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Alex Morales, President

Alex Morales retired as President and CEO of the Children's Bureau, a non-profit agency leader in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and promotion of healthy families in California.  

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Paige Eaves, Treasurer

Rev. Paige Eaves holds an administrative post within the United Methodist Church in Southern California and serves as a pastor at the La Mirada UMC.  She holds a graduate degree in Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory and one in Public Policy from UC Berkeley.  

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Rev. Jim Burklo, Secretary, Executive Director (volunteer)

Jim Burklo is a United Church of Christ pastor and retired Senior Associate Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at the University of Southern California.

 

Melanie Mays 

Rev. Melanie Mays is Lead Minister at St. John Holy Trinity AME Church in the Antelope Valley.  

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Sandie Richards 

Rev. Sandie Richards is the pastor of First United Methodist Church of Lodi, CA and a leader in applying social media in developing social movements. 

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Jeremy Steele

Jeremy Steele is a United Methodist pastor, online innovator, and content-creator for young adults.

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Brian McLaren

Brian McLaren is a noted author, blogger, and progressive Christian activist.

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Adam Harris

Adam Harris is the associate pastor of GodWhy Church in Hendersonville, TN.  He has a graduate degree from Vanderbilt and is a scholar of the spiritual development process through the life cycle.

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Christy Holden

Christy Holden is the pastor of The Channel United Methodist Church in Ft Meyers, FL, with extensive experience in campus ministry.

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Lauren Jewett

Lauren Jewett is the campus minister at CA House at the University of California, Davis.  She is an ordained United Church of Christ pastor and a certified trainer for OWL - Our Whole Lives - the progressive curriculum for sexuality and spirituality.

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Jon Carl Lewis, Associate Director for Programs (volunteer)

Jon Carl Lewis is a student at Garrett Theological Seminary and has served churches in a variety of ministry positions.

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Honorary Advisor:

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John Cobb

Dr. John Cobb is a globally-recognized process theologian and retired professor at Claremont School of Theology.  He is the co-founder of Progressive Christians Uniting.

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