Board of Directors

Dr. James H. Payton

CEO / Founder

Th.D., MA Liberal Arts, Doctorate of Theology. Previous Vocational Counselor; youth and adults with disabilities. CEO of Life Line Institute/Warfare Ministries Inc. Previous machine shop instructor for CA School of the Blind. Conducted family counseling for Mandela House for two years. Has worked 39 years in Industrial Management/Facilities Maintenance. Resides in Stockton, CA. Restaurant Owner/Cater for 20 plus years.

April Malone

Executive Director

Deputy Probation Officer. Supervise caseload of 30-50 male juveniles. BS - Business Administration, Minor in Real Estate Management, Cal State Hayward 1995. Certificate Non-profit Management, planned 2010, Cal State San Bernardino, Executive Director for Life Line Institute. Previous Substitute Teacher, Oakland Unified School District, 1998. Mentor, Cal State Hayward 1993-1994. Real Estate Broker license 2004. Realtor since 1997. Notary Public. Previous volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Member of National Associations of Realtors and California Associations of Realtors. Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. (A public service organization). Resides in Stockton, CA.

Royce Brownfield Jr.

Biography to follow.

Minnette Simmons

Life Skills/Anger Management Facilitator. BA in Sociology, Cal State Hayward 2004, MA Sociology, in progress. Anger management/violence prevention certificate, Alameda County Guidance Clinic 2002. Current Child Welfare Investigator, Contra Costa County. Previous responsibilities include organizing student study groups, community service projects.

Tia Jackson

Marketing/Outreach Coordinator for Life Line, BA, English, UC Riverside 2006, MS in Communications San Jose State University June 2010. 2008 Community Relations and Public Relations Intern, Oakland Raiders. Associate Publicist, Avid Exposure LLC, 2007-2008, Hollywood, CA. Gymnastics Instructor, Head Over Hills 1999-2002. Substitute Teacher, Moreno Valley, CA, 2006.