Board of Trustees

President

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Zenz is ordained by both Unity and Centers for Spiritual Living and received a Doctorate of Consciousness Studies from Emerson Theological Institute. Since 2020 he has served as the Senior Minister at Unity of Tucson. Dr. Jonathan has a global intention of eliminating the perceived gap between the human and Divine, and blends his extensive background in theatre and television production to the teachings of New Thought to offer them in a forward thinking manner, accessible to all. He shares his life with his husband, Dane.

revjonathan@unitytucson.com

Vice President

Rev. Neal Worthington is the Minister of Unity of Payson having served that community since 2018 He was ordained in 2021. He serves on the board of Unity Southwest Region. He loves music, hiking, and riding his Harley trike with his wife, Donna. His passions are to teach Truth, to write from the heart, and to facilitate connection for people, however diverse they may be.

neal.unityofpayson@gmail.com

Secretary

Pastor Robert Bright is grateful for the transformative power of practicing Truth Principles and is dedicated to share, encourage and foster personal unfoldment in awareness and consciousness in himself and others.

Robert retired from full time ministry joyfully serving Unity Church of El Cajon and is pursuing the beginning of a new internet-based ministry Unity Truth For Today.

LUT Representative

Lisa has the heart of a spiritual pioneer. Inspired by the potential in collective wisdom to evolve humanity, she creates collaborative spiritual partnerships in sound healing, collective emergence partner practices and intra-cultural diversity workshops.  She is also the originator of the practice of Soul Journeying - spiritual transmissions in the form of guided meditations, designed to create larger contexts of Self-perception.
Lisa is a Co-steward of The We ONEing, an organization dedicated to the conscious awareness of Interbeing and the Co-founder of The Las Vegas New Thought Collective. She is the SW Regional Representative for licensed teachers and the Spiritual Leader of Unity of Las Vegas.

lutrep@unityswregion.org

Minister of the Region
Region Representative

Rev. Charli Tupper is an ordained Unity Minister who has served in the SW Region for over 19 years.  Ordained in 2009, she served at Unity of Prescott, AZ until 2018.  She is currently serving as the Unity Southwest Region Minister and Region Rep, is a minister of record for Unity of Orange County and Unity of the Huachucas, is a UWM Certified Ministry Consultant, and Interim Specialist.   
In service to the One Presence, Rev Charli is an energy doula who awakens and nurtures the maturing of  Christ Consciousness. Her passion is using Universal Truth principles to assist individuals and groups through processes of transformation.  She does this by facilitating workshops, classes, Sunday Services, and retreats to empower ministries and ministers to step into a greater awareness of their true expression.
As a dynamic spiritual leader, Rev Charli looks at each situation as a unique opportunity to listen deeply and compassionately, while holding a sacred space for the emergence of Divine Consciousness.

minister@unityswregion.org

Member at Large

Rev. Greg Dorst J.D., CADC II, brings a wealth of personal, philosophical, legal and business experience to every congregant he serves. Rev. Greg attended Claremont McKenna College and the University of La Verne College of Law. In 1998, Rev. Greg gave up the practice of law and turned his attention toward non-profit work.

Between 2004 and 2011, while working within the business community as a non-profit CEO, Greg obtained his Practitioner and Ministerial Licenses, gaining both a working knowledge and a mystical perspective of the world’s religions. Now, as a corporate healthcare consultant and an Ordained Minister, Rev. Greg brings through his speaking, teaching and his writing, transformational spiritual knowledge and experience to those in need.

Member at Large

Rev. Richard Maraj inspires people to live better lives through his powerful spiritual teachings. His charismatic, relatable speaking style combines a depth of spiritual knowledge, sharp intellect, great sense of humor and contagious enthusiasm to touch and energize his audience into expanding their understanding of God, life and themselves. Richard’s positive, uplifting messages have helped many people experience greater joy, peace and prosperity through the practical application of basic spiritual principles.

For many years Richard worked as a successful motivational speaker who traveled throughout North America to address large Fortune 500 and other companies. During the early 1990s, he felt a strong call to ministry and was compelled to attend ministerial school.

He was ordained as a Unity minister in 1998, and began his ministry as an Associate Minister in Raleigh, NC. Soon afterward he became Senior Minister of Christ Church Unity in Kansas City, MO, and quickly became a much sought-after guest speaker for churches throughout Canada and the United States. He is currently the Senior Minister of Unity of Phoenix, one of the largest Unity ministries in the world, where he has served since 2005.

Richard has a degree in political science from McMaster University and continues to have a passion for learning. He is a strong advocate for community service, and also enjoys a variety of activities and hobbies, which include performing as a stand-up comic. In addition, Richard is currently completing a book called “The 4 Most Important Questions You Can Ask Yourself.“