Meet Our Team //
Senior Pastor & Lead Teaching Pastor


Meet Our Team //
All Staff

Megan Armstrong
Associate Director of Blackhawk Kids

Lynne Benik
Associate Director of College-Age Ministry & Internships

Jimmy Bero
Director of High School Ministry

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

Jenny Bruning
Preschool Ministry Curriculum Writer & Curriculum Assistant

Dave Burnett
Pastor of Senior Care

Martha Burnett
Communication Director

Hannah Busse
Director of Worship Arts

Rachel Chancellor
Director of Blackhawk Kids

Joseph Crenshaw
Facilities

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
Associate Director of Young Adults Ministry

Jim Ferwerda
Impact Ministry Teams Coordinator

Ashley Fletcher
Impact Ministry Project & Communications Coordinator

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

Veronica Hummel
Associate Director of Spiritual Formation

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 Ministry & Internships

Ben Knox
Pastor of Middle School Ministry & Student Ministry

Amy Koeshall
Blackhawk Kids Fitchburg Coordinator

Susan Kong
Communication & Story Coordinator

Chris Kopp
Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Brader Way

Andrew Laird
Blackhawk Kids Downtown Coordinator

Melissa Lazare
Video Production Assistant

Gabe LeBre
Facilities

Tiffany Malloy
Pastor of Spiritual Formation

Sandra Malone
Director of Care Development

Shirley McElhenie
Accountant

Coliér McNair
Pastor of Multicultural Ministry & Worship Arts

Matt Metzger
Senior Pastor

Rachel Metzger
Marriage Ministry Assistant

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

Nicholas Pergal
IT Assistant

George Ramsey
Gospel Fusion Venue Music Director

Elliud Rodriguez
Facilities

Jeff Salvo
Associate Director of Production

Barak Schimp
Director of Production

Jaclyn Schmitt
Associate Director of High School Ministry

Emilie Shields
Blackhawk Kids & Student Ministry Assistant

Deena Shiva
Blackhawk Kids Brader Way Assistant & Weekday Childcare Coordinator

Cortney Spotts
Blackhawk Kids Operations Coordinator

Heather Stahley
Associate Director of Middle School Ministry

Randall Stahley
Facilities

Sarah Stevens
High School Ministry Teams Coordinator

Zhanna Streltsova
Facilities

Kristin Theis
Blackhawk Kids Brader Way Coordinator

Peter Vang
Associate Director of Middle School Ministry

Piper Vollmer
Graphic Designer

Heather Watts
Responsive Care Coordinator

Matt Wilhelm
Blackhawk Fitchburg Worship Pastor

Charles Yu
Lead Teaching Pastor & Multicultural Ministry Pastor