Board of Governance

Board of Governance

The CFOT Board of Governance serves as the official governing body of the College. The Board's powers include approval of the curriculum and the training and field experience as well as being responsible for the overall quality, integrity, and financial stability of the College.

The Board is also required to ensure that the religious and moral content of the College’s programs and courses of study are consistent with Salvation Army beliefs and principles. The Board has an active role in assessing the performance of the Training Principal and in assessing on an annual basis its own performance.

For questions about the Board, contact the CFOT Board liaison, Dr. Duncan Sutton, at (310) 265-6155 or [email protected].

Board Executive Committee
Dr. David Nystrom, Chair (Professor, Western Seminary)
Colonel Eddie Vincent, Vice-Chair (Chief Secretary, Territorial Headquarters)
Dr. Andrew Barton, Vice-Chair (Vice President for Advancement, Azusa Pacific University)
Dr. Dean Colli, Secretary and Institutional Effectiveness Committee Chair (Owner Emeritus, PPL, Inc.)
Viktor Rzeteljski, Treasurer and Business Administration and Advancement Committee Chair (Retired Partner, KPMG)
Dr. Sharon Docter, Academic Committee Chair (Professor, California Lutheran University)
Dr Ruth Mulnard, Cadet Life Committee Chair (Professor Emeritus, Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing, UC Irvine) 
Major (Dr.) Terry Masango* (Training Principal, College for Officer Training)

Board Members
Henry Bazak (Retired Senior Project Engineer, The Aerospace Corporation)
Lou Drobnick (Retired Senior Vice Chancellor, Pepperdine University)
Major Shari Fowler (Director of Women's Ministries/Secretary for Program, Southwest Division)
Captain Joy Groenleer*  (Assistant Training Principal, College for Officer Training)
Dr. James Hartman (Retired, K-12/Higher Ed Faculty Administration)
Lieutenant Shane Ingram (Corps Officer, Anaheim Corps - Red Shield, Southern California Division),
Elizabeth Kronbeck (Division Chair (Social Sciences), Glendale Community College)
Chris Looney (Founder and CEO of Fulcrum Nonprofit Leadership)
Pili Martinez Moore (Territorial Corps Ministries Specialist, Territorial Headquarters)
Major Emmanuel Masango (Territorial Youth Secretary, Territorial Headquarters)
Captain John Morrow (Corps Officer, Vancouver, WA, Northwest Division)
Major Jennifer Perine (Corps Officer, Tustin Ranch, and Divisional Secretary for Orange County, Southern California Division)
Dr. Lee Reitler (Retired Physician)
Dean Reuter (Retired)
Cadet Antonio Rio* (Second-Year Session President)
Dr. Deborah Taylor (Affiliate Consultant, Credo Higher Education Consulting)
David Tomblin (President/Chief Executive Officer, Tomblin Asset Management Group)
TBD* (First-Year Session President)

*Ex-Officio

Board Documents
Welcome/Orientation Packet
Board Bylaws
Board Member Biographical Information
2024-25 Meeting Dates