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

Executive Support

Kristen Wood
Executive Assistant
Sheila McMahon
Integration Assistant
sheila@damascus.net

Program

Ben Huber
Program Director / Ohio Camp Director
benhuber@damascus.net
Milana Tucker
Program Associate
milana@damascus.net
Murphy Storen
Program Associate
murphy@damascus.net
Luke Welsh
Activities Coordinator
luke@damascus.net
Maddie Cronin
Program and Hospitality Coordinator
maddie@damascus.net
Kaitlyn Woerner
Priest and Religious Coordinator
kaitlyn@damascus.net
Tiffany Canter
Medical Services Manager
tiffany@damascus.net
Amber DeMatte
Adult Ministry Coordinator
amber@damascus.net
Kenzie Oberley
Counseling Retreat Manager
kenzie@damascus.net
Brady Knott
Pastoral Associate / Columbus Mission Hub Discipleship Associate
brady@damascus.net
Madison Deutscher
Pastoral Associate
madison@damascus.net
Lauren Gothard
Columbus Mission Hub Manager
lauren@damascus.net
Lexi Remias
Columbus Mission Hub Young Adult Coordinator
lexi@damascus.net
Makenna Freeman
Columbus Mission Hub Program Coordinator
makenna@damascus.net

Missionary

Monica Richards
Director of Missionaries
monica@damascus.net
Abby Dawes
Missionary Development Manager
abbydawes@damascus.net
Gina Whiteman
Missionary Growth Coordinator
gina@damascus.net
Brooke Hatch
Human Resource Associate
brooke@damascus.net
Megan Moran
Missionary Care Manager
megan@damascus.net
Dominic Rivera
Pastoral Resource Coordinator
dominic@damascus.net
Bernadette Hartney
Full-Time Missionary Coordinator
bernadette@damascus.net
Angelo Rivera
Full-Time Missionary Coordinator
angelo@damascus.net
Abby Schlueter
Lifelong Missionary Coordinator
abby@damascus.net

Operations

A.J. D'Angelo
Director of Operations
aj@damascus.net
Adam Hatch
Finance Associate / Operations Associate
adamhatch@damascus.net
Anthony Schmelzer
Finance Manager
anthonyschmelzer@damascus.net
Seth Holway
Finance Associate
seth@damascus.net
Samuel Jones
Retail Manager
samjones@damascus.net
Adam Oberley
IT Specialist
adamoberley@damascus.net
Theresa Medved
Food Services Manager
theresa@damascus.net
Kevin McBride
Food Services Associate
kevinmcbride@damascus.net
Lucy Maloney
Food Services Associate
lucy@damascus.net
Kevin Suain
Facilities Manager
Tyler Keegan
Facilities Assistant
Dylan Perry
Facilities Assistant
dylan@damascus.net
Taylor Litzenburg
Housekeeper
taylor@damascus.net

Advancement

Sam Halligan
Director of Mission Advancement
sam@damascus.net
Robert Kelly
Advancement Stewardship and Relationship Lead
robert@damascus.net
Gabriel Gessler
Strategic Relationships Manager
gabriel@damascus.net
Marty Alves
Lead Advancement Officer
martin@damascus.net
Adam Basinger
Missionary Support Raising Coordinator
adambasinger@damascus.net
Andrew Mallon
Missionary Support Raising Advisor
andrew@damascus.net
Otis Dills
Missionary Support Raising Advisor
otis@damascus.net

Mission Awareness

Brad Pierron
Assistant Director of Mission Awareness
brad@damascus.net

Marketing

Jotham Allwein
Marketing Director
jotham@damascus.net
Ericka Holzer
Project Manager
ericka@damascus.net
Robby Girmann
Art Coordinator
robby@damascus.net
Hannah Cote
Communications Coordinator
hannah@damascus.net
Daryl Howard
Social Media Manager
daryl@damascus.net
Jack Gebert
Video Associate
jackgebert@damascus.net
Grace Schroeder
Content Assistant

Sales

Noah Gilchrist
Director of Sales
noah@damascus.net
Victoria D'Angelo
Sales Manager
victoria@damascus.net
Libbey Oberley
Parish and School Liaison
libbey@damascus.net
Myra Huddleston
Parish and School Liaison / Hispanic Outreach Coordinator
myra@damascus.net
Shane Bednarek
Customer Service Manager
shane@damascus.net
LeRyn Detraz
Customer Service Associate / Hospitality Coordinator
leryn@damascus.net
Kaitlyn O'Hair
Customer Service Associate
kaitlynohair@damascus.net
Conall Hughes
Regional Sales Manager
conall@damascus.net
Madison Deutscher
Sales Associate
madison@damascus.net
Madison Schroeder
National Events Coordinator
madisonschroeder@damascus.net

Recruiting

Emily Knuth
Recruiting Director / Great Lakes Camp Director
emily@damascus.net
Carlie Shover
Relationship Manager
carlie@damascus.net
Chris Schoen
Missionary Recruiter
chris@damascus.net
Claire Walker
Missionary Interview Coordinator
claire@damascus.net
Liam Hughes
Missionary Interview Coordinator
liam@damascus.net
Donald Allwein
Missionary Recruiter
donald@damascus.net
Caryn Cherry
Missionary Recruiter
caryn@damascus.net
Bebe Menkhaus
Future Missionary Advisor
bebe@damascus.net

Worship

Joseph Schlueter
Worship Director
joseph@damascus.net
MarySarah McBride
Worship Department Manager
marysarah@damascus.net
Olivia Parker
Damascus Worship Associate
olivia@damascus.net
Abby Randolph
Damascus Worship Associate
abbyrandolph@damascus.net
Manny Ledesma
Damascus Worship Associate
manny@damascus.net
Tyler Revak
Damascus Worship Associate
tylerrevak@damascus.net
David Szolosi
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.