Meet Our Team //
Senior Pastor & Lead Teaching Pastor
Meet Our Team //
All Staff
Nilo Ayala
Social Media Coordinator & Interim Video Production Assistant
Lynne Benik
Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation
Samantha Brace
Blackhawk Fitchburg Welcome & Operations Coordinator
Laura Bruess
Director of Human Resources & Data Management
Jenny Bruning
Blackhawk Kids Curriculum Coordinator
Hannah Busse
Associate Director of Worship Arts
Melissa Cheeks
Blackhawk Downtown Welcome & Operations Coordinator
Alyssa Dabner
Care Ministry Coordinator
Kori Davis
Director of Welcome & Blackhawk Brader Way
Darren DeKeyser
Director of Operations
Susan Demel
Director of Impact Ministry
Chris Dolson
Teaching Pastor (Pastor Emeritus)
Christian Eggers
Blackhawk Brader Way & Young Adults Coordinator
Jim Ferwerda
Impact Ministry Coordinator
Ashley Fletcher
Associate Director of Communications
Craig Gartland
Executive Pastor
Kaylee George
Blackhawk Kids Fitchburg Coordinator
Keegan Gering
Photography & Production Assistant
Marcelo Guimarães Januario
Facilities
Joel Hassenzahl
Pastor of Sunday Experience
Amy Hauptman
Sunday Experience Coordinator
Micah Howard
Director of High School Ministry
Charles Huang
Pastor of Blackhawk Chinese Ministry
Veronica Hummel
Associate Director of Spiritual Formation
Keely Johnson
Associate Director of High School Ministry
Anne Kierce
Pastor of Care Ministry
Jason Kierce
Facility Director
Trevor Kleinmeyer
Associate Director of Worship Arts
Carrie Klenko
Facility & Welcome Coordinator
Michael Knapstad
Pastor of College Ministry & Internships
Ben Knox
Pastor of Middle School Ministry
Chris Kopp
Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Brader Way
Melissa Lazare
Video Director
Olivia Liegel
High School Ministry Assistant
Tiffany Malloy
Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Ministry Strategy
Matt Metzger
Senior Pastor
Rachel Metzger
Next Steps Coordinator
Grace Miller
Associate Director of College Ministry
Isaac Mitchell
Associate Director of Production
Ashley Moore
Office Coordinator
Melissa Moser
Executive Assistant
Jon Mueller
Director of Accounting & Administration
Zariyah Newble
Middle School Ministry Assistant
Daniel Owen
Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Fitchburg
Evelyn Paulsen
Spiritual Formation Assistant & Database Assistant
Adam Penning
Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Downtown
Alicia Penning
Associate Director of Care Ministry
Nicholas Pergal
IT Coordinator
Jordan Reed
Accountant & Administration Coordinator
Darcella Roberts
Blackhawk Kids Brader Way Assistant & Weekday Childcare Coordinator
Elliud Rodriguez
Pastor of Blackhawk Spanish Ministry
Barak Schimp
Director of Production
Emilie Shields
Associate Director of Blackhawk Kids
Cortney Spotts
Blackhawk Kids Operations Coordinator
Paige Steinbauer
Associate Director of Middle School Ministry
Kristin Texidor
Blackhawk Kids Curriculum & Event Assistant
Kristin Theis
Blackhawk Kids Brader Way Coordinator
Piper Vollmer
Graphic Designer
Matt Wilhelm
Pastor of Worship Arts Ministry
Isaiah Wu
Associate Director of Worship Arts
Evan Yang
Blackhawk Chinese Ministry Assistant
Charles Yu
Lead Teaching Pastor & Multicultural Ministry Pastor