Leadership

Board Leadership
Missionary Leadership
Matt Schlater
Board Chairman | Business Entrepreneur, Jones-Schlater Flooring
Chris Meyers
Board Vice-Chairman | Principal Architect and Founding Owner, Meyers + Associates Architecture
Jim Stucko
Board Secretary | Executive Partner, Scott Scriven LLP
Ben Schlater
Board Treasurer | Regal Capital
Byrnes Lambert
Business Entrepreneur, Villicus Management
Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR
President, Franciscan University of Steubenville
David Bianconi
Former CEO, Progressive Medical
Cole Ellis
Business Entrepreneur, Ellis Companies
Dr. Jenny Maple
Business Entrepreneur, Maple Orthodontics
Ben Hartings
Trinity Financial LLC
Lori Hamrock
Community Leader
Fr. David Sizemore
Pastor, St. Francis DeSales Newark
Mike D'Andrea
Business Entrepreneur, Miracle Motor Mart
Marc Hawk
CEO, RevLocal

Executive

Aaron Richards
Executive Director of Operations and Finance
aaron@damascus.net
Dan DeMatte
Executive Director of Missions and Advancement
dan@damascus.net

Program

Lexi Remias
Jesus Movement Youth Minister & Young Adult Coordinator
lexi@damascus.net
Kenzie Hughes
Retreat Pastoral Manager
kenzie@damascus.net
Ben Huber
Director of Programming // Ohio Camp Director
benhuber@damascus.net
Abby Dawes
Program Manager
abbydawes@damascus.net
Milana Tucker
Program Associate
milana@damascus.net
Amber DeMatte
Adult Retreat Coordinator
amber@damascus.net
Lauren Gothard
Youth Outreach Manager
lauren@damascus.net
Marie Sylvester
Jesus Movement Youth Minister & Youth Discipleship Coordinator
marie@damascus.net
Ellie Hanson
Jesus Movement Youth Minister / Pastoral Associate
ellie@damascus.net
Maddie Cronin
Jesus Movement Youth Minister / Program Associate
maddie@damascus.net
Kaitlyn Woerner
Priest, Religious & Hospitality Coordinator
kaitlyn@damascus.net
Tiffany Canter
Medical Services Manager
tiffany@damascus.net

Missionary Program

Brad Pierron
Missionary Program Director
brad@damascus.net
Megan Moran
Current Missionary Manager
megan@damascus.net
Bernadette Hartney
Missionary Life Coordinator
bernadette@damascus.net
Angelo Rivera
Missionary Life Coordinator
angelo@damascus.net
Gina Whiteman
Formation Coordinator
gina@damascus.net
Victoria D'Angelo
Pastoral Coordinator
victoria@damascus.net
Adam Basinger
Missionary Support Raising Coordinator
adambasinger@damascus.net
Mariel Pugh
Missionary Support Raising Advisor
mariel@damascus.net
Emily Knuth
Future Missionary Manager
emily@damascus.net
Chris Schoen
Missionary Recruiter
chris@damascus.net
Emily Cornett
Future Missionary Advisor
emilycornett@damascus.net
Dominic Rivera
Missionary Recruiter
dominic@damascus.net
Carlie Shover
Campus Ambassador Coordinator
carlie@damascus.net

Operations

A.J. D'Angelo
Director of Operations
aj@damascus.net
Anthony Schmelzer
Finance Manager
anthonyschmelzer@damascus.net
Adam Hatch
Finance Associate / Operations Associate
adamhatch@damascus.net
Seth Holway
Finance Associate
seth@damascus.net
Theresa Medved
Food Services Manager
theresa@damascus.net
Roni Lapczynski
Food Services Associate
roni@damascus.net
Samuel Jones
Retail Manager
samjones@damascus.net
Kevin Suain
Facilities Manager
Tyler Keegan
Facilities Assistant

Staff Care

Monica Richards
Staff Care Director
monica@damascus.net
Brooke Hatch
Staff Care Associate
brooke@damascus.net

Advancement

Kevin Armshaw
Director of Advancement
karmshaw@damascus.net
Mary Kettinger
Advancement Services Lead
mary@damascus.net
Gabriel Gessler
Strategic Partnerships and Relationship Manager
gabriel@damascus.net
Colin Stroud
Relationship Manager & Stewardship Coordinator
colin@damascus.net
Marty Alves
Relationship Manager
martin@damascus.net

Marketing & Sales

Jotham Allwein
Head of Creative Marketing
jotham@damascus.net
Ericka Holzer
Project Manager
ericka@damascus.net
Daryl Howard
Social Media and Design Team Assistant
daryl@damascus.net
Robby Girmann
Graphic Designer
robby@damascus.net
Chuck Adams
Cinematography & Production Specialist
chuck@damascus.net
Jayden Remias
Cinematography and Production Specialist
jayden@damascus.net
Sheila McMahon
Head of Communications
sheila@damascus.net
Hannah Cote
Email Manager and Copywriter
hannah@damascus.net
Noah Gilchrist
Head of Sales
noah@damascus.net
Libbey Oberley
Parish and School Liaison
libbey@damascus.net
Myra Huddleston
Parish and School Liaison
myra@damascus.net
Conall Hughes
Great Lakes Regional Lead
conall@damascus.net
Shane Bednarek
Registration Coordinator
shane@damascus.net
Teresa Wilder
Registration Associate
teresa@damascus.net
LeRyn Detraz
Office Manager
leryn@damascus.net
Marybeth Schmelzer
Office Associate
marybeth@damascus.net
Sam Halligan
National Expansion
sam@damascus.net

National Team

Ali Blázquez
National Team Coordinator
ali@damascus.net
Brandon Douge
National Team Member
brandon@damascus.net
Donald Allwein
National Team Member
donald@damascus.net
Caryn Cherry
National Team Member
caryn@damascus.net
Bradyn Nussbaum
National Team Member
bradyn@damascus.net
Amarianna Busa
National Team Member
amarianna@damascus.net
Aubrey Douge
National Team Member
aubrey@damascus.net
Brigitte Bowman
National Team Member
brigitte@damascus.net
CrisAnne Fernandez
National Team Member
crisanne@damascus.net

Worship

Joseph Schlueter
Worship Director
joseph@damascus.net
MarySarah Menkhaus
Worship Department Manager
marysarah@damascus.net
Olivia Parker
Damascus Worship Associate
olivia@damascus.net
Abby Randolph
Damascus Worship Associate
abbyrandolph@damascus.net
David Szolosi
Worship Audio & Technology Manager
david@damascus.net
Jack Parker
Audio & Technology Associate
jack@damascus.net

How did we get here?

Learn more about how a traveling summer camp became a missionary movement with national impact.