CHET's Leadership
Dr. Caballero currently serves as the Executive President of the Hispanic Center for Theological Studies (CHET) and as the President of the Board of Directors of the Association for Hispanic Theological Education (AETH). A distinguished leader in Latino theological education and an attorney with a profound ministry background, he has led significant advancements in Latino theological education and held various leadership roles within the Latino community. Of Mexican, Honduran, Salvadoran, and Lebanese descent, he comes from a family of evangelical ministers. He completed his undergraduate education at UCLA, holds a master’s degree in legal studies from Trinity International University, a master’s degree in religious education from West Coast Baptist College, and a doctorate in law (JD) from the Appalachian School of Law.
Dr. Caballero
CHET Executive President
Board of Directors
Rev. Connie Carrillo
Board Chair
Chaplain
Rev. Bryan Murphy
Secretary
Superintendent at Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church
Tammy Swanson-Draheim
Member
President of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC)
Pastor Juana Nesta
Member
President of ALIPE
Pastor Juan Ovando
Member
Dr. Mark Lau-Branson
Member
Homer L. Goddard Senior Professor of Lay Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary
Prof. Armida Belmonte Stephens
Board Vice Chair
Theology Teaching Fellow at North Park University
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Rev. Dr. Danny Martinez
Member
Superintendent at Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church
Rev. Herb Frost
Member
Executive Minister of Serve Clergy at the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC)
Rev. Dr. Keith Tungseth
Member
Hispanic Ministries Coordinator at the Pacific Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC)
Rebecca Gonzalez
Member
Vice President of Human Resources at Wycliffe Bible Translators, USA
Rev. Melvin Ardón
Member
Dr. Catherine Barsotti
Treasurer
Affiliate Assistant Professor at Fuller Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Dennis Edwards
Member
Vice President for Church Relations and Dean of North Park Theological Seminary
Rev. Eugenio Restrepo
Member
Evangelical Convenant Church Regional Coordinators for Latin America
Pastor Gustavo Torres
Member
Dr. Francisco Gaytan
Member
Vice President for Student Engagement at North Park University
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Nancy Alvarez
Member