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Meet Your Presbytery Staff

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Rev. Dr. Hoover and Rev. Olivia Haney
Presbytery Interim Co-Executive Presbyters


Before coming to Central Florida Presbytery from service as mid-council leaders in Providence Presbytery in South Carolina, Olivia and Hoover served a number of small churches in Virginia. Olivia and Hoover received their Masters of Divinity from Louisville Theological Seminar. Hoover also has his Doctor of Ministry from Union Theological Seminary and Olivia is a Certified Clergy Coach. They have four children and one grandchild with another on the way. They are self-proclaimed history nerds. They enjoy good food, hiking, streaming mysteries and comedies and board games.  Email Olivia. Email Hoover. Phone 407-422-7125 x. 208​
Dr. Cheryl Carson
Associate Executive Presbyter


​Cheryl has been on the CFP staff since 2011 but will be retiring on July 31, 2025.  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 of Rockledge Presbyterian. They live in Merritt Island with their dog and four cats.  Email Cheryl  Phone 407-422-7125 x. 204
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Rev. Christina Greenawalt
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
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Nancy Cox
Finance Manager

Nancy Cox has come on board as the new Finance Manager for Central Florida Presbytery. She has over 40 years of accounting experience, most recently serving with a non-profit organization. As a long-time Presbyterian, she has been a member, Elder, Treasurer, and served on several PNC’s in churches in Pennsylvania, South Carolina and currently in Florida. She has been a member of First Presbyterian Church, Palm Bay for over 24 years. You can reach Nancy by email or phone at 407-422-7125 x. 205.
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Will Lawrence
Office Administrator
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Will is a familiar face to many in the Presbytery community. Though new to the staff, he's a lifelong Presbyterian and ruling elder, at Oakland Presbyterian Church, who has been active in various churches lives for years-serving on a variety of committees both as a member and a chairperson. Before stepping into this role, Will spent nearly 20 years in the animal welfare field. Now, he's following his second passion: ministry. He's currently enrolled in the Commissioned Ruling Elder program through the University of Dubuque and is excited to support the work of the Presbytery from the inside. Outside the office, Will enjoys Disney days, getaways to the North Carolina (especially Montreat) mountains, and caring for his six animals. And yes-if you've visited the office, you've probably noticed his fun and growing avocado collection! Email Will
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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