Leadership

Executive Council

• President: Dr. Marty Birkholt, Creighton University
  • Voice: 402-280-2524
  • Email: marty birkholt@creighton.edu
  • Vice President: Prof. Joe Gantt, Texas Tech University
    • Voice: 806-742-1328
    • Email: joe.gantt@ttu.edu
  • Treasurer: Prof. Brent Northup, Carroll College
    • Voice: 406-447-5400
    • Fax: 406-447-5476
    • Email: bnorthup@carroll.edu
  • Executive Secretary: Dr. Marlin Bates, University of the Pacific
    • Voice: 209-946-3049
    • Email: mbates@pacific.edu
  • Student Representative, Andrew Potter, William Jewell College
    • Email: andrewpotter.npda2012@gmail.com>

  NPDA Representatives and Committees

  District Representatives:

  District 1: California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona

  • Faculty: Marlin Bates, University of the Pacific
  • Student: Emma Henry, University of the Pacific

  District 2: California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona

  • Faculty: Geoffrey Brodak, California State University-Los Angeles
  • Student: Jonathan Rios, Pt. Loma Nazarene

  District 3: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

  • Faculty: Dan Schabot, Cameron University
  • Student: TBA

  District 4: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia

  • Faculty: Mary Lynn Veden, University of Washington
  • Student: TBA

  District 5: Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Alberta

  • Faculty: Jeannie Hunt, Northwest College
  • Student: Zosia Gray, University of Utah

  District 6: Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota

  • Faculty: Michael Dreher, Bethel University
  • Student: David Bowers, Sterling College

  District 7: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi

  • Faculty: Chris Harper, Arkansas State University
  • Student: David Hyde, Louisiana Tech University

  District 8: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama

  • Faculty: C. Thomas Preston, Jr., Gainesville State College
  • Student: Janice McKay, Gainesville State College

  District 9: Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois

  • Faculty: Rebecca Sietman, Wheaton College
  • Student: Matt Muir, Loyola University

  District 10: West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

  • Faculty: TBA
  • Student: TBA

  Community College Representative: Eddie Tiognston, Saddleback College

  Committees: Years indicate end of term

  Finance Committee

  • Kevin Minch, Truman State University, Chair (2012)
  • Brent Northup, Carroll College, ex officio (2012)
  • Bill Cue, Metropolitan Community College-Longview (2011)
  • Chris Joffrion, Western Kentucky University (2011)
  • 1 member TBA

  Nomination Committee:

  • Marty Birkholt, Creighton University, Chair (2011)
  • Skip Rutledge, Pt. Loma Nazarene University (2011)
  • Jay Bourne, University of the Cumberlands (2011)
  • 2 members TBA

  Championship Tournament Committee:

  • Marty Birkholt, Creighton University, Chair (2011)
  • Renea Gernant, Concordia University, ex officio (2011)
  • Glenn Prince, Rice University (2010)
  • Skip Rutledge, Pt. Loma Nazarene University (Site Committee Chair)
  • Topic Subcommittee Chair TBA

  Tournament Administration Subcommittee:

  • Glenn Prince, Rice University, Chair, ex officio (2010)
  • Joe Gantt, Texas Tech University (2010)
  • Other committee members TBA

  Host and Site Development Subcommittee:

  • Skip Rutledge, Point Loma, chair (2010)
  • Marty Birkholt, Creighton (2011)
  • Marlin Bates, Pacific (2010)
  • Dan Schabot, Cameron (2010)
  • Rebecca Sietman, Wheaton (2010)
  • Dustin Haider, Concordia (2010)
  • Brent Northup, Carroll (2012)
  • Eric Robertson, San Diego State University (2010)

  Topic Selection Committee:

  • Marty Birkholt, Creighton University, Chair (2011)
  • Renea Gernant, Concordia University (2011)

  Professional Development and Outreach Committee:

  • Danny Cantrell, Rio Hondo College, ex officio (2010)
  • Lisa Ashby, Concordia University (Seward) (2011)
  • Bill Neesen, California State University-Long Beach (2019)
  • Mary Lynn Veden, University of Washington (2010)
  • Glenn Prince, Rice University (2010)
  • Phil Sharp, University of Nevada-Reno (2010)
  • Katie Lucas, Pt. Loma Nazarene University (2010)

  Ad Hoc Committee on Season Sweepstakes:

  • Danny Cantrell, Rio Hondo College
  • Mack Sermon, College of Idaho
  • Skip Rutledge (Chair), Pt. Loma Nazarene University
  • Katie Hatfield, Creighton University
  • Joe Gantt, Texas Tech University
  • Scott Jensen, Webster University

  Publication Committee

  • Danny Cantrell, (chair), Rio Hondo College (2010)
  • Michael Dreher, Bethel University, ex officio (2010)
  • David Williams, Texas Tech University, ex officio (2010)
  • Konrad Hack, Concordia University-Irvine (2011)
  • Marlin Bates, University of the Pacific (2011)