Department Directory
Traci D. Blackmon
Associate General Minister and Vice President, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: blackmont@ucc.org
Karen Georgia A. Thompson
Associate General Minister and Vice President, Wider Church Ministries and Operations and Co-Executive for Global Ministries
Email: thompsonk@ucc.org
Traci Blackmon
Associate General Minister and Vice President, Justice and Local Church Ministries. (Appointed Member)
Karen Georgia A. Thompson
Associate General Minister and Vice President, Wider Church Ministries and Operations and Co-Executive for Global Ministries (Appointed Member)
John C. Dorhauer
General Minister and President
The Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer, author and theologian, currently serves as ninth General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ.
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Traci D. Blackmon
Associate General Minister and Vice President, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Rev. Traci Blackmon is Associate General Minister of Justice and Local Church Ministries for the United Church of Christ, a denomination inspired by God’s grace to welcome all, love all, and seek justice for all through God-centered action, Christ -driven connection, and Spirit- led leadership.
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Karen Georgia A. Thompson
Associate General Minister and Vice President, Wider Church Ministries and Operations and Co-Executive for Global Ministries
The Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson is the Associate General Minister and Vice President, Wider Church Ministries and Operations and Co-Executive for Global Ministries. She is an inspiring preacher and theologian, who shares her skills and gifts in a variety of settings nationally and internationally, often using her poetry as a part of her ministry.
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Myron (Lee) Albertson
Conference Minister Search Coordinator and CCM Support
Email: albertsonl@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2114
Noel Andersen
UCC & CWS Grassroots Coordinator for Immigrants' Rights, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: nandersen@cwsglobal.org
Joshua Baird
Team Leader, Global Humanitarian. Opportunities. Progress. Empowerment, Wider Church Ministries
Email: bairdj@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2182
Tara Barber
Minister for Ministerial Support & Accountability, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: barbert@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3840
David Barickman
Program Associate for Global Ministries Resource Development (IN)
Email: dbarickman@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2562
Paula Barker
Executive Assistant for Events and Administration, Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
Email: barkerp@chhsm.org
Phone: 216-736-2252
Kayla Berkey
Digital Content Specialist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: berkeyk@ucc.org
Brooks Berndt
Minister for Environmental Justice, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: Berndtb@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3722
India Bobadilla
Executive, Resource Development, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: indiab@dom.disciples.org
Stephen Boyd
Minister for Chaplains and Ministers in Specialized Settings, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: boyds@ucc.org
Phone: 562-301-1622
SuAnne Breen
Program Assistant, Washington, DC Office, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: breens@ucc.org
Phone: 202-543-1517
Adam Bresnahan
Book Production Coordinator, The Pilgrim Press
Email: bresnahana@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3848
Andrea Burse
Program Assistant, Health and Wholeness Advocacy, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: bursea@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3712
Monica Butko
Senior Loan Specialist, Church Building and Loan
Email: butkom@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3822
Marco Cable
President, Division of Overseas Ministries (IN) and Co-Executive, Global Ministries
Email: lcable@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2551
Edward Cade
Associate for Historical Preservation and Archivist, Communications and Development Team, Wider Church Ministries
Email: cadee@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2111
Kelsey Cameron Rose
Global Ministries Office of Resource Development (IN)
Email: kcameron@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2571
Elizabeth “Brooke” Canada
Social Media Specialist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: canadae@ucc.org
Kahala Cannon
Acting Global Ministries Area Executive for Africa (IN)
Email: kcannon@dom.disciples.org
Rebekah Choate
Associate for Global Advocacy and Education, Wider Church Ministries
Email: choater@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3208
Donyale Copeland
Executive Assistant to the General Minister and President and Chief Strategic Officer
Email: copeland@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2156
Maria Coyne
President/CEO Cornerstone Fund
Email: mcoyne@cornerstonefund.org
Phone: 216-736-3830
Donna Cummings
Administrative Assistant, Mission Personnel, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: dcummings@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2567
Maic D’Agostino
Multimedia Content Specialist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: dagostinom@ucc.org
Monica Dawkins-Smith
Executive Associate, Communications and Development Team, Wider Church Ministries
Email: dawkins-smithm@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3232
Bentley deBardelaben-Phillips
Executive Associate, Education for Faithful Action Ministries, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: debardeb@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3713
Andy DeBraber
Major Gift Officer, Common Services, Philanthropy
Email: debrabera@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2168
Joani Adorno Diaz
Administrative Assistant, Resource Development, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: jadorno-diaz@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2555
Elizabeth Dilley
Team Leader, Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: dilleye@ucc.org
Phone: (216) 736-3841
Erica Dollhopf
Director, Center for Analytics, Common Services, Center for Analytics, Research Development, and Data (CARDD)
Email: dollhopfe@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3866
Juliet Dombos
Program Assistant, Common Services, Philanthropy
Email: dombosj@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3766
Patrick Duggan
Executive Director, Church Building and Loan Fund
Email: dugganp@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3834
Derek Duncan
Area Executive for East Asia and The Pacific, Global Ministries
Email: duncand@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3220
Rachel Duncan
Marketing, Technology and Fund Coordinator, Cornerstone Fund
Email: rduncan@cornerstonefund.org
Phone: 216-736-3837
Julia Early
Lobby Hospitality, Common Services, Hospitality
Email: hersickj@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2247
Trudy Ellis
Accounts Payable Clerk, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: tellis@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2564
Yashira Flores
Administrative Assistant for Missionary Relationships and Mission Engagement, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: yflores@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2570
Julie Flores Ferrer
Administrative Assistant for Mission Personnel, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: jaflores@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2567
Renee Flowers
Ministry Accountant, Small Companies, Common Services, Financial Services
Email: flowersr@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2153
Keri Foster
Strategic Marketing & Communications Program Manager, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: fosterk@ucc.org
Erin Frameli
Office and Technology Administrator, Church Building & Loan Fund
Email: framelie@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3858
Brian Furry
Warehouse Supervisor, Common Services, UCC Resources
Email: furryb@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3784
Chris Gabriel
Web and Digital Strategist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: gabrielc@ucc.org
Cindy Gaffney
Paralegal, Office of the General Counsel, Common Services
Email: gaffneyc@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2139
Marcy Gansler
Executive for Mission Engagement, Communications and Development Team, Wider Church Ministries
Email: ganslerm@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3209
Anissa Glaser-Bacon
Program Assistant, Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: glaser-bacona@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3886
George Graham
Vice President, Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
Email: grahamg@chhsm.org
Phone: 216-736-2260
Bethany Guy
Director of Communications, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: Bguy@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2574
Rachel Hackenberg
Publisher and Team Leader, Faith-Forming Publications, The Pilgrim Press
Email: hackenbergr@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3865
Scott Hackenberg
Vice President-Chief Lending Officer, Cornerstone Fund
Email: shackenberg@cornerstonefund.org
Sekinah Hamlin
Minister for Economic Justice, Education for Faithful Action Ministries, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: hamlins@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3720
Director at Ecumenical Poverty Initiative
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Waide Harris
Web and Digital Specialist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: harrisw@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2185
Lynn Herbst
Customer Service Representative, Common Services, UCC Resources
Email: HerbstL@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3782
Lorna Hernandez
Director, People-to-People Pilgrimages, Global Ministries, (IN)
Email: lhernandez@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2565
Melina Higbee
Strategic Administrator, Church Building & Loan Fund
Email: higbeem@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3817
Destiny Hisey
Associate Director, Common Services, Center for Analytics, Research Development, and Data (CARDD)
Email: hiseyd@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2149
Karen Hoge
Assistant Controller, Church Building & Loan Fund
Email: hogek@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3812
Kathy Houston
Vice President/CFO/COO, Cornerstone Fund
Email: KHouston@cornerstonefund.org
Phone: 216-736-3832
Renee Jackson
Minister for Ministerial Formation, Ministerial Excellence, Support, and Authorization, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: jacksonr@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3842
Charles Jefferson, Jr.
Director, Marketing & Communications, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: jeffersonc@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2131
Amy Johnson
Minister for Sexuality Education and Justice, Our Whole Lives, Health and Wholeness Advocacy, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: johnsona@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3718
Krista Johnson
Program Associate, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: kjohnson@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2578
Heather Kimmel
General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Common Services
Email: kimmelh@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2138
Andrew (Andy) Lang
Executive Director, Open and Affirming Coalition of the UCC
Email: ed@openandaffirming.org
Phone: 216-736-3789
Phiwa Langeni
Ambassador for Innovation and Engagement, Common Services, Center for Analytics, Research Development, and Data (CARDD)
Email: langenip@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3811
Connie Larkman
Editorial Communications and News Strategist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: larkmanc@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2196
Elena Larssen
Minister for Volunteer Engagement
Email: larssene@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2162
Shameerah Lemon
Associate for Event Management, Common Services, Event Management
Email: lemons@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2133
Alisa Lewis
Director of Human Resources, Common Services, Human Resources
Email: lewisam@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2136
Steven (Steve) Liechty
Digital Design Specialist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: liechtys@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2180
Cheryl Lindsay
Minister for Worship and Theology
Email: lindsayc@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2183
Robert (Bob) Lormor
Video Services Specialist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: lormorr@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2178
Velda Love
Minister of Racial Justice, Education for Faithful Action Ministries, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: lovev@ucc.org
Phone: 216.736.3719
Christine Lucarelli
Associate for Event Management, Common Services, Event Management
Email: LucarelliC@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2190
Tracy Lucas
Payroll Administrator and Financial Assistant, Common Services, Financial Services
Email: lucast@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2161
Darrell Ludwig
Profile & Ministry Opportunities Administrator, Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: ludwigd@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3847
Sarah Lund
United Church of Christ Minister for Disabilities and Mental Health Justice, Health and Wholeness Advocacy, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: lunds@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3230
Peter Makari
Team Leader and Area Executive for Middle East and Europe, Global Ministries
Email: makarip@ucc.org
Phone: (216)736-3227
Sharee Malik
Administrative Assistant, Africa Office, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: smalik@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2552
Tami Marinella
Chief Financial Officer, Common Services, Financial Services
Email: marinellat@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3807
Katie Martin
License and Acquisition Coordinator, The Pilgrim Press
Email: martink@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3875
Michael May
Shipping Staff, Common Services, UCC Resources
Email: maym@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3785
Sharron McCrory
Human Resources Generalist, Common Services, Human Resources
Email: mccrorys@ucc.org
Brande Midgett-Crosby
Communications Associate, Communications and Development Team, Wider Church Ministries
Email: midgett-crosbyb@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3212
Digital Media Specialist
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Susan Mitchell
Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives, Church Building & Loan Fund
Email: mitchells@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3819 (VM only)
Connie Morgan-Johnson
Cash Receipts Coordinator, Common Services, Financial Services
Email: morgan-johnsonc@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2155
Jeff Nelson
Minister for Ministerial Calls and Transitions, Ministerial Excellence, Support & Authorization, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: nelsonj@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3838
Michael Neuroth
Policy Advocate for International Issues, Washington, DC, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: neurothm@ucc.org
Phone: 202-543-1517
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Ronald (Ron) Nowak
Assistant Controller, Common Services, Financial Services
Email: nowakr@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2159
Roberto Ochoa
Minister for Ethnic Inclusion and Congregational Support for Small and Rural Churches
Email: ochoar@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3813
Melanie Oommen
Minister for Committee on Ministry Development and Leadership
Email: oommenm@ucc.org
Jacqueline Owen
Development Strategist, Common Services, Philanthropy
Email: owenj@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2169
Lonna Owens
Vice President of Finance, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: lowens@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2682
Dylan Pap
Client Lending and Portfolio Specialist
Email: dpap@cornerstonefund.org
Phone: 216-736-3816
Denise Pittman
Executive Assistant to the Associate General Minister and Executive Associate, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: pittmand@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3705
Erica Poellot
Minister for Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention Ministries
Email: poellote@ucc.org
Trayce Potter
Minister of Youth & Young Adult Engagement
Email: stewartt@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3870
Jessica Quinn
Online Communications Specialist, Washington DC, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: quinnj@ucc.org
Phone: 202-543-1517
Rhina Ramos
National Coordinator for Proyecto Encuentros, Faith Education, Innovation and Formation, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: ramosr@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3716
Kathy Reinke
A/P, A/R General Ledger Processor, Common Services, Financial Services
Email: reinkek@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2164
Lesli Remaly
Minister for Disaster Response and Recovery
Email: remalyl@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2141
Phyllis Richards
Child and Elder Sponsorship Program Manager
Email: richardp@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3215
Ángel Luis Rivera-Agosto
Area Executive for Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: arivera@dom.disciples.org
Phone: 317-713-2563
Taylor Russell
Research Specialist, Common Services, Center for Analytics, Research Development, and Data (CARDD)
Email: russellt@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2150
Dave Sarkies
Digital Marketing Specialist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: sarkiesd@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2152
David Schoen
Minister for Church Legacy and Closure, Church Building & Loan Fund
Email: dschoen@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3839
Michael Schuenemeyer
Team Leader, Health and Wholeness Advocacy Ministries, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: schuenem@ucc.org
Phone: 216.736.3217
Executive for Health and Wholeness Advocacy at United Church of Christ
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David Sigmund
Regional Mission Interpreter (social media)
Email: sigmundd@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2170
Kent Siladi
Director of Philanthropy, Common Services, Philanthropy
Email: siladik@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2109
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Debby Smith
Investment Relationship Manager, Cornerstone Fund
Email: dsmith@cornerstonefund.org
Phone: 216-736-3828
Sherri Smith
Program Assistant, Common Services, Event Management
Email: smiths@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3234
Valerie Smith
Director of Event Management, Common Services, Event Management
Email: smithv@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2104
Maria Smith Warren
Program Assistant, East Asia and the Pacific, Global Ministries
Email: warrenm@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3229
Sandy Sorensen
Director DC Office, Washington, DC, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: sorenses@ucc.org
Phone: 202.543.1517
Laurel Steinetz
Digital Communications Strategist, Common Services, Marketing and Communications (MarCom)
Email: steinetzl@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2211
Georgetta Thomas
Assistant for Communication and Sales, The Pilgrim Press
Email: thomasg@ucc.org
Brian Tracy
Controller, Common Services, Financial Services
Email: tracyb@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3206
Marie Tyson
Revenue Strategist, Common Services, UCC Resources
Email: tysonm@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3777
Sales & Distribution Manager at United Church of Christ
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Viktoria Varnado-Wooten
Executive Assistant/Corporate Secretary, Global Ministries (IN)
Email: VVarnado-Wooten@dom.disciples.org
Aaron Wade
Minister for Congregational Leadership Development and Granting Scholarships
Email: wadea@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3860
Andrew Warner
Generosity Outreach Officer, Common Services, Philanthropy
Email: warnera@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2166
Jennifer White
Program Manager for Digital Events
Email: WhiteJe@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3876
Tracy Wispelwey
Minister for Congregational and Community Engagement, Faith Education, Innovation and Formation, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Email: wispelweyt@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-3706
Cheryl Williams
Chief Strategic Officer, Office of the General Minister and President
Email: williamsc@ucc.org
Phone: 216-736-2105