Our Leadership
Western Seminary is committed to gospel-centered transformation. For us, that is not a marketing slogan; it is a life-embracing conviction, which is shared by every member of the Western Seminary staff, administration, and faculty. It has been said, 'Theology that is not in service to the church is idolatry.' In its best form, a seminary exists to support the life and work of the church. Our mission statement says, 'Western Seminary serves as a catalyst and resource for spiritual transformation by working with and for the church to equip men and women for strategic ministry roles..' I emphasize the phrase, 'with and for the church,' because it highlights the fact that our existence as a school is rooted in the church and our ongoing relationship with it. I am blessed to serve a seminary that serves the church!
Yours in Christ’s service,
President Chuck Conniry, PhD
Board of Trustees
Our board of trustees draws together godly men and women from a variety of industries and backgrounds to offer ongoing wisdom, accountability, and oversight to the seminary's operation. Current board members include:
Chair:Vicki Niebrugge |
Vice-Chair:Bob Gebhardt |
Treasurer:Steve Austin |
Secretary:Jim Sweeney |
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Wing-Kit Chung |
Chuck Conniry |
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Dominique Duduman |
Linda Miller |
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Eric Moore |
Greg Prow |
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Scott Richert |
Laurie Schlaepfer |
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Taylor Turkington |
Dave Whitaker |
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Wayland Wong |
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Our Executive Leadership Team
President of Western SeminaryChuck Conniry |
VP of AdvancementRobert Jones |
VP of Church Mission and StrategyDan Kimball |
VP of Operations and Support ServicesKeane Collins |
VP of Finance and Business / CFOJonathan Gibson |
Interim VP of Academic Affairs / Dean of FacultyJohn Kwak |