Board of Trustees

Alexander Hall

SPU is a private university founded in 1891 by the Free Methodist Church of North America. It remains a private nonsectarian institution of Christian higher education affiliated with The Free Methodist Church USA. Responsibility for the governance and control of Seattle Pacific University rests exclusively with the Board of Trustees, which elects its own members. One-third of the trustees must be members of a Free Methodist church but vote as independent individual board members, consistent with other board members and their fiduciary duty.

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As of July 1, 2024

Larry Brown

Larry Brown

Mark Cederborg, SPU Board of Trustees member

Mark Cederborg, Secretary

Rev. Harvey Drake, SPU Board of Trustees member

Rev. Harvey Drake

Dina González-Piña

Dina González-Piña

David Goodnight

David Goodnight

Keith Hamilton

Rev. Dr. Keith Hamilton

Joel Hussey

Joel Hussey, Vice Chair

Dean Kato, SPU Board of Trustees

Dean Kato, Chair

Kevin Mennoia

Dr. Kevin Mannoia

Kenny Martin

Kenny Martin, Honorary Trustee

Medard Ngueita

Medard Ngueita

George Parker, SPU Board of Trustees

Dr. George Parker

President Deana Porterfield

Dr. Deana Porterfield, President

Larry Roberts

Larry Roberts, Treasurer

Wendy Seyfert

Wendy Seyfert

Deborah Wilds, SPU Board of Trustees

Dr. Deborah Wilds