LEADERSHIP
Rev. Denise Anderson
PCUSA Compassion, Peace and Justice Ministry
(Louisville, KY)
Rev. Veronica Cannon
First Presbyterian, Waxhaw
(Charlotte, NC)
Ms. Suzanne Davis
Hopewell Presbyterian
(Huntersville, NC)
Rev. Sara Dingman
Synod of Lincoln Trails
(Indianapolis, IN)
Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity
A Sanctified Art, LLC
(Black Mountain, NC)
Rev. Christopher Holland, II
The Common Place/Salt and Light Community Church
(Philadelphia, PA)
Rev. Carlton David Johnson
Presbyterian Mission Agency
(Louisville, KY)
Rev. Hardy Kim
Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church
(Sunnyvale, CA)
Shani McIlwain
Faith Presbyterian
(Washington, DC)
Mr. Joel Schultze
Westminster Presbyterian
(Grand Rapids, MI)
Rev. Adriene Thorne
The Riverside Church
(New York, NY)
Ms. Susan Thornton
Los Ranchos Presbytery
(Newport Beach, CA)
Rev. Daniel Vigilante
Presbyterian Church in Morristown
(Morristown, NJ)
Rev. John Wilkinson
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
(Philadelphia, PA)
Class of 2025
** Rev. Stephen Smith-Cobbs, Trinity Presbyterian (Herndon, VA), Ex-Officio Member
STAFF
Larissa Kwong Abazia
Designated Strategic Director
Jen James
Program and Operations Director
LEADERSHIP
The Strategy Team serves as the governing board of NEXT Church — setting the agenda and making decisions.
* denotes coordinating team member.