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ORU Welcomes New Board of Trustees Members

ORU is excited to welcome six new members to the University’s Board of Trustees. The Board voted earlier this month to elect Dr. Phyllis Allen, Dr. Sterling Brackett, Russell Evans, Dru Hammer, Tracy Houston, and Erich Lau. They will be officially installed at the Board’s spring meeting in April.
 
“We are honored that these distinguished men and women have decided to give of their time and talents to help ORU develop Whole Leaders for the Whole World,” said Dr. William M. Wilson, ORU President. “We know each of them will bring a strategic vision to the board as ORU continues its unprecedented global growth and attracts students from more nations, expanding its influence in different spheres of leadership.”
 
phyllis allenDr. Phyllis Allen currently serves as a mentor and education advisor for children in the Georgia foster care system. Before that, she practiced podiatry for nearly a decade and has also served as an adjunct professor at various colleges and universities. Allen earned her undergraduate degree at St. John’s University, post-graduate work at Columbia University, and a graduate education at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. She also has a Masters of Divinity from Liberty University.

sterling brackettDr. Sterling Brackett is an ordained minister with The Foursquare Church, and has served in various ministry roles over the last 45 years. He recently retired as the Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Corporate Affairs for The Foursquare Church. Sterling also pastored an Arabic-speaking church in California for 11 years and served for 10 years as President of Life Bible College East in Virginia.

 

russell evansRussell Evans is the founding pastor of Planetshakers Church in Melbourne, Australia and is considered one of the leading international Christian communicators for this generation. Before founding Planetshakers, Evans served under his father’s leadership as Youth Pastor at Paradise Church in South Australia. The annual Planetshakers Conference, held in multiple locations around the world, has grown to over 45,000 attendees.

dru hammerDru Hammer is the founder of her own ministry, Hammeredheart.org, which helps women and children who have gone through difficult times because of abuse and divorce. She served 22 years as the corporate secretary and board member of the Armand Hammer Foundation and for nine years worked with the Los Angeles Dream Center, helping victims of human trafficking. She serves on the Joyce Meyer Ministries Board of Directors and the National Board for Childhelp, a non-profit charity aiding victims of child abuse.
 
tracy houstonTracy Houston is the co-owner and Chief Information Officer of the John Houston Family of Companies, a group of seven businesses focused on real estate and construction. Houston also has extensive experience in the information technology industry. When she and her husband, John, launched their businesses, they began with a goal to “reach people for Christ and give to the Kingdom.”

 

erich lauErich Lau is the President and Founder of Lighthouse Media in Phoenix, Arizona, which for 30 years has worked with Christian ministries to expand their television outreaches. Lau has served Christian Men’s Network as the National Chairman for the Board of Governors and works closely with Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin.

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