The advisory group met six times: Aug. 26, 2010; Nov. 18, 2010; Jan. 17, 2011; March 3, 2011; March 31, 2011; and April 27, 2011. Group members were:
Dennis N. Carlson (chair), vice president, Walla Walla University
Doug Johnson (secretary), vice president, Upper Columbia Conference
Harold Altamirano, pastor, Oregon Conference
Jim Berglund, pastor, Idaho Conference
Sandy Eickmann, lay member, Montana Conference
Ruth Farnsworth, lay member, Alaska Conference
Gary Fogelquist, pastor, Washington Conference
Robert Folkenberg, president, Upper Columbia Conference
Russell Gilbert, lay member, Upper Columbia Conference
Ruth Harms, lay member, Upper Columbia Conference
Tanya Huether, lay member, Oregon Conference
Lanny Hurlbert, vice president, North Pacific Union Conference
Steve Libby, lay member, Alaska Conference
Don Mead, lay member, Washington Conference
Mickey Meyer, lay member, Idaho Conference
Richard Parker, youth director, Upper Columbia Conference
Bob Paulsen, lay member, Washington Conference
Mark Remboldt, vice president, North Pacific Union Conference
Tom Russell, lay member, Oregon Conference
Alvaro Sauza, pastor, Montana Conference