Northwest University Boards

Northwest University Board of Directors

Officers

Dr. Barbara Petty

Dr. Barbara Petty

University Board President
Board Appointee, Associate Dean & Director of UI Extension, University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
2007 –

Dr. Chris Edwardson

Dr. Chris Edwardson

University Board Vice President
Board Appointee, Medical Doctor, Dallas Family Medicine
Dallas, Oregon
2002 –

Mr. Ron Hastie

Mr. Ron Hastie

University Board Treasurer
Board Appointee, President, RJ Development Services
Olympia, Washington
2014 –

Rev. Joel Wendland

Rev. Joel Wendland

University Board Secretary
District Designate, Superintendent, Southern Idaho Ministry Network
Payette, Idaho
2021 –

Directors

Dr. Jeremy Johnson

Dr. Jeremy Johnson

Virtue of Office, President, Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington
2025 –

Mr. Jeremy Davis

Mr. Jeremy Davis

District Designate, Superintendent, Alaska Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God
Fairbanks, AK
2024 –

Mr. Kevin Gallo

Mr. Kevin Gallo

Board Appointee, Adjunct Faculty (Computer Science), Northwest University
Kenmore, Washington
2024 –

Rev. Hilario (Larry) Garza

Rev. Hilario (Larry) Garza

District Designate, Superintendent, Northwest Hispanic District of the Assemblies of God
Kennewick, Washington
2014 –

Dr. Kevin Geer

Dr. Kevin Geer

Board Appointee, Lead Pastor, Canvas Church
Kalispell, MT
2026 –

Mr. Brogan Groth

Mr. Brogan Groth

Board Appointee, Director, GenNow Ministries
Salem, OR
2026 –

Rev. Matt Harder

Rev. Matt Harder

Virtue of Office, Youth Ministries Director, Northwest Ministry Network
Renton, Washington
2024 –

Rev. Nicole Heidt

Rev. Nicole Heidt

District Designate, Superintendent, Wyoming Network of the Assemblies of God
Casper, Wyoming
2025 –

Rev. Klayton Ko

Rev. Klayton Ko

District Designate, Superintendent & Senior Pastor, Hawaii District of the Assemblies of God
Honolulu, Hawaii
2018 –

Rev. Dion Maeda

Rev. Dion Maeda

Board Appointee, Senior Pastor, Connect Point Church
Holomua, Hawaii
2024 –

Rev. Lee McCloud

Rev. Lee McCloud

District Designate, Superintendent, Oregon Ministry Network
Keizer, Oregon
2023 –

Mr. Zain Paloalto

Mr. Zain Paloalto

Virtue of Office, Founder, Owner, Back 2 Basics Cleaning Service
Redmond, WA
2025 –

Dr. Byron Perkins

Dr. Byron Perkins

Board Appointee, Alaska Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God & Medical Doctor, Osteopathic Family Physician
Anchorage, Alaska
2001 –

Rev. Dave Phillips

Rev. Dave Phillips

District Designate, Superintendent, Montana Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God
Billings, Montana
2012 –

Mr. Dana Rekow

Mr. Dana Rekow

Board Appointee
Bellevue, WA
2026 –

Dr. Don Ross

Dr. Don Ross

District Designate, Superintendent Network Leader, Northwest Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God
Snoqualmie, Washington
2014 –

Dr. Raul Sanchez

Dr. Raul Sanchez

District Designate, Superintendent, Central Pacific Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God
Sobrante, California
2022 –

Mr. Dan Schimelpfenig

Mr. Dan Schimelpfenig

Board Appointee
Kirkland, Washington
2012 –

Dr. William (Bill) Wilson

Dr. William (Bill) Wilson

District Designate, Non-Resident AG Executive Presbyter, Northwest Region
Keizer, Oregon
2003 –

Dr. Reggie Witherspoon

Dr. Reggie Witherspoon

Board Appointee, Bishop, WA State, Church of God in Christ
Seattle, Washington
2021 –

Honorary Directors (Emeriti)

  • Duane Buhler
  • Art Dickhoff
  • Robert Fox
  • Paul Goodman
  • Vernon Marks
  • Dan York

Foundation Board of Trustees

Executive Committee

 Barry Horn

Barry Horn

Foundation Board Chair


 Talia Hastie

Talia Hastie

Foundation Board Vice Chair


 Norma Jean Reece

Norma Jean Reece

Foundation Board Treasurer


 Dana Rekow

Dana Rekow

Foundation Board Secretary


 Jeremy Johnson

Jeremy Johnson

University President


 Justin Kawabori

Justin Kawabori

Executive Director


Members

 Semmelle Abraham*

Semmelle Abraham*

 Zach Abraham*

Zach Abraham*

 Caryl Andrews

Caryl Andrews

 Bruce Barker*

Bruce Barker*

 Lisa Barker*

Lisa Barker*

 Brandon Beals

Brandon Beals

 Josh Betts

Josh Betts

 Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

 John Butterfield

John Butterfield

 Rowlanda Cawthon

Rowlanda Cawthon

 Freddy Delgadillo

Freddy Delgadillo

 Eric Drivdahl

Eric Drivdahl

 Bruce French

Bruce French

 Shari Girard

Shari Girard

 Scott Hedgcock

Scott Hedgcock

 Sean King

Sean King

 Timothy Knapp

Timothy Knapp

 Jim Mischel

Jim Mischel

 John Murphy

John Murphy

 Chris Nichols

Chris Nichols

 Michael Oskouian

Michael Oskouian

 Doug Ostrom

Doug Ostrom

 Marlene Ostrom

Marlene Ostrom

 Bill Owen

Bill Owen

 Mona Owen

Mona Owen

 Ryan Porter

Ryan Porter

 Colby Richards

Colby Richards

 Dan Schimelpfenig

Dan Schimelpfenig

 Tom Wilkins

Tom Wilkins

 Craig Wood*

Craig Wood*

 Melissa Wood*

Melissa Wood*

 Amy Yates

Amy Yates

*Couples serving together

Alumni Board

Officers

 Zain Paloalto

Zain Paloalto

Alumni Board President
Founder, Owner, Back 2 Basics Cleaning Service
Redmond, WA

Members

 Rubelyn Chu

Rubelyn Chu

Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Access2
Renton, WA

 Debbie Cole

Debbie Cole

Major Gift Officer, Northwest University
Duvall, WA

 Leanne Konzelman

Leanne Konzelman

Counselor, Novo Life Counseling
Kirkland, WA

 Jason Olson

Jason Olson

Head of Human Resources, Fivos
Duvall, WA

 Colby Richards

Colby Richards

Consultant, Speaker
Olympia, WA

 Mark Sterley

Mark Sterley

Certified Financial Planner, Pacific Capital Resource Group
Bellevue, WA

 Laura Thompson

Laura Thompson

Owner, Emerald City Smoothie
Kirkland, WA