Dr. Randal Schober is a distinguished tenured professor of management at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, lecturing in the discipline of International Business and overseeing the Entrepreneurship concentration at the Fermanian School of Business. In addition, Dr. Schober consults in corporate ideation and facilitates workshops assessing the sustainability of strategic business models. Dr. Schober has built and co-founded companies in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors.

Dr. Jamie Hess serves as the dean of the Fermanian School of Business at Point Loma Nazarene University, a role she assumed in 2023. A passionate educator and purpose-driven leader, she is committed to equipping students to lead lives of impact that are guided by the school’s motto, More Than the Bottom Line.

Dr. Frank Marshall joined PLNU as an adjunct faculty member in 2015 and as a full-time faculty member in 2017, teaching both graduate and undergraduate management courses. Dr. Marshall became associate dean of the Fermanian School of Business in 2020. In 2025, Dr. Marshall stepped down as dean and became an adjunct professor once again, allowing him to spend more time with his family. He came to PLNU with over 35 years of senior management experience. Marshall began his career as the controller for Hughes Aircraft Company Maquiladora, a defense contractor for the U.S. military.

Associate Dean, Dr. Kimberly Hogelucht, also serves as a professor of business at Point Loma Nazarene University, where she teaches business communication and directs business internships. Her expertise in helping college students develop the business and professional skills needed to secure employment and communicate effectively in the workplace has allowed her to serve a vital role in preparing her students for life beyond college. Kim holds a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from the University of San Diego, M.A. in Speech Communication from San Diego State University, and B.A.

Carl Hammond came to PNLU in 2002 with 30 years of professional accounting experience. After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, he became a CPA for Price Waterhouse and served in the auditing, tax, and management advisory services departments from 1972 – 1979. He then served in various senior management and accounting roles for five public and private companies, including controller and treasurer for the Douglas Allred Company and vice president of finance for the Lomas Santa Fe Group.

Dr. Rob Gailey joined the Fermanian School of Business (FSB) as a professor of business in 2005. In addition to teaching in the undergraduate and graduate programs, he serves as the director of the Center for International Development (CID). Gailey’s experience and work has revolved around ways to engage the workplace and the church in helping address global poverty. He has served as an associate pastor, missionary, nonprofit leader, and educator around the areas of economic development, cross-cultural advocacy, and poverty alleviation.

Steve Cosentino has taught accounting full time at PLNU since 2004 and has been instrumental in helping to build the strong accounting program of the Fermanian School of Business (FSB). Prior to his academic career, he spent over 25 years in various management and accounting positions in the San Diego area. Cosentino began his career in public accounting at a local San Diego CPA firm, and he continues to consult professionally.

Daphney Wadley has been teaching at PLNU since 2016, and has worked in the field of family and child development for 15 years. She has directed family and children programming in community nonprofit organizations like City Tree Christian School in downtown San Diego. She teaches courses for PLNU's Accelerated Undergraduate Program and the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, and supervises field study and internships in her role as a preschool director. Training new leaders in the field of Child Development is her greatest passion.

Margaret Wing-Peterson is a registered dietitian whose career has focused on health promotion and nutrition education for the public and for professionals in medicine, nursing, dentistry, health education, and culinary. She feels fortunate to have opportunities to integrate nutrition science with her interests in cultural food patterns, consumer behavior, food, and culinary science.

Cindy Swann has been teaching at PLNU since 2002, and in the dietetics field for 30 years. She has directed an accredited dietetic internship, and is now responsible for the accreditation of the undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics at PLNU. She maintains her clinical expertise by working per diem as an outpatient dietetic counselor, specializing in diabetes education. On campus, she is the advisor to the Student Dietetic Association club and serves on the Wellness Committee.