EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
As Executive Director, Ron Brown oversees the ministry of Teen Challenge Southern California and its ten ministry locations, including centers headquartered in Kern County, Ventura/Tri-County, Los Angeles County…
Don Coley has served as Teen Challenge of Southern California’s Chief Administrative Officer since December 2006. His responsibilities include supervision of administrative staff as well as all Donor Services, Finance and…
Ruben Heredia was raised in Kern County, where he graduated from high school in 1977. After graduating from Teen Challenge in 1983, he has been serving the San Joaquin Valley by working on staff with Teen Challenge…
Rosie Weir has been serving in the Teen Challenge ministry since the late 1980s. She came to the saving knowledge of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the 1970s and then served as a Teen Challenge teacher/advisor…
A life of crime and drugs left Herlindo Salinas homeless and hopeless. With nothing more than a dirty syringe folded up in a blood-stained bandana, his life was devastated by heroin addiction. After continual prison…
Tim Suk emigrated with his family from Seoul, Korea to the United States when he was seven years old. Growing up on the streets of Los Angeles, Tim became involved in gangs, drugs and crime at a young age, and…
Kevin Mooney became involved with drugs at the age of 14 and for many years lived the life of a functioning addict. When he was arrested for being under the influence of meth, he knew he needed help…
John Burns came from a background of drugs and alcohol in New York. He found Teen Challenge, went through the program and graduated in 1993. Sensing a call to ministry, John went on to earn a diploma in Bible…
Micah grew up in a Christian home but after a debilitating injury in college, he became addicted to prescription painkillers. He came to Teen Challenge Southern California, where he completed the one-year…