Captains Quinton & Deanna Markham
Corps Officers

Captains Quinton and Deanna Markham are native Oregonians, having been born in the Coos Bay area.  They met in 1989 and have now been married for 26 years. 

Prior to becoming officers (ordained ministers) in 2015, Quinton was a youth worker in The Salvation Army for 29 years, and Deanna worked in Salvation Army administration, human resources, donor maintenance and youth work for 20 years.  Prior to being assigned to Salem, they were the corps officers and administrators at the Red Shield Community Center in Modesto, California for four years. 

The Markhams have two sons, Elias (19) and Bramwell (15).  Quinton enjoys watching sports, collecting shower caps and listening to the Beatles.  Deanna likes romantic comedies, country crafts and taking care of her boys and her dogs.

The Markhams are honored and humbled to serve in leadership of the Salem Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center and are always looking forward to meeting new friends.

Captain Sandra Solis
Associate Corps Officer for Latino Ministries

Sandra leads our Latino outreach and Spanish language services. She grew up in Oxnard, California. Sandra was called to study for Officer Training in The Salvation Army in 2015, and was commissioned as an officer (ordained minister) in 2017. She has served in Oregon for almost three years, and splits her duties between the McMinnville Corps, and the Salem Kroc Center.

In her capacity as associate officer for Latino Ministries, she engages with the community, prepares sermons and preaches the Gospel in Spanish, and works with youth. When she’s not participating in community and program development with The Salvation Army, Sandra enjoys spending time hiking, reading, watching anime, and playing with her dog Oliver, a Black Labrador Retriever. 

Oficial Asociado del Cuerpo para Ministerio Latino

Sandra dirige nuestro ministerio Latino y servicios en español. Creció en Oxnard, California.  Tuvo el llamado de Dios a estudiar en el seminario de oficiales en el Ejército de Salvación en 2015, y fue comisionada como oficial (ministra ordenada) en 2017. Ha servido en Oregón casi tres años, y divide su tiempo entre el cuerpo/ iglesia McMinnville y el Centro Salem Kroc.

En su capacitación de oficial asociada del ministerio Latino, se involucra con la comunidad, prepara sermones y predica el Evangelio en español, y trabaja con los jóvenes. Cuando no está participando en el desarrollo de la comunidad y los programas con el Ejército de Salvación, a Sandra le gusta pasar el tiempo caminando, leyendo, viendo anime y jugando con su perro Oliver, un Labrador Retriever negro.