Pam Sadler
Vice President for Advancement

Pam Sadler, CFRE, joined Pacific Union College in July, 2005 and currently serves as vice president for Advancement. With more than 20 years of fundraising experience, she believed her degree in Biology would be better put to use as fundraiser; you see fundraising is in her genes, in fact, her father, T. Brooke Sadler '63, is also a professional fundraiser.

Prior to joining PUC, she helped to establish the Alumni Awards Foundation, which recognizes excellence in Seventh-day Adventist education grades K-16. Before that, she worked for the North American Division at Philanthropic Services for Institutions, where she trained and mentored leaders in philanthropy for Adventist elementary and secondary education.

She has three children, a St. Bernard named Missy, a Heinz 57 cat named Moses, and the latest addition is Highlighter, a parakeet she found in the Advancement parking lot.

Tonya Kamaloni
Annual Giving Director

Tonya Kamaloni, Annual Giving Director for Pacific Union College, coordinates several philanthropic projects throughout the year. These projects include the Phonathon, Class Agent Program and the Malcolm Maxwell Golf Classic. Tonya is also the database administrator and can assist alumni in updating their record. She has been a member of the Alumni and Advancement team for ten years.

Tonya and her husband Eric, ’04, a nurse, had their first child in December 2007.

Debbie Thornton
Alumni Relations and Donor Stewardship Assistant Director

Deborah Thornton joined the Alumni and Advancement office in August 2006. As alumni relations and donor stewardship assistant director, she coordinates alumni and donor projects including newsletters, website, alumni receptions, homecoming, and the donor and scholarship recognition programs. Deborah graduated from PUC in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Prior to working at PUC she worked at Andrews University and Ukiah Valley Medical Center.

Deborah’s husband, Jon, '04, is the junior high and high school pastor at the PUC Church. They have one dog, Sonoma, who was named when they were missing Northern California during two years in Michigan.

Eckhard Hubin
Director, Estate Planning

Eckhard Hubin has worked in the Office of Estate Planning at Pacific Union College since July 1, 2000, becoming director in 2002. Eckhard received his certification as a trust officer from the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in 1986, holds a Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University Theological Seminary in Berrien Springs, Michigan and a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Prior to working at PUC, Eckhard worked in the Trust Services and Planned Giving department at Andrews University from 1992 to 2000, and from 1984 to 1992 he was consecutively a Pastor, Treasurer and Director of Trust Services and Stewardship in the New York Conference.

He has three grown children and lives in Angwin, CA.

Karen Roth
Administrative Assistant and Trust Officer, Estate Planning

Karen Roth graduated from PUC in 1985 with an associate degree in Office Administration with and emphasis in Accounting. She received her Trust Services Certificate from the General Conference in 2004. Prior to working in the Estate Planning office Karen has worked in various clerical and office management positions.

Karen has one grown son and one teenage daughter who is a sophomore at Rio Lindo Adventist Academy.