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Joyce Williams-Maxwell, DBA Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Community Partners Joyce Williams-Maxwell has over 25 years of senior leadership experience providing oversight in the areas of finance, technology, human resources, and administration in both for-profit and non-profit organizational settings, including 10 years in higher education. She is currently the Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Community Partners. Prior to this role, she served as Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer at California State University Los Angeles and as Executive Director of Finance at Azusa Pacific University. Dr. Williams-Maxwell serves as Treasurer of the board of the Hollywood Police Activities League. She earned a Doctor of Business Administration from Grenoble Ecole De Management, a Master of Business Administration from Keller Graduate School, a Master of Information Systems from the University of Illinois, Springfield, and a Bachelor of Science from California State University, Los Angeles. She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Dr. Williams-Maxwell has served as a trustee of Los Angeles Pacific University since 2021.

Micah Palpant Student Success Manager

Maggie Bailey, Ph.D. Board Chair / Executive Director, Higher Education Board and Strategy Development Dr. Maggie Bailey serves as the Executive Director, Higher Education Board and Strategy Development a consultancy committed to supporting private nonprofit higher education institutions by providing services for board development, strategic initiatives, international higher education strategies, and accreditation compliance. Previously, Dr. Bailey served as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer, St. Katherine College in San Marcos, California. Her higher education service also included twenty years with Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) where she retired in August 2015, as the Vice Provost for Program Development, Accreditation, Institutional Research, and Institutional Effectiveness. She earned her doctorate in Business at the University of Southern California and master’s degree in business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Katherine Eisner Enrollment Counselor

George Hanshaw, Psy.D. Director of Digital Learning Solutions / Acting Assistant Dean

Jay Goin President Jay Goin is the university's second president. He succeeds founding president, Dr. John Reynolds. Mr. Goin served as a consultant in higher education, following 25 years of senior leadership at institutions including the University of Phoenix, Abilene Christian University, and the National University System. His experience in online education, innovation, and student success makes him uniquely suited to guide LAPU into its next chapter of influence and growth.

Shaira Barnette Director of Marketing and Communications

Hilda Hovsepian, MBA Vice President / Chief Financial Officer Hilda Hovsepian serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Los Angeles Pacific University and has been part of the LAPU team since 2015. Prior to her tenure at LAPU, Hovsepian held finance leadership roles in various industries, including media and entertainment. Most recently, she served as vice president of finance and revenue management at Disney Interactive Media Group working in strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, as well as new product launches. Hovsepian holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Point Loma Nazarene College and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

Adam J. Morris, Ph.D. President, Azusa Pacific University In 2022, Adam Morris was appointed as the 18th president of Azusa Pacific University. With an extensive history as a senior administrator in Christian higher education, Morris brings his heart for students and passion for an engaged faculty to his role as an agent of transformation. Prior to his appointment at APU, Morris served as executive vice president, chief transformation officer, and chief institutional advancement officer at Biola University. As chief transformation officer he steered university-wide transformation efforts in order to help the institution thrive missionally, academically, and financially. Morris holds a B.A. from Biola University, an M.A. from Talbot School of Theology, and a Ph.D. from Biola University.

Amora Wood Enrollment Manager

Patricia Norton Enrollment Counselor

Octavia Curtis Enrollment Counselor