Faculty & Staff

Bonnie Chavez is the Department Chair for the business administration department, he has been teaching for 27 years and was formerly a small business owner. Through his experience as a business owner, he is able to implement his skills and the lessons that he learned into his teaching. Bonnie teaches his students that failure and success are choices, and that they must practice how they play. Outside of his professional endeavors, Bonnie Chavez loves spending time with his family, has a passion for the ocean, surfing, and being active.

Dorthe Pernille Walker teaches Business 101, Entrepreneurial Financial Management and Entrepreneurial New Venture Management at SBCC.  Pernille brings diverse experience from her career including the American Enterprise Institute, Google, and her own small business.  She brings a global business view into the classroom, and has lived in Denmark, Brazil, Tunesia, Turkey, Portugal and Zimbabwe.  Pernille’s interests include traveling and exploring different cultures.

Dr. Shelling has over 15 years of experience representing clients in the chemical, pharmaceutical, nanotechnology, biotechnology, clean technology, and medical device/diagnostic industries.  Her goal is to teach students how to identify and manage the most common legal issues faced by entrepreneurs in both domestic and international matters, particularly start-up companies. Dr. Shelling also mentors ELaunchTM and New Venture Challenge TM students on intellectual property issues relating to product development and commercialization.  

Ms.Ellis is a consultant to small businesses, non-profit organizations and corporations, assisting them to achieve excellence in individual and organizational performance. Ms. Ellis is a trained facilitator, executive coach, nationally-certified trainer in Board development and holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Development.  She has spoken across the country on microenterprise and leadership.