Breakthrough Leadership

Executive director,

Arnold Westphal

Arnold Westphal began his Breakthrough journey in March of 2018 when he enrolled in the Breakthrough Workshop. Immediately after completing the course he volunteered to be on his first presentation team as a small group leader after which he continued his training joining the ranks of Breakthrough presenters in 2020.  Along side this he joined the Board of Directors in 2021 where he served one term as a board member and one term as Chairman of the Board. In 2023 Arnold answered the call to become the Executive Director for Breakthrough aligning his calling with his vocation. Arnold is passionate about sharing this powerful work with other men inviting them into an expanded and more joyful experience of life. 

Outside of Breakthrough Arnold is happy to enjoy life here on the Monterey Peninsula where he grew up. Arnold can often be spotted in the early morning hours jogging or biking along the recreation trail enjoying the beautiful Monterrey landscapes.

Having lived and traveled extensively throughout the world for his previous professional positions in education, recruitment, leadership development and humanitarian missions, Dayton developed a fundamental understanding of the universal human condition.

Dayton is an alumnus and three-time former administrator for the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) which is where he first encountered Breakthrough's literature. Our mission resonated deeply with Dayton and he made a silent promise to himself that he’d somehow, someday, make an impact on this worthy organization. 

Noticing the kind, gentle, affirming energy of many Breakthrough alumni, Dayton launched his own Breakthrough journey in 2016.  He reflects: “Entering the program at age 54, I learned that was the average age of a Breakthrough participant.  And I thought—wow!  What if we could reach men at earlier stages in manhood?  What a positive ripple effect there’d be for them, their loved ones, and our world in general!”

Founder: FRED JEALOUS, M.A.

Fred Jealous founded Breakthrough in 1987. Fred has retired from active participation at Breakthrough and enjoys gardening, reading and writing. Prior to Breakthrough, he spent many years as a teacher at all levels from preschool to graduate school. Locally, he taught Social Science courses and developed programs for veterans in transition, at Monterey Peninsula College. He created Monterey County’s first Men’s Alternatives to Violence Program, and he chaired the statewide coalition of alternatives to violence programs. He founded the local chapter of the National Coalition Building Institute, an organization that does workshops on reducing prejudice and claiming pride in our heritage.