Meet Your Presbytery Staff
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Rev. Dr. Dan Williams
Presbytery Executive/Stated Clerk Before coming to Central Florida Presbytery from Shenandoah Presbytery, Dan served as Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA. He also served two Presbyterian churches in central Pennsylvania, and has served as the Stated Clerk for Huntingdon Presbytery and Shenandoah Presbytery. Dan received a Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA. Dan lives in Lake Nona with his wife, Sharon, who is an administrator with Orange County Public Schools. They have two grown sons, Timothy and Jonathan. Email Dan Phone 407-422-7125 x. 208 |
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Dr. Cheryl Carson
Associate Executive Presbyter Cheryl has been on the CFP staff since 2011. Cheryl is a Certified Christian Educator in the PC(USA). She has a Doctor of Educational Ministries degree from Columbia Theological Seminary and a Masters of Christian Education from Union-PSCE (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Richmond and a Masters of Mass Communication from the University of Florida. (Go Gators!) She and her husband, Bill, are members at Rockledge Presbyterian. They live in Merritt Island with their dog and three cats. Email Cheryl Phone 407-422-7125 x. 204 |
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Rev. Christina Greenawalt
Assistant Stated Clerk Christina joined the Presbytery staff in December of 2017. She is a longtime Presbyterian who felt the call to full-time ministry while in high school. Christina is excited to see the inner workings of the presbytery and to get to know all the different churches and pastors within Central Florida. She is also serving as the Interim Pastor at Merritt Island Presbyterian. Christina is a Florida native who met her husband, Dale, at Disney while visiting with friends in college. They live in Chuluota. Email Christina Phone 407-422-7125 x. 201 Kenne Sparks
Youth and Collegiate Ministries Coordinator Kenne joined the staff in February 2021. He has been working in youth ministry for the past 18 years. He started as a volunteer youth leader at Forest Hills Presbyterian in Tampa, FL. After moving back to the Orlando area, he became the Director of Youth Ministry at Tuskawilla Presbyterian in 2016. Kenne also has a background in event/project management, media, and communications, with a degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida. He lives in Maitland with his wife, Christina, and their children. Email Kenne Phone 407-422-7125 x. 209. Nina Wilson Jones
Finance Manager Nina Wilson Jones joined the presbytery staff in April 2018. She provides staff support to the Budget and Endowment Committees. Nina is an Orlando, Florida native and graduate of the School of Business & Industry at Florida A&M University. Before coming to CFP, Nina led the fundraising and publicity initiatives for Open Door Mission, a faith and evidence based recovery and rehabilitation facility. She previously held senior leadership roles at Bank of America, Texas Southern University, TSU Foundation, the Fountain of Praise Church, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston and a Brand Ambassador role at Saks Fifth Avenue. Nina has participated in foreign mission trips to Brazil and Tanzania. Email Nina Phone 407-422-7125 x. 205 |
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Barbara Sayles
Hunger Action Advocate Barbara joined the staff of Central Florida Presbytery as interim Hunger Action Enable in October , 2010. A native Texan and former elementary school librarian, she moved with her family to Central Florida Presbytery form Lubbock, Texas in January, 1992. For the past 17 years she has served two churches in the Presbytery as Director of Christian Education/Youth Ministries and on Presbytery Council, Leadership Development and PATH. While serving as Educator at Winter Park and leading mission teams to South and Central America, she developed a passion for hunger ministry. This passion led to her current position as Florida Director for the Society of St. Andrew, a hunger relief/gleaning ministry where she has served for the past five years. Email Barbara |
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