Committees & Chairpersons
Our 2024 Lay Leaders are Jon Esala & Ginny Fisher, and our Church Council Secretary is Debbie Wimbish.
Trustees (Buildings & Grounds): Kevin Roberts
Finance: Scott Merillat
SPPRC (Staff/Pastor Parish Relations) (Personnel): Nancy Hoffman.
Here’s the 2024 Committee list, which includes everyone who’s on the four main committees, contact info for the committee chairs, and meeting dates and times. The Committee Descriptions outline the responsibilities of each group.
Jeff Rone
Jeff Rone (he/him) serves as our Warehouse 839 Worship Director, and he leads the Warehouse 839 band. Jeff writes, “I am passionate about worship music that is genuine, God-centered, and participatory. I love encouraging our congregation to sing and participate in worship. I believe worship is not something we simply attend as a spectator. I believe worship is something we do, something we experience together as a community.” “I have lived in Hilliard for several years and have always admired…
Tony Hagood
Tony Hagood (he/him) is our Sanctuary Music Director and the pianist for the 9am Traditional and 10:30am Family worship services. He is the pianist for the Chancel Choir, coordinates the music and musicians for both sanctuary services, maintains our instruments, and does many administrative tasks behind the scenes related to the music department at HUMC. An accomplished pianist and composer hailing from Westerville, Ohio, Tony earned his bachelor’s degree in music performance from Capital University in 2010. With an international presence, Tony has…
David Crone
David Crone is HUMC’s Tech Director. In this role he leads the operation of all things technical that are needed to make sure the congregation can see and hear Sunday worship, both in person and online. This includes sound, lights, video cameras, projections, and the computers that drive it all. David brings a diverse background to the position. His corporate career included time in software engineering, network operations, and IT executive leadership. He left all of that behind to become…
Sydney McSweeney
We’re pleased to welcome Sydney McSweeney to our staff as Vocalist for the 10:30am Family Service! Stay tuned for more details.
Isabella Bozzi
We’re pleased to welcome Isabella Bozzi (they/them) to the position of Farm Market Manager! Isabella writes: “I have taken on the position of Farm Market Manager because I connect deeply with the sense of community and inclusion that the market fosters. I am passionate about supporting small, local businesses and farms, and I love being able to make meaningful relationships with the people I am supporting. I hope to continue to grow this community along with HUMC.” The Hilliard Farm…