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PROGRAM STAFF



 

KNOX STAFF:

Tom York
Pastor-Head of Staff

Associate Pastor

John Adams
Church Administrator

Tiffany Zents
Church Educator

David Annett
Youth/Young Adults

Pam Ward
Parish Nurse

Renche le Roux
Financial Secretary

Linda Meineke
Admin. Assistant

Lorelei Zenk
Parish Secretary

Laura Johnson &
Marie George

  
Knox Preschool Directors

Earl Rivers
Director of Music

Jan Annett
Stephen Minister

Brandon Dean 
Assistant Director of Knox Choir/Director Handbell Choir 


Christina Haan 
Organist 

Kelly Ann Westgate
Youth Choir

Katherine Campe
Covenant Choir

Tracey Book
Carol Choir

 

 

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.

     
   

The Associate Pastor position is vacant as of September 1, 2008.

     
 

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.

     
 

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.

     
 

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.  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. He is a graduate of Walnut Hills High School, and holds a BA degree in Chemistry from Wittenberg University.

     
 

Pam Ward, R.N. is Knox's Parish Nurse and brings over 27 years of diverse nursing experiencePam’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.

     
  Dr. Earl Rivers, Director of Music at Knox since 1974, is the Director of Choral Studies and Head of the Division of Ensembles and Conducting at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He is Music Director and Conductor of the Vocal Arts Ensemble, a professional chamber choir of 24 voices. In recent seasons, he taught conducting, master classes, and lectured at The Juilliard School, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, the Taipei International Choral Festival in Taiwan, and in Seoul, South Korea. Guest conducting has included three appearances in Carnegie Hall and programs for the American Choral Directors Association National Conventions.
     
 

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.
 

     

 

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 has an extensive background in opera and music theatre. In her position as organist at Knox Church, she plays for many major works and performs many organ concertos. Her professional engagements have taken her to venues including England, Italy, Paris, and Carnegie Hall. She is in great demand as accompanist and chamber musician, and performs frequently with local groups such as Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and Vocal Arts Ensemble. Christina is currently a doctoral candidate in organ performance at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.