Leadership
Chair of the Board: Carl Biggs
Vice-Chair of the Board: Robert Ryland
Vice-Chair of the Board: Rev. Dr. Vernon Walton
President: Rev. Dr. Kenneth R. Pruitt
Treasurer: Anna Lee Grinder
Secretary: Charlotte S. Benjamin
Board of Trustees
Mr. Carl Biggs, Chairman
President, Chemical & Engineering Services, Inc.
Rev. Dr. Vernon Walton, Vice Chairman
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Vienna, VA
Ms. Charlotte Benjamin
Member, Virginia Hospital Center Board of Directors
Anna Lee Grinder
Certified Public Accountant
Mr. Melvin Harris
Director of Finance, Leland Seminary
Mr. J. Michael Hines
Retired, Partner Dow Lohnes, PLLC
Mr. Matt Jones
Partner, WilmerHale
The Hon. William A Moorman
Sr. Judge, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Dr. Lynn Okagaki
Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs/Professor of Human Development & Family Sciences, University of Delaware
James Roland Pierce Manager Cybersecurity, Sentara Health
Rev. Dr. Kenneth R. Pruitt
President, Leland Seminary
Mr. Russ Sullivan
Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Rev. Dr. Randy Shepley Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Newport News
Rev. Dr. Dee Whitten
Retired, NorthStar Church Network
Administrative Offices (Arlington Campus)
Office of the President
Kenneth R. Pruitt President Email
Abbie Tolbert Executive Associate Email / Phone
Rose Mary Stewart Director of Recruitment Email
Courtlan Grinder Administrative Assistant Email
Admissions
John McNeill Director of School of Ministry Email
Abbie Tolbert Graduate Admissions Email / Phone
Finance Office
Melvin Harris Director of Finance Email / Phone
Academic Dean/Faculty
John Lee Academic Dean Email / Phone
Andrey Shirin Director of Transformational Leadership Email / Phone
Samuel Feemster Director of Institute for Justice Formation Email
Registrar’s Office
Abbie Tolbert Interim Registrar Email / Phone
Alma Hunt Library
Monica Leak Librarian Email / Phone
Janet Owen Library Assistant Email