FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Warner Pacific University (WPU), has selected Dr. Christina Schnyders as its next president, effective August 1. Warner Pacific is a private, Christian, urban, liberal arts university located in Portland, Oregon. The institution is affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson, IN) and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
“We are delighted that Dr. Schnyders has been selected to lead Warner Pacific University,” said Dr. Jacquline Gustafson, Vice President, Higher Education at FaithSearch Partners. “Her dedication to Christ-centered education and her vision for the university’s future make her an exceptional choice. Under her leadership, Warner Pacific’s authentic commitment to belonging and student transformation — and its unique ability to bring together faith, diversity, and community — will continue to flourish.”
Dr. Schnyders comes to Warner Pacific after 19 years at Malone University in Canton, Ohio, where she rose to serve as provost. Her academic background spans counseling, ministry, and psychology: a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Development Services from Kent State University, an M.A. in Clinical and Pastoral Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary, and a B.A. in Psychology from Simpson University.
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Founded in 2007, FaithSearch Partners is the premier executive search firm in the U.S. focusing exclusively on serving faith-based educational institutions, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, media organizations, churches, ministries, and faith-driven businesses. FaithSearch understands the importance of effective biblical leadership and strives to help clients find suitable candidates who embody those qualities. In addition, FaithSearch offers leadership advising beyond executive search, including executive coaching, strategic planning, succession planning, leadership evaluations, financial advisory, education strategy, crisis management, and donor & board engagement. Based in Dallas with locations in Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Kansas City, Sacramento, Fort Wayne, Durango, Redding, and Rochester, FaithSearch is able to serve faith-based clients in all regions and across the globe.
