Our Northern Maryland Board

Meet those who serve our ministry

 George Buckless

George retired as Managing Director for Lincoln Financial Advisors after a more than a 50 year career in the insurance and financial planning business. While active in the business world, George served on numerous charitable boards, in addition to serving on the Board of Visitors and Governors of Washington College.
Athletics and Christian faith have always played a major part of George’s life. Growing up in Baltimore County, he attended Overlea High School, and following graduation attended Washington College. He played soccer basketball and baseball, and was inducted in the Overlea and Washington College Athletic Hall of Fame.
After being introduced to the FCA at Washington College, George and several Harford county friends started a FCA Adult Chapter in Harford county in 1982.
George resides in Bel Air with his wife Betty having raised two boys, Dave and Tim. Both boys played sports throughout their high school and college careers. Coaching the boys through out their playing days has always been a real blessing.

George and Betty attended Bel-Air United Methodist Church for 35 years and participated in several mission trips, Bible studies, and were active in the church choir. Currently George and Betty attend Mountain Christian Church and have been blessed to be involved in their Sports ministry, Bible study, and various volunteer activities.

Having an opportunity to serve on the local FCA board would be an honor and a privilege. The influence of young Christian athletes in our high schools and colleges is critical in our culture of today.

Sarah Cruikshank

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Arthur E. Leonard, P.E.

Art was born in New Castle, PA and graduated from Neshannock High School in 1964.  He was introduced to Jesus Christ by a high school teammate, Gordon Mooney and accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord in 1964.  He went on to Penn State and graduated in 1968 with an Associate Degree in Drafting and Design Technology.  He joined US Navy Seabees in 1968 (served at Bainbridege MD from 1968-69, Vietnam from 1969-70, Bainbridge MD from 1970-71).  He married Kathleen in November of 1970, and they have raised 3 children: Christian James (home with the Lord), Jennifer Marie and Carrie Ann.  He graduated from John Hopkins Evening College in 1978 and is a MD registered Professional Civil Engineer where he has worked on various projects throughout his long career.  

Art was on the board years ago under Barry Spofford (old MD State Director) and is now serving on the FCA Northern Maryland board under Steve Medinger. He is proud of all the FCA directors, student athletes and leaders and activities FCA takes part in throughout the community. I've watched FCA grow tremendously and am happy to support such a kingdom-minded mission.

Juan Leura

Juan retired from the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant after 21 years of service. After completing boot camp, infantry, and airborne school, Juan began his career with an Intelligence Division at Fort Huachuca, AZ, later assigned to Fort Ritchie, MD, where he provided support for Camp David. A year later, he transferred to the Pentagon and the Forrestal Building in Washington, D.C., continuing with the same unit.
Throughout his military career, Juan served with several notable units. He also served as a drill sergeant at Fort Jackson, SC, where he trained and mentored new soldiers.
Beyond his military service, Juan has always been committed to giving back through nonprofit organizations, supporting groups such as the Crisis Pregnancy Center and Folds of Honor. He also served as past president of the FBI Citizens Academy for Maryland and Delaware.  

 He is currently a Congressional Liaison for CFI (Christians United for Israel). Today, Juan and his wife Amanda are both deeply involved in their church and work full-time there—Juan as Security Director and Special Police Officer, and Amanda as Office Manager for the Finance Department. Juan holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and has earned multiple certifications, including Active Shooter Instructor credentials through both ALICE and ALERRT.  He was first introduced to FCA in 2010 while assisting with computer work for Steve, and he has remained actively involved ever since.

Stuart (Luke) Lucas - Board Chair

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Stephen Milwicz - Vice Chair

Stephen is the managing partner of Atlantic Insurance Group in Timonium, Maryland. He is a college sports enthusiast, especially University of Maryland. He and his wife, Jackie, have three daughters who all played collegiate lacrosse and were actively involved in FCA huddles, camps, and the Women’s National Lacrosse team. Additionally, his oldest daughter, Caroline, had the privilege to intern for Northern Maryland FCA for a summer. His middle daughter Kathryn met her husband at an FCA lacrosse camp. Youngest daughter Anne, was a scholar athlete at William & Mary and is a Physician Assistant. With four grandsons, faith and family are at the core of everything he does. Stephen enjoys leading a men’s group once a week with his church Freedom in Bel Air, Maryland. Throughout the years Stephen has served on multiple not for profit, fail based boards. He feels that it is an honor to serve on the board alongside of many amazing individuals.

Chris Moore

Chris is the Founder and Managing Director of Salt of the Earth Advisory as well as a Partner leading Management and Technology Consulting for Tower Partners in Ellicott City, MD. He and his wife Jill, who is also an FCA Coach, live in Bel Air, MD with their three daughters. Chris is an avid soccer fan, and a particularly spirited supporter of Arsenal FC and all the different school and club teams his girls play for. He is an active member of Mountain Christian Church where he has served in both Welcome and Groups Ministry and currently serves on the SRT Team. At a time when he was praying for God’s guidance to find a ministry that would allow him to leverage his decades of business experience, Chris was humbled and blessed to be offered the opportunity to join the Northern Maryland FCA Board.

Harry Plack III

Harry Plack knows firsthand what FCA can mean to a young athlete. As a homeschooled student, he had the chance to compete in high school on an FCA team for homeschoolers, an experience that put him on the field with a wide variety of teams, including Christian and Catholic schools, with players who came from all backgrounds and all walks of life. Those seasons showed him how sports bring people together and open doors for the Gospel.

Today Harry is a husband and a dad to young kids, and he wants them and their generation to grow up with the same opportunities FCA gave him. That is a big part of why he is committed to seeing FCA grow in Northern Maryland.

Harry has a heart for pastors, ministry staff, and others in nonprofit work who rarely get the thanks they deserve. He counts it a privilege to come alongside Steve and the Northern Maryland FCA team as they live out their calling to reach coaches and athletes. His goal is simple: to be outreach for the outreach staff.

Professionally, Harry brings a background in business consulting, roofing, and government contracting. He lives in Harford County with his family.

David Ramsey

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