List of Staff by Ministry Team
National and Global Ministries of the United Church of Christ
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
216.736.2100
Information and Technology Help Desk
216.736.2120
helpdesk@ucc.org
OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH
700 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
216.736.2105
Fax: 216.736.2103
John C. Dorhauer
General Minister and President
216.736.2101
dorhauerj@ucc.org
Traci D. Blackmon
Associate General Minister, Justice and Local Churches
216.736.3701
blackmont@ucc.org
James A. Moos
Associate General Minister, Global Engagement and Operations
216.736.3201
moosj@ucc.org
Office of the General Minister and President
John C. Dorhauer
General Minister and President
216.736.2101
dorhauerj@ucc.org
Cheryl Joseph Williams
Chief Strategy Officer
216.736.2105
williamsc@ucc.org
Donyale Copeland
Executive Assistant to the GMP and CSO
216.736.3834
copelandd@ucc.org
Myron (Lee) Albertson
Conference Minister Search Coordinator
216.736.2114
albertsonl@ucc.org
General Counsel
Heather Kimmel
General Counsel and Secretary of the Corporation
216.736.2138
216.736.2203 (fax)
kimmelh@ucc.org
Cynthia Gaffney
Paralegal
216.736.2139
gaffneyc@ucc.org
Human Resources
Alisa Lewis
Director of Human Resources
216.736.2136
lewisam@ucc.org
Deborah Brown
Human Resources Generalist
216.736.2134
brownd@ucc.org
Kelly McCafferty
Human Resources Assistant
216.736.2137
mccaffertyk@ucc.org
Marketing and Philanthropy
Cynthia Bailie
Director of Marketing and Philanthropy
216.736.2131
bailiec@ucc.org
Nichole Collins
Associate Director, Annual Giving
216.736.2102
collinsn@ucc.org
Keri Sugerik
Office Coordinator, Donor Relations
216.736.2167
sugerikk@ucc.org
Scott Shirai
Major Gifts Officer, East
216.736.2151
shirais@ucc.org
Andrew DeBraber
Major Gifts Officer, West
216.736.2168
debrabera@ucc.org
David Sigmund
Three Great Loves Ambassador
216.736.2170
sigmundd@ucc.org
Jacqueline Owen
Manager of Grant Writing and Administration
216.287.0129
owenj@ucc.org
Juliet Dombos
Administrative Assistant
216.736.3766
dombosj@ucc.org
Donna Bell
Administrative Assistant (Temporary)
216.736.2152
belld@ucc.org
Connie Larkman
Manager, Communication Strategies & News Director
216.736.2196
larkmanc@ucc.org
Chris Gabriel
Manager, Web Strategies
gabrielc@ucc.org
Steven Liechty
Multimedia and Creative Content Specialist
216.736.2180
liechtys@ucc.org
Robert Lormor
Video Services Manager
216.736.2178
lormorr@ucc.org
UCC Resources
800.537.3394
uccresources.com
Fax: 216.736.2223
Marie Tyson
Director of Sales and Distribution
216.736.3777
tysonm@ucc.org
Brian Furry
Warehouse Supervisor
216.736.3784
furryb@ucc.org
Michael May
Shipping Staff
216.736.3785
Michael Szumilak
Shipping Staff
216.736.3785
Lynn Herbst
Customer Service Representative
800.537.3394
Donna Ivy
Customer Service Representative
800.537.3394
Center for Analytics, Research, and Data (CARD)
Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi
Director of CARD
216.736.3866
hajbik@ucc.org
Destiny Hisey
Associate Director
216.736.2149
hiseyd@ucc.org
Taylor-Moran Billings Russell
Research Specialist
216.736.2150
billingt@ucc.org
Karen Koza
Administrative Assistant and Coordinator, Administrative Support Network
216.736.2145
kozak@ucc.org
Office of the Executive Minister for Global Engagement and Operations
James A. Moos
Executive Minister for Global Engagement and Operations
216.736.3201
moosj@ucc.org
Linda Long
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
216.736.3202
longl@ucc.org
Edward C. Cade
Associate for Historical Preservation
216.736.2111
cadee@ucc.org
Global Ministries—Cleveland Office
Peter Makari
Team Leader and Area Executive for Middle East and Europe
216.736.3227
makarip@ucc.org
Linda Lawrence
Child and Elder Sponsorship Program Manager
216.736.3222
lawrencl@ucc.org
Patricia Cornacchione
Administrative Assistant
216.736.3878
cornaccp@ucc.org
Marcy Gansler
Executive for Mission Engagement
216.736.3209
ganslerm@ucc.org
Rebekah Choate
Associate for Global Advocacy and Education
216.736.3208
choater@ucc.org
Derek Duncan
Area Executive for East Asia and the Pacific
216.736.3220
duncand@ucc.org
Maria Smith Warren
Administrative Assistant for Middle East and Europe and East Asia and the Pacific
216.736.3229
warrenm@ucc.org
Deenabandhu Manchala
Area Executive for Southern Asia
216.736.3205
manchalad@ucc.org
Karen Georgia Thompson
Minister for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
216.736.2191
thompsonk@ucc.org
LeShawn Davis
Administrative Assistant for Southern Asia and Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
216.736.3221
davisl@ucc.org
UCC Humanitarian & Development Ministries (One Great Hour of Sharing)
Mary Schaller Blaufuss
Team Leader and Executive for Volunteer Ministries
216.736.3214
blaufusm@ucc.org
Zachary (Zach) Wolgemuth
Executive for UCC Disaster Ministries
216.736.3211
wolgemuthz@ucc.org
Phyllis Richards
Program Associate for Global Sharing of Resources
216.736.3215
richardp@ucc.org
Diane Dicken
Administrative Assistant for Finance and Program
216.736.3810
dickend@ucc.org
Brande Midgett-Crosby
Communications Associate (GSR 2/5ths; GM 2/5ths; MP 1/5th)
216.736.3212
midgett-crosbyb@ucc.org
Carol Fouke-Mpoyo
Part-time Communication Specialist
fouke-mpoyoc@ucc.org
Event Management
Valerie J. Smith
Director of Event and Scholarship Management and General Synod Administrator
216.736.2104
smithv@ucc.org
Janet A. Gomoll
Associate for Special Events and Board Administration
216.736.3809
gomollj@ucc.org
Christine Lucarelli
Associate for Event Management
216.736.2190
lucarellic@ucc.org
Shameerah Lemon
Associate for Event Management
216.736.2133
lemons@ucc.org
Rachel Duncan
Progam Assistant
216.736.3812
duncanr@ucc.org
Financial Services
Stephen Jones
Chief Financial Officer
216.736.3807
joness@ucc.org
Tracy Mikesina
Administrative Assistant
216.736.2161
mikesinat@ucc.org
Ann Kiernozek
Controller
216.736.3206
kiernoza@ucc.org
Rana Brown
Ministry Accountant, Large Companies
216.736.3207
brownr@ucc.org
Ronald Nowak
Assistant Controller
216.736.2159
nowakr@ucc.org
Kathleen Selig
A/R Coordinator
216.736.2155
seligk@ucc.org
Renee Flowers
Ministry Accountant, Small Companies
216.736.2153
flowersr@ucc.org
Mark Bandza
A/P Payroll Coordinator
216.736.2162
bandzam@ucc.org
Michelle Baker
Accounts Receivable Coordinator (Temporary)
bakerm@ucc.org
Cathleen Hassler
Coordinator of Payroll and A/P (Temporary)
216.736.2162
hassellc@ucc.org
Building Services
Julia Early
Lobby Hospitality
216.736.2247
hersickj@ucc.org
Richard Johnson
Building Maintenance
216.736.2128
johnsonr@ucc.org
John Grimes
Building Maintenance
216.736.2126
grimesj@ucc.org
Office of the Executive Minister for Justice and Local Church Ministries
Traci D. Blackmon
Executive Minister, Justice and Local Church Ministries
216.736.3701
blackmont@ucc.org
Denise Pittman
Executive Assistant to the Executive Minister and Executive Associate
216.736.3705
pittmand@ucc.org
Faithful Action Witness FAW
Bentley deBardelaben
Executive Associate, Justice and Local Church Ministries
216.736.3713
debardeb@ucc.org
Brooks Berndt
Minister of Environmental Justice
216.736.3722
berndtb@ucc.org
Velda Love
Minister of Racial Justice
216.736.3719
lovev@ucc.org
Noel Anderson
Minister for Immigration
nandersen@cwsglobal.org
Alegra Martin
Program Assistant, FAW and HWA Program Ministers
216.736.3712
martina@ucc.org
Health and Wholeness Advocacy HWA
Michael Schuenemeyer
Executive for Health and Wholeness Advocacy Ministries
216.736.3217
schuenem@ucc.org
Amy Johnson
Our Whole Lives Coordinator
216.736.3722
johnsona@ucc.org
Arthur Butler
Framework for Dialogue National Coordinator
216.736.3219
butlera@ucc.org
Elivette (Elly) Mendez Angulo
Project Coordinator
216.736.3716
proyectobienvenida@ucc.org
Washington, DC Office
Sandra Sorensen
Director DC Office
202.543.1517
sorenses@ucc.org
SuAnne Breen
Administrative Assistant
202.543.1517
breens@ucc.org
Jessie Palatucci
Communication Strategist
216.736.4205
palatucj@ucc.org
Michael Neuroth
Policy Advocate International Issues
216.736.4203
neurothm@ucc.org
Katie Adams
Policy Advocate Domestic Issues
216.736.4202
adamsk@ucc.org
Jason Carson Wilson
Justice and Peace Advocacy Fellow
202.543.1517
wilsonj@ucc.org
Ministerial Excellence, Support & Authorization (MESA)
Holly MillerShank
Minister and Team Leader
216.736.3881
millershankh@ucc.org
Stephen Boyd
Minister for Chaplains and Ministers in Specialized Settings
562.301.1622
boyds@ucc.org
Kathryn Clark
Minister for Members in Discernment
216.736.3842
clarkk@ucc.org
Elizabeth Dilley
Minister for Ministers in Local Churches
216.736.3841
dilleye@ucc.org
Malcolm Himschoot
Minister for Ministerial Transition
216.736.3840
himschootm@ucc.org
Darrell Ludwig
Profile and Ministry Opportunities Administrator
216.736.3847
ludwigd@ucc.org
Kathleen Sattler
Administrative Assistant/Endorsement Secretary
216.736.3850
sattlerk@ucc.org
Faith Formation
Ivy Beckwith
Minister and Team Leader
216.736.3875
beckwithi@ucc.org
Susan Blain
Minister for Worship, Liturgy, and Spiritual Formation
216.736.3869
blains@ucc.org
Tracy Wispelwey
Minister of Congregational and Community Engagement
216.736.3706
wispelweyt@ucc.org
Chris Davies
Program Manager, Congregational Assessment, Support and Advancement
216.736.3827
daviesc@ucc.org
Jennifer White
Program Assistant
216.736.3876
whiteje@ucc.org
Kate Matthews
Writer Sermon Seeds
216.736.3855
matthewsk@ucc.org
Church Building and Loan Fund
216.736.3834
Fax: 216.736.3836
Patrick Duggan
Executive Director
216.736.3833
dugganp@ucc.org
David Schoen
Minister for Church Legacy and Closure
dschoen@ucc.org
Erin E. Frameli
Program Services Assistant
216.736.3858
framelie@ucc.org
Shaena Ragin
Senior Loan Specialist
216.736.3822
ragins@ucc.org
Susan Mitchell
Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives
216.736.3819
mitchells@ucc.org
Melina Higbee
Strategic Administrator
216.736.3817
higbeem@ucc.org
Jill White
Regional Mission Interpreter, New England Region
216.736.3820
whitej@ucc.org
Priscilla Bizer
Capital Fundraising Executive, Western Central Region
216.736.3835
bizerp@ucc.org
Charles Blaisdell
Regional Mission Interpreter, Upper West Region
216.736.3853
blaisdellc@ucc.org
Cornerstone Fund
Maria Coyne
President/CEO Cornerstone Fund
700 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.736.3830
mcoyne@cornerstonefund.org
Stacey Falcone
Director of Lending – Cornerstone
700 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.736.3815
sfalcone@cornerstonefund.org
Kathy Houston
Cornerstone Fund, Vice President/CFO/COO
700 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.736.3832
KHouston@cornerstonefund.org
Anthony Marcial
Staff Accountant, Cornerstone Fund
700 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.736.3821
amarcial@cornerstonefund.org
Joseph Morgan
Loan Administrator
700 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.736.3824
jmorgan@cornerstonefund.org
Ann Poston
Director of Marketing-Communications-Product
700 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.736.3825
aposton@cornerstonefund.org
Debby Smith
Investment Supervisor – Cornerstone
700 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.736.3828
dsmith@cornerstonefund.org
Tina Stone
Teller and New Investment Account Representative
700 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.736.3816
tstone@cornerstonefund.org
Terri Taylor
Client Support Specialist
700 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
ttaylor@cornerstonefund.org
MISSION PERSONNEL
Cathy Nichols
Executive, Mission Personnel (IN)
317.713.2566
cnichols@dom.disciples.org
Julia Flores-Ferrer
Administrative Assistant, Mission Personnel (IN)
317.713.2567
jfloresferrer@dom.disciples.org
Beth Miller
Administrative Assistant, Missionary Relationships (IN)
317.713.2570
bmiller@dom.disciples.org
Lorna Hernandez
Coordinator, People to People Pilgrimage Program/International Mission Trips (IN)
317.713.2565
lhernandez@dom.disciples.org
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Jane Sullivan-Davis
Executive for Resource Development (IN)
317.713.2558
janesd@dom.disciples.org
Kelsey Cameron
Program Associate for Resource Development (IN)
317.713.2571
kcameron@dom.disciples.org
Beth Guy
Program Associate for Resource Development for Global Ministries (IN)
317.713.2562
bguy@dom.disciples.org
DIVISION OF OVERSEAS MINISTRIES
Julia Brown Karimu
President, Division of Overseas Ministries, Co-Executive of Global Ministries (IN)
317.713.2577
jkarimu@dom.disciples.org
Toi Davis
Executive Assistant, Division of Overseas Ministries (IN)
317.713.2576
tdavis@dom.disciples.org
Lonna Owens
Treasurer, Division of Overseas Ministries ( IN)
317.713.2557
lowens@dom.disciples.org
Trudy Ellis
Accounts Payable Clerk, Division of Overseas Ministries (IN)
317.713.2564
tellis@dom.disciples.org
LaMarco Cable
Area Executive for Africa (IN)
317.713.2551
lcable@dom.disciples.org
Robby Kongolo
Administrative Assistant, Africa Office
317.713.2552
rkongolo@dom.disciples.org
Jennifer Neer
jneer@dom.disciples.org
Lorna Hernandez
Coordinator, People to People Pilgrimage Program/International Mission Trips (IN)
317.713.2565
lhernandez@dom.disciples.org
Angel L. Rivera-Agosto
Area Executive for Latin America and the Caribbean (IN)
317.713.2563
arivera@dom.disciples.org
Jasmine Sanchez
Administrative Assistant for Latin America and the Caribbean (IN)
317.713.2561
jsanchez@dom.disciples.org
Affiliated Ministries
Cornerstone Fund
888-822-3863
http://cornerstonefund.org/
cornerstonefund@ucc.org
The Pension Boards
475 Riverside Drive, Room 1020
New York, NY 10115
800-642-6543
http://www.pbucc.org
info@pbucc.org
United Church Funds
877-806-4989
http://www.unitedchurchfunds.org/
info@unitedchurchfunds.org
Insurance Board
700 Prospect Ave., 5th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44115
800-437-8830
http://www.insuranceboard.org
info@insuranceboard.org
Church Building and Loan Fund
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
866.822.8224 ext. 3834
http://cblf.uccpages.org
infocblf@ucc.org
Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
700 Prospect Avenue, 6th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-437-2250
http://www.chhsm.org
email: https://www.chhsm.org/contact/
National Staff (Alphabetical by last name)