Board of Trustees | Fresno Pacific University

The work of the Trustees is to give governance oversight to the mission, values, policies, programs, and resources of the University. They are Ambassadors of Fresno Pacific University who use their talents and abilities to further the university. The governance, property, affairs and business of the Corporation (Fresno Pacific University) shall be managed by the Board of Trustees.

Board Executive

Nicolas Allen, CFP®, M.A.

Chair, Audit and Campus Life Committees

Fresno, CA
Financial Advisor

Will Dyck, M.A.

Fresno, CA
Summa Properties, CEO

Ed Eng, M.B.A.

Secretary

Fresno, CA
State Center Community College District, Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration (Retired)

Royce Fast

Vice Chair/Treasurer, Chair/Budget, Finance, and Facilities Committee.

Bakersfield, CA
R & G Farms, Partner

Xavier Piña, Ed. D.

Chair, Academic Committee

Hanford, CA
Armona Union Elementary School District, Superintendent

Larry Powell, M.A.

Chair, Advancement Committee

Fresno, CA
Peoples Church, Pastor for Community Connections

Jordan Ringhofer, M.A.

Kingsburg, CA
Pacific District Conference, District Minister

Ronald Smith, Ed.D.

Chair, Seminary Committee

Fresno, CA
Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors, Inc, President

Aaron Wiens, O.D.

Chair, Board Development and Enrollment Committees

Fresno, CA
Fogg, Maxwell, Lanier, Remington Eyecare, Doctor

Joshua Wilson, J.D., M.A.

Board Chair

Shafter, CA
Darling & Wilson, Attorney

Board Members

Steven Dick

Fresno, CA
Inspiration Cruises & Tours Inc, President and CEO

Teshome Dubale

San Jose, CA
Church Elder, Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church

Jason Ekk, J.D.

Visalia, CA
Darling & Wilson, Attorney

Dennis Fast

Kingsburg, CA
Care Pastor, Hope Kingsburg Church

Mark Fowler, M.A.

Fresno, CA
Principal, Minarets High School

Arthur Klassen

Reedley, CA
Klassen & Associates Insurance Services, Owner

Linda Montemayor, M.A.

Visalia, CA
Rocky Hill Elementary School, Principal

Nichole Mosqueda

Clovis, CA
Camarena Health, Chief Administrative Officer

James Parks, J.D.

Fresno, CA
West Fresno Christian Center, Pastor

Kelsey Penner-Mattox, PsyD

Madera, CA
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Avenal State Prison, Psychologist

Garry Prieb, M.Div.

Fresno, CA
Retired FPU Staff

Don Warkentine, CPA

Fresno, CA
Daniel, Towle & Warkentine, CPAs, Owner

Emeritus Trustees

Dale Boese

Velma Dyck

Eugene Enns

Patrick Evans

Cary Nikkel

Bakersfield, CA
Vaquero Energy Inc., Chief Financial Officer

Max Steinert

Alvin Warkentine

Recording Secretary

Gwen Burks, M.Ed.

Executive Assistant to the President

FPU Representatives to the Board

Danya Gonzalez

Student Body President

Quentin Kinnison, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Laura Tekunoff

Staff Representative

Board Committees

Board Executive

Joshua Wilson, Board Chair
Royce Fast, Vice Chair/Treasurer, Chair/Budget, Finance, and Facilities Committee
Ed Eng, Secretary
Will Dyck, Board Development Committee
Xavier Pina, Chair/Academic Committee
Aaron Wiens, Chair, Board Development and Enrollment Committees
Nicolas Allen, Chair, Audit and Campus Life Committees
Ronald Smith, Chair/Seminary Committee
Jordan Ringhofer, PDC Minister
Larry Powell, Chair, Advancement Committee

Primary Staff Support

President
VP for Finance and Business Affairs

Board Development Committee

Will Dyck
Larry Powell
Jordan Ringhofer, District Minister
Aaron Wiens, Chair
Joshua Wilson

Primary Staff Support

President

Academic Committee

Xavier Piña, Chair
Faculty Senate Chair
Linda Montemayor
James Parks

Primary Staff Support

Provost/Senior VP

Advancement Committee

Larry Powell, Chair
Steven Dick
Sonya Morgan (Foundation)
Nichole Mosqueda
Faculty (Vacant)

Primary Staff Support

VP for Advancement and Executive Director of the FPU Foundation

Audit Committee

Nicolas Allen, Chair
Sam Babcock
Robert Herrick (Foundation board)
Don Warkentine

Primary Staff Support

VP for Finance and Business Affairs

Budget, Finance, and Facilities Committee

Royce Fast, Chair
Ed Eng
Staff Caucus President
Sharon Starcher, Faculty Rep.
Don Warkentine

Primary Staff Support

VP for Finance and Business Affairs

Enrollment Committee

Aaron Wiens, Chair
Faculty (Vacant)
Mark Fowler
Kelsey Penner-Mattox

Primary Staff Support

VP for Enrollment Management

Campus Life Committee

Nicolas Allen, Chair
Marshall Johnston, Faculty
Jason Ekk
Student Body President

Primary Staff Support

VP for Campus Life

Seminary Committee

Ronald Smith, Chair
Arthur L. "Bud" Klassen
Garry Prieb
Jordan Ringhofer, PDC Minister

Primary Staff Support

Vice President and Dean of the Seminary