2026 Elder Candidates

Jay Utley has been part of IBC for about 20 years. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jay moved to the Dallas area in 1997. He earned a B.A. in Pre-Law from Oklahoma Christian University and a law degree from the University of Tulsa, and he works as an attorney. Jay has been married for 45 years and enjoys sitting near the front at a great concert and taking any of his nine grandkids birthday shopping. What excites Jay most about IBC is the possibility of seeing lives changed within a diverse community, meeting people where they are, and responding to the unique needs around them.

Peter (Pete) Hyndman has been part of IBC for 27 years. He grew up in the Chicago area and moved to Dallas in 1981. Pete earned an engineering degree from Vanderbilt University and is now retired after a career in manufacturing automation sales and operations. He’s been married to Mary for 40 years, and they are proud parents of three adult children and blessed with two grandchildren. Pete enjoys family gatherings, travel, golf, and reading. What excites Pete most about IBC is the church’s commitment to service—both within the church and through local and global outreach—its continued movement toward becoming fully multi-ethnic, disciple-making, focused teaching, and the strength of IBC’s staff and volunteers.

Winston Lam was born in Singapore and made in the USA. Raised in Houston, he has straddled cultures with one foot in the East and one foot in the West. This blend of influences has shaped his worldview, his faith journey, and his deep appreciation for communities where people of all backgrounds can belong.
Winston began attending Irving Bible Church in 2003, and over the years, IBC has become the church family he’s been part of the longest. Many of his major life milestones - getting married to Shirley and welcoming three children - have taken place here, making IBC a foundational part of both his spiritual formation and family life.
A proud graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Winston has built a career at global companies including American Airlines, Ericsson, and McKesson, where he currently serves as a Senior Manager of Inclusion & Belonging. What he learns on Sunday, he gets to practice Monday through Friday in the workplace - living out values of compassion, inclusion, and authentic leadership in real‑world settings.
Winston is grateful for the relationships, growth, and sense of calling God has provided at IBC, and he looks forward to continuing to worship, serve, and journey with the IBC family as together they pursue the way of Jesus for the sake of the world.