05/01/2007
Act Six Announces New National Advisory Council

The Act Six National Office is convening a diverse group of prominent leaders and thinkers from around the country and across a range of sectors to help shape strategic direction for the initiative.

With growing interest both locally and nationally, the National Office is bringing together an experienced team from a variety of sectors (academia, nonprofit, higher education leadership, corporate) as it continues to study and improve the initiative and plan for significant organizational growth in the years ahead.

The National Advisory Council currently consists of the following members:

Sam Barkat, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Institute for Collaborative Engagement
New York, NY

Bryan Barry
Director of Programs and Initiatives
Leadership Foundations of America
Minneapolis, MN

David Brandt, Ph.D.
President Emeritus
George Fox University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Noel Castellanos
Chief Executive Officer
Christian Community Development Association
Chicago, IL

Tony Diekema, Ph.D.
President Emeritus
Calvin College
Grand Haven, MI

Rich Harpel, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Bainbridge Island, WA

Rene Rochester, Ed.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Urban S.E.T., Inc.
Nashville, TN

Doug Sugano, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Whitworth College
Spokane, WA

Lina Thompson
National Training Director
World Vision
White Center, WA

Jesse Welch
Director of College Programs
College Success Foundation
Issaquah, WA

Herma Williams, Ph.D.
Provost
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA

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