Our Staff
The staff of the Pacific Northwest Conference Office, Greater Northwest Episcopal Office and the Northwest United Methodist Foundation are listed on this page. They are listed by department where applicable.
Greater Northwest Area Staff
Episcopal Office
Resourcing Staff

Cedrick D. Bridgeforth
Resident Bishop
Office: (206) 870-6810
bishop@greaternw.org

Rhondalei Gabuat
Executive Assistant
Office: (206) 870-6810
rgabuat@greaternw.org

Rev. Dr. Allen Buck
Director, Circle of Indigenous Ministries
Office: (503) 287-6526
allen.greatspiritpdx@gmail.com
GNW Innovation Vitality Team

Kristina Gonzalez
Executive Director for Innovation and Vitality
Office: (206) 870-6809
kgonzalez@greaternw.org

Rev. Dr. Jess Bielman
Assoc. Dir. of Innovation for an Engaged Church
Office: (503) 329-3229
jbielman@greaternw.org

Patrick Ferguson
Administrative Coordinator
Office: (206) 870-6802
pferguson@greaternw.org
Pacific Northwest Conference Staff
Office of Connectional Ministries

Rev. David Valera
Executive Director of Connectional Ministries
Office: (206) 870-6806
dvalera@pnwumc.org

Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos
Director of Hispanic/Latinx Ministries
Cell: (407) 202-1052
cesantos@pnwumc.org

Patrick Scriven
Director of Communications
Office: (206) 870-6808
pscriven@pnwumc.org

Kathy Hogg
Administrative Assistant for Connectional Ministries
Office: (206) 870-6834
khogg@pnwumc.org

Teri Tobey
Program Associate for Young People’s Ministries
Office: (206) 870-6822
ttobey@pnwumc.org

Rev. Kathy Neary
Transitional Ministry Developer
Cell: (360) 334-1845
kneary@pnwumc.org

Ian Patrick McKnight
Manager, Regional Media Center
Office: (206) 870-6813
imcknight@pnwumc.org

Tyrone Olds
Media Assistant and Print Room Manager
Office: (206) 870-6804
tolds@pnwumc.org
Treasurer’s Office

Brant Henshaw
Treasurer and Director of Administrative Services
Office: (206) 870-6832
bhenshaw@pnwumc.org

Bruce Galvin
Conference Benefits Officer
Office: (206) 870-6819
bruce.galvin@pnwumc.org

Molly Gabel
Conference Chancellor & Legal Counsel

Liz Gough
Accountant
Office: (206) 870-6835
lgough@pnwumc.org
District Offices

Erin Tombaugh
District Administrator
Puget Sound, SeaTac
Office: (206) 870-6831
etombaugh@pnwumc.org

Stephanie Franklin
Board of Ordained Ministry Administrator
Office: (206) 870-6805
sfranklin@pnwumc.org

Rev. J. Mark Galang
District Superintendent
Puget Sound Missional District
Cell: (206) 802-5871
psds@pnwumc.org

Rev. Daniel Miranda
District Superintendent
Inland & Seven Rivers Missional District

Rev. Sheila Miranda
Assistant for Connectional Ministries – Inland & Seven Rivers Missional Districts

Rev. Derek Nakano
District Superintendent
SeaTac Missional District

Laura Velonza
District Administrator
Inland, Seven Rivers
Cell: (206) 870-6814
lvelonza@pnwumc.org

Rev. Kathleen Weber
District Superintendent
Crest to Coast Missional District
Partner Organizations
Faith Foundation Northwest

Julia Frisbie
Associate Director
Office: (800) 488-4179
julia@faith.foundation

Rev. David Nieda
Associate Director
Office: (800) 488-4179
david@faith.foundation

Tom Wilson
Executive Director
Office: (800) 488-4179
tom@faith.foundation