Doyle Dunn, Executive Director

Captain, Chaplain Corps,

​U.S. NAVY (Ret.)

Doyle Dunn is a retired U.S. Navy Captain and combat veteran who served over 30 years in the Navy Chaplain Corps. After serving as pastor of a congregation in Tennessee, he joined the Navy as a chaplain, endorsed by the North American Mission Board. His service included assignments across the U.S. and around the world with U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy commands. Prior to his retirement from military service in 2017, he spent the last 15 years in some of the most prominent senior leadership positions. These included roles as Executive Assistant to the Navy Chief of Chaplains, Director of Manpower and Personnel, then as the Fleet Forces Director of Religious Programs in Norfolk, Virginia providing broad and direct oversight of over 100 teams supporting 100,000 sailors (plus their family members) across more than 400 units around the world. Along with his experience in spiritual care in highly diverse and pluralistic settings, he developed expertise in areas including prevention of suicide, sexual assault, and domestic violence and repeatedly travelled across the western hemisphere training military leaders to effectively address these issues. His education includes a BA in Religious Studies at Clear Creek Bible College, Master of Divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Master of Theology (Ethics) at Princeton Theological Seminary. Doyle has been married over 45 years to his wife, Donna. They have 3 grown children and 8 grandchildren. They reside in Baltimore, Maryland.