Staff Directory

Grace Community Church

Finance + HR


Missy Waters
Finance Manager
missy.waters@gracesarasota.com

Matt Marshall
Finance Assistant
matt.marshall@gracesarasota.com

Milly Jones
HR Manager
milly.jones@gracesarasota.com


Kids

Evelyn Tonn
Kids@Grace Director
evelyn.tonn@gracesarasota.com

Madi Pedro
Preschool Pastor + Family Ministry Kids Coordinator
madi@gracesarasota.com

Elizabeth Ramey
Preschool Pastor
elizabeth@gracesarasota.com

Eden Wilbanks
Kids@Grace Coordinator
eden.wilbanks@gracesarasota.com

Kristen Makowske
Special Needs Leader
kristen.klein@gracesarasota.com

Susan Cousineau
Kids@Grace Administration
susan.cousineau@gracesarasota.com


The Exchange

Logan Hall
Young Adults Pastor
logan.hall@gracesarasota.com

Courtney Godsey
Young Adults Associate Pastor
courtney.godsey@gracesarasota.com


Worship

Kennedy Newsome
Worship Pastor
kennedy.newsome@gracesarasota.com

Jay Newsome
Music Director
jay.newsome@gracesarasota.com

Joseph Farabee
Worship Volunteer Coordinator
joseph.farabee@gracesarasota.com

Makiah Floyd
Worship Team Administrator
makiah.floyd@gracesarasota.com

Jacob Ellison 
Worship Leader
jacob.ellison@gracesarasota.com



Grace University

Adam Holzer
Internship Pastor
adam.holzer@gracesarasota.com

Becca Chin Yee
Director of Internships & Education
becca@gracesarasota.com


Academic Content Production

Jordan Ramey
Senior Communications
jordan@gracesarasota.com

Outreach

Michael Cason
Outreach Pastor 
michael.cason@gracesarasota.com

Bonnie Caulson
Outreach Coordinator 
bonnie.caulson@gracesarasota.com


Families

Michael Elliott
Family Ministry Pastor 
michael.elliott@gracesarasota.com

Kristen Elliott
Next Steps/Family Ministry Director 
kristen.elliott@gracesarasota.com

Bridge

Erik Smoot
Bridge Ministry Pastor
erik.smoot@gracesarasota.com


Care

Ray Dick
Care Pastor
ray.dick@gracesarasota.com

Dan Miller
Care Pastor
dan@gracesarasota.com

Terri Miller
Care Pastor
terri@gracesarasota.com

Glenda Wilson
Care Coordinator
glenda.wilson@gracesarasota.com

Reagan Wilbanks
Care Pastor
reagan.wilbanks@gracesarasota.com


Creative/ Communication

Sydney-Joan Absher
Creative Pastor
sydney.absher@gracesarasota.com

LeAira Farabee
Creative Project Manager
leaira.farabee@gracesarasota.com

Brooke De St. Germain
Graphic Designer/Photographer
brooke.destgermain@gracesarasota.com

Zach Golden
Videographer
zach.golden@gracesarasota.com

Alani Salcedo
Next Gen. Designer 
alani.salcedo@gracesarasota.com


Ministry Administration

Meghan Koonce
LWRC Administrator
meghan.koonce@gracesarasota.com

Angela Mast
Policy Coordinator 
angela.mast@gracesarasota.com




Groups

Laura Klimek
Guest Experience Pastor/Groups Pastor
laura.klimek@gracesarasota.com

Joel Brown
Men's Ministry Pastor
joel.brown@gracesarasota.com


Youth

Jerry Beverly
Youth@Grace H. S. Ministry Pastor
jerry.beverly@gracesarasota.com

Adrienne Brown
Youth@Grace H. S. Ministry Pastor
adrienne.brown@gracesarasota.com

Austin Giedd 
Middle School Ministry Pastor
austin.giedd@gracesarasota.com

Ashley Giedd 
Middle School Ministry Pastor
ashley.giedd@gracesarasota.com



Guest Experience

Laura Klimek
Guest Experience Pastor/Groups Pastor
laura.klimek@gracesarasota.com

Luiza Adams
Guest Experience Coordinator 
luiza.adams@gracesarasota.com


Production

Jordan Merkel
Technical Teams Director
jordan.merkel@gracesarasota.com

Corbett Floyd
Technical Manager/Broadcast Engineer
corbett.floyd@gracesarasota.com

Joel Godsey
Audio Engineer
joel.godsey@gracesarasota.com


Facilities

Douglas Klimek
Facilities Director
doug.klimek@gracesarasota.com

Paul Schloesser
Facility Maintenance Coordinator
paul.schloesser@gracesarasota.com

Peter Petrovich
Facilities/Safety Coordinator
peter.petrovich@gracesarasota.com

Robert Nassir
Facilities and Custodial Support Facilitator
robert.nassir@gracesarasota.com