Al and Autumn Ray
Founders
Alan and Autumn Ray were married in 1970 and are the founding directors of MarriageTeam. Alan retired from the Air Force after 27 years with his last assignment as the Professor of Aerospace Studies at the University of Portland, Oregon. He has a Master of Science in Counseling and Human Development and Autumn has a Bachelor of Science with a Social Work emphasis. Alan left county government as the training manager in April 2007 to be the full-time Executive Director for MarriageTeam.
Autumn was a social worker with her last position at the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice as the Volunteer Manager prior to her retirement in 2012.
Together, Al and Autumn completed the Western Seminary Certificate of Transformational Coaching program and they are currently a certified Marriage Enrichment leader couple, Seminar Directors for PREPARE/ENRICH, and skilled trainers. Al and Autumn developed the MarriageTeam coaching materials and trained each of MarriageTeam’s coach couples.
Matthew Zoller
Executive Director
Matthew has been married to his Bolivian sweetheart for 28 years whom he met in Bolivia while serving there. Matthew is passionate about being a father to his two teenage boys. He has a long career working and leading in nonprofits. Upon finishing his undergraduate degree at George Fox University, Matthew worked for 17 years strengthening rural community organizations in Bolivia and taught at the Bolivian Evangelical University. Inspired by his studies in a Master’s of Organizational Leadership program, he founded a nonprofit organization in Santa Cruz, Bolivia that continues to serve in that region. In 2009 he and his family relocated to Michigan where he worked with an international organization building and managing a team of more than 100 trainers. He also managed a coaching program serving church and ministry leaders around the globe. Matthew is enthusiastic about seeing marriages flourish in the fullness that God intended.
Carol Perez
Program Manager
Carol grew up in Wisconsin and received a business degree from UW-Madison. After marrying Fernando in 1988, they moved to Florida where she worked for six years as a bank internal auditor. Carol and Fernando have two sons, Alex and Michael. After moving to Vancouver in 1993, Carol was a stay-at-home mom for 17 years.
During that time, she kept busy with volunteer work at church, in children’s ministry, finance and leadership development. Carol enjoys biking and running and loves to try new recipes. Making jewelry provides a creative outlet for her when she can squeeze it in. Carol especially likes long walks and deep conversations. One of the great things about her current job is that she gets to offer hope and encouragement to others on a daily basis.
Bree Cunningham
Bookkeeper
Meet Bree! She grew up in Northern California and made the move to Vancouver in 2020. She has a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Biola University. Bree and her husband, Ben, have been married for 22 years and love serving in ministry together. They have four kids, ages 10 to 18, and as a family, they enjoy playing games, going for walks, and cheering on the 49ers and Golden State Warriors.
Bree treasures one-on-one coffee dates with her husband, kids, or friends. She brings a wealth of experience in bookkeeping, office assistance, teaching, and Human Resources to the Team. Bree is thrilled to use her skills to serve families with MarriageTeam.
Dani Wright
Office Manager
Dani grew up in the Pacific Northwest and loves the beauty and diversity of this area. She and her husband Nathan enjoy watching live theater, exploring local events, and trying out the fabulous food available in Portland and Vancouver. Dani loves to travel and has lived overseas. She appreciates hearing about different cultures and perspectives, loves to try new things, and enjoys building community wherever she is.
Dani’s background is in marketing and project management, and she looks forward to supporting communications and offering office support at MarriageTeam. She believes that strong communities are based on healthy families, and she is excited to help couples as they work to improve their relationships through MarriageTeam.
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Board of Directors
Joel Huang
President
Joel Huang serves as the current President. Joel and his wife, Christine, completed MarriageTeam coach training in October 2017. They have been married for more than 40 years and have 3 grown children, including one adopted daughter. They have 4 grandchildren including 2 adopted ones. Both Joel and Christine have lived in the US and Asia. They have grown from each coaching opportunity in the past 2 years. Joel brings a corporate management perspective to the Marriage Team board. He is currently self-employed as a contract engineer.
Bob and Diane Dunas
Bob and Diane have been married for 38 years and have four grown children. Diane, a native Oregonian, is a school administrator and, in her spare time, likes to knit, read, travel, and bake. Bob, originally from Brooklyn, NY, is mostly retired but does coaching for both individuals and organizations. He enjoys reading and traveling, but lately, he is obsessed with pickleball. They love living in the Pacific Northwest with all of the outdoor recreation opportunities, local food and wine, and getting to know new people. They were trained as marriage coaches in 2017 and are also facilitators as part of the team that trains new coaches. Bob and Diane are invested in MarriageTeam because they realize that the husbands and wives are the foundation of the family, and by giving couples tools to help their relationship flourish, it will impact generations.
Nehemias Gutierrez
Nehemias and Sarah Gutierrez joined MarriageTeam as coaches in 2007. They have coached many couples as time has allowed in between having six children. Nehemias works for PeaceHealth as a strategy business analyst. He also leads the marriage ministry and the Spanish/English interpretation team for Iglesia Nuevas Alturas (a Spanish speaking campus of New Heights Church in Vancouver, WA). In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors, hiking, biking and playing soccer.
Dammy and Taiwo Olopade
Dammy and Taiwo have been married since 1997. They have two daughters. Dammy has a master’s degree in computer engineering from USC and works in the semiconductor industry. Taiwo spent 8 years as a stay-at-home mom then was employed as an American Sign Language interpreter. She has a master’s degree in Interpreting Studies from Western Oregon University. Dammy and Taiwo became MarriageTeam coaches in 2020, and they both enjoy traveling and learning about new cultures around the world.
Brandon Ray
Brandon and Kim Ray were married in 2011. They participated in MarriageTeam’s premarital coaching and eventually became coaches themselves to help other couples experience the joy of a winning marriage. Brandon also joined the training team to help train future MarriageTeam coaches.
Brandon has a Master of Science in Management and Organizational Leadership from Warner Pacific University. He has worked in both private and public K-12 education and is the current Executive Director of IT at Warner Pacific University in Portland, OR. Brandon and Kim are both blessed to have parents who have enjoyed more than 50 years of marriage together. They have one adorable cat.
