Covenant Office Leadership Team
Leadership
President
Tammy Swanson-Draheim
Rev. Swanson-Draheim serves as the first female president in the denomination’s history. She has held a variety of roles within the denomination for more than 23 years and, most recently, has served as superintendent of the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church since 2011.
Vice Presidents
Heather Hernandez
Vice President of Mission Services
Heather brings over 15 years of human resources leadership to her role as vice president of mission services. As a Senior Certified HR Professional, she drives strategic advancement in marketing, communications, HR, technology, and facilities, partnering with leadership to implement impactful ministry initiatives.
Cyndi Hoffman
Vice President of Finance
Cynthia “Cyndi” Hoffman serves as vice president of finance and corporate treasurer of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Previously, Cyndi served as interim vice president of finance for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Michael White
Vice President of Mission Priorities
Rev. White previously served as lead pastor of Harbor Covenant Church in Gig Harbor, Washington, where he led a multi-staff team, developed strong community partnerships, and planted a second campus. He has extensive denominational leadership experience, having served on the executive boards of several Covenant conferences.
Executive Ministers and Directors
Herb Frost
Executive Minister of Serve Clergy
Rev. Frost has served in the Covenant as a credentialed pastor for over 20 years across three conferences, serving as a lead pastor and church planter. He also served on the Committee of Ministerial Standing in the Midwest Conference, East Coast Conference, and the Northwest Conference.
Gayle Gilreath
Executive Director of Mission Advancement
Gayle previously served at Minnehaha Academy as the director of development. She has many years of executive experience with boards and senior management teams, leading organizational and advancement initiatives at the highest level with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Jennifer McIntyre
Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Jennifer brings more than 25 years of experience in ministry, civic, corporate, and nonprofit engagements. She has led communications strategies and overseen teams at Urban Ministries, Feeding America, and AT&T.
Paul Robinson
Executive Minister of Serve Locally
Rev. Robinson served as the lead church planter for Grace Outreach Covenant Church in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and as a senior community leadership consultant with the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the former director of the James P. Shannon Leadership Institute.
Grace Shim
Executive Minister of Serve Globally
Rev. Shim has served in the Covenant since 2003. She holds a bachelor of arts in math education from Virginia Polytechnic and State University and a master of arts in counseling psychology from Trinity International University. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor.
