CIB Leadership
Director: John Terrill
Prior to joining Seattle Pacific as its first full-time director of the Center for Integrity in Business, John Terrill served as the national director for Professional Schools Ministries with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA (Madison, Wisconsin).
Before this role, John served with InterVarsity in the Boston area leading student and faculty work at Harvard Business School, as well as serving as InterVarsity’s National Director for MBA ministry. In addition to overseeing the development of all professional schools ministries – which includes business, law, health care, religious and theological studies, government, education, social work, journalism, and the arts – he has also led numerous "vocational missions" and consulting projects to Southeast Asia and Central Africa. He co-directed the Open for Business (business-as-mission) Conference at the Urbana 06 Missions Convention, as well as served as the associate director for InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries Following Christ 2008 Conference.
Before joining InterVarsity, John consulted with the HayGroup, an international human-resources consulting firm. In this role, he worked in both the Compensation and Organization Development practices and assisted companies in a wide range of industries. Prior to consulting, Terrill served with NationsBank (now Bank of America) as a real estate lender workout lender.
Terrill holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), and Master's of Theology and Master's of Religion degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is currently the board chair for the Coalition for Ministry in Daily Life and is a regular contributor to web and print-based publications.
Operations Coordinator: Tom Lane
Before joining the Center for Integrity in Business, Tom operated Seattle Home Organizer, helping homeowners and small businesses find better ways to organize paperwork, spaces, and routines. In previous positions, he earned national certification for a nursing registry (as Director of Operations for Best Health Management, Inc.), and organized national accreditation for Business Computer Training Institute (BCTI) while heading up the executive support team. Tom has served as in-house wordsmith and senior customer contact in several settings, including Rosetta Solutions and BCTI. After volunteering for relief work in Guatemala, Tom helped pioneer a multi-faceted ministry in Seattle serving hilltribe refugees from SE Asia. He has organized numerous retreats and conferences, and serves on the leadership team of Bethany Community Church’s West Seattle satellite.
Tom graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Philosophy and Religion. He enjoys connecting people, reading, writing, architecture, sailing, biking, organizing, tinkering, and swimming.
Executive Committee
The Center for Integrity in Business Executive Committee provides strategic input on the programmatic initiatives of the Center.Jean Bartell Barber
Jean Bartell Barber is the vice chairman and treasurer of Bartell Drugs and co-chairman of the board of Henbart, LLC. Granddaughter of the company’s founder, Barber’s areas of responsibility include finance, risk management, administration, human resources, and strategic planning.
After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration, Barber worked as a loan officer at Seafirst Bank in correspondent banking. She rejoined Seafirst Bank in their asset/liability management department after graduating with distinction from The Wharton School’s MBA program at the University of Pennsylvania. She went on to become an assistant vice president in the balance sheet management department at NCNB (later renamed Nations Bank) in North Carolina and then the treasurer of a home building business also in North Carolina before moving back to Seattle to continue her involvement in the family business. In 2008-09 Barber was Co-Chair of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Blue Ribbon Task Force for the City of Seattle. She and her husband are members of University Presbyterian Church and she is also active in Pinnacle Forum. She resides in Edmonds with her husband, Dave, and their three children.
LuAnn Carlson is the senior partner at Corporate Strategies and Development, LLC (CSD). Carlson’s experience has focused on broad-based senior management search across multiple industries, including consumer products, technology, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, construction, and not for profits. From the consulting perspective, Carlson has facilitated groups and worked with individuals on leadership development and has conducted multiple executive assimilation processes.
Uli Chi’s professional interest is in the field of computer science and mathematics. Uli, who holds a doctorate in computer science, is currently founder and chair of Computer Human Interaction, a software company that develops 3-D, virtual reality software that is both comprehensive and intuitive to the consumer.
Chi serves as chair of Regent College in Vancouver, B.C., as well as a board member for The Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena and Highline Medical Center in the Seattle area. Chi was born in Asia, spent a few years in Europe as a child, and then settled in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. He is married to Gayle, and they have two adult children, Peter and Chrissa.
Tim Dearborn is the associate director for faith and development at World Vision International. Until July 2003, he was dean of the chapel and associate professor of theology at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle. Dearborn previously served as chief of staff for World Vision (U.S.). He founded the Seattle Association for Theological Education; taught for seven years at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and the French Evangelical Seminary in Vaux-sur-Seine, France; served as pastor of mission for eight years at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle, and was the chaplain at Sheldon Jackson College.
He holds a doctorate in systematic theology from the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland, a master of theology in missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an M.T.S. in history of religions from Harvard University Divinity School.
Al Erisman is the co-founder and editor of Ethix magazine, which began in October 1998. In this role, he has interviewed business leaders from around the world on issues of ethics, technology, values, and purpose. He is also executive-in-residence at the School of Business and Economics, Seattle Pacific University, where he teaches courses in business ethics and business and technology.
Erisman, who has a doctorate in applied mathematics from Iowa State University, completed a 32-year career at The Boeing Company in April 2001. He spent the last 10 years of his time at Boeing as director of R&D for computing and mathematics. In this capacity, he managed a staff of 250–300 scientists, mathematicians, statisticians, and engineers with the objective of bringing new technology to Boeing’s processes and products.
He has been on numerous boards including Washington Technology Center (where he served as chair); National Academy of Sciences panel on Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and other National Science Foundation and National Academy committees dealing with the future of information technology, an assessment of mathematics, and the future of supercomputing.
He is presently a board member for Gladiator Technology, a startup company producing sensor systems; a board member for Kiros, a Christians in business organization in the Seattle area; a member of the board of review at the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and is on the steering committee for the Theology of Work project at Gordon Conwell Seminary.
Randal S. Franz is associate professor of management in the School of Business and Economics at Seattle Pacific University. He is an organizational sociologist with specialties in organizational behavior and design. His areas of expertise include: managing cultural diversity, team building, process facilitation, organizational culture, organizational change, and spirituality and values-based leadership. Franz is particularly interested in re-inventing companies and business in ways that better serve humanity and reflect a faith-based worldview. He has doctorate and master’s degree from Stanford University.
Scott Griffin retired from The Boeing Company in 2007 in order to work full time in the nonprofit sector as a pro-bono consultant. He is currently doing confidential consulting with nonprofit boards in Washington, New York, Illinois, Michigan, and California. In 28 years with Boeing, he held leadership positions in customer services, manufacturing, engineering, and information technology. He became the VP and CIO/VP of e-commerce for Boeing commercial airplanes in 1997. In 1999, he was promoted to Boeing VP and CIO with responsibility for all information technology used by Boeing and its subsidiaries worldwide. He held that position until he retired in 2007.
Griffin has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, The CIO Research Board, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and the Institute for Business, Technology & Ethics (IBTE). He completed a master’s degree in nonprofit leadership from Seattle University in 2008, and has an MBA from the University of Puget Sound and a bachelor’s from Fresno State University.
Frank Haas is the president and founder of Leisure Communities Ltd., based in Lakeland, Florida, a highly respected real estate development and construction company of single-family, active-adult homes. His previous business career includes 13 years at IBM as director of instructional systems marketing, regional manager for RCA Computer Systems, senior manager for computer systems at Bechtel Corporation, and president of Compath Communications. His real estate career started with Wooldridge Development Company, based in Northern California.
Haas is a graduate of Whitworth University and served in the U.S. Navy as a low-level special weapons pilot flying AD1s. He remains highly active in his current "redeployment" stage of life, actively involved with Seattle Pacific University, as well as serving on boards for Earl Palmer Ministries, Seattle Christian Foundation, and Pro Athletes Outreach. He is also a former board member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Jeff Pinneo was appointed president and CEO of Horizon Air in January 2002. In his present role, Jeff leads a team of approximately 3,800 employees and oversees a fleet of 65 aircraft, serving more than 45 cities in the western United States, Canada, and Mexico. Prior to joining Horizon, Pinneo served in Alaska Airlines’ marketing division as director of advertising and, before that, manager of business travel marketing. He also was responsible for the original implementation of Alaska’s frequent-flier program, then known as Gold Coast Travel and now called the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. He began with Alaska as a passenger service coordinator in 1981.
Pinneo is the past chairman of the board for the Regional Airline Association and serves on various nonprofit boards, including Puget Sound Leadership Board for Medical Teams International and Point Loma Nazarene University President’s Advisory. A graduate of the University of Washington, He holds a master’s degree through the Presidential/Key Executive MBA program at Pepperdine University.
Barry Rowan has more than 25 years of financial and operational experience in building technology and communications companies. He presently serves as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Treasurer of Vonage Holdings Corporation. Previously, Barry served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Nextel Partners from 2003 until its sale to Sprint for $10 billion in 2006. His previous executive experience was with Velocom, including serving as CEO of Vesper, the company’s Brazilian subsidiary, CFO and senior vice president and division manager for Fluke Corporation, and president of Comlinear Corporation.
Barry earned his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, and his bachelor’s in business administration and chemical biology from The College of Idaho. He has served on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards including ICO Global Communications (NASDAQ), Bellevue Christian School, and Seattle Pacific University.
Jeff Van Duzer is dean of the School of Business and Economics at Seattle Pacific University and professor of business ethics and business law. His current areas of research include the ethics of wealth creation and distribution and the applied integration of business and theology.
Van Duzer received his juris doctorate from Yale Law School. Prior to his appointment to SBE, he was a partner with the international law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine where he practiced for more than 20 years. Van Duzer concentrated his practice in commercial finance and natural resources. During his tenure with the firm, he served for nearly a decade on the firm’s executive committee and served as the partner in charge of the firm's largest office.
Since coming to Seattle Pacific, he has been named as the first holder of the Edward S. and A. Rita Schmidt Lectureship in Ethics, has published various articles in peer-reviewed and popular journals, and has been a frequent speaker at on-campus events and in a variety of off-campus venues. Van Duzer is also a regular speaker at various business and church events and active in various civic affairs.
Kendra VanderMeulen is currently president of the Seattle Christian Foundation. She is also a veteran of the wireless telecommunications industry, having served as the executive vice president, mobile at InfoSpace and as the senior vice president and general manager of the wireless data division of AT&T Wireless. She continues to consult and serves on boards within the industry.
VanderMeulen received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Marietta College and a master’s degree in computer science from Ohio State University, where she also received the Distinguished Alumna award in 1990 from the College of Engineering. She is the recipient of the 1999 Catherine B. Cleary award as the outstanding woman leader of AT&T. VanderMeulen serves on the boards of Bsquare Inc.; Inrix Inc.; and Perlego Systems Inc. She is chair of the board of Soul Formation Inc.
Dennis Weibling is currently the managing director of Rally Capital LLC, a venture capital firm based in Kirkland, Washington. Rally Capital was formed in early 2005 to invest primarily in telecommunications companies. Weibling previously served as president of Eagle River Inc. from October 1993 through December 2001, and as vice chairman of Eagle River Investments from January 2002 through November 2003. He also served as CEO of Nextel Communications Inc. from October 1995 to March 1996 and as a director of Nextel from July 1995 until April 1, 2004. He was a member and chairman of the operations, audit, finance, and compensation committees during that period. Mr. Weibling served as a board member of Nextel Partners from 1998 to 2006 and chaired the audit committee.
Weibling is an executor for the estate of Keith W. McCaw and trustee of related trusts. He serves on Sotheby’s board as director and chairman of the audit and finance committees. He also serves as a trustee for Seattle Pacific University. Weibling received his bachelor’s degree from Wittenberg University and his juris doctor and master’s degrees from the University of Nebraska.
Tim Weinhold is an experienced entrepreneur/businessman with a passion for business solutions to chronic poverty. He has founded, or co-founded, several businesses, including a VC-funded computer graphics company, a highly-regarded, socially-responsible mutual fund and, most recently, a business providing non-medical homecare to the elderly. Tim also has extensive experience as a real estate consultant to major corporations. He attended Harvard University graduating cum laude with a B.A. in Government.
Over the last several years, Tim has traveled widely in the developing world (Southeast Asia; Central and South America), focusing especially on entrepreneurial training and economic development. Most recently, Tim served as a member of the leadership team for Bottom Billions/Bottom Line: The Role of Business in Ending Global Poverty. Tim has recently relocated to Seattle from Boston.