Leadership
- University of Valley Forge
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PRESIDENT
Dr. David J. Kim
Dr. David J. Kim was appointed president of the University of Valley Forge (UVF) on April 5, 2017. He is a 1997 UVF alumnus who holds a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary (2002), an honorary doctorate from Northwest University (2019), and received a doctoral degree in Church Leadership and Community Witness at Emory University in 2023. He was ordained by the Assemblies of God in 2004 and has been a church planter and led several Christian schools in the U.S. and abroad.
Dr. Kim has a passion for discipleship, for planting churches, and for equipping churches and organizations to prepare followers of Jesus who will impact the world.

Steve DeFrain
Vice President of Development & Church Relations
SRDeFrain@valleyforge.edu

Jennifer Gale, M.Div.
Vice President of Student Life
JDGale@valleyforge.edu

Todd Guevin, Ph.D.
Vice President of Academic Affairs
TGGuevin@valleyforge.edu

Ron McManus, D.Min.
Chancellor

Shahan Teberian, J.D.
University Counsel
SGTeberian@valleyforge.edu

Leone Bilotta, M.M., CTS
Digital Media Chair
L_Bilotta@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1448
610.917.1448

Evan Curry, M.B.A.
Dean, Business and Program Innovation
EDCurry@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1443
610.917.1443

William DeSanto, D.M.A.
Music Chair
WFDeSanto@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1438
610.917.1438

David Dippold, D.Min.
Ministry Leadership & Theology Chair
DMDippold@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1446
610.917.1446

Melissa Falk, M.A.
Behavioral Sciences Chair
MAfalk@valleyforge.edu
610.917.3952
610.917.3952

Troy Gearhart, Ph.D.
Business Administration Chair
TEGearhart@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1477
610.917.1477

Marianne Modica, Ph.D.
Education Chair
M_Modica@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1495
610.917.1495

Alan Totire, Ph.D.
Intercultural Studies Chair
AGTotire@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1499
610.917.1499

Melanie Weaver, M.Ed.
Arts and Sciences Chair
MSWeaver@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1448
610.917.1448

Chris Addicks
Registrar
CJAddicks@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1424
610.917.1424

Veronica Bird
Director of Human Resources
RABird@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1422
610.917.1422

Kimberly Camp
Executive Director of Finance and Financial Services
K_Camp@valleyforge.edu

Lloyd Douglas
Director of Security
Security@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1447
610.917.1447

Gretchen LeVan
Director of Athletics
GLLeVan@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1478
610.917.1478

Andre Mauerman
Campus Director
ACMauerman@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1429
610.917.1429

Kari Mauerman
Alumni Coordinator
KLMauerman@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1562
610.917.1562

Melanie Oestreich
Librarian
MROestreich@valleyforge.edu
610.917.2003
610.917.2003

Angel Parisot
Director of Student Success & Career Services
ARParisot@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1461
610.917.1461

Julia Patton
Director of Operations
JGPatton@valleyforge.edu
610.917.2004
610.917.2004

Paul van Rijn
Director of IT
P_vanRijn@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1450
610.917.1450

Charity Schneeberger
Director of Admissions
CJSchneeberger@valleyforge.edu
610.917.1563
610.917.1563