Staff Directory
Get connected with First Pres staff.
For general information, please contact the Church Office at (510) 848-6242 or info@fpcberkeley.org.
| (510) 848-6252 plus ext.# | |||
| Pastoral Staff | |||
| Charlene Han Powell | Senior Pastor & Head of Staff | chp@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 298 |
| Mark Stryker | Associate Pastor for Caring | marks@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 247 |
| Tom Elson | Mission Pastor, Temporary Supply | tome@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 234 |
| Pastoral Care | For pastoral concerns, messages are received during business hours. | ext. 1 | |
| (510) 848-6252 plus ext.# | |||
| Worship & Music Ministries | |||
| Charlene Han Powell | Senior Pastor & Head of Staff | Starting in October 2020 | ext. 298 |
| Li-Wen Monk | Director for Choirs | liwenm@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 283 |
| John Yoo | Director of Contemporary Worship | johny@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 249 |
| Erin Esten | Administrative Assistant, Choirs and Children’s & Family Ministry | erine@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 278 |
| David Wagner | Worship Arts Coordinator | davidw@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 241 |
| (510) 848-6252 plus ext.# | |||
| Children’s & Family Ministry | |||
| Rosemarie Eichner-Raja | Director of Children’s & Family Ministry | rosemariee@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 251 |
| Tara Gray | School Director, Cornerstone Children’s Center | tarag@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 226 |
| Jimin Yoo | Early Childhood Ministry Coordinator | jiminy@fpcberkeley.org | |
| Erin Esten | Administrative Assistant, Choirs and Children’s & Family Ministry | erine@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 278 |
| (510) 848-6252 plus ext.# | |||
| Youth & Family Ministry | |||
| Jeremy Kaetzel | Youth Ministry Associate | jeremyk@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 289 |
| Allie Schibsted | Youth Ministry Associate | allies@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 266 |
| (510) 848-6252 plus ext.# | |||
| University Ministries | |||
| Mandy Kirby-Ostrander | University Ministries Interim Program Lead | mandyk@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 273 |
| Joe Thackwell | Interim Director of University Engagement | joet@fpcberkeley.org | ext. |
| (510) 848-6252 plus ext.# | |||
| Adult Ministries | |||
| Michelle Vecchio-Lyzenga | Minister for Christian Formation | michellev@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 220 |
| Janet Sanders | Director for Christian Formation | janets@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 267 |
| Tori Bommarito | Young Adult Ministry Coordinator | torib@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 245 |
| Peter Callis | Hospitality Director | peterc@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 225 |
| Sue Yajko | Temporary Program Support | suey@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 273 |
| (510) 848-6252 plus ext.# | |||
| Caring Ministries | |||
| Mark Stryker | Associate Pastor for Caring | marks@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 247 |
| David Wagner | Administrative Assistant, Caring Ministries | davidw@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 241 |
| Kay Ferguson | Stephen Ministry Director | kayf@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 274 |
| Lily Stearns | Executive Director, Berkeley Christian Counselors | lilys@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 533 |
| Paul Yeager | Minister for Visitation and Pastoral Care | pauly@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 236 |
| Prayer Hotline | Place requests on the prayer chain | click here to submit online | ext. 500 |
| (510) 848-6252 plus ext.# | |||
| Mission Outreach | |||
| Tom Elson | Mission Pastor, Temporary Supply | tome@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 234 |
| Beth Thomsen | Mission Outreach Coordinator | betht@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 221 |
| Becky McKeen | Administrative Assistant, Mission Outreach | beckym@fpcberkeley.org | |
| (510) 848-6252 plus ext.# | |||
| Administration | |||
| Sue Burger | Executive Director for Operations | sueb@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 224 |
| Bonnie Rauscher | Human Resources Manager | bonnier@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 230 |
| Kristen Engle | Bookkeeper | kristene@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 238 |
| Ralph Anderson | Facilities Manager | ralpha@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 223 |
| Sharon Gowdy | Executive Assistant | sharong@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 243 |
| Sophie Aust | Receptionist/Office Assistant | sophiea@fpcberkeley.org | ext. 223 |
