Leadership
Covenant Office Leadership Team of the Evangelical Covenant Church
John Wenrich
President >>
John Wenrich
President
John previously served as executive minister of Start and Strengthen Churches. John has traveled extensively both nationally and internationally as an inspirational speaker and leadership coach. He has pastored and planted churches around the country and was ordained by the Covenant in 2002. If you are requesting a video from John, please submit your request four weeks in advance of when the video is needed. John makes every effort to fulfill all video requests as he is able.Angela Yee
Chief Ministry Officer >>
Angela Yee
Chief Ministry Officer
Angela has served in pastoral roles in various churches in California including at a church plant in Fullerton, Saddleback Church, University Covenant Church, and Bayside Church. She has extensive experience in graphic and stage design, project and events management, and leadership coaching. She also has been a board member of the Covenant Asian Pastors Association (CAPA).Rebecca Gonzalez
Chief Operating Officer >>
Rebecca Gonzalez
Chief Operating Officer
Before coming to the Covenant, Rebecca served as vice president for operations and programming at Casa Central, the largest non-governmental provider of social services in Chicago. She also has leadership experience with World Vision and other church-based and retail contexts.Steve Klimkowski
Executive Director of Finance >>
Steve Klimkowski
Executive Director of Finance
Steve brings more than 20 years of experience in investments, finance, and executive leadership to this role. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.Paul Lessard
Executive Minister of Start & Strengthen Churches >>
Paul Lessard
Executive Minister of Start & Strengthen Churches
Throughout his years of ministry, Paul has served as a worship pastor, church planter, senior pastor, and nonprofit consultant serving churches and organizations in the U.S. and Canada as well as internationally.Paul Robinson
Executive Minister of Love Mercy Do Justice >>
Paul Robinson
Executive Minister of Love Mercy Do Justice
Paul served as lead church planter of Grace Outreach Covenant Church in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and as senior community leadership consultant with Amherst H. Wilder Foundation of St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the former director of the James P. Shannon Leadership Institute.Michelle Sanchez
Executive Minister of Make & Deepen Disciples >>
Michelle Sanchez
Executive Minister of Make & Deepen Disciples
Michelle previously served as pastor of Christian formation and mission at Highrock Covenant Church outside of Boston. She has previously served in leadership for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, launched ministries to international students with a multiethnic Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) team, and worked as an investment banker for Goldman, Sachs & Co.Curt Peterson
Interim Executive Minister of Serve Globally >>
Curt Peterson
Interim Executive Minister of Serve Globally
For 12 years Curt served as the executive minister of Serve Globally. Curt has a deep history with the Covenant, extensive international experience, deep institutional memory, elevated cross-cultural awareness, knowledge of the challenges and opportunities that global personnel face, and familiarity with Serve Globally ministry efforts and support systems.Gayle Gilreath
Executive Director of Advancement>>
Gayle Gilreath
Executive Director of 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. Gayle also serves as a bivocational pastor of congregational care.Jennifer McIntyre
Executive Director of Marketing and Communications >>
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. She has served as a leader in her local church and held executive leadership roles with the Roselle Board of Education and a Christian school.Peter Hedstrom
President, National Covenant Properties >>
