Pastors + Staff
Meet the people who make this place hum.
Pastors
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The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston
Senior Pastor
I am a husband, a dad, a friend, a writer, a comic book reader and a fan of almost any sport that involves a ball.
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The Rev. Dr. Jonah So
Executive Pastor
A space that is inviting, safe and inclusive is at the heart of God. Creating that space is the ministry I am honored to do.
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The Rev. Werner Ramirez
Associate Pastor for Congregational Care & Family Ministries
I'm a Guatemalan immigrant who grew up in the hood of Long Beach, California.
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The Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Associate Pastor for Young Adults & Membership
Raised on sweet tea and in between church pews, I am a seventh-generation pastor with a soft heart for the mountains of North Carolina.
Staff Directory
Office of the Senior Pastor
- The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston
- Senior Pastor
- The Rev. Dr. J. Oscar McCloud
- Associate Pastor Emeritus
- The Rev. Randy Weber
- Associate Pastor Emeritus
- The Rev. Dr. Patricia Kitchen
- Parish Associate
- Katie Miller
- Executive Assistant & Director of Special Projects
Administration and Engagement
- The Rev. Dr. Jonah So
- Executive Pastor
- The Rev. Sarah A. Speed
- Associate Pastor for Young Adults & Membership
- Ashley Gonzalez-Grissom
- Director of Engagement
- Donna Ketchledge
- Program Coordinator & Assistant to the Executive Pastor
- Natalie Owens-Pike
- Director of Ministry to the Online Campus
Christian Education
- Jaime Staehle
- Director of Christian Education
- Osanna Urbay
- Nursery Coordinator
- Dr. Eugenia Oi Yan Yau
- Director of Music for Family Ministries
Congregational Care
- The Rev. Werner Ramirez
- Associate Pastor for Congregational Care & Family Ministries
- The Rev. Kate Dunn
- Parish Visitor
- Natalie Wardius
- Administrative Assistant for Congregational Care and Family Ministries
Music & Fine Arts Ministries
- Dr. Ryan Jackson
- William S. Perper Director of Music & Fine Arts Ministries
- Dr. Patrick Kreeger
- Associate Organist
- Can Olgun
- Director of Chapel Church Music
Outreach Ministries
- Christine Boyle
- Director of Outreach & Missions
- Séamus Campbell
- Director of Homeless Ministries
- Sherria Hanberry
- Director, Client Interventions & Services, Ecumenical Outreach Partnership
- Julia Shaw
- Director, Client Program & Outreach, Ecumenical Outreach Partnership
- Robbie Sherman
- Case Manager
Communications and Development
- Sean McAvoy
- Director of Communications & Development
- Vasheena Lynn Brisbane
- Senior Graphic Designer
- Veronica Zacarias
- Communications & Development Associate
Facilities
- Derek J. Maddalena
- Director of Facilities
- Sheila Bawuah
- Facilities Assistant
- Sabrina Rodriguez
- Facilities Coordinator
Finance and Business
- Richard J. Schexnider
- Director of Finance
- H. Cengiz Yener
- Senior Accountant