Meet Our Team
Senior Pastor & Lead Teaching Pastor


All Staff

Megan Armstrong
Associate Director of Blackhawk Kids

Lynne Benik
Associate Director of College-Age & 20s + 30s Ministry

Brianna Bero
Middle School Ministry Events & Teams Coordinator / Madison Missions Director

Jimmy Bero
Associate Director of Blackhawk Fitchburg Student Ministries

Maddie Blanchard
Life Groups Coordinator

Jenny Bottoni
Traditions Venue Worship Leader

Samantha Brace
Blackhawk Fitchburg Welcome & Operations Coordinator

Debra Browne
Blackhawk African American Ministry & Gospel Fusion Venue Coordinator

Laura Bruess
Director of Human Resources & Data Management

Hannah Bunting
Blackhawk Kids Downtown Coordinator

Dave Burnett
Pastor of Senior Care

Martha Burnett
Communication Director

Hannah Busse
Director of Worship Arts

Rachel Chancellor
Director of Blackhawk Kids

Joseph Crenshaw
Facility Assistant

Alyssa Dabner
Care Ministry Coordinator

Kori Davis
Director of Welcome Ministry

Darren DeKeyser
Director of Operations

Susan Demel
Director of Impact Ministries


Rebecca Drews
Blackhawk Kids Curriculum Coordinator

Christian Eggers
Blackhawk Downtown Welcome & Operations Coordinator / College-Age and 20s + 30s Ministry Coordinator

Lief Erickson
Pastor of Student Ministry & Internships

Jim Ferwerda
Impact Ministry Teams Coordinator

Ashley Fletcher
Impact Ministry Project & Communications Coordinator

Steve Francis
Facilities Assistant

Carol Fricke
Director of Staff Connection

Dave Gagnon
Pastor of Care Ministry

Addison Garry
Associate Director of Production

Craig Gartland
Executive Pastor of Staff & Ministries

Joel Hassenzahl
Pastor of Sunday Experience

Amy Hauptman
Worship Arts Planning & Events Coordinator

Jane Jiangtao Hu
Blackhawk Chinese Ministry Operations Coordinator

Charles Huang
Pastor of Blackhawk Chinese Ministry

Anne Kierce
Pastor of Connection & Marriage

Jason Kierce
Facility Director

Esther Kim
Multicultural Ministry Coordinator

Carrie Klenko
Facility & Welcome Coordinator

Michael Knapstad
Pastor of College-Age & 20s + 30s Ministry

Ben Knox
Pastor of Middle School Ministries

Amy Koeshall
Blackhawk Kids Fitchburg Coordinator

Chris Kopp
Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Brader Way

Melissa Lazare
Video Production Assistant

Gabe LeBre
Facility Assistant

Tiffany Malloy
Pastor of Spiritual Formation

Sandra Malone
Director of Care Development

Shirley McElhenie
Accountant

Denise McKinley
Director of Women's Ministry

Coliér McNair
Pastor of Multicultural Ministry & Worship Arts

Ashley Mellenthin
56 Ministry & BKids Operations Coordinator

Matt Metzger
Senior Pastor

Rachel Metzger
Marriage Ministry Assistant

Ashley Moore
Executive Team & Office Coordinator

Melissa Moser
Senior Pastor Assistant & Operations 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

Nicholas Pergal
IT Assistant

George Ramsey
Gospel Fusion Venue Music Director

Steve Rodgers
Adult Ministries Associate

Esther Rolfe
Blackhawk Kids Brader Way Assistant

Jeff Salvo
Technical Arts Production Assistant

Barak Schimp
Director of Production

Jaclyn Schmitt
Student Ministry Coordinator

Emilie Shields
Family Fusion Coordinator

Cortney Spotts
Blackhawk Kids Operations Coordinator

Heather Stahley
Middle School Ministry Coordinator

Randall Stahley
Facility Assistant

Sarah Stevens
High School Ministry Teams Coordinator

Kristin Theis
Nursery/Preschool & Elementary Ministries Coordinator

Piper Vollmer
Graphic Designer

Heather Watts
Responsive Care Coordinator

Charles Yu
Lead Teaching Pastor & Multicultural Ministry Pastor