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Senior Staff

Executive Pastor

Eric Hammen

Executive Pastor
Discipleship Pastor

Caleb Waldrop

Discipleship Pastor
Student Pastor

Blake LaRussa

Student Pastor
Director of Church Care and Counseling Ministry

LaGaye MacDowall

Director of Church Care and Counseling Ministry
Children's Director

Sue Hilton

Children’s Director
Missions and Outreach Director

Summer Michaelson

Missions and Outreach Director

Directors

Facilities Director

Jack Hannon

Facilities Director
IT Director

Dave Bower

IT Director
Worship Director - Platform

Brandon Thompson

Worship Director – Platform
Worship Director - Production

Bryan LaRussa

Worship Director – Production
ROC Students: Director of Administration and Girl’s Ministry

Heather Vanderford

ROC Students: Director of Administration and Girl’s Ministry
ROC Students: Middle School Director

Jacob McDonough

ROC Students: Middle School Director
Men's Ministry Director

Michael Phillips

Men’s Ministry Director
Women's Ministry Director

Mandy Helvig

Women’s Ministry Director
Administrative Director

Rachel Filippone

Administrative Director
Preschool Director

Katie Tucker

Preschool Director
Communications Director

Corie LaRussa

Communications Director
Acorn Alley Director

Gina McCartney

Acorn Alley Director
Clubhouse Director

Jennifer Steinwand

Clubhouse Director
First Impressions

Larry Harrington

First Impressions

Council

Eric Hammen
Council

Jeff Benson
Council

Harry Wilkinson
Council

Dave Velloney
Council

Team Coaches

Janet Vanderford
First Impressions

Jeff Inman
Parking

Sean Stewart
Ushers

Mick & Sue Dunlow
Membership

Personnel & Finance Leaders

Leonard Horton
Treasurer

Jon Edwards
Finance

Chad White
Personnel

Debbie Bower
Clerk

TRUSTEES

Gary Strickland

Kevin Curling

Jeff Benson

OFFICERS

Gary Strickland

Leonard Horton

Jeff Benson

Our Structure

Council The Church Council is responsible for spiritually guiding the church in a biblical and loving manner. The Council is composed of men who meet the qualifications for overseers set forth in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9 and consists of both ordained and lay leaders.

Coaches Ministry Team Coaches are servant leaders within the congregation who lead specific areas of ministry.  Coaches assist the church staff in leading, training, equipping, and mobilizing ministry teams for effective service. 

Committees The Finance and Personnel Committees oversee the business and human resources responsibilities of the church.  They provide counsel and recommendations to the Senior Pastor, Council, and church staff regarding major financial and staffing commitments and needs. 

Congregation River Oak is an autonomous congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel. We operate under the Lordship of Christ and each member is responsible and accountable to Jesus as Lord.