Leigh Johnsen, PhD, MBA
President
In 2011, Leigh helped spearhead the formation of ARC. Leigh is a historian, holding graduate degrees from Andrews University, Claremont Graduate University, the University of California, Riverside, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Neida Lopez
Treasurer
Neida graduated from CSU Fresno in 2018 with a Bachelors in Business Administration, emphasis in Accounting. She is part of the Finance Department at Ruiz Food Products, Inc. and is passionate about giving and helping others.
Anthony Rodriguez, JD
Secretary
Patricia Pates, MA, EdS
Board member
Pat earned graduate degrees in Education Administration and Student Development at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. She worked as an administrator at the University of Central Florida; where she also served as faculty advisor for ACM (Adventist Campus Ministry). Pat currently provides consulting and training to nonprofit organizations in the areas of strategic planning, assessment, and fundraising, while she completes a Ph.D. in Human Capital Management.
Zane Yi, PhD
Board Member
Zane is an associate professor at Loma Linda University’s School of Religion where he teaches courses in theology and philosophy. He has worked with students on a variety of college campuses, both as an instructor and as a campus minister.
Miguel Quirarte, MFA
Board Member
Miguel is an experienced Digital Marketer with a demonstrated track record in optimization and a history of working in marketing and advertising. For his undergrad, he pursued the arts focusing on Interactive Media Design and went on to study Creative Direction in Advertising for his graduate studies. He uses qualitative-driven design to optimize every message and provide the best experience for the end user.
Colleen Johnsen
Advisor
Colleen Johnsen is project lead in information technology at Adventist Health. Student members of Adventist Christian Fellowship at the University of California, Davis, have also adopted her as their mother away from home.
Ron Pickell, DMin
Advisor
Ron currently serves as the director of Adventist Christian Fellowship in North America and is the senior pastor of the Berkeley SDA Church.
Pat Kay
Founding Past Board Member
Pat is co-founder and trustee of the Diane Patmont Foundation for Christian education and youth ministries; founding board member of the Kukui Children’s Foundation for abused and at-risk children; president of the JHCA Community Association, and serves on the Hawaii Conference and Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Constitution & Bylaws committees.