Thomas D. York, Pastor, has served at Knox since 1996.  He previously served as pastor of the Broad Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Ohio (1986-1996), and First Presbyterian Church, Wausau, Wisconsin (1974-1985).  He received degrees from Hanover College and Princeton Theological Seminary.  Tom is married to Barbara and they are the parents of son David.  Among other responsibilities, he is responsible as Moderator of Session, and staff liaison to the Worship & Music, Stewardship and Community Programs & Relations committees.

Christena A. Alcorn joined the Knox staff as Associate Pastor in 1997.  The ministry is a second career for her; she previously worked in the Los Angeles film industry as a script supervisor.  Tena received her Master of Divinity degree at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1994.  She came to Cincinnati from Santa Monica, after 2 years as Pastoral Assistant at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica.  Among other responsibilities, she is the staff liaison for the committees of Mission & Social Concerns, and Membership & Congregational Life, as well as the Board of Deacons. 

Tiffany Zents joined Knox as Church Educator in 2007.  Previously, she served for three years as part time Director of Adult Education at Knox Church and served four years on the Christian Studies faculty at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy high school. Ms Zents holds a B.A. in Antiquities, with an emphasis on Biblical Studies, Anthropology and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, as well as an M.Phil. in Hebraic and Cognate Studies from Hebrew Union College. She is currently researching her PhD dissertation at Hebrew Union as well.  She and her husband, Dan Grantham, reside in College Hill.

John Adams is Knox Church's third Church Administrator. John joined the Knox staff in July, 2008 after a twenty-five year career in the automotive computer business. He holds a BA degree in Economics from DePauw University in 1973. He is married to Janis Adams, who is the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Cincinnati.

Jan Annett is Knox’s Coordinator of Stephen Ministry.  She also has a full-time position as Admissions Director at Springer School, a school for children with learning disabilities.   Jan and her husband Larry have been members of Knox since 1976.  They have two grown children, Liz  and David, and live in Hyde Park.
 

Pam Ward, R.N. is Knox's Parish Nurse and brings over 27 years of diverse nursing experience.  Pam’s nursing career has included the practice of neonatal, maternal, pediatric, psychiatric and geriatric nursing, at well-esteemed institutions, including the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Stanford University Medical Center, Langley-Porter Psychiatric Institute at U.C.S.F., and The Children’s Home of Cincinnati.   Pam is a native of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and resides in Hyde Park with her husband Tom and daughters Casey and Anna Marie.

Marie George and Laura Johnson are the co-directors of Knox Preschool.  Marie has her degree in early childhood education and over 20 years of teaching experience  She taught at Knox as a lead teacher for over 10 years and is now the director of curriculum and education.  Laura has over 12 years of management experience and holds a CDA in child development and is the administrative director responsible for tuition and registration.

Knox's Organist, Christina Haan is originally from Portland, Oregon. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Piano Performance from Portland State University, a Master of Music in Accompanying, and Artist Diploma in Opera degrees from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music.  Miss Haan is currently working on her doctorate in Organ at the Conservatory, as well as being organist at Knox Presbyterian Church, accompanist for Vocal Arts Ensemble, and a freelance musician in the Cincinnati area.

David Annett serves Knox as Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.  The Knox Youth Group has grown over the past few years to include more than 50 youth!   David coordinates activities and youth meetings, in conjunction with a team of youth advisors.  As a relatively recent Knox youth himself, David provides both a personal connection with Knox and an infectious enthusiasm for the life of the church and the youth's part in it.