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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

Directors

Jack Hannon
Facilities Director

Dave Bower
IT Director

Brandon Thompson
Worship Director – Platform

Bryan LaRussa
Worship Director – Production

Heather Vanderford
ROC Students: Director of Administration and Girl’s Ministry

Jacob McDonough
ROC Students: Middle School Director

Michael Phillips
Men’s Ministry Director

Mandy Helvig
Women’s Ministry Director

Rachel Filippone
Administrative Director

Katie Tucker
Preschool Director

Corie LaRussa
Communications Director

Summer Michaelson
Missions and Outreach Director

Gina McCartney
Acorn Alley Director

Jennifer Steinwand
Clubhouse Director

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

Jon Edwards
Finance

Chad White
Personnel

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.