Board of Directors

BOARD MEETING INFORMATION

Genesis Prep Academy, like most independent schools, is governed by a Board of Directors.

The board is composed of representatives of the entire Genesis Prep community and includes current parents, alumni, parents of alumni, education professionals, Church leaders, and community volunteers who bring specific skills and perspectives to the board.
The Board of Directors, who have ultimate legal responsibility for Genesis Prep Academy. The Board focuses on the following five major areas:
- The maintenance of the school's mission and periodic reviews of the mission with input from a wide range of representatives of the school community;
- The establishment of institutional policy;
- The provision of material and financial resources for the school;
- The appointment and the support of the Principal;
- Act as the fiduciary and steward the care and effectiveness with which policies are carried out.

You can contact the Board directly by emailing them at boardofdirectors@genesisprep.org.

Interested in Attending a Board Meeting?

Thank you for your interest in attending a GPA Board meeting. In order to maintain a fair, professional, and God-honoring forum for public comment during regular Board meetings, there are a few procedural items to be aware of:

All guests are required to read and sign the “Code of Conduct for comments during Board Meetings” document (click here). Please print, sign, and bring the form to the board meeting.
For planning purposes, typically the public comment portion of the agenda falls near the end of the meeting and board meetings are typically 90 minutes in length.

Meeting Code of Conduct

MEETING SUMMARIES

MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Jeremy Voeller
John Givens
Dylan Martin
Sabrina Nelke
Sam Meredith
Mark Bright
David Rule

Jeremy Voeller
Board President
John Givens
Vice President
Dylan Martin
Board Treasurer
Sabrina Nelke
Board Secretary
Sam Meredith
Board Member
Mark Bright
Board Member
David Rule
Head of School

Jeremy Voeller

Board President

Jeremy and his wife Jinger have been happily married for ten years and have been blessed with three wonderful children. Mathis and Davin both attend GPA with plans for Savea to be attending in a couple of years. Jeremy and Jinger both own and operate Anthem Pacific Homes, a local homebuilding company that started in 2017. In addition to serving on the GPA board, Jeremy also leads a life group through Real Life Ministries and serves on his HOA neighborhood board. Both Jeremy and Jinger are excited to be a part of the GPA family and plan on seeing their children become alumni of GPA in the future.

John Givens

Vice President

Dr. John Givens, Ph.D., is a co-founder of Genesis Preparatory Academy (GPA) and, former Board
President from 2005-2012. Dr. Givens holds a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies and a Master’s degree in
Anesthesiology Education, both from Gonzaga University. He recently returned to the GPA Board in the
role of Vice-President in 2023. Dr. Givens is a retired United States Navy CAPTAIN with 31 years of
military service and executive leadership experience, including one combat tour in Afghanistan. In
addition to his role at GPA, Dr. Givens serves as the current Chairman of the Board of Eldership at Real
Life Ministries of Post Falls, Idaho. He has been married for 32 years to the love of his life, Deb Givens,
and they have two sons Gil and Thatcher, both former students of GPA and current United States Naval
Officers.

Dylan Martin

Board Treasurer

Sabrina Nelke

Board Secretary

Sabrina and her husband Jake met in High School. They have three children and are in their 4th year at Genesis Prep. Sabrina is a mortgage loan officer with Premier Mortgage Resources and helps people obtain homeownership. Sabrina and her family attend His Place. We feel so blessed to have our kids grow with Genesis. Sabrina has been on the board for over a year and served on PTF for three years. She enjoys all of the sports programs her kids are a part of.

Sam Meredith

Board Member

Mark Bright