Executive Director

Kevin P. Gilmore
Kevin P. Gilmore is the executive director of Nazarene Benefits USA (NBUSA) for the Church of the Nazarene. He was elected to the post by the Board of General Superintendents in September 2019.

Kevin has extensive experience including five years as a practicing CPA and over thirty years as a financial executive across a variety of industries. He served as vice president for finance/CFO at MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) from 2009 to 2016 and prior to joining NBUSA was a partner in a national management consulting firm serving owners of small and mid-sized businesses.

Born in New Jersey and raised in a parsonage home, Kevin has lived in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe, Kansas, since 1979. He and wife, Julie, are active members of Olathe College Church of the Nazarene, where he teaches an adult Bible study fellowship class and has served as treasurer and member of the church board. They have three married sons and seven grandchildren.

Kevin graduated from MNU with a B.A. in accounting and an M.A. in organizational administration and leadership. He has also been involved in a variety of civic and community roles, including as an elected member of the Olathe School Board, the Kansas State Board of Education, and most recently as an at-large member of the Olathe City Council.