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Board of Trustees: California Baptist University


Regular Meetings of the Board of Trustees

2025-2026

September 26, 2025

January 9, 2026

May 1, 2026

Dr. Anthony Dockery, Chair


Term Expiring 2025

Mrs. Nancy Avera

Fresno, CA

Dr. Robert Gates

Travelers Rest, SC

Dr. David Gill

Riverside, CA

Dr. Sheri Harder

Redlands, CA

Mr. David Kennedy*

Dothan, AL

Mrs. Eydie Miskel

Ventura, CA

Mr. Pat Pavlian

Highland, CA

Dr. Walter Price*

Beaumont, CA

Mr. Bart Shifter

Chula Vista, CA

Mr. Mike Staver*

Fountain Hills, AZ

Term Expiring 2026

Mrs. Tammy Brown

Riverside, CA

Mr. Brian Chelette

Riverside, CA

Mr. David Condon

Clovis, CA

Mrs. Margaret Hollis*

Garden Grove, CA

Dr. Stacy Johnson*

Wildomar, CA

Dr. Phoebe Lambeth

Orange, CA

Dr. Robert Mohn*

Riverside, CA

Dr. Brenda Salas-Freeman

Brentwood, TN

Dr. Reggie Thomas

Chino Hills, CA

Term Expiring 2027

Mr. Daniel Bishop

Riverside, CA

Mr. Wil Byers

Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Josh De La Rosa*

Riverside, CA

Dr. Anthony Dockery

San Dimas, CA

Mr. Richard Fields

Corona, CA

Mrs. Patricia Schiessel

Riverside, CA

Mr. Gary Vick

Salinas, CA

Mr. Richard Yu*

Alhambra, CA

Term Expiring 2028

Dr. Natalia Aylett

San Diego, CA

Mr. Walt Crabtree*

Escondido, CA

Mrs. Dawn Dwyer*

Orangevale, CA

Dr. Nathan Granillo

Redlands, CA

Mrs. Marni Jimenez*

Riverside, CA

Mrs. Chrystal Kern

Engelwood, TN

Mrs. Sherri Maxson*

Phoenix, AZ

Mrs. Erica Ward*

Alameda, CA

Mrs. Anne Yip*

Fullerton, CA

*not eligible for re-nomination

Ex Officio

Mr. Pete Ramirez

Executive Director

California Southern Baptist Convention, Fresno, CA

Executive Council

Ronald L. Ellis; B.A., M.S., Ph.D.

President

Charles Sands; B.S., M.A., Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Kent Dacus; B.S., M.S.

Senior Vice President for Student and Enrollment Services

Mark Howe; B.S., M.B.A.

Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration

Paul Eldridge; B.S., M.A., J.D.

Vice President for University Advancement

Angela Meluski, B.S., M.C.M.

Vice President for Marketing and Communication

Adam Burton; B.A., J.D.

Vice President and General Counsel

Emeriti

Persons listed as Emeriti are retired employees given an honorary title of their last position with California Baptist University by the Board of Trustees.

Russell R. Tuck; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., D.H.

President Emeritus

Donald J. Evans; B.A., M.A., Ed.D.

Senior Vice President Emeritus

Arthur Cleveland; B.S., M.A., Ph.D.

Vice President Emeritus

Bruce A. Hitchcock; B.S., M.S.

Vice President Emeritus

Jonathan K. Parker; B.A., M.A., Ed.D.

Provost and Vice President Emeritus

Mark Wyatt; B.F.A., M.Div., D.Min.

Vice President Emeritus

Gary Collins; B.A., B.D., M.A., Ph.D.

Professor - Psychology

Robert K. Jabs; B.A., B.S., M.B.E., Ph.D.

Professor - Business Administration

Edwin A. Reed; B.A., B.D., M.A., Th.M.

Professor - History

Wayne Swindall; B.A., M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D.

Professor - Philosophy

Mary Crist; B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D.

Professor/Administrator - Education

Dawn Ellen Jacobs; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Professor/Administrator - English

Timothy Luther; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Professor - Political Science

Richard K. Mobley; B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.

Professor - New Testament

Scott B. Key; B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.

Professor - Philosophy

Anthony Donaldson; B.S., M.A., M.S., Ph.D.

Professor/Administrator - Engineering

Patricia Kircher; B.S., M.P.A., D.P.A.

Professor - Political Science

James Lu; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Professor - English

Franciszek Pankowski; M.S., Ph.D.

Professor - Mathematics

Helen Xu; B.A., M.L.I.S.

Librarian

CBU Pillars

CBU Pillars is a classification created by the Board of Trustees to memorialize contributions of deceased individuals previously designated as Emeriti.

Ken Futch; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Professor - English

Norene Murphy Hokett; B.A., M.A.

Communication Arts

Raquel Lebredo; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Professor - Spanish

Bonnie G. Metcalf; B.A., M.A., Ed.D.

Vice President Emeritus Professor

LeVern B. Young; B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Professor - Natural Science