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
Pacific Northwest Conference Staff
Office of Connectional Ministries

Rev. David Valera
Executive Director of Connectional Ministries
Office: (206) 870-6806
Email

Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos
Director of Hispanic/Latinx Ministries
Cell: (206) 854-9904
Email

Patrick Scriven
Director of Communications
Office: (206) 870-6808
Email

Kathy Hogg
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Office: (206) 870-6834
Email

Teri Tobey
Program Associate for Young People’s Ministries
Office: (206) 870-6822
Email

Rev. Kathy Neary
Transitional Ministry Developer
Cell: (360) 334-1845
Email

Ian Patrick McKnight
Manager, Regional Media Center
Office: (206) 870-6813
Email

Tyrone Olds
Media Assistant and Print Room Manager
Office: (206) 870-6804
Email
Treasurer’s Office

Brant Henshaw
GNW Area Executive Director of Finance and Administration / Treasurer
Office: (206) 870-6832
Email

Sara Goetze
GNW Area Director of Finance / Assistant Treasurer
Office: (503) 802-9217
Email

Kristi Durham
GNW Area Director of Human Resources & Benefits
Office: (503) 802-9223
Email

Katrishca Barker
GNW Area Director of Property Asset Management
Office: (206) 870-6816
Email

Bruce Galvin
Conference Benefits Officer
Office: (206) 870-6819
Email

Liz Gough
Senior Accountant
Office: (206) 870-6817
Email

Steffanie Taylor
Accounting Specialist
Office: (206) 870-6818
Email

Meg Bonwitt
GNW Area Benefits & HR Manager
Office: (503) 802-9224
Email

Molly Gabel
Conference Chancellor & Legal Counsel
District Offices

Stephanie Franklin
Board of Ordained Ministry Administrator
Office: (206) 870-6805
Email

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

Erin Tombaugh
District Administrator
Puget Sound, SeaTac
Office: (206) 870-6831
Email

Laura Velonza
District Administrator
Crest to Coast, Inland, and Seven Rivers
Cell: (206) 870-6814
Email

Rev. J. Mark Galang
District Superintendent
Puget Sound Missional District
Cell: (206) 802-5871
Email

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

Rev. Kathleen Weber
District Superintendent
Crest to Coast Missional District