Captains Jeff & Maryellen Walters
Corps Officers
Captains Jeff and Maryellen Walters bring a unique blend of talents and experiences to our community. Together as officers, they served in various capacities across the Western Territory; prior to their move to the Salem Kroc Center, they were stationed at The Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters in Honolulu Hawaii as Divisional Youth & Candidate Secretaries for 5 years, and at The Salvation Army Santa Barbara Corps in California as Corps Officers for 4 years. Prior to this, their background is in youth work and human resources.
Their shared vision for ministry focuses on connecting the community to the Kroc Center to grow and nurture their spiritual, mental, physical & emotional health. They are passionate about youth ministry, community outreach and discipleship.
Outside of the Kroc Center, Jeff and Maryellen are devoted parents to their daughters Joan and Clara. As a family, they enjoy going on new adventures together.
Captain Jeff is from Sacramento, California and in his free time he enjoys playing basketball and writing. Captain Maryellen is from Newfoundland, Canada and enjoys ballet and tap dancing and reading.