Paul Strozier and his wife of 35 years, Mariann, are both originally from Georgia and have served congregations in Florida, Alabama and Ohio. Paul is the youngest of four siblings whose parents reside in Macon, Georgia. He has a  Master of Arts in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary, and his Bachelor's was from Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. His education focused on biblical studies, organizational leadership, mentoring, and personal development, with additional background in theater and communications.

Paul and Mariann have one son, Andrew, and a dear daughter-in-law, Amy. Andrew and Amy live in Dayton, Ohio with their children Jaxon and Minnie. In Paul’s words, “These grandkids are the light of our lives and we are hopelessly crazy about them.”

Jerry received his Bachelor of Arts as well as his Master of Divinity degrees from Anderson University in Anderson, IN.  He began his life after academia with a three-year term of service with the American Friends Service Committee, the Society of Friends' social action arm.  Spending most of his career in the financial services industry coupled upon retirment with fifteen years as a Sinclair adjunct faculty member, he now continues his lifelong committment to building bridges rather than walls by serving on the MCA board.  While all around us we witness the costs of an acquisitive society, he believes a lot of things are contagious, including hope and generosity.   With a thank you to the Reverend Eston Williams, "At the end of the day, I'd rather be excluded for who I include than included for who I exclude."

Derek Petrey (PhD, Latin American Studies, 2000, Ohio SU), born and raised in Dayton, has been teaching Spanish and Portuguese at Sinclair since 2003.  He served as Honors Program Director for 6 years and this is his sixth year at Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning) at Sinclair Community College.  Derek is a proud member of the Multifaith Campus Alliance, and shares its vision of a world where all may speak freely about faith and spirituality with mutual respect and understanding.  He has way too much Brazilian music, enjoys travelling abroad, and sincerely dislikes talking about himself in the third person, unless it’s a crafty way of secretly communicating his preferred pronouns.

Heidi Arnold is a communication professor at Sinclair Community College. She believes the Multifaith Campus Alliance is a critical entity to the safety of students seeking their own beliefs. Opportunities, interfaith dialogue, and safe spaces encourage students to ask questions and make decisions for themselves concerning ideas of spirituality. She enjoys writing, photography, and travel as well as maintaining friendships. More can be learned at www.revealingpanes.com. 

Laura Mlazovsky graduated from the University of Dayton with a BA in English and has worked at Sinclair since 1999.  Laura joined the MCA board to promote and celebrate the diversity of the community and to support the spiritual growth of students, which she knows from experience can be quite a circuitous journey!  Laura enjoys reading, board games, traveling, and spending time with her family. 

John Ulrich is a communication professor at Sinclair Community College.