Due to a timing conflict, there has been a change in speaker. President Alex Bryan will speak on “The Wonder of Being Human.”

Alex Bryan is president of Walla Walla University. Before moving to College Place to serve as lead pastor of the Walla Walla University Church in 2009, Bryan served as a pastor in Georgia and Tennessee for 13 years. In 2013, he became president of Kettering College (Ohio) for one year, and then returned to Walla Walla University Church to serve as senior pastor another four years.

In 2018, Bryan joined Adventist Health (Roseville, Calif.), where he served as senior vice president and chief mission officer, leading strategy and discourse about ethics, alignment to mission, spiritual care, relationship to faith communities, global mission, theological foundations of healthcare, and also overseeing philanthropy and grants initiatives.

Since moving to College Place, Bryan has served as adjunct professor teaching theology, business, communication, and honors studies at numerous Seventh-day Adventist universities. He has served as a member of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Executive Committee, the Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Executive Committee, Adventist Bioethics Consortium, SonBridge Community Center Board, Rogers Adventist School Board, and Walla Walla Valley Academy Board. He currently chairs the Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools Board.

Bryan earned bachelor of arts degrees in history and religion from Southern Adventist University (Collegedale, Tenn.), a master of divinity degree from Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Mich.), a doctor of ministry degree from George Fox University (Newberg, Ore.), and a master of science degree in bioethics from Albany Medical College (Albany, N.Y.).

Alex and his wife, Nicole, have two children, Audrey and William. Their life together is full and often enjoyed while skiing, hiking, swimming, or cycling.