Utah. He is currently serving as CFO for a Native American tribe. Arthur is a life-long and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served in various leadership roles. He is devoted to the future of Independence as a place of gathering and safety. Arthur has strong inventory management experience.

Sarah M. Schultz
Chief Executive Officer
With over 20 years of experience as a civil and environmental engineer, and many more years of church service, Sarah brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to her role as CEO of NJCD Inc. Holding both a BS and MS in Engineering from Brigham Young University, she is a licensed Professional Engineer with proven problem-solving skills. Sarah has a commitment to sustainable, practical and innovative solutions, no matter the cause she is engaged in. Outside of her professional life, Sarah is passionate about gardening, cherishes time with her family as she watches her boys grow up, and is actively involved in church service.

Peter F. Schultz
Chief Operating Officer
Peter has over 30 years of experience in warehouse logistics management and inventory control. Holding a B.S. in International Business Management and Operational Management, Peter has served in various management roles at Costco. Peter is passionate about building strong community partnerships aimed at ending poverty and homelessness. He is focused on creating lasting change in a Zion community. Peter is a dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Outside of his professional and church commitments, he enjoys spending quality time with his family and engaging in outdoor activities. With a wealth of experience and a heart for service, Peter is a compassionate leader.

Cheryl Taylor
Consultant, Board Member
Cheryl is a home maker and has joined with her husband, Arthur, in all their doings and travels. She also is a life-long and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served in various leadership roles. She is the mother of nine children and the grandmother of twenty-five. She holds a degree from Brigham Young University and has a history of patient and kind love for all in Zion, both present and future.

Spencer Rosenbaum
Legal Consultant
Spencer is happily married. He and his wife have three great children. One going on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the other two are in high school, attending Center Place Restoration School. He's a lawyer at his dream job doing real estate. He and his familyl are pleased to live here specifically in Independence MO, near the center place. He and his wife lived for most of their adult life in New York City, and before that they grew up in Arizona, land of the beautiful sunsets.

Charles Zerr
Medical Consultant, Board Member
Charles was born in 1943 and raised in Independence, MO. He majored in Economic History and eventually got an M.D. from the University of Kansas. He specialized in internal medicine at Menorah Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. One of his hobbies is American Civil War History. He is a devout Book of Mormon believer. During the Vietnam War, he worked in the Army in Texas at Brooke Army Medical Center where he was a physician.
NJCD Story
In the fall of 2024, several of us had ideas and impressions about this effort. None of us knew where these impressions would take us, or what the final product would look like. Our desire from the beginning has been to become active participants in preparing for the New Jerusalem, to promote efforts that will help us achieve "no poor among us", and to provide a way for all who want to be here, to thrive.
