Robert Hellam

Robert Hellam was born in 1947 in Carmel, California, in the fifth generation of his family to live on the Monterey Peninsula. He lives in Seaside, California, with his wife, the former Constance Cristobal. Connie and Bob have been married since 1968. They grew up in Seaside, and they have known each other since age three. They have two sons: Chuck, now retired from the U.S. Army and working as a nurse, having been in Iraq twice, Afghanistan once, and Egypt once; and Brian, a graphic artist who lives in Tacoma with his wife, Elize, and their son, Cooper. Chuck was married to the former Claire Young, who recently died. Chuck lives in University Place with their daughter Leinani. Malia, their older daughter, is in the U.S.Air Force. Bob, a retired Federal employee, taught for fifteen years at Monterey Bay Christian School in Seaside, and Connie retired from teaching at the same school. Bob is now senior pastor at Church of the Oaks in Del Rey Oaks, California. In addition, he served as a chaplain (captain) with the California State Military Reserve from 2011 through 2015 (with prior active duty as an enlisted man in the U.S. Navy). Bob earned his BA in English and his teaching credential from San José State University, his master of divinity degree from Western Seminary, and the doctor of ministry degree from Trinity Theological Seminary. Bob is a member of the Monterey Bay Colony of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Nims Family Association, the Plapp Family Association, and American Legion Post 591.