Elders

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

Greg McFarlane
Executive Pastor and Missions

Chris Dias
Lead Pastor of Ministry & Development

Bahy Mehany
Elder

Tom Warren
Elder

Lucien Mubumbyi
Elder
Care & Shepherding

Chris Orford
Pastor of Care & Shepherding

Nancy Scott
Administrative Assistant

Tim Kerr
Pastor of Staff Care and Leader Development
Communications

Jonathan Carmichael
Director of Creative and Communications

Greg McKay
Visual Content & Film Director gmckay@hopeoakville.ca

Madison Betts
Co-op Copywriter
mbetts@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
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
Volunteer Coordinator

Owen Kurvits
Hope Kids Coordinator

Paola Fuentes
Hope Kids Administrative Assistant

Shannon Rowse
Hope Kids Classroom Coordinator

Shannon Torok
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
Group Life

Greg Vanderleeuw
Pastor of Group Life Ministries

Claudia Vargas
Group Life Administrative Assistant

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

Stephanie Krish
Director of Women’s Groups

Hope Larmour
Women’s Ministry Intern
hlarmour@hopeoakville.ca
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
Production Manager mmurad@hopeoakville.ca

Jonathan Talabis
Video and Production Engineer jtalabis@hopeoakville.ca

Rachel Talabis
Worship & 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

Annie Lam
Soul Care Administrative Assistant
(905) 827-4888 ex 227
alam@hopeoakviile.ca
Worship

Brandon Beckman
Director of Worship & Production

Luis Vargas
Music Director

Rachel Talabis
Worship & Production Coordinator rtalabis@hopeoakville.ca
Residents

Brandon VandenDool
Pastoral Resident bvandendool@hopeoakville.ca

Noah Huisman
Missions Resident nhuisman@hopeoakville.ca
Deacons/Deaconesses

Alvin Loh
Deacon

Arnie Dehoop
Deacon

Brandon Buller
Deacon

Claude Pereira
Deacon

Irene Burton
Deaconess

JJ Mackenzie
Deacon

Olumide Ogundeji
Deacon

Kimberley Lenos
Deaconess

Leevin Mah
Deacon

Mary Ward
Deaconess

Melanie Pereira
Deaconess

Michael Joshua
Deacon

Joseph Clegg
Deacon

Randa Khalil
Deaconess