Staff & Leadership

At Redeemer East Side, our staff and leaders are here to serve, care for, and walk alongside our community. We’re a diverse team who loves the East Side and is eager to help you get connected. Our church is governed by elders who provide spiritual and organizational oversight, and we are supported by deacons and deaconesses who serve our congregation with care and mercy.

Senior Leadership

  • Dr. Crawford Stevener

    SENIOR PASTOR

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  • Rev. Michael Whitham

    Executive Director

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  • Jill Barlow

    Director of Community and Care

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  • Rev. David Ellis

    Assistant Pastor and Director of Teaching

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  • Rev. Hector Sanchez

    Assistant Pastor and Director of Worship and Community Partnerships

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  • Lindsey Schultz

    Director of Family Ministry

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  • Liz Avanzato Cintron

    Director of Building and Events Operations

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Community Life

  • Jill Barlow

    Director of Community and Care

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  • Kyle Chen

    Associate Director of Community Groups

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  • Rev. Iain Coston

    Associate Director of Connections and Membership

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  • Jessica Su

    Coordinator of Adult Ministry and Care

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  • YiLeen Gan

    Coordinator of Events and Membership

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Family Ministry

  • Lindsey Schultz

    Director of Family Ministry

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  • Mary Cameron Taylor

    Associate Director of Youth Ministry

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  • Sabrina Booth

    Senior Early Education Coordinator

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  • Hannah Ralston

    Elementary Ministry Coordinator

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  • Rev. David Park

    Manager of Worship Services and Youth Ministry Coordinator

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  • Kinsey Owen

    Coordinator of Evening Children’s Ministry

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  • Laurie Veldheer

    PM Elementary Curriculum Leader

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Pastoral Residents and Interns

  • Rev. Iain Coston

    Associate Director of Connections and Membership

    Pastoral Resident | Class of 2028

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  • Rev. David Park

    Manager of Worship Services and Youth Ministry Coordinator

    Pastoral Resident | Class of 2028

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  • James Ortiz

    Ministry Apprentice

    Redeemer Apprenticeship for Ministry Program | 2025-26

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Building & Events

  • Liz Avanzato Cintron

    Director of Building and Events Operations

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  • Micah Shirley

    TBA

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  • Clint Mollineau

    Clint Mollineau

    Manager of Facilities & Operations

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  • Jose Paulino

    Facilities and Operations Associate

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  • Augusto Hernandez

    Facilities and Operations Associate

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  • YiLeen Gan

    Events and Membership Coordinator

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  • Cybele Silver

    Manager of Sunday Operations

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Ministry Operations

  • Theresa Desrochers

    Administrative Coordinator

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  • Vanessa Onuoha

    Manager of Communications

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Elders

Braxton Boren
Carter Hinckley
James Herring
Kelly Stapleton
Sarat Chandarlapty

Glen Kleinknecht
Jonathan Jezequel
Kevin Fogarty
Bobby Bennett
Alex Chou

Dan Bitar
James Song
Caleb Duncanson
Greg Kileen

To get in touch with the Redeemer East Side elders, please contact reselders@redeemer.com.

Diaconate

Austin Kang
Beulah Chou
Carol Chou
Diane Wenzler
Doug Penn
Grace Sato

Iris Bae
James Hood
James Ortiz
Jane Kim
Jennie Yu
Jim Mumm

Jung Min Ha
Kat Romanchuk-Pritt
Mary Steszewski
Maria Laino
Paul Kim
Raúl Perez

If you are in need of care, please fill out this form or talk to someone wearing a red badge at any Sunday service.