Elders

Robbie Symons
Lead Pastor of Preaching and Vision Read Robbie’s bio.

Greg McFarlane
Executive Pastor and Missions

Bahy Mehany
Elder

Chris Dias
Elder

Tom Warren
Elder

Lucien Mubumbyi
Elder
Care & Shepherding

Chris Orford
Pastor of Care & Shepherding

Nancy Scott
Administrative Assistant
Communications

Cliff Cline
Pastor of Worship & Communications

Jonathan Carmichael
Director of Creative and Communications

Mark Chang
Graphic Designer
mchang@hopeoakville.ca

Nagham Abdelmesih
Communications Assistant nabdelmesih@hopeoakville.ca

Sean Jones
Communications Assistant seanj@hopeoakville.ca
Discipleship Ministries

Earl Marshall
Pastor of Training & Discipleship

Veronica Alger
Executive Assistant to Hope Institute
Events & Conferences

Natasha Penny
Director of Events and Connections
(905) 827-4888 ex 210 natashap@hopeoakville.ca

Jocelyn Carmichael
Administrative Assistant Events & Connections
(905) 827-4888 ex 237 jcarmichael@hopeoakville.ca

Sarina Tabet
Events and Special Projects Coop Student stabet@hopeoakville.ca
Executive Assistants

Cathy Schuurman
Executive Assistant to Robbie Symons

Judy Maxwell
Executive Assistant to Greg McFarlane
Facilities

Fraser Maxwell
Facility Manager

Sean Hewer
Facilities shewer@hopeoakville.ca
Family Ministries

Karl Whittingstall
Pastor of Family Ministries

Chelisa McKee
Hope Kids Accessibility and Jr Worker Coordinator

Deb Bartels
Youth Administrative Assistant

Gourville Bezuidenhout
Family Ministries Coordinator

Maddie Burella
Hope Kids Classroom and Volunteer Coordinator

Owen Kurvits
Hope Kids Coordinator

Paola Fuentes
Hope Kids Administrative Assistant

Shannon Rowse
Hope Kids Classroom Coordinator
Finance

Michael Joshua
Director of Finance

Carol Ann Wittek
Staff Accountant, Revenues

Ivanka Bridgland
Staff Accountant, Payables
(905) 827-4888 ex 330 ibridgland@hopeoakville.ca

Judith Guzman
Senior Accountant

Julia Silvestre
Bookstore Manager
(905) 827-4888 ex 226 jsilvestre@hopeoakville.ca

Rebecca EcKert
Administrative Assistant
(905) 827-4888 ex 209 reckert@hopeoakville.ca
Groups

Greg Vanderleeuw
Pastor of Group Life Ministries

Claudia Vargas
Group Life Administrative Assistant

George Schuurman
Pastor of Recovery & Discipleship, Men’s Ministry

Sarah Dobrenski
Director of Women’s Groups
Hospitality

Michael Sintichakis
Hospitality Manager

Madison Penny-Betts
Hospitality Administrative Assistant / Barista mbetts@hopeoakville.ca
Missions & Compassion

Judith Alexander
Compassion Coordinator

Brittany Greier
Compassion Administrative Assistant

Michelle Agnew
Compassion Ministry Support
Production

Brandon Beckman
Director of Worship & Production

Marc Dalzell
Weekend Producer/Audio Engineer mdalzell@hopeoakville.ca

Michael Murad
Music & Production Coordinator mmurad@hopeoakville.ca

Rachel Talabis
Video Production Coordinator rtalabis@hopeoakville.ca
Reception

Karen Higginson
Receptionist

Leona Marchese
Receptionist

Nancy Scott
Administrative Assistant

Tina Buys
Receptionist
Recovery & Discipleship

George Schuurman
Pastor of Recovery & Discipleship
Senior's Ministry

Stu Jones
Pastor of Seniors’ Care

Nancy Scott
Administrative Assistant
Soul Care

Nathan Penny
Pastor of Soul Care Ministries

Grant Hutchison
Pastor of Congregational Care

Andrea Chiang
Soul Care Biblical Counsellor

Betty Ventresca
Care Coordinator for Soul Care

Kristen Akinsulie
Development and Resource Coordinator for Soul Care
(905) 827-4888 kakinsulie@hopeoakville.ca

Ken Hisey
Director of Classes for Soul Care

Tami Swartz
Soul Care Biblical Counsellor
Worship

Cliff Cline
Pastor of Worship & Communications

Brandon Beckman
Director of Worship & Production

Luis Vargas
Music Director

Jonathan Talabis
Worship and Production Coordinator jtalabis@hopeoakville.ca
Residents

Brandon VandenDool
Pastoral Resident bvandendool@hopeoakville.ca

Noah Huisman
Missions Resident nhuisman@hopeoakville.ca