Supt. Dr. Carlos Jermaine Richard serves as Pastor of Tabernacle of the Congregation Ministries (TOTC) in Portland, Oregon, a vibrant and growing ministry located in the historic St. Johns Community.

Supt. Dr. Richard received his initial Christian and spiritual training under the tutelage of Bishop Samuel M. Irving, Sr. and Mother Ella Irving at Albina Church of God (now Albina Christian Life Center). Supt. Dr. Richard also received ministerial training under the leadership of Pastor Tastonga O. Moore, Co-Pastor of Grace & Truth Full Gospel Pentecostal Church in Denver, Colorado.

Supt. Dr. Richard was licensed and ordained by Bishop A.R. Hopkins, Sr., prelate of the Oregon First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ (COGIC), has over 34 years of ministerial and ecclesiastical experience, and has had the distinct opportunity to preach, teach, conduct seminars, training sessions, and facilitate revivals in various cities in the United States.

Supt. Dr. Richard served as the Assistant Pastor at New Life Church of God in Christ in Portland, Oregon providing ministry leadership and oversight in the areas of Christian education for youth and adults, youth ministry, administration, finance, and evangelism, and outreach. He also served in the Oregon 1st Jurisdiction COGIC as a member of the Jurisdiction Auxiliary in Ministries Department (A.I.M.), treasurer of the Jurisdiction Pastor’s & Elder’s Council, and treasurer of the Peninsula District.

Supt. Dr. Richard currently serves in the Oregon Northwest Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Bishop Percy J. Mullen, Sr. as Chairman of the Oregon NW Jurisdiction Executive Board, Jurisdiction Prayer Coordinator, and Superintendent of the Koinonia “Fellowship” District.

Supt. Dr. Richard was honored to serve as Chair and Commissioner of the Oregon State Commission on Black Affairs for four years and has an extensive background in diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural humility, and has received training as an Intercultural Development Inventory Administrator (IDI). Supt. Dr. Richard had the privilege of serving as Co-Chair of the 2010-2011 State of Oregon Diversity Conference representing thirteen different state agencies and over 2000 attendees and continues to be a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, presenter, and lecturer at conferences and seminars around the country.

Supt. Dr. Richard served nineteen years with the State of Oregon in the Department of Human Services in direct social services and management, as Union President for Local 503, Sub-local 202, and served as Program Manager with Multnomah County for three years. Supt. Dr. Richard served as Director of the SF2020 Program with the United Way of Portland providing leadership to five of the largest community-based non-profit organizations in the Portland Metro area and two of the largest school districts in the state of Oregon with the goal of closing the educational achievement gap for students who represent ethnic and diverse backgrounds. Supt. Dr. Richard currently serves as the Director of Equity & Inclusion for the Department of County Human Services in Multnomah County and also serves as an adjunct professor at Warner Pacific University teaching courses in Leadership, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Human Services Administration, Sociology, American Government, Human Resource Administration, Spirituality, and Case management, Race Relations, Ethics, and Research.

Supt. Dr. Richard continues to expand the vision of “drcjspeaks”, a consulting and training entity that is dedicated to enhancing private, public, non-profit, and community organizations by building strong effective teams one person at a time. drcjspeaks offers a consortium of consulting and training services designed to augment organizational efficacy and individual enhancement in the areas of Leadership, Management, Customer Service, Diversity, Team Building, Personal and Career Development, Case Management, Intimate Personal Violence (IPV/DV), Managing in a Union Environment and a host of other topics.

Supt. Dr. Richard holds an earned Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Portland State University, an earned Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies from Warner Pacific University, an earned Master of Divinity, and an earned Doctor of Ministry from George Fox University Portland Seminary. Supt. Dr. Richard’s Doctoral Dissertation focused on “Intimate Personal Violence in the Black Church: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Policy Development” and was honored to receive the Distinguished Dissertation Award for outstanding dissertation work. Supt. Dr. Richard is also a published author of the book entitled “Intimate Personal Violence in the Black Church: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Policy Development”. This dynamic book focuses on IPV in the Black church and can be purchased through Wipf & Stock Publishing, Amazon, and on Kindle.

Supt. Dr. Richard is married to Evangelist Sharlene L. Richard and they have one daughter, Kenya L. Amos.