Leadership Team

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Leadership Team 〰️

Pastor Drew

rev. dr. drew sams

senior pastor | head of staff

this is the church family that led me to Christ as a college student so it will forever be the community that God used to change my eternity.


We believe that the best way to follow jesus is to do so together - in community with one another. Bel Air Church truly has an exceptional opportunity to be a part of transforming every area of society, if we each catch the vision of being the Church at Work. would you let us know a little more about you so that we can help you get connected to all that is happening here at our church?


If you join us on our physical campus, please say hi to me after service. i look forward to worshipping together and can’t wait to meet you!

- Pastor Drew

Meet the Staff

  • Mary Young

    Executive Director of Creative Arts and Worship

  • Jon Woolner

    Executive Director of Integrated Ministry Strategy

  • Mike Yager

    Executive Director of Operations

  • Jack Sapp

    Consultant for Bel Air Rebuilds

  • Erika Faye Gottfredson

    Head of Family Ministries

  • Cosme Palma

    Head of Crisis Care

  • Jasmine Hemmens

    Head of Women’s Ministries and Associate of Worship

  • jamison puckett

    Head of Worship

  • Dan Korneychuk

    Head of Traditional Worship and Legacy Integration

  • William Leonardi

    Head of Finance and IT

  • Andrew Pruett

    Head of Revenue Generation & Campus Dashboard Communications

  • Shawn Artero

    Head of Communications and Storytelling Lead

  • Michael Reaedon

    Head of IT

  • Lauren Bond-Douville

    Head of Campus Logistics and Volunteer Controller

  • Marisela Baz

    Senior Executive Personal Assistant to the Senior Pastor

  • Danny Garcia

    Head of Building Services

  • Oscar Zamorano

    Lead Custodian

  • Philip Galitzine

    Head of Production and Systems

  • Lindie Alcantar

    Family Ministries Operations Coordinator

  • Melissa Sique

    Finance Coordinator

  • Tammera Okumoto

    Finance Manager

  • Cathy Masamitsu

    Receptionist

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The Nominating Committee annually searches for and nominates active Bel Air Church members to serve as elders and deacons. Church members then elect these women and men to be ordained as servant-leaders to support our ministry of following Jesus every day and everywhere with everyone.

What is an elder?

Our church is governed by a session composed of our pastors, referred to as teaching elders, and 12 members called and ordained to the role of ruling elder. Each year, we call a class of 4 ruling elders to a three-year term to serve on session. Elders share in the discernment of God’s Spirit and governance of God’s people. They are called to exercise leadership, government, spiritual discernment, and discipline at Bel Air Church, and to evaluate ecumenical relationships with other churches and organizations. They should demonstrate an ability to discern and measure the congregation’s fidelity to scripture and strengthen and nurture its faith and life. Like deacons, they embody the qualifications outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9.

Please take a moment to recommend people in our congregation who may be called to serve as elders. We need your participation. Your voice matters and helps ensure the entire community is represented.

What is a deacon?

As a church, one of the ways we care for one another is through the ministry of deacons. In Acts 6, we learn that even as the early church sought to care for one another’s needs, some were being overlooked. In response, the leadership of that community called seven deacons to take responsibility for this ministry. At Bel Air Church, we follow that tradition and call deacons to the ministry of compassion, witness, and service to organize and take responsibility for how we meet the needs of our congregation.

The first deacons are described in Acts 6 as being full of the Spirit and wisdom. Additionally, deacons should embody the leadership qualifications in 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9. What Bel Air Church members come to mind for you that may be called to serve as a deacon? Please take the time to recommend women and men for nomination as deacons.

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