Board of Directors
Mr. Dave Ardell, Treasurer
Mr. Ardell owned a management company that did acquisition, day to day management, and disposition of real estate for large public pensions. He served in a number of volunteer positions at First Presbyterian SB, including Ruling Elder, where he was chair of Finance, and did extensive work in budgeting. He also served on the Presbytery of the Pacific's Committee on Ministry.
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Mr. Tony Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell serves as Director of HR & Emergency Services at Community Action of Santa Barbara County. He recently completed his term as Chair of the Santa Barbara County VOAD Executive Committee. Training to be a chaplain, he provides pastoral care and marriage enrichment education as a member of a non-denominational church.
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Ms. Melissa Marley Bonnichsen, Secretary
Director of Social Concerns Seminars at the Center for Social Concerns (University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana), Ms. Bonnichsen is a social entrepreneur, a feminist liberation theologian, and a trained community organizer. She works with university students in academic and experiential environments to respond actively to most pressing social concerns of our time. Read Ms. Bonnichsen's blog posts >
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Rev. Dr. Bruce Wismer, Chair
Co-pastor at Pine Shores Presbyterian Church and member of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance National Response Team, Rev. Dr. Wismer is a certified compassion fatigue professional and has expertise in strategizing healthy staff and organizational dynamics. He serves as chair of ICTG's board of directors.
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Rev. Dr. Gordon Hess, PhD, Emeritus
Dr. Hess is now retired after four decades in private practice as a psychotherapist in Santa Barbara and southern CA. A Diplomate and Fellow in APA and an ordained Presbyterian Church (USA) minister, Hess values the time, patience, and spirit it takes to heal as a person and as a group. |
John Steiner
Jon Steiner currently serves as the VP of Finance and CFO of Direct Relief. He previously served as the CFO and VP of Operations of the Music Academy of the West and held multiple financial leadership positions with Johnson Controls, Inc. He lives with his wife and three children in Santa Barbara, California and enjoys running, playing hockey and being outdoors. |
