Background
Grabeel, Dennis Craig Son of Charles Lavoy and Virginia (Smith) Grabeel.
Grabeel, Dennis Craig Son of Charles Lavoy and Virginia (Smith) Grabeel.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1970. Master of Public Administration, Florida-Atlantic University, Boca Raton, 1981. Master of Science in Project Management, George Washington University, 1999.
Master of Divinity cum laude, Virginia Union University, Richmond, 2005. Associate of Arts, Clinch Valley College University Virginia, Wise, 1967.
Educator, head basketball coach M.N. Smith Junior High School, Accomac County, Virginia, 1970-1971. United States naval aviator, 1971—1992. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1971—1977, drilling reserve officer, retired Chronic Disease Research, 1977—1992.
Municipal administrator City of Boynton Beach, Florida, 1978-1992, assistant city planner, 1978—1981, special projects officer, 1981—1986, assistant to city manager, director management services, 1986—1992. Total quality management implementation specialist Department Navy, senior leaders seminar instructor, strategic planning facilitator, 1992—1998. Consultant Eagle Associates International, since 1998.
Senior instructor, GWU Master's Certificate in project Management curriculum, ESI International, Arlington, VA, since 1998. Vice president Hampton Rd.s chapter Project Management Institute, 1999-2001. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1971-1977, Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1977-1992.
Regular ceremonies enable people to open themselves to God more fully. They help people to hear God's offer and challenge ever more deeply, and to allow God to prompt and enable them to respond.
God calls for justice for those, who are oppressed by the powers of the day. Therefore Christians should be involved in political life.
It is human responsibility to innovate, sponsor, and evaluate new forms of community living that will encourage development of the fullest potential in individuals.
Boy Scout/Explorer scout, 1958-1964. Circle K/Key club, 1963-1967. Co-founder, past president Palm Beach Rugby Football Club, 1980-1990.
Handicapped therapeutic recreation program volunteer, City Boynton Beach, Florida, 1984-1986. Boy Scout unit commner., Gulf Stream Council, 1991-1992. Boy Scout unit commner., Tidewater Council, 1992-1999, council, relations committee, 2000-2007, chaplain, 2003-2010, international scouting representative, 2004-2006, council executive board, vice president, rels.hips, 2006-2007.
Volunteer, Boy Scout National Jamboree disabilities awareness staff, 1997, chaplain staff, 2005. Total quality management Program volunteer, Virginia Beach City Schools, 1998-2000. Lay leader, Salem United Methodist Church, 2000-2002, lay delegate to annual conference, 2003-2006, lay leadership committee, 2006-2008, staff parish relations committee, 2006-2007.
Scouting ministries coordinator, Norfolk district United Methodist Church, 2001. Leadership development institute, Virginia conference, United Methodist Church, 2002-2008, scouting ministries coordinator, 2002. World Scout Interreligious Symposium, Valencia, 2003.
World Scout Conference, Tunisia, 2005. General Assembly, International Council Protestants in Guiding and Scouting, 2006. World Scout Jamboree, London, 2007.
Ordained clergy, Church Spiritual Humanism, 2009. Project Management Institute, (vice president Hampton Rd.s chapter, 1999-2001), National Eagle Scout Association (life), University Virginia Alumni Association (life), Florida-Atlantic University Alumni Association (life), National Association United Methodist Scouters (life, board directors, 2006-2010), Military Officers Association (life), Disabled American Vets, (life), Trout Unlimited (life), Pi Alpha Alpha National Honorary Society.
Married Deborah Kathryn Jodlowski, September 27, 1980. Children: Nathan Charles, Justin Adam.