Board of Trustees

Larry Acosta

President and Founder, Urban Youth Workers Institute

Larry Acosta is president and founder of the Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI), one of the top urban leadership training organizations in the country, with a combined network of more than 18,000 emerging ethnic leaders in 23 cities. Acosta is also founder of the Hispanic Ministry Center, and co-founded KIDWORKS with his wife, Jayme. He speaks at conferences and events throughout the United States, and served as a contributing writer for the handbook “Deep Justice in a Broken World” and “Urban Youth Ministry Handbook,” and as an editor of SHOUT Magazine. Acosta graduated from both Biola University and Talbot School of Theology, and completed his doctoral degree in leadership development at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Thomas M. Alkazin

Owner, Alkazin and Associates

Tom Alkazin—along with Bethany, his wife of 32 years—owns Alkazin and Associates, a direct sales and referral marketing company offering premium nutritional supplements in 55 countries. Tom graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1974, and specializes in training and leadership development within the direct selling industry. He is active with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in San Diego and has served on the leadership board for FCA North San Diego County. Tom and Bethany attend North Coast Calvary Chapel in Carlsbad, California. They have three children: Chris, 28; Brad, 26; and Amy, 22, who graduated from APU in December 2011. Tom and Bethany reside in Carlsbad.
Peggy S. Campbell, Chair

President, Ambassador Advertising Agency

Peggy Campbell 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). Campbell 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).
Robyn Dillon, RN

Registered Nurse

Robyn Dillon attended APU in the early 80’s, and her husband, Rick, graduated in 1980. They have two children, Darren, who graduated from APU in 2007, and Kara, who graduated from APU in 2011. They live in Vancouver, Washington, and own several assisted living and convalescent hospitals.
Dan Fachner

President, ICEE Company

Dan Fachner is President of the ICEE Company, which markets frozen beverages throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, Asia, and the Middle East. He has been with the company for 30 years, and also serves on the board of ICEE America as president. Fachner’s family attends Life Bible Fellowship Church in Upland, where Fachner and his wife, Julie, serve as part of the leadership team. Fachner is also on the board of Elders at Calvary Chapel Solid Rock in Chino Hills.
William K. Hooper

Partner, Trinitas Partners

William 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. Hooper holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College.
Mike Ingram

President and CEO, El Dorado Holdings

Mike Ingram was formerly president of one of the largest independent suppliers of veterinary supplies in the nation, and has since created one of Arizona's most successful real estate investment and development companies. Mike is a member of several business and civic organizations, and along with his wife, Sheila, is active with Campus Crusade for Christ, Focus on the Family, Pinnacle Forum America, and many other ministries. Mike and Sheila travel extensively, including time spent at their ranch in Bozeman, Montana, and have 6 children and 20 grandchildren.
Ray W. Johnston

Senior Pastor, Bayside Church;
President, Developing Effective Leaders

Ray 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. Johnston 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, and twin daughters Leslie and Christy, who are both students at APU.
David Le Shana, Ph.D., Chair Emeritus

Retired University President

David Le Shana's 35-year leadership career and 47-year career in higher education includes presidencies of George Fox University, Seattie 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 nationai 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, and he first carne to the United States as a 16-year-old college freshman. He and his wife, Becky, live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and have 4 children, 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
Michael D. Lizarraga

President/CEO, TELACU Industries

As president and chief executive officer of TELACU Industries and its subsidiaries, Michael Lizarraga is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a $600 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. Lizarraga also plays a major role in business development, governmental relations, and strategic planning for the company.
Elizabeth V. Maring, JD

Attorney/President, Community Threads

Elizabeth Maring is general counsel for ADW Group, LLC, a software company developing an online spiritual formation tool called Monvee™. The former first female member of the Willow Creek Community Church board of trustees, Maring also manages legal matters for Heartland Community Church in Illinois. She earned a B.S. in journalism from Ohio University, and a juris doctorate from the Capital University Law School, also in Ohio. Maring, who has been married for 25 years, has two sons: Dan, who graduated from APU in 2011, and Steve, who'll be an APU junior in fall 2012.
Donald C. Marshburn, LHD

Past President/Co-owner (now consultant),
Champion Seed Company

Donald 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 in Yorba Linda, and has continued in the Marshburn family tradition of support of and involvement in Azusa Pacific University that began in the 1900s.
Marc K. McBride

Chairman, Zambikes, USA

Marc 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, McBride has led 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. McBride and his wife, Marsha, have two sons, Brian and Dustin, who is an APU graduate now doing mission work in Zambia, Africa.
Thomas G. Miller, Vice Chair

Managing Director, Granite Properties

Tom Miller is managing director of Granite Properties, a national real estate investment and development company with office building assets in excess of $1.5 billion in Texas, Georgia, Colorado, and California. His role is to lead the firm’s growth through strategic acquisitions in Southern California. Tom has been married to Karen Miller since 1985; they have two children, Kristin and Kyle (an APU student planning to graduate in December 2012), and are active members of Rolling Hills Covenant Church, where Tom is on the Elder Council. Tom is also vice chairman of the Metropolitan Los Angeles YMCA. Tom attended UCLA and USC and received his Bachelor of Science in Business from USC in 1978.
Jeannie Pascale

Educator/Missionary

Jeannie Pascale is the founding member of the Shepherd Foundation, and is self-employed. She lived for six years in Iran, 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 APU board rnembership, 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 as a coordinator of prayer for women's ministries.
Steve Perry

Retired Pastor

Steven Lee Perry is a retired Lutheran pastor. He is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary (1979), and served in congregational ministry for 17 years. He resigned his call in 1996 to co-found the California office of the National Christian Foundation (NCF), where he currently serves as vice chair of the board. Steve and his wife, Susie, are graduates of APU (1975), as are their two children, Jenny Somers (2003) and Matthew Perry (2010), and son-in-law Ryan Somers (2003). In 2003, Steve and Susie founded the Sacred Harvest Foundation, which Steve serves as chairman. They have been involved in the life and ministry of APU through providing financial support to the Trustees' Scholarship Fund, Duke Academic Complex, Segerstrom Science Center, and the HorneWord Center for Youth and Family. Steve and Susie have been married for 36 years and live in Newport Coast, California. They attend the same church that Steve once pastored for 12 years, Mission Lutheran in Laguna Niguel, California.
David S. Poole, Esq., Secretary

Partner, Poole & Shaffery, LLP

David Poole is a partner in the law firm of Poole & Shaffery, LLP. With extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts, he specializes in civil litigation with a focus in the areas of complex business disputes, labor and employment, real property, and environmental law. He was a deputy attorney general with the State of California, Department of Justice; in-house counsel with a large corporation; and partner in a large national law firm before starting his law firm in 1998. Poole, who was featured in Los Angeles Magazine in 2007 and 2009, earned a B.A. from UCLA, and graduated from the USC Gould School of Law. He is active in his church and the community, and currently serves on boards for two non-profit entities and one financial institution.
Earl R. Schamehorn, D.D.

Church Ministry/Leadership (Retired)

Earl 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 organizations.
Sally Segerstrom

Managing Partner, C.J. Segerstrom & Sons

Sally graduated from Azusa Pacific University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She has three children: Jason, Jessica, and Justin; Jessica graduated from APU in 2011 with a degree in psychology. Sally is managing partner at the family business, C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, and attends Newport Church in Newport Beach, Caìifomia. She has been involved with APU through supporting the Trustees' Scholarship Fund and the new Segerstrom Science Center. Sally truly believes in the mission of Azusa Pacific University and the spiritual environment it provides for students and staff, and is proud to say she's a graduate of APU. She is honored to be on the Board of Trustees, and looks forward to working with the other board members and learning more about how APU operates and how to make the university an even better place.
Tim Stripe

Co-President/Ownership Partner, Grand Pacific Resorts

Tim Stripe is co-president/ownership partner of Grand Pacific Resorts, a real estate development firm in Carlsbad, California, that focuses on timeshare and hotel development, and before that was chief financial officer of Winner's Circle Resorts International in Carlsbad. Tim has served as a board member with numerous other organizations as well. Tim and his wife, Janean, have been married for 26 years and have two daughters.
Paul C. Szeto, D.Miss

President/General Director, Evangelize China Fellowship

Paul Szeto has been involved in the Gospel ministry for four decades. Over the past 20 years, he has 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. Szeto, who earned 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.
John Volmink, Ph.D.

College President/Educator

John Volmink was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He started his academic career at South Africa's University of Western Cape, and completed his Ph.D. in mathematics education at Cornell University. He has held various teaching positions in South Africa and at Cornell, and has also had extensive involvement in educational and other development programs in South Africa. John and his wife, Engela, who is also a teacher, live in South Africa, where they spend much of their time volunteering with community-based educational projects with a focus on young people.
Jon R. Wallace, DBA

President, Azusa Pacific University

Prior to his appointment as the 16th president of APU, Jon Wallace served as executive vice president, and held other administrative positions at the university. 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, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
Raleigh Washington

President/CEO, Promise Keepers

After attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Army and earning the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Vietnam, Raleigh Washington responded to God's call to full-time ministry. He earned his bachelor's degree at Florida A&M University, his M.Div. at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (now Trinity International University), and his doctorate at Westminster College. He also received an honorary doctorate from Azusa Pacific University in 2000. He founded Rock of Our Salvation Evangelical Free Church in Chicago and has focused his ministry on racial reconciliation. Dr. Washington and his wife, Paulette, live in Denver, and have 8 children and 11 grandchildren.
Nick Yphantides, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer, San Diego County

Dr. Nick Yphantides, in addition to his work as Chief Medical Officer for San Diego County, is a longtime advocate of the poor and needy. His struggles with obesity produced an enduring transformation in his own health, which propelled him to help found San Diego County's Childhood Obesity Initiative, and he remains an advocate for all those who struggle to maintain their own health and fitness. He is the national director for health and wellness for Axene Health Partners, and serves on the boards of several charitable, faith-based, and community-service organizations. Nick and his wife, Despina, and their two daughters live in Escondido, California.

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