School Ministries

Executive Team

James F. O’Bryon, Chairman

Mr. O’Bryon is a consultant on national defense and security for clients in the private sector and the U.S. government. He has more than 25 years of leadership experience and has served under seven Secretaries of Defense. Born in Schenectady, NY, Mr. O’Bryon graduated from Emmaus Bible Institute, received an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from The King’s College and graduate degrees from George Washington University and MIT. Mr. O’Bryon has an active concert ministry with 4 albums as well as an active speaking schedule throughout the nation. He is also a former radio newscaster as well as an author of' "I Fail To Miss Your Point," published recently. Currently he is President of The O’Bryon Group. He resides in Bel Air, MD with his wife Adina and they have four married children.

Charles P. Stetson, Board of Directors

Mr. Stetson is a Managing Director of PEI Funds, a private equity firm based in New York. He is the author of articles for Harvard Business Review, Pratt’s Guide to Venture Capital and The Journal of Corporate Strategy. He created the Doubleday Pocket Bible Guide. His books -- Creating the Better Hour, Making Goodness Fashionable and Lessons from William Wilberforce and The British Abolitionists and Their Influence -- are due to be released in September. Mr. Stetson is the Chairman of the Bible Literacy Project and co-author of The Bible and Its Influence, a textbook which is being used in 82 school districts in 29 states in its first year and is being considered by over 1,500 public high schools. He is a graduate of Yale University with a BA and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business.

David M. Beasley, Board of Directors

Governor Beasley served as Governor of South Carolina from 1995-1999. Earlier he served as member of the SC House from 1979-1993. During his term as Governor, he led delegations on economic development and trade missions throughout Asia, Europe and Africa. Following his term as Governor, he served as a fellow at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. In 2003 Governor Beasley received the prestigious John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his stand on removing the Confederate Flag from atop the SC capitol. In 2005 he partnered with his former Chief Legal Counsel, Henry L. Deneen, to incorporate the Center for Global Strategies, Ltd. The Center focuses on developmental initiatives in the non-integrated world. Currently, he serves as its Chairman of the Board. He resides in Society Hill, SC, with his wife Mary. They have four children.

Robert A. Dobson, III, Board of Directors

Mr. Dobson is a former Public Accountant and Lawyer. He served as President and Tax Attorney for Dobson & Dobson, Attorneys at Law, where he was a nationally recognized lawyer. Mr. Dobson has also been involved in personal investment management and volunteer activities. He serves as Chairman of Dobson Tape Ministries, which specializes in producing video and audio tapes for children, homeless, and elderly. Mr. Dobson is very active in a number of Christian and community organizations. He and his wife, Beth, reside in Greenville, S.C. and have seven sons and a daughter.

Hal W. Stevenson, Board of Directors

Mr. Stevenson is President and CEO of Stevenson Communication. His career started in banking, but in 1983 he moved into the field of outdoor advertising. He began his own firm in 1984 and several years later settled in Columbia. His company consists of an advertising agency (OutdoorAds) that specializes in out-of-home media; an outdoor media management firm (Grace Outdoor), an electronic outdoor media development firm (Digital Outdoor) and a media and real estate development firm (Stevenson Development). He was also the founder Nehemiah Communications which provides support services for not- for-profit and business organizations. Mr. Stevenson is active in his church and community. He is an elder at First Presbyterian Church and has served as state chairman for Bethany Christian Services, the Palmetto Family Council and Legacy Alliance. He and his wife Diana live in Columbia and have five children.

Kenneth A. Breivik, Executive Director

Mr. Breivik is a businessman and current Executive Director for School Ministries. He has extensive knowledge in public relations and specializes in professional communications services to ministries and non-profits. He currently is the President of Nehemiah Communications. He is a former Southeast Regional Director of Charles Colson’s Prison Fellowship Ministries. Previously he served as the Director of Carolinas for Justice Fellowship after serving three years as a nationally awarded State Director. Mr. Breivik has extensive experience working with government appointed task forces to promote basic pro-Christian values. He resides in Columbia, SC with his wife Penni and has two sons, Luke and Matthew.