Meet Our Team //

Senior Pastor & Lead Teaching Pastor

Matt Metzger

Matt Metzger

Senior Pastor

Charles Yu

Charles Yu

Lead Teaching Pastor & Multicultural Ministry Pastor

Meet Our Team //

All Staff

Emily Albright

Emily Albright

Interim Love Madison Assistant

Lynne Benik

Lynne Benik

Associate Director of Spiritual Formation

Jimmy Bero

Jimmy Bero

Director of High School Ministry

Jenny Bottoni

Jenny Bottoni

Traditions Venue Worship Leader

Samantha Brace

Samantha Brace

Blackhawk Fitchburg Welcome & Operations Coordinator

Debra Browne

Debra Browne

Blackhawk African American Ministry & Gospel Fusion Venue Coordinator

Laura Bruess

Laura Bruess

Director of Human Resources & Data Management

Jenny Bruning

Jenny Bruning

Blackhawk Kids Curriculum Coordinator

Hannah Busse

Hannah Busse

Associate Director of Worship Arts

Joseph Crenshaw

Joseph Crenshaw

Facilities

Alyssa Dabner

Alyssa Dabner

Care Ministry Coordinator

Kori Davis

Kori Davis

Director of Welcome & Blackhawk Brader Way

Darren DeKeyser

Darren DeKeyser

Director of Operations

Susan Demel

Susan Demel

Director of Impact Ministries

Chris Dolson

Chris Dolson

Teaching Pastor (Pastor Emeritus)

Christian Eggers

Christian Eggers

Blackhawk Brader Way & Young Adults Coordinator

Jim Ferwerda

Jim Ferwerda

Impact Ministry Coordinator

Ashley Fletcher

Ashley Fletcher

Associate Director of Communications

Carol Fricke

Carol Fricke

Director of Staff Connection

Addison Garry

Addison Garry

Associate Director of Production

Craig Gartland

Craig Gartland

Executive Pastor of Staff & Ministries

Kaylee George

Kaylee George

High School & Student Ministries Coordinator

Hannah Gray

Hannah Gray

Associate Director of Middle School Ministry

Marcelo Guimarães Januario

Marcelo Guimarães Januario

Accountant

Joel Hassenzahl

Joel Hassenzahl

Pastor of Sunday Experience

Amy Hauptman

Amy Hauptman

Worship Arts Planning & Events Coordinator

Jane Jiangtao Hu

Jane Jiangtao Hu

Blackhawk Chinese Ministry Operations Coordinator

Charles Huang

Charles Huang

Pastor of Blackhawk Chinese Ministry

Veronica Hummel

Veronica Hummel

Associate Director of Spiritual Formation

Anne Kierce

Anne Kierce

Pastor of Care Ministry

Jason Kierce

Jason Kierce

Facility Director

Esther Kim

Esther Kim

Director of Multicultural Ministry

Carrie Klenko

Carrie Klenko

Facility & Welcome Coordinator

Trevor Kleinmeyer

Trevor Kleinmeyer

Blackhawk Downtown Worship Director

Michael Knapstad

Michael Knapstad

Pastor of College-Age Ministry & Internships

Ben Knox

Ben Knox

Pastor of Middle School Ministry

Amy Koeshall

Amy Koeshall

Blackhawk Kids Fitchburg Coordinator

Chris Kopp

Chris Kopp

Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Brader Way

Andrew Laird

Andrew Laird

Blackhawk Kids Downtown Coordinator

Melissa Lazare

Melissa Lazare

Video Director

Justice Lightning-Henn

Justice Lightning-Henn

Blackhawk Downtown Welcome & Operations Coordinator

Tiffany Malloy

Tiffany Malloy

Pastor of Spiritual Formation

Shirley McElhenie

Shirley McElhenie

Accountant

Coliér McNair

Coliér McNair

Pastor of Multicultural Ministry & Worship Arts

Matt Metzger

Matt Metzger

Senior Pastor

Rachel Metzger

Rachel Metzger

Next Steps Coordinator

Grace Miller

Grace Miller

Associate Director of College-Age Ministry

Ashley Moore

Ashley Moore

Office Coordinator

Melissa Moser

Melissa Moser

Executive Assistant

Jon Mueller

Jon Mueller

Director of Accounting & Administration

Paul Nuyda

Paul Nuyda

Blackhawk Fitchburg Technical Arts Production Assistant

Daniel Owen

Daniel Owen

Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Fitchburg

Evelyn Paulsen

Evelyn Paulsen

Spiritual Formation Assistant

Adam Penning

Adam Penning

Lead Pastor of Blackhawk Downtown

Nicholas Pergal

Nicholas Pergal

IT Assistant

George Ramsey

George Ramsey

Gospel Fusion Venue Music Director

Elliud Rodriguez

Elliud Rodriguez

Facilities

Jeff Salvo

Jeff Salvo

Associate Director of Production

Barak Schimp

Barak Schimp

Director of Production

Emilie Shields

Emilie Shields

Associate Director of Blackhawk Kids

Deena Shiva

Deena Shiva

Blackhawk Kids Brader Way Assistant & Weekday Childcare Coordinator

Cortney Spotts

Cortney Spotts

Blackhawk Kids Operations Coordinator

Heather Stahley

Heather Stahley

Director of Blackhawk Kids

Randall Stahley

Randall Stahley

Facility Manager

Kristin Texidor

Kristin Texidor

Blackhawk Kids Curriculum & Event Assistant

Kristin Theis

Kristin Theis

Blackhawk Kids Brader Way Coordinator

Peter Vang

Peter Vang

Associate Director of Middle School Ministry

Piper Vollmer

Piper Vollmer

Graphic Designer

Heather Watts

Heather Watts

Responsive Care Coordinator

Keely Wiese

Keely Wiese

Associate Director of High School Ministry

Matt Wilhelm

Matt Wilhelm

Pastor of Worship Arts

Charles Yu

Charles Yu

Lead Teaching Pastor & Multicultural Ministry Pastor