Office of Advancement

Colin Stewart
Vice President of Advancement

Colin A. Stewart joined Patrick Henry College in 2010, bringing to the College far-reaching experience in fundraising and marketing with national Christian, corporate and public policy enterprises. He came to PHC from the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Foundation at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he served as Senior Vice President of Development & Marketing and as Chief Operating Officer. There, he led the Bush Library’s successful start-up fundraising campaign. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Stewart served as Vice President of Development at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., and, prior to that, as Vice President of Development and Chief Operating Officer at the Family Research Council, also in Washington.

Before his years at conservative think tanks in Washington, Mr. Stewart worked as vice president of marketing and sales and as COO with a variety of organizations such as New England Digital Corporation, Speer Communications, and Morgan Creek Productions, where he helped to successfully market major Hollywood productions such as Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (starring Kevin Costner) and The Last of the Mohicans (starring Daniel Day-Lewis).

At PHC, Mr. Stewart oversees all of the College’s fundraising, development, communications, and marketing efforts. He holds an M.A. in English from Oxford University and an M.B.A. from the London Business School at London University. Mr. Stewart also earned the A.R.C.O. diploma from the Royal College of Organists and has served as a keyboardist, pianist, and organist with the local churches which he and his wife, Katie, and their two daughters have attended.

David Halbrook
Director of Communications

As Director of Communications, David Halbrook is responsible for planning and implementing the College's communications strategy, including advertising, publications, Internet, media relations, and internal and external messaging.

His 25-year career in print and broadcast journalism, book publishing, and corporate and para-church communications includes numerous awards, including a 1991 Pulitzer Prize nomination. He has co-authored four books, including 1997's Sold Out, with Promise Keepers founder Bill McCartney, and served as Managing Editor of Promise Keepers Publications Department. Before joining Patrick Henry College in 2006, he served as East Coast Director of National News and Public Affairs, and as Executive Producer for the Beyond the News Weekend Journal, an in-depth weekly broadcast of Salem Communications, the nation's largest Christian broadcasting corporation.

Mr. Halbrook has a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Colorado and an M.A. in Christian Communications from Louisiana Baptist University.

Mr. Halbrook resides in Warrenton, Va., with his wife, Francie, and four children, Caleb, Jeremy, Ashley Joy, and Natalie Elaine.

Art Cox
Graphic Designer

As Graphic Designer, Art Cox works in the Office of Communications, creating promotional materials for the college, including brochures, viewbooks, search pieces, catalogs, advertisements, and interactive audio/ visual resources. He also serves as the college photographer and assists with web site design.

Mr. Cox joined Patrick Henry College in July of 2000 after working for CCP Bayou Printing, a commercial printshop in northwest Florida. As Senior Graphic Designer at CCP, he began as one of three employees in 1994 and helped it grow into a commercial business with a staff of 10 (including three designers), a four-color press, and a bindery department. His designs won various awards, including a local silver Addy.

A 1991 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Mr. Cox holds a B.A. in Communications. He also served overseas with the United States Army from 1986 to 1988.

Mr. Cox resides in Winchester, Virginia, with his wife, Mary, and their seven sons and one daughter.

Sarah Pride
Editorial Assistant/Web Content Specialist

Sarah is David Halbrook's assistant. She operates at PHC as an internal journalist, researching and writing editorial content for the website and for promotional materials. She also works with other members of the Development team to produce the Trumpet of Liberty, the alumni e-newsletter, and other publications. In the other half of her duties, she also facilitates the ongoing maintenance and development of the PHC website.

Sarah graduated from Patrick Henry in 2007 as a Literature major. Before and during her time at PHC, she wrote for Practical Homeschooling magazine and researched hundreds of homeschool products for Mary Pride's Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling

John Zareva
Development Officer - Annual Gift Stewardship

jkzareva@phc.edu

As Development Officer for Patrick Henry College, John Zareva is responsible for fundraising and constituent relations. Over the past several years he has worked in several different areas of both the profit and non-profit worlds. After serving as a pastor and chaplain at Gatewood Chapel in Dallas, the bulk of his experience has been in public policy in the private sector. He worked as a Senior Public Policy Consultant for a firm specializing in transportation related issues in Dallas, and as a development professional for a conservative policy organization.

Mr. Zareva is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Theology Degree, and is a member of several professional organizations. He and his wife, Sharon, have been married for 15 years, and live in Purcellville, Va., with their twin daughters, Rebecca and Rachel.

Tom Ziemnick
Development Officer - Major Gift Stewardship

trziemnick@phc.edu

As Development Officer for Patrick Henry College, Tom Ziemnick is responsible for fundraising, constituent relations, and major gift stewardship.

For the 12 years prior to joining Patrick Henry in 2007, Tom was involved in the aviation and coatings industries as a manager and sales representative in the San Francisco Bay Area. Before that, he was a Flight Instructor at Emery Aviation College in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mr. Ziemnick is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, earning a B.S. in Professional Aeronautics, and Emery Aviation College, obtaining an A.O.S. Certificate in Aviation Technology.

He and his wife, Nancy, reside in Purcellville, Virginia where they homeschool their three children.

Martha Walter
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement

mbwalter@phc.edu

As the Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Advancement, Martha Walter is responsible for administrative duties for the Office of Advancement and processes gift donations.

Martha joined PHC in May of 2006. Over the past years she has worked primarily for non-profit organizations. Her previous position was at Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn, Virginia, the largest non-denominational church in Loudoun County. She served as the Administrative Assistant to Congregational Care Ministries and the Director of Women's Ministries. She also served as the Coordinator for Chuck Colson's Office at Prison Fellowship Ministries.

Mrs. Walter graduated with high honors from Mount Olive College, Mount Olive, NC with a Certificate in Secretarial Science. She resides in Purcellville, VA with her husband Darryl.

Kathy Young
Regional Representative - West Coast

kmyoung@phc.edu