Dave A. Petteway

Objective

Having retired in September 2001 from over 34 years of employment in nonprofit health care management, my call to ministry led to seminary enrollment and the obtaining of a Master of Arts in Ministry Management and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership.  These innovative programs combined curriculum from the Schools of Theology and Business at Azusa Pacific University to equip today’s leaders in ministry and nonprofit organizations to achieve organizational excellence.  God has inturn given me that calling to help promote organizational excellence via enhancing the leadership and management of ministry programs that principally benefit the urban and African-American community.  I am presently organizing From Dark to Light Ministries as a nonprofit ministry management company for that purpose.  An affiliate company, FDLM Consulting LLC, currently provides professional consultants for specific management needs.

Summary of Qualifications

Education:

January 2002 – December 2003.  Master of Arts in Ministry Management and Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, Haggard Graduate School of Theology.

September 1972 – September 1979.  Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California.  Certificate completion of Graduate Program in Health Services Administration in June 1974.

February 1963 – June 1967.  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting major.  California State University at Los Angeles.

Professional Experience:

January 1967 – September 2001.  Watts Health Systems, Inc. (WHS) and predecessor company Watts Health Foundation, Inc. (WHF).  Both companies are non-profit 501C3 with WHS established in 1996 as the parent of WHF and other entities.  WHF operates UHP Healthcare, an 80,000 member managed care organization, the Watts Health Center, a federally funded Community Health Center, and numerous health programs focused on improving health and well being.  WHS operating revenues exceed $200 million.

My positions and a summary of duties are as follows:

July 1979 – September 2001.   Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer (predecessor title: Associate Director).  Directed overall administrative affairs, policies and procedures, with direct reporting from finance, human resources, facilities, information systems and managed care operations.  Over the years, have also directed clinical and community health programs.

January 1996 – September 2001.  Chairman & President, Watts Health Property Management.  For-profit entity of WHS responsible for holding title and maintaining properties servicing activities and programs.

July 1969 – July 1979.  Chief Financial Officer (predecessor titles: Assistant Director, Finance; Controller; Business Manager; Chief Accountant).  Responsible for complete financial operations including statement preparation, financial analysis, receivables, payables, payroll and purchasing.

January 1967 – July 1969.  Senior Accountant proceeded by Junior Accountant.  Supervised and performed traditional accounting duties as assigned.

Ministry Experience

Church Membership: Abundant Life Christian Church, 3500 S. Normandie Ave., L.A. CA 90007, Senior Pastor: Dr. John E. Tunstall IV.  Denomination:  Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  Member since church was formed in 1983.

Ministry positions and activities: Abundant Life: Assistant Minister; Director of Finance (since 1986); Chair, Ministry Planning Committee; Member, Board of Directors; Member, Prayer Team; Bible Study Teacher (as designated); Men’s Chorus and Fellowship. Member, Board of Directors, Pacific Southwest Convocation of the Christian Church.  Prior to 1983 experience as Deacon, Church School Teacher and Youth Leader at United Christian Church in Los Angeles. 

Spiritual Gifts: Administration, Teaching, Giving

Ministry Consultations (partial listing for client confidentiality purposes): Regional Church (Disciples of Christ), Consultant to the Christian Education Committee on design and implementation of a regional staff development program.  Regional Church workshop presenter.  Pacific Southwest Convocation of the Christian Church workshop presenter and conference facilitator.  Christian Ministers’ Alliance consultation on Ministry Planning.  Abundant Life: preparation of three-year Ministry Plan; numerous seminars and workshops. 

References available upon request