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 |