University Leadership
President
Steve Pettit, MA
President, Chief Executive Officer
President’s Administrative Cabinet
Sam Horn, PhD
Executive Vice President for Enrollment and Ministerial Advancement, Dean of the School of Religion and the Seminary
David A. Fisher, PhD
Chief Administrative Oversight Officer, Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Sr. Dean
Officers of Administration
Renae M. Wentworth, EdD — Dean of the College of Arts and Science
Darren P. Lawson, PhD — Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication
Brian A. Carruthers, EdD — Dean of the School of Education
Michael R. Buiter, MBA — Dean of the School of Business
Jessica L. Minor, PhD — Interim Dean of the School of Health Professions
Kevin P. Oberlin, PhD — Associate Dean of the School of Religion
Neal D. Cushman, PhD — Associate Dean of the Seminary
Gregory M. Kielmeyer, PhD — Associate Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication
N. Daniel Smith, EdD — Registrar
Phillip R. Gerard, MA — Senior Director of Planning, Research and Assessment
Nathan G. Crockett, PhD — Director of Ministry Training
Jonathan G. Daulton, MDiv — Dean of Men
A. Deneen Lawson, BAPCT — Dean of Women
D. Neal Ring, EdD — Athletic Director
Board of Trustees
Dr. Dawn Akam
Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Dr. Hantz Bernard (Vice Chairman)*
Chairman, Marketing and Development Committee
Caledonia, Mich.
Dr. Gary Cobb
Middletown, Ohio
Mr. Ed Cone*
Chairman, Finance and Audit Committee
Birdsboro, Pa.
Dr. Sam Dawson
Allen Park, Mich.
Dr. Mike Harding (Secretary/Treasurer)*
Chairman, Academic Committee
Washington Township, Mich.
Dr. Joe Helm*
Chairman, Personnel and Plant Committee
Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Pastor Shawn Kook
Davison, Mich.
Mr. Larry Jackson*
Chairman, Student Development & Discipleship Committee
Greenville, S.C.
Mr. Paul Kalmbach
Arlington, Ohio
Dr. John Lewis (Chairman)*
Davison, Mich.
Mr. Paul Matthews
Athens, Ala.
Mr. Jerry Morgan
Greenville, S.C.
Dr. Steve Pettit
Greenville, S.C.
Dr. Brian Priest
Perkasie, Pa.
Dr. Jean Saito
Greenville, S.C.
Dr. Jerry Sivnksty
Starr, S.C.
Mr. Tim Stanley*
Greenville, S.C.
Mr. Gary Thompson
Buffalo, Mo.
Dr. Keith Wiebe
Barboursville, W.Va.
Dr. Bruce Woodworth
Knoxville, Tenn.
*member of the Executive Committee
Associate Board
Mr. Rick Altizer
Greenville, S.C.
Dr. Dave Barba
Indianapolis, Ind.
Dr. Roy Barton
Greenville, S.C.
Dr. Jack Beals
East Bridgewater, Mass.
Mr. Hobart Bell
Indiana, Pa.
Dr. Charlie Britt
Spring Hill, Tenn.
Mr. Bill Brown
Boonton, N.J.
Dr. Hugh Clarke
Greenville, S.C.
Dr. David Dersch
Greenville, S.C.
Dr. Jim Efaw
Lakewood, Colo.
Mr. Larry Estes
New Palestine, Ind.
Dr. Bill Hall
Greenville, Tenn.
Capt. Joe Henderson
Simpsonville, S.C.
Mr. Chuck Hervas
Itasca, Ill.
Dr. George Heusinger
Norfolk, Neb.
Dr. David Innes
Daly City, Calif.
Dr. Bob Jones III
Greenville, S.C.
Mrs. Joy Jordan
Columbus, Ind.
Mr. Russ Lash
Chambersburg, Pa.
Dr. Reynold Lemp
Winter Garden, Fla.
Dr. Norman Marks
Hummelstown, Pa.
Dr. Peter Maruyama
Narashino, Japan
Mr. Ralph Matthews
Decatur, Ala.
Rev. Jurgen Matthia
Greenville, S.C.
Mr. Russ McCall
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Rev. Jim Nason
New Durham, N.H.
Dr. Bob Shelton
Greenville, S.C.
Mrs. Carolyn Smith
Taylors, S.C.
Dr. John Vaughn
Taylors, S.C.
Dr. Byron Verdin
Simpsonville, S.C.
Rev. Neal Wilcox
Taylors, S.C.