JC Hurtado-Prater joined the Fermanian School of Business (FSB) as an adjunct professor in 2020 and was hired as a full-time associate professor of leadership in 2022. A veteran of the United States Army, he came to PLNU with more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit organizations and management consulting. Hurtado-Prater has provided training and consulting services for Fortune 500 organizations and large governmental agencies, including the United States Navy and the Center for Disease Control. Hurtado-Prater is currently in the process of completing his D.B.A. in Management at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Education
- D.B.A., Management, Indiana Wesleyan University, Expected Completion: 2023
- M.B.A., St. Joseph’s College of Maine
- B.A., History and Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles
Courses Taught
- Leadership Theory and Practice - BLD 4012
- Organizational Leadership Communication - BLD 4030
- Leadership Theory and Application - LDR 6045
- Organizational Communication - LDR 6064
Experience in Field
- Point Loma Nazarene University, Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Leadership, Fermanian School of Business, 2022 - present
- Point Loma Nazarene University, Adjunct Professor of Leadership, Fermanian School of Business, 2020 - 2022
- Azusa Pacific University, Adjunct Professor, 2021 - 2022
- Cannonball Consulting, Principal, 2016 - present
- Executive Pastor of Worship & Outreach, New Hope Eastlake, 2015 - 2022
- Salvation Army Kroc Community Center, Education Manager, 2012 - 2015
- Shadow Mountain Community Church, Associate Director of Programs, 2007 - 2012
Professional and Community Involvement
- UCSD Chancellor’s Community Advisory Board, Executive Committee, 2018 - present
- South Bay Community Services Board, Executive Committee, 2017 - present
- Thrivent Financial Southwest Region, Board Member, 2020 - present
- Southwestern College Foundation, Board Member, 2018 - present
Awards and Honors
- Army Commendation Medal, Four-Time Recipient
- NATO Medal
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- Hurtado-Prater, J. (2020). A Short Book on Resilience: The Art and Process of Evolving Forward.
- Hurtado-Prater, J. (2019). The Empowering Leader: How To Take Your Leadership and Organization to the Next Level.
