Board Member
Kent Petzold
Arizona
Precept Ministries Board Experience
- Precept Board Member since 2005 (current Chairman)
- Audit Committee (current Chairman)
Experience
- Led and participated in Precept Bible studies since 1986
- Business: Private investments, commercial property, CEO of a technology company providing mobile device security
Qualifications
- Know and use the Precept inductive Bible study method
- Past CEO or senior manager of 4 technology companies, 3 were public
- Have run large international businesses
- Serve on public and private boards; chair various committees
Education, Training and Life Experience
Non-Profit Experience
- Local Church: Scottsdale Bible Church, member since 1987
- Boards: State Board of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Ambassador: Alliance Defending Freedom
Bio
Kent accepted Christ in 1978. He has led 4 technology companies ranging in size from startup to $170M; all had successful IPO’s or solid exits via sales to industry leaders. He is an active investor, a partner of a venture capital firm and was a licensed principal of an Investment Banking firm. He is active in the community and serves on boards of several public, private and faith-based organizations. He worked his way through college as a law enforcement officer. Kent lives in Arizona with Eloise, his wife of 35 years, who was Kent’s inspiration into Precept studies.