Julie Cheney was appointed superintendent of the Anaheim District on 7 July 2025. She currently serves as district secretary of the Central California District and has pastored Tulare Church of the Nazarene since 2020.

The appointment was made by General Superintendent Christian Sarmiento, in consultation with the Anaheim District advisory committee and the Board of General Superintendents.

"Jim and I look forward to working with the good people of the Anaheim District. We never expected to return to Southern California but prayerfully anticipate partnering with each local church to strengthen the work and move of the Holy Spirit among Nazarenes."

Cheney's appointment is effective 26 July 2025, and continues through the 2028 Anaheim District Assembly. She follows Rollie Miller, who has led the Anaheim District since 2011.

Cheney holds a bachelor's degree from Fresno Pacific University, a master's from Trevecca Nazarene, and a doctorate from Columbia International University. She has served as a pastor since 2000.

From 2000 to 2020, Cheney served at Porterville Church of the Nazarene in California. During that time, she served as the president of the Central California District NDI from 2010 to 2020. In January 2020, she became the secretary of the Central California District, and later that year, she became the lead pastor of Tulare Church of the Nazarene.
Julie and her husband, Jim, have been married for over 40 years and have two sons, Matthew and Scott.