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GOVERNANCE

The Salvation Army College for Officer Training in the USA Eastern Territory is governed by the Board of Trustees of the Corporation; this is the final fiduciary, approval, and oversight function for the College. As this group has these responsibilities for all Salvation Army personnel, units, and operations in the thirteen Northeastern United States and the territory of Puerto Rico, it has ceded academic oversight and authority to the Academic Oversight Advisory Council.

Strategic OVERSIGHT COUNCIL

The Strategic Oversight Council (formerly the Academic Oversight Advisory Council) provides most of the governance and authority for the conduct of the CFOT programs.  The purpose of the SOC is to guide, support, and provide strategic oversight to the CFOT.  The Council shall monitor, evaluate, and enhance the quality of officer training in The Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory (TSAE) all in a manner consistent with the TSAE policies and procedures. 

This would include:

  1. Reviewing and updating the CFOT strategic direction in response to significant changes in programs, needs of TSAE, new teaching/training methodology, or officer training needs;

  2. Measuring progress against the objectives/goals in the previous CFOT review by TSAE Territorial Headquarters (THQ), and setting goals for the coming year;

  3. Ensuring that the CFOT is compliant with academic accreditation and other requirements;

  4. Tracking performance across all aspects of the CFOT including annual reports by each department;

  5. Recommend and review major changes to the course of study; and

     6. Recommend and review major changes to the overarching philosophy for training cadets

     To view the current Strategic Oversight Council Bylaws click HERE

 

 

Strategic Oversight Council 2023

Colonel Ivan Rock (M.S.)
Territorial Chief Secretary

Lt. Col. Cindy Lou Drummond (D.O.)
Territorial Secretary for Personnel

Lt. Col. James LaBossiere (M.S.)
Training Principal

Major Keith Maynor (D.S.L.)
Assistant Training Principal for Administration

Major Emeline Watch (D.Ed.)
Director of Curriculum

Major Jongwoo Kim (.M.Div.)
Divisional Commander, NJ

Major Lydia Pearson
Territorial Education Secretary 

Major Sheila Gage
Territorial Candidates' Secretary

Captain Michelle Drigo
Corps Officer, Boston MA

Cadet Natalia Pizzirusso
Cadet Representative

Lieutenant Richard Mahida
Lieutenant Representative

Heather Green (M.S.W.)
Territorial Soldiers Express Council Chair

Dr. Timothy Campbell (Ph.D.)
Territorial Soldiers Express Council Chair

Dr. Roger Green (Ph.D.)
Wenham, Massachusetts

Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd
Framingham, Massachusetts

Dr. Bill Ury (Ph.D.)
National Ambassador for Holiness

 

 

 

 

We are blessed and thankful for the members of the College for Officer Training Strategic Oversight Council for their guidance and support of our mission.

SOC Survey Response Summary