Board of Directors
Shannon Mitchell
Board Member, President
Shannon Mitchell is the Director of Local Outreach and Foster Care at Scottsdale Bible Church. After graduating from ASU with a B.S. in Marketing, Shannon spent several years in the business sector and the last 20 years in the non-profit sector overseeing fundraising, event planning, and volunteer management. In 2013, Shannon returned to school and received her master’s in business leadership from Grand Canyon University. Shannon has a passion to see local organizations collaborate, mobilize volunteers, and share resources to better serve Arizona families and children. Shannon enjoys spending time with her husband, Raygen, a pastor at Scottsdale Bible, and their family and friends in Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma.
Julie Bartolini
Board Member, Co-Founder, Program Director, Chairman
Julie, along with her husband, Peter Co-Founded Firm Foundation Youth Homes and serves as the Program Director. Julie and Peter have spent the last 15 years as foster parents in Arizona and have had many children come through their home. Julie also runs their very busy household. Julie received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh and her Master’s in Social Work from Temple University. In 2018 Julie completed the training to become a Trust-Based Relational Intervention practitioner. She is also a volunteer Ministry Leader at Scottsdale Bible Church in the Foster Care and Adoption Ministry.
Michael Regan
Board Member, Treasurer
Michael Regan is a long-time friend and business and ministry partner with founder Peter Bartolini. Michael was raised in a loving home and came to faith in Christ thru a college ministry of CRU, a global evangelism and discipleship ministry. Michael and his bride Lori were married in 1992, adding Maddie (1998), Sydney (2000), and Max (2002) to their grace-based family. Their family is actively involved in YoungLife, a global Christian outreach to high school students. Michael & Lori also serve as Ambassadors for Family Matters, a grace-based family discipleship ministry. Michael is personally serving as the chairman for Death2Life Revolution, an online evangelism and discipleship ministry reaching counterculture young people and calling them to follow Jesus. Michael and his family lived in the Valley of the Sun for 21 years before moving to Lake Oswego, Oregon in 2013 where Michael serves as an Executive Coach for Building Champions.
Archie Wright
Board Member
Archie Wright grew up in a Christian home and came to faith in Christ at an early age. His first career path was in education, and he spent 12 years as a teacher and administrator at Scottsdale Christian Academy. Following this, he and his wife Kathy built a family-run auto business, which they sold in 2000 to a company that is now on the NASDAQ. Archie is currently an entrepreneur and investor. He spends time mentoring men individually and is part of Scottsdale Bible’s Timothy program. He and Kathy have been married for more than 50 years and have attended Scottsdale Bible since the late 1960s. During this time, they have led small groups, taught in enrichment classes, and served on numerous committees. Archie has previously served on the Elder Board as a member and chairman. He and Kathy are blessed to have three adult children and five grandchildren who are all walking with the Lord.
David Dickerson
Board Member, Secretary
David Dickerson grew up in a pastor's home and gave his life to Christ at age four. He attended Northland Baptist Bible College where he earned a BS in Bible in 1998. He then earned his M. Div. and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Phoenix Seminary and is ordained. David has been attending Scottsdale Bible since 1999. He and his wife Julie have been married 20 years and have three children: Marley, Nolan, and Lucy. They own and manage multiple family businesses in Arizona including Pine Summit Bible Camp in Prescott, and have been leading and teaching newly married couples at SBC for 18 years. They started the First5 class for young couples and lead the Preparing for Marriage program along with various home fellowship groups. David has also served on the Family DNA Committee and the Family Pastor Search Committee. He is a Timothy Leadership Training graduate and currently serves with the II Timothy Leadership Training Program.
Shane Stephens
Board Member
Shane grew up in a Christian home in Oklahoma and accepted Christ at the age of seven. He met his wife Katie in college, and they have been married since 2003. Shane and Katie have four boys: Hunter, Cooper, Tanner, and Spencer. They started attending SBC in 2009 and have served in the Common Ground enrichment class, Marriage Prep, Discovery Kids, and YTH, have served on various committees at SBC, and have gone on several mission trips to Mexico. Shane is a graduate of the Timothy Leadership Program and has been involved in the Desert Ridge Men’s Bible study since 2010. He works professionally as an SVP of Leasing at a local commercial real estate company with shopping centers in the Southwest and Midwest. He received a B.S. in Ag Economics/International Business at Oklahoma State University and a MSc in Economic Management/Policy from the University of Strathclyde Glasgow.