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Leaders and Staff

Presbytery Leaders & Staff

Elder Jim Ballengee

Elder Jim Ballengee

Moderator

Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight

Vice-Moderator

Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace

Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace

Executive Presbyter

Rev. Kevin L. Porter

Rev. Kevin L. Porter

Stated Clerk

Rev. Brenton Thompson

Rev. Brenton Thompson

Director of Congregational Resourcing

Jim Wagner

Jim Wagner

Director of Business Administration

Rev. Sarah Colwill

Rev. Sarah Colwill

Director of Lilly Initiatives

Rev. Todd Stavrakos

Rev. Todd Stavrakos

Public Witness and Response Coordinator

Administrative & Program Staff

Luis Mercado

Luis Mercado

Property Manager & Computer Consultant

Rev. Cassie Heintz

Rev. Cassie Heintz

Administrative Assistant to the Executive Presbyter

Betsi Moise

Betsi Moise

Social Media, Website & Publications Manager

Zac Alan

Zac Alan

Administrative Assistant for Communications

Christopher Baith

Christopher Baith

Staff Accountant

Rev. Dr. Janel Dixon

Rev. Dr. Janel Dixon

Program Associate for Cultivating Enough in the Care of Clergy

Rev. Jess Winderweedle

Rev. Jess Winderweedle

Program Coordinator for Expanding the Pulpit

Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner

Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner

Preacher-in-Residence

Presbytery Leadership Collegium

Class of 2024

  • Elder Jim Ballengee (Arch Street) – Moderator
  • Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight (Swarthmore) – Vice Moderator
  • Rev. Anna Grant Borden (Mt. Airy) – At Large Member
  • Elder Megan Acedo (Beacon) – Committee on Representation
  • Rev. Carla Jones Brown (Arch Street) – Committee on Personnel
  • Rev. Kari Olson (East Falls) – Commission on Ministry
  • Elder Vjay Aggarwal (Wayne) – Commission on Financial Management

Class of 2025

  • Rev. Alex Evangelista (Church on the Mall) – At Large Member
  • Rev. Debbie Heffernan (Honorably Retired) – Committee on Nominations

Class of 2026

  • Elder June Higgins (Oxford) – At Large Member
  • Rev. Isaac Baah (United Ghanaian) – Commission on Resources and Creative Ministries
  • Rev. Dr. Adam Hearlson (Overbrook) – Commission on Preparation for Ministry and Membership
  • Rev. Wonjae Choi (Gwynedd Square) – Commission on Financial Management

Presbytery Staff

  • Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace – Executive Presbyter
  • Rev. Kevin L. Porter – Stated Clerk
  • Mr. Jim Wagner – Director of Business Administration
  • Rev. Brenton Thompson – Director of Congregational Resourcing
  • Rev. Sarah Colwill – Program Director, Cultivating Enough in the Care of Clergy