Board Matters
The Board Matters Podcast, hosted by Dale Bannon, features interviews with leaders from The Salvation Army and beyond. Each episode explores the stories of executives, community heroes, and others who exemplify the mission of doing the most good. Dale brings over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the conversation, focusing on innovation, partnerships, and disaster response. The podcast highlights the impact of The Salvation Army across every zip code in the United States.
Episodes
16. Mariska Rowell-Lehman
In this episode of Board Matters, host Dale Bannon welcomes National Advisory Board member Mariska Rowell-Lehman for a conversation about leadership, service and faith. Mariska shares her journey from studying international law in the Netherlands and working in business and insurance to becoming an influential volunteer leader within The Salvation Army. She reflects on how an unexpected invitatio
15. Laura Molnar
In this episode of Board Matters, Dale Bannon sits down with National Advisory Board member Laura Molnar, a marketing executive whose career includes leadership roles with brands such as Taco Bell, Dr Pepper, Travelocity and Expedia. Laura shares how her family’s legacy of missions and church planting shaped her faith, leadership philosophy and approach to serving in the marketplace.
The conversa
14. Todd Chapman
In this episode of Board Matters, host Dale Bannon sits down with Ambassador Todd Chapman—former U.S. ambassador to Ecuador and Brazil and a member of The Salvation Army’s National Advisory Board—for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, faith, and global service.
Drawing from a 30-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Chapman reflects on his journey from international business to diploma
13. Madilyn Maruna
Madilyn (Madi) Maruna is a Shareholder at Cavitch Familo & Durkin, focusing her practice in the areas of employment and commercial litigation. She also serves as the President of the National Echelon Leadership Council, the emerging professionals arm of The Salvation Army. Dale Bannon and Madi discuss her journey as a practicing attorney and her expertise in employment and fair labor standards. T
11. Dr. Nancy Pace
From serving as an advisory board member to providing medical care to underserved patients around the world to enlisting in the fight to end polio, Dr. Nancy Pace's life is one marked by a profound commitment to service. Hailing from Honolulu, Dr. Pace brings to this Board Matters episode her extensive experience volunteering with The Salvation Army in Hawaii and her love for the islands she calls
10. Commissioners Merle and Dawn Heatwole
National Commander Commissioner Merle Heatwole and Commissioner Dawn Heatwole, National Secretary for Program, sit down with Dale to discuss their overseas service, vision for the National Advisory Board, ministry journey in The Salvation Army, and more.
09. Warren Benton
Warren Benton, longtime advisory board member at The Salvation Army of Carteret County, discusses with Dale Bannon his story, journey of service with The Salvation Army, and why he finds being on an advisory board so rewarding. They also cover important topics like emergency disaster relief and capital campaigns. Warren's passion for serving in The Salvation Army is contagious. Listen and be bless
08. Diane Paddison
In this inspiring episode of Board Matters, host Dale Bannon welcomes Diane Paddison — business executive, author, and vice chair of The Salvation Army’s National Advisory Board. Diane shares her journey from growing up on a farm in Oregon to becoming COO of multiple Fortune 500 companies, and how her faith and passion for mentorship led her to found 4word, a global ministry serving over 4 million
07. Gaddi Vasquez
Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez chats with Dale about his distinguished career in public service, his remarkable life story, and the ways in which his faith has informed his life’s work. Ambassador Vasquez was the 8th United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, Italy. He also served as Director of the Peace Corps. The son of migrant farmers who became a US Am
06. Torrey Foster
Torrey Foster, Vice Chairman and Managing Partner at Korn Ferry, joins Dale for a chat about his service on the National Advisory Board, recruitment in the workplace, managing teams of remote workers, and more. Torrey brings to Board Matters deep knowledge of the keys to organizational success and health today. We hope you enjoy this rich conversation as Torrey shares his valuable insights, experi
05. General Lyndon Buckingham
In this episode, Dale Bannon, National Community Relations and Development Secretary, interviews General Lyndon Buckingham, international leader of The Salvation Army. In January, the General attended the National Advisory Board meeting in Las Vegas and sat down to talk about his background, experiences as General, and the Compass Global Strategic Framework. General Buckingham is the 22nd General
04. Michael Redd
Michael Redd, a former NBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist and hall of famer, is a dedicated member of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board. Rooted in a strong faith from his upbringing as a pastor's son, Redd's vision propelled him to a successful basketball career where he openly lived out his Christian values. Since leaving the NBA, he has transitioned into venture capital and private equ
03. Marlene Klotz-Collins
In this episode of the Board Matters podcast, host Dale Bannon chats with Marlene Klotz-Collins, a distinguished member of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board. Marlene takes us through her amazing journey from journalism and broadcast news to her 41-year adventure with The Salvation Army. She talks about her love for community service, how she helped start and grow the Christmas Angel Tree
02. Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is one of the members of the Salvation Army's incoming 2025 Class to its National Advisory Board. Anil is the Mid-West ADP executive for the Advisor Development Program at Merrill Wealth Management and previously served as National Echelon Leadership Council Chair. In this conversation, Anil talks about his work and how he became involved with The Salvation Army. He also shares about t
01. Marc Belton
If you like Cheerios, Nature Valley bars, or Yoplait yogurt, that could be because Marc Belton convinced you to give your favorite General Mills product a try. Marc finished his distinguished 32-year career at General Mills as Executive Vice President of Global Strategy, Growth, Marketing Innovation and New Business Development. He now leads his consulting firm, Wisefellows Consulting. He is marri
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