Meet Our Team //
Senior Pastor & Lead Teaching Pastor


Meet Our Team //
All Staff

Lynne Benik
Associate Director of Spiritual Formation

Jenny Bottoni
Traditions Venue Worship Leader

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

Joseph Crenshaw
Facilities

Alyssa Dabner
Care Ministry Coordinator

Kori Davis
Director of Welcome & Blackhawk Brader Way

Darren DeKeyser
Director of Operations

Susan Demel
Director of Impact Ministries


Christian Eggers
Blackhawk Brader Way & Young Adults Coordinator

Jim Ferwerda
Impact Ministry Coordinator

Ashley Fletcher
Associate Director of Communications

Craig Gartland
Executive Pastor of Staff & Ministries

Kaylee George
High School & Student Ministries Coordinator

Marcelo Guimarães Januario
Facilities

Joel Hassenzahl
Pastor of Sunday Experience

Amy Hauptman
Sunday Experience Coordinator

Jane Jiangtao Hu
Blackhawk Chinese Ministry Operations Coordinator

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
Blackhawk Downtown Worship Director

Carrie Klenko
Facility & Welcome Coordinator

Michael Knapstad
Pastor of College Ministry & Internships

Ben Knox
Pastor of Middle School Ministry

Amy Koeshall
Blackhawk Kids Fitchburg Coordinator

Chris Kopp
Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Brader Way

Andrew Laird
Blackhawk Kids Downtown Coordinator

Melissa Lazare
Video Director

Dominique Lenaye
Communications Coordinator

Tiffany Malloy
Pastor of Spiritual Formation

Coliér McNair
Pastor of Multicultural Ministry & Worship Arts

Matt Metzger
Senior Pastor

Rachel Metzger
Next Steps Coordinator

Grace Miller
Associate Director of College Ministry

Ashley Moore
Office Coordinator

Melissa Moser
Executive Assistant

Jon Mueller
Director of Accounting & Administration

Daniel Owen
Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Fitchburg

Evelyn Paulsen
Spiritual Formation Assistant

Adam Penning
Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Downtown

Alicia Penning
Associate Director of Care Ministry

Nicholas Pergal
IT Coordinator

George Ramsey
Gospel Fusion Venue Music Director

Jordan Reed
Accountant & Administration Coordinator

Darcella Roberts
Blackhawk Kids Brader Way Assistant & Weekday Childcare Coordinator

Elliud Rodriguez
Director of Blackhawk Spanish Ministry

Jeff Salvo
Associate Director of Video

Barak Schimp
Director of Production

Emilie Shields
Associate Director of Blackhawk Kids

Cortney Spotts
Blackhawk Kids Operations Coordinator

Heather Stahley
Director of Blackhawk Kids

Randall Stahley
Facility Manager

Paige Steinbauer
Associate Director of Middle School Ministry

Kristin Texidor
Blackhawk Kids Curriculum & Event Assistant

Kristin Theis
Blackhawk Kids Brader Way Coordinator

Peter Vang
Associate Pastor of Blackhawk Fitchburg

Piper Vollmer
Graphic Designer

Matt Wilhelm
Pastor of Worship Arts

Charles Yu
Lead Teaching Pastor & Multicultural Ministry Pastor