First
Kingdom Investment Group, L.P.
Telephone 512-422-5249
Fax 512-327-7185
August 28, 2008
To Whom It
May Concern:
RE:
Reference letter--Able J Resources.
I have known C. Benjamin Anyacho, for over six years. He serves as the president and founder of Able
J Resources and as Executive Director of Apostolic Bridge Builders (ABB). Over
the course of the years that I’ve known him, we have planned a number of
regional events that had regional impact for the Christian community of
Because I am
a serial entrepreneur who has started up, grown, operated and sold several
businesses over a thirty year business career, I understand the complexity
involved in properly stewarding the assets of a business organization. In my
experience, the human assets of the organization are the most valuable and
require the most time and energy from leadership. Most CEO’s intuitively
understand the value of their people and by extension their families and truly
care for and about them. In my own
experience serving, coaching and leading the approximately one hundred
employees in my company required a large percentage of my time and energy. I
found that in order to be competitive in my industry, I had to attract and
retain good people. In order to attract
and retain good people, my company needed to provide a benefit package that was
rich and affordable. It became increasingly important to find employee benefits
that were low cost to the company but were perceived by employees as having a
high value. I believe that a chaplaincy program would accomplish that objective
and fill a spiritual need in our business culture that is desperate to be
filled. Employees want to be considered part of the family and want to know
that they are needed and valuable. A chaplaincy program that provides
encouragement through the life events and the circumstances of our employees lives (child rearing issues, marriage issues,
financial issues, etc.) would communicate to our employees the care that we
know and have in our hearts but are not particularly skilled at sharing. I also firmly believe that a chaplaincy
program could be easily substituted in place of a traditional employee
assistance plan (EAP). The ability of a “company chaplain” to meet the
emotional and spiritual needs of a business family (our employees and their
families) and would be much more personal and effective than a traditional EAP
and would be cost competitive.
Benjamin has
demonstrated to me that he is an exceptional reconciler, strategist, collaborator
and caring servant leader. In my opinion, he is the perfect model of a
workplace chaplain for any business who understands the connection between well
adjusted and emotionally fulfilled people and the operation of a profitable
business. Benjamin is a highly dedicated professional who knows how to motivate
people to strive for excellence in the face of difficult personal
circumstances. I would welcome the
opportunity to talk to you directly about my association with Benjamin Anyacho
as he would be an asset to any organization where personal characteristics of,
discipline, honor, integrity, loyalty, patience and faith would be of
value. My personal cell phone number is 512-
422-5249. You can call me directly at any time.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Macari
General Partner
First Kingdom Investment Group, L.P.