All followers of Christ,
we’re made up of a core staff with expertise in mentoring,
counseling, program design, product development, training, technical
assistance, research, and evaluation. This core is supplemented
by a network of consultants and advisors with additional backgrounds
in theology, church administration, coaching, eLearning, and Web
technology.
Dr. G.Brian Jones is a licensed christian psychologist
specializing in relationships, men's spiritual and emotional development,
conflict resolution, and character assessment and development.
He's the CEO and CFO of CCC and senior author of two books from
scripture press: Men Have Feelings, Too!
and A Fight to the Better End. He and
his deceased wife, Dr. Linda Phillips-Jones, conducted numerous
Christian retreats and seminars on such topics as pastor burnout,
stress management, communication skills, conflict resolution,
and forgiveness.
Dr. Linda Phillips-Jones, was a licensed psychologist,
a mentoring consultant, author, and researcher. Her dissertation
in 1977 was the first on the modern process and skills of mentoring.
She's the author of Mentors and Proteges,
The New Mentors and Proteges, The
Mentoring Program Design Package, and other publications.
Linda passed away in December of 2006.
Brian and CCC’s business operations are managed by Laurie
Schell, Tricia Nicosia, and Cherie Stevens Jones. In the field,
he is assisted by these trainers/consultants:
Kim Follis, M.A., received his graduate degree
from the University of British Columbia, Canada. Kim served for
nine years as Dean of Student Development at Ambrose University
College focusing on the mentoring of student leaders and also
student athletes through his role as hockey coach. Now as a university
fundraising professional, Kim writes and speaks on the significance
of mentoring in higher education. For the past 10 years, Kim has
helped assess candidates for ministry in The Church of the Nazarene.
Sharon Heron, Ph.D., has worked in the field
of mentoring and education for eight years as lecturer, mentor,
trainer, and consultant. Her doctoral thesis focused on mentoring
in the nonprofit sector and paid particular attention to issues
of definition and evaluation, winning an award for excellence
in research, presented at an international mentoring conference
in Denver, 2008. Sharon also holds an honors degree in English
Language and Literature and a Certificate in Adult and Continuing
Education from The Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern
Ireland, where she also attained her doctoral degree. She is a
guest lecturer in local colleges and at Queen’s University
and speaks at international and local conferences on a variety
of topics including mentoring. She instigated a variety of mentoring
programs in education and for nonprofit organizations and wrote
a number of articles in this field. Recently, Sharon started her
own resource development, consulting, and speaking business, Connexions
Plus, in which she serves as Director and Principal Consultant.
Les Hirst, Ph.D., has worked in the field of
mentoring for 30 years, serving as a mentor, trainer, consultant,
program designer, and administrator. His doctoral program at Trinity
International University enables him to focus on non-formal educational
strategies that facilitate training in many environments. In Latin
America, Les is currently developing a training program which
employs mentoring as the principal educational strategy for vocational
training. Les has authored articles on mentoring and consulted
with organizations in the nonprofit and NGO sectors. Les had the
privilege of working with Dr. Linda Phillips-Jones during her
last year before her untimely death.
Don Payne, Ph.D., has worked in the field of
mentoring for 13 years, serving as a mentor, trainer, consultant,
and administrator. He obtained his doctorate from the University
of Manchester, England. He currently oversees a graduate school
mentoring program that regularly involves over 300 mentees and
450 mentors. Don has authored numerous articles on mentoring and
consulted with organizations in corporate, nonprofit, and military
sectors. Don had the privilege of working with Dr. Linda Phillips-Jones
during her last year before her untimely death.
Liz Selzer, Ph.D., has played a part of mentoring
programs for more than 10 years, benefiting as a mentee, volunteering
as a mentor, and serving as a trainer in the mentoring field.
Her doctorate in education provided the content for a journal
publication on the importance of mentoring in the transfer of
institutional learning for graduate students to real-life scenarios.
She has authored a number of articles and speaks frequently on
the “nuts and bolts” as well as the importance of
mentoring. Liz currently oversees leadership development for over
30,000 leaders in the nonprofit sector, where mentoring is a key
strategy.
Victor Silva-Palacios, Ph.D., worked at Atascadero
State Hospital as a clinical-forensic psychologist for the multicultural
and admissions units, managing a wide range of penal code commitments
ranging from chronically mentally ill persons to patients faking
mental illness to avoid legal consequences. In both contexts,
Dr. Silva-Palacios provided mentoring and consulting services
to pre- and post-doctoral interns and psychologists and served
on various committees, such as bioethics, internship, and peer
review. Twice elected vice-chair of the hospital psychology department,
Dr. Silva-Palacios supported and mentored his colleagues in the
areas of forensics, ethics, and clinical responsibilities. He
earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from the Wright Institute,
Los Angeles, in 1985. Currently, he is in private practice in
San Luis Obispo, is a member of both the California and Central
Coast Psychological Associations, and serves on the board of directors
for Family Care Network. He maintains an active speaking schedule
for the English- and Spanish-speaking communities, teaching and
mentoring families, couples, and professionals on relationship
issues, personal development, and forensic psychology.
Dee Nyamieh Walker, Ph.D., a native of Liberia,
West Africa, has served as mentoring consultant, trainer, and
mentor in Africa and the USA for over 10 years. He earned his
doctorate in education from Trinity International University,
Illinois. Dee has worked on cross-cultural issues in mentoring
globally, and is passionate about helping learning organizations
develop culturally appropriate mentoring programs for executives
and emerging leaders. Dee currently manages the leadership development
program for over 3000 members in a global nonprofit organization.
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