Board of Trustees
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David Axene, FSA Dave has been an actuary since 1971 and runs his own health care consulting firm. He received his B.S. in Engineering Science, Mathematics, and Physics from Seattle Pacific University and his M.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington. Dave and his wife, Dawn, are very involved church leadership, small groups, and teaching young adults. All three of his children graduated from APU, as did his two daughters-in-law. |
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Peggy Campbell Peggy has been with Ambassador since 1977, initially joining the team in order to serve in the launching of Chuck Swindoll’s daily radio broadcast. She is also a member of the National Religious Broadcasters board, serving as the organization’s treasurer, and has previously served on the board of MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers). Peggy is a graduate of Biola University. Her late husband, Jon, also served on the APU board until he passed away in June 2005. Her home church is St. Andrew’s Presbyterian (Newport Beach). |
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Sally Colace Sally and her husband, Joe, have served on the founding boards of several Christian ministries, including Christ Community Church of El Centro, Campus Life of Imperial Valley, and The Altar, a ministry geared toward college and young career aged adults. Sally is a Bible teacher and advisor for New Creations, a Christian drug and alcohol recovery home. She and her husband have four children, and their family has deep roots with Forest Home Christian Family Camp, where Joe has served three terms on the board. |
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Evan R. Collins In 2006, Collins became president of the Butterfield Memorial Foundation. Prior to this, he spent 14 years with Prudential, now Wachovia Securities, Inc. as the complex manager responsible for the firm’s retail operations in Westlake Village, Santa Barbara, and Santa Maria, California. Collins presently chairs the Board of Trustees of Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara and is the director and chair of the Investment Committee, King Trust Company. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and received his MBA from Amos Tuck School of Business. Collins’ godly character, loyalty to the church, and commitment to Christ and the Kingdom, coupled with his competence in business, make him an outstanding addition to the board. |
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Dave Dias Dave Dias serves as a principal and vice president of InterWest Insurance Services, a regional insurance operation with 12 offices in California. Dave’s primary responsibilities are market creation and business development, leading a technical team for client deliverables. Dave is chairman of the Board of Cornerstone Media International, Inc.; co-founder of the Time Out Conference in the greater San Francisco Bay area; and a principal with TrinityFirst Investment Company. Dave is also an advisor to Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram. |
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Robyn Dillon Robyn attended APU in the early 80’s and her husband, Rick, graduated in 1980. They have two children, Darren and Kara. Darren graduated from APU in 2007 and Kara is a current APU student. They live in Vancouver, Washington, and own several assisted living and convalescent hospitals. |
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Gregory Dixon, Ph.D. Dixon is the senior pastor of the First Church of God and also serves as president of the Southern California School of Ministry. He has served at his church for more than 20 years, and as senior pastor for five years. He has also distinguished himself as an author and member of several community organizations, as well as being active in the Church of God. Dixon received a Ph.D. in Theology from the California Graduate School of Theology and a D.D. from Biola University. |
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William K. Hooper Hooper has served as director of Borland Software Co. since May 1999. He was president and owner of Monterey Plaza Hotel Corporation from 1994 to 2005 and president of Woodside Hotels and Resorts Group Services Corporation from 1995 to 2004. He also serves as an advisor to Acuity Ventures, a venture capital investment fund. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College. |
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Ray Johnston Johnston is the founding pastor of Bayside Church in Granite Bay, California, and president of Developing Effective Leaders. He is an author and frequent speaker at conferences, leadership training events, family camps, and national youth events. Ray is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University and Fuller Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Carol, currently live in Granite Bay with their four children, Mark, Scott, Leslie, and Christy. |
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Howard Kazanjian Kazanjian has been associated with the film industry as a producer for more than 25 years. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the Television Academy of Arts and Science, and was appointed to the California Film Commission. While vice president of production for Lucas Films, Ltd. for seven years, Kazanjian produced two of the highest grossing films of all time, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Return of the Jedi. In addition to winning an Emmy for Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark, his films have received a half dozen Oscars and more than a dozen Oscar nominations. |
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Tom Kobayashi Kobayashi’s professional experience spans more than 30 years in the motion picture and television industry. Prior to establishing EDnet in 1993, he served as vice president and general manager of Skywalker Sound, the post production division of Lucas Arts/Lucas Film Ltd. from 1986-92. For 21 years prior to these roles, he worked at Glen Glenn sounds, a major sound recording studio in Hollywood. He began as vice president of finance and moved his way up to president and chief operating officer. |
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David Le Shana, Ph.D Le Shana’s 35-year leadership career and 47-year career in higher education included presidencies of George Fox University, Seattle Pacific University, and Western Evangelical Seminary. Le Shana has also provided direction for the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the Association of Free Methodist Educational Institutions, and the Washington Friends of Higher Education, as well as a national education task force co-chaired by then Gov. Tom Ashcroft and Dr. Clark Kerr. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, an M.A. from Ball State University, and a B.A. from Taylor University. Le Shana is the child of missionaries to India. He first came to the United States as a 16 year-old college freshmen. He and his wife, Becky, live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and have four children and nine grandchildren. |
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Michael Lizarraga As president and chief executive officer of TELACU Industries and its subsidiaries, Lizarraga is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a $400 million community development corporation, which owns and manages businesses in traditionally underserved communities of Southern California. In this capacity, he oversees TELACU’s business and operational activities in the fields of real estate development, financial services, construction, construction management, and other industries. He also plays a major role in business development, governmental relations, and strategic planning for the company. |
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Donald Marshburn Marshburn became involved in his family farm operation after graduating from college in 1957. He later supervised growing in Orange County and Santa Maria, California. He purchased Champion Seed Company with his brother in 1977, following the sale of the family farm. Upon his recent retirement as president, Marshburn continues his work as consultant to the family owned Champion Seed Company. He is a charter member of Rose Drive Friends Church, Yorba Linda, and has continued in the Marshburn family tradition of support of and involvement in Azusa Pacific University that began in the 1900s. |
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Marc K. McBride McBride is CEO of a third generation privately held family business, McBride Electric Service Company. In 1977, he began as an electrician’s apprentice for the company, then moved on to sales, production, and administration. Since 1985, he has lead the company as CEO in a growth strategy that took it from $10 million in revenue to a current run rate of $120 million, 12 locations, and approximately 550 employees. He earned a business administration degree from the University of Kansas and is a master electrician in the states of Colorado, Arizona, and California. He and his wife, Marsha, have two sons, Brian and Dustin. Dustin is an APU graduate now doing mission work in Zambia, Africa. |
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Jeannie Pascale Pascale is the founding member of the Shepherd Foundation and is currently self-employed. She lived in Iran for six years, where she taught at an international school, as well as in a university setting. Pascale primarily spends her summers with missions groups in the Middle East. In addition to her recent APU board membership, she sits on the board at Grier School, a girls’ school in Pennsylvania. Pascale is very active in her church, serving in the area of leadership training, and is coordinator of prayer for women’s ministries. |
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Sheryl Patton As founder of Pacific West, Patton capitalized on the rapidly expanding satellite communications industry by providing stand-alone systems, which catered to individual customer needs. By 1993, the company had expanded to encompass corporate networks. Clients have included Private Satellite Network, GTE Spacenet, Viacom, and several radio and television stations, among other important organizations. She continues to serve her alma mater by sitting on the APU Board of Trustees, as well as the APU Advisory Council to the School of Business and Management. |
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Earl Schamehorn, D.D. Schamehorn’s pastoral career comprises four decades of active service with the Free Methodist Church. His contribution to that denomination as pastor, conference superintendent, and administrator of the world ministries center, has led to his membership on numerous boards within the Free Methodist Church, as well as the National Association of Evangelicals, Association of Christian Schools International, Light and Life Schools, and others. |
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Paul Szeto, D. Miss. Szeto has been involved in the Gospel ministry for four decades. For the last 20 years, he expanded the worldwide missions program of Evangelize China Fellowship into 11 Asian countries, including Mainland China. His preaching has led him to more than 40 nations. He received a doctorate in missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary, is listed in Who’s Who in America, has been active in the greater Los Angeles area Chinese Ministers Association, and is involved in many community cultural associations. |
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Nick Vande Steeg Nick is the executive vice president and COO of Parker Hannifin Corporation, a Fortune 200 company with 48,000 employees worldwide and revenues of some $6.5 billion. All of the company’s operations come under his care. His expertise is in operations, but he also oversees human resources and development. He is in charge of the corporation’s Latin America operations and recently assumed leadership of its Asian operations. He has been with the company since 1971 and was elected to Parker’s Board of Directors in 2004. He holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from CSU Long Beach and an MBA from Pepperdine University. |
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Jon R. Wallace, DBA Prior to appointment as the 16th president of APU, Wallace served as executive vice president, and held other administrative positions. From 1993-95, Wallace arranged a sabbatical leave to serve as pastor of adult ministries, small groups, and strategic planning at Willow Creek Community Church in Barrington, Illinois. He holds a B.A. from Azusa Pacific University, a DBA from United States International University, and a postdoctoral certificate from Harvard University. His professional affiliations include the American Association of Higher Education, Council of Independent Colleges, Association of Christians in Student Development, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. |
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Raleigh Washington, D.D. In Washington’s position as executive vice president of global ministries, he oversees five different divisions of the Promise Keepers ministry, including International, USA Ministries, Strategic Alliances, Creative Services, and Reconciliation. He is the founder and pastor emeritus of Rock of our Salvation Evangelical Free Church in Chicago, Illinois. Washington co-authored a book with Glen Kehren entitled Breaking Down Walls: A Model of Reconciliation in an Age of Racial Strife. He has received a number of awards of recognition for his valuable contributions toward racial reconciliation. |
