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Parents Council Board Members (2008-2009)

Rande & Adrienne Shaffer, P’08
National Co-Chairs

Rande and Adrienne are proud to be part of this terrific organization. Their involvement with Chapman and the Parents Council has afforded them the opportunity to volunteer their time for the betterment of the students, the parents, and the University.

No strangers to volunteer groups, Rande and Adrienne spent 3 years as members of the Aliso Niguel High School Instrumental Music Boosters where Rande served as president for two of those years. They continue to strive to find ways to participate in the interests of their son, Teren, and were thrilled when he followed his passion to continue his music education at Chapman. They make it a point to attend all of his concerts and recitals throughout the year.

Rande and Adrienne both grew up in Southern California. Rande attended Cal State Northridge and Adrienne attended UCLA and Cal State Northridge. They have been married for 28 years. Both found their way into the insurance industry where Adrienne serves as an employee benefits consultant for a national firm and Rande is self-employed as an independent broker focusing on individual and small group life, health and disability, and long term care insurance.

Jerry & Gemma Wolf P’07, '11

Jerry and Gemma Wolf are parents to an alumna of Chapman, Alexis '07, who majored in creative writing, and sophomore, Vanessa '11, who is majoring in theater. They have been on the Parents Council Board since its inception in 2003.

Jerry’s undergraduate degree is from the University of Wyoming and he has a law degree from Arizona State University. He is a currently a practicing lawyer with an office in Santa Ana. In the past he has been president of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, and is president of the Santa Ana Economic Council.

Gemma has a paralegal degree and enjoys volunteering in the community. She has co-chaired a Holiday Boutique and luncheon for Childhelp, an organization that fights child abuse. Also, she is a past board member of Fanfare (OSCHSA), has worked with the Tustin YMCA and her daughters’ schools.

Greg & Sharon Jordan P'10

Greg and Sharon Jordan have been married for 24 years and currently have two sons in college. The Jordans are Southern California natives and now make their home in Orange. They have been on the Parents Council Board since their son, Jonathan, began attending Chapman in the fall of 2006.

Greg lives by the motto, “Everyone is blessed with gifts and talents to share and help others." He attended college at Cal State University Long Beach and Cal State University Northridge and received an Honorary Masters Degree in Finance from St. Stephens College. Greg is currently the owner of Elite Mortgage Service in Irvine and has been involved with several volunteer activities. Past and present volunteer activities include serving as an executive board member for the San Diego Home Loan Counseling Service and serving on the Elder Board at Loveland Church. He has also been on the steering committies for L.A. Teachers, L.A. County Community Development, and Los Angeles Partners, and has coached youth basketball for both the Boys & Girls Club and the NJB.

Sharon believes that, “Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to a higher education." She attended Pierce College, Corinthians School, and Irvine Valley College and received an Honorary Masters Degree in Finance from St. Stephens College. Sharon is currently the owner of Elite Mortgage Service in Irvine and has been an active leader at both Loveland Church in Rancho Cucamonga and Mariners Church in Irvine. She also enjoys volunteering her time to youth organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club Basketball Leagues and to the Orange County Junior All American Football League.

Mark & Teri Kreyche P’11

Mark and Teri are delighted to be serving the Chapman Community and the Parents Council by joining its board in 2008.  Their daughter Laura '11, is a theater major and is active in Disciples on Campus. She is also pledging Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.  The Kreyches, who met as undergrads at UCSB in the 70's, have been married 32 years and have resided in Tustin the past 26 years.

Mark is a Branch Manager for Scottrade, Inc., online discount stockbrokers, managing the Newport Beach office. Teri works part-time in the Woodbridge High School Library/Media Center in Irvine.  They have been active supporters of the Orange Lutheran High School Instrumental Music Program and are long standing contributors of their time and resources to community organizations such as the Orange YMCA, Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), and the Cordelia Knott Center for Wellness in Orange.

They are excited to be able to share Chapman University life with their daughter. Says Mark, "We've particularly enjoyed Family Weekend in October and Family Orientation in August. After experiencing those events, we felt very comfortable with the people and environment at Chapman.  This place is one big welcoming family, and there is so much going on that's fun and enlightening."

Bill & Deb Warren, P’10

Bill and Deb Warren became active members of the Parents Council soon after their daughter Kelsey transferred to Chapman as a sophomore in fall of 2007. Currently a junior, Kelsey is majoring in Communications and French Studies and thoroughly enjoying Greek Life at Chapman.

As Midwestern natives, Bill earned his degree from the University of Wisconsin while Deb attended Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and Milwaukee Center for Photography. They met while working for a marketing  firm in Milwaukee and moved to southern California in 1983. Married for 25 years, they have lived in Anaheim Hills for over 20 of them.

Bill is a senior Account Executive for IWI Worldwide, specializing in interior marketing concepts for the automotive and electronics industries. He is an avid collector of classic cars and an active member of the Cobra Owners Club of America, Orange County.

Deb has been an involved volunteer with Orange Unified School District for over 15 years, creating and implementing art, music, and science programs for elementary schools. She served 2 years as both the Drama Booster President and the Vocal Arts Booster President at Canyon High School. She is currently a Design Consultant for OUSD and is also involved with Habitat for Humanity, Orange County.

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