Board of Trustees

Rainbow Acres is governed by an all-volunteer, self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. The board is responsible for providing the structure, formulation and implementation of policy at Rainbow Acres. They also provide oversight for the administration of assets, assess financial needs and expenditures, and provide operational direction to Rainbow Acres management to ensure success of the long-term vision and mission of Rainbow Acres.

Rainbow Acres board members come from several states across the country. Trustees have extensive experience and expertise serving as leaders in public service roles, executives in the public and private business sector, directors of non-profit organizations, and leaders in a variety of community and church organizations.

Bowden, Mark
Executive Director, Iowa Board of Medicine (retired)

Cedar Rapids, IA

Cheek, Valoria
President/CEO, American Baptist Extension Corporation

King of Prussia, PA

Dye, Karla | Chair
Educator (retired); Ottawa University Life Trustee & Advancing the Vision Campaign Chair
Chair, Rainbow Acres Board of Trustees

Summerfield, NC

Gilbert, Cecy
Small Business Owner; Educator (retired)

Camp Verde, AZ

Harton, Ray | Vice-Chair
CFO, Water Company (retired)
Vice-Chair, Rainbow Acres Board of Trustees

Summertown, TN

Houser, Kathryn | Past Chair
Head of School, Sayre Montessori School (retired)
Past Chair, Rainbow Acres Board of Trustees

Johnston, IA

Koh, Joshua
Litigation Consultant & Forensics Accountant, HKA Global; Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles, CA

Torrance, CA

Kowalski, Mike
Attorney: Wood Smith Henning & Berman; Citizen Church, Redlands, CA

Redlands, CA

Napolitan, John D
Executive Vice President of Morrison Homes Inc. (retired)

Scottsdale, AZ

Partridge, Beth
Educator (retired), Church Volunteer

Upland, CA

Quient, Andy
Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of Los Angeles,
Southwest & Hawaii (ABCOFLASH)

Seal Beach, CA

Roos, Linda | Secretary
President, Pillsbury Foundation
Secretary, Rainbow Acres Board of Trustees

St. Louis, MO

Saxon, Rev. Jackie
Executive Minister, Mid-American Baptist Churches of Iowa and Minnesota (Mid-ABC)

Urbandale, IA

Shafer-Malicki, Mary | Treasurer
Vice President, BP Oil Company (retired)
Treasurer, Rainbow Acres Board of Trustees

Denver, CO

Showers, Mark
Principal, Camp Verde High School

Camp Verde, AZ

Wolfe, Rev. Dr. Jim
AB Clergy (retired), Past President of ABCUSA, BGM; Minonk Baptist Church

Pontiac, IL