“Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.” (1 Pet. 5:2-3)
Email: elders@pblcoc.org
Dan Fuller
Email: fullerd925@gmail.com
Dan was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After graduating from Cornell Collage he moved to Florida and started teaching in the Palm Beach County School District. Dan was baptized in 1985, and he married Loni Brown in 1987. Dan and Loni have four children: Rachel, who is a graduate of Harding Christian University; and Kristen, Lauren & Grant, graduates of Freed-Hardeman University.
Dan was installed as a deacon at Palm Beach Lakes in 1993. In 2004, he took on the responsibility of the director of Bible education. Then, Dan was appointed as an elder in 2011.
Dan McLeod
Email: granddan@me.com
Dan was born in Tallahassee and, as a Navy family, he was raised all around Florida, Cuba, and South Georgia. After graduating from Florida Atlantic University, he moved to Delray Beach in 1978 and worked for 41 years with Perry Submarine Builders, which became Lockheed Martin. After retiring from Lockheed Martin, Dan took on a position with Ocean Specialists, Inc. Dan met Luann in 1972, and they were married in 1974. They have three sons (Joel, David and Kevin) and three grandchildren (Sydney, Roderick and Sofia).
Dan and Luann came to Palm Beach Lakes in 1984 after worshiping with the Haverhill congregation. Dan served as a deacon from 1985 until 2000, when he was appointed as an elder the first time. He stepped down as an elder in 2005 and was appointed again in January 2026. Dan is a regular teacher in the Pacific Islands Bible College.
Paul Metzkes
Email: paulmetzk@gmail.com
Paul was born in New Jersey and raised in Miramar, Florida. He graduated from FAU with a degree in Accounting and worked as a Certified Public Accountant prior to starting his own accounting firm in 1997. Paul met Lisa in 1985, and they were married in 1989. They have two children: Meagan, who lives in Tampa, and Austin, who is married to Holly and lives in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Paul and Lisa run their own accounting firm in Boynton Beach. They came to Palm Beach Lakes in early 2011, and Paul was appointed as a deacon in July 2012. He served in that capacity until he was appointed as an elder in August 2020.
Phil Porter
Email: philporter.nuc@gmail.com
Phil Porter was born in Memphis but grew up in Oregon and Washington. After graduating from Harding University, where he met and married Mary Griffen in 1982, Phil attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. With a degree in Pharmacy, he worked in Baltimore until moving to Florida in 1992.
Phil served as a deacon at Palm Beach Lakes from 1994 until 2012, when he was appointed as an elder. Phil and Mary have two children: Valerie, a graduate of Harding University; and Warren in Lake Placid, FL. Phil works for Cardinal Health as a Nuclear Pharmacist.