Josh Petersen
Lead Pastor
Family: Josh has 4 sons: Jake, Logan, Cole, and Sawyer
Fun Fact: Josh plays trombone and for one night in the 90s was part of a ska band.
Guilty Pleasure: Taco Bell
Big Dream: Visit all of the Disney Worlds outside the U.S.
Fun Fact: Josh plays trombone and for one night in the 90s was part of a ska band.
Guilty Pleasure: Taco Bell
Big Dream: Visit all of the Disney Worlds outside the U.S.
Liesel Gruener
Finance & Operations Director
Family: Liesel and her husband, Doug, have three adult children, Jacob, Hannah, and Bekah, and a new daughter-in-law, Bella!
Fun fact: She's a huge K-Pop concert fan.
Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate creamer with a splash of coffee
Big Dream: Traveling around the world
Fun fact: She's a huge K-Pop concert fan.
Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate creamer with a splash of coffee
Big Dream: Traveling around the world
Christalle Hamilton
Connections Director
Family: Married for 20 years to Rex. Proud mom to Cade, Mason, Taylor, and Brooklyn.
Fun Fact: First job was at an amusement/water park.
Guilty Pleasure: Reruns of "Friends" episodes and a good chocolate milkshake
Big Dream: More, more, and more travel
Fun Fact: First job was at an amusement/water park.
Guilty Pleasure: Reruns of "Friends" episodes and a good chocolate milkshake
Big Dream: More, more, and more travel
McKenna ellis
Kids Director
Family: McKenna recently married her husband, John, and they are excited to start a life together! She has lived in Kenosha her whole life with the best mom, dad, and sister.
Fun Fact: She taught herself how to moon walk.
Guilty Pleasure: Anything chocolate and peanut butter- more specifically and recently, the Aldi brand Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Big Dream: To be the best mom someday
Fun Fact: She taught herself how to moon walk.
Guilty Pleasure: Anything chocolate and peanut butter- more specifically and recently, the Aldi brand Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Big Dream: To be the best mom someday
Cristina Goetzinger
Kids Coordinator
Family: Married to my amazing husband! Blended family with 4 kids. Xavier, Mireya, Isaiah, and Joey.
Fun Fact: Love dancing anytime anyplace & has a huge sense of humor. Summer is my favorite season and Christmas is my favorite holiday!
Guilty Pleasure: A super soft fresh glazed donut from O&H Bakery®!
Big Dream: To help my community by improving their health mentally and physically. Maybe one day, open a mental health facility that focuses on the mind body and soul.
Fun Fact: Love dancing anytime anyplace & has a huge sense of humor. Summer is my favorite season and Christmas is my favorite holiday!
Guilty Pleasure: A super soft fresh glazed donut from O&H Bakery®!
Big Dream: To help my community by improving their health mentally and physically. Maybe one day, open a mental health facility that focuses on the mind body and soul.
LEAH TENNYSON
Operations & Students Coordinator
Family: Leah has four children- three boys, one girl, two dogs, two cats and a partridge in a pear tree!
Fun Fact: She can wiggle her ears
Guilty Pleasure: Terrible reality tv shows
Big Dream: To own a bulldog named Winston
Fun Fact: She can wiggle her ears
Guilty Pleasure: Terrible reality tv shows
Big Dream: To own a bulldog named Winston
Mike Rizzo
Tech Director
Family: Mike is married to Mallory (his better half). Proud dad to Ricky.
Fun Fact: Mike has biked from Kenosha to Miller Park TWICE!
Guilty Pleasure: Mod Pizza
Big dream: To explore every MLB Park.
Fun Fact: Mike has biked from Kenosha to Miller Park TWICE!
Guilty Pleasure: Mod Pizza
Big dream: To explore every MLB Park.
Frank Rizzo
Music Director
Family: Frank is married to Taylor and keeps his hands full while chasing around his daughters, Selah & Sutton
Fun Fact: Frank is in a local band with a bunch of good friends called Relatively Close!
Guilty Pleasure: Kenosha's Hob Nob Supper Club
Big dream: To never make contact with a piece of cheese again
Fun Fact: Frank is in a local band with a bunch of good friends called Relatively Close!
Guilty Pleasure: Kenosha's Hob Nob Supper Club
Big dream: To never make contact with a piece of cheese again
Michele Batz
Groups Director
Family: Michele is married to Dale, and together they remember the legacy of their late son, Cory
Fun Fact: Loves hiking -- hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim in one day!
Guilty Pleasure: Banana Splits--all sorts of creations
Big dream: Traveling, hiking, moving well into her 80's
Fun Fact: Loves hiking -- hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim in one day!
Guilty Pleasure: Banana Splits--all sorts of creations
Big dream: Traveling, hiking, moving well into her 80's
CARson Brauer
Creative Director
Family: Carson is married to a nurse named Emily (she's way out of his league) and they co-parent a 4-legged furry son named Franky.
Fun Fact: Carson backpacked through 12 countries in three months!
Guilty Pleasure: Pizza, unless it has vegetables on it
Big dream: Seeing at least 12 MORE countries, but with his wife this time.
Fun Fact: Carson backpacked through 12 countries in three months!
Guilty Pleasure: Pizza, unless it has vegetables on it
Big dream: Seeing at least 12 MORE countries, but with his wife this time.