Melinda Penner Melinda graduated from Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska with her B.S. in Education, and then earned a B.A. in theology from Christ College in Irvine, CA. She also completed her M.A. in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at Talbot School of Theology. She taught middle school in Christian schools until founding Stand to Reason with Greg and becoming Director of Operations.
	Tom Puls Tom and his wife, Tina, have three little girls, Mackenzie, Avery and Emery. He is one of a handful of Leopard certified Apple Certified System Administrators in California. He is our overall troubleshooter and handles STR's IT, web and technical needs.
	Derek White Our product manager, Derek, first moved here from Missouri in 2003. He has an interest in theology, holds a BA in English composition from Truman State University, and an MA in Christian apologetics from Biola. He and his wife Annie currently reside in Orange.
	Amy Hall Amy worked in the film industry for ten years before coming on staff with STR, though she'd volunteered for years. She has a B.A. in mass communication and journalism from CSU, Fresno and a M.A. in Christian apologetics from Biola. She plays flute in a community concert band in Santa Monica.
	Wendy Jones Wendy is our office assistant, answering the phones, doing data entry, lending a hand in the product department, and is generally helpful in any way possible. Wendy received a B.S. in Nutrition from Cal State Long Beach. She lives in El Segundo with her husband John and her mother whom they care for.
	Kyle Scheele Kyle is currently enrolled in the Theological Studies program at Concordia University Irvine. Kyle and his wife Megan live in beautiful downtown Orange and are members of Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim. Kyle works in STR's product warehouse filling orders.
	Tina Puls Tina is married to Tom, STR's IT manager. She is primarily a homemaker, raising their daughters, Mackenzie and Avery. She assists STR with mass mailings and receipts. She also runs the children's ministry at Tom and Tina's church.
	Crissy Watkins Crissy was born and raised in Anaheim, California.  She graduated with a B.A. in History from Cal State Long Beach. She is helping to bring a fresh new look and functionality to our web site and helps with product development.  She lives in Corona, California with her husband Brian and son and daughter, Sam and Grace.