Church Staff & Church Leaders

 
Our Staff:

Pastor: Rev. James P. Kvetko

Bookkeeper: Carol Ramos

Sexton: Wil Ramos

Secretary: Angie Rabl

Pastor Emeritus: Dr. Harold A. Davenport 
(Pastor 1968-1993)

Director of Music: David M. Nagy

Director of Balcony Bells:  Christine Vlugt

Director of Children’s Choir:  Rickey Cox


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Our Church Leaders:

Church President:             Pamella Clarkson

A native of Jamaica, Pamella is retired from the Information Technology industry.  She previously chaired the Stewardship Committee.

Church Vice-President:     Jeffery Powell

From Buffalo, Jeff is a Certified Financial Planner with Reliance Wealth Management Co. He also chairs our Stewardship Committee.

Church Secretary:               Rhea Taie-Tehrani

Rhea is a medical administrator with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.  She is active in many community service organizations and also chairs our Missions Committee.    

Church Treasurer:              William Generette

Bill is retired from the Florida Department of Revenue.

At Large Trustee:                Michael Sastre

Mike is partner in the downtown law firm of Kaplan Zeena, specializing in corporate law. He serves as the Church’s corporate counsel, as well.

At Large Trustee:                Dennis Fruitt

A recent past-president, Dennis is Deputy Director of Miami’s Vizcaya Museum.  He was formerly on the staff of the Washington Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

At Large Trustee:                Dolores Suhkedo        

From Rhode Island, Dolores is Chief Operating Officer  at WPBT, Channel 2, one of our local public broadcasting stations.

At Large Trustee:                 Suzanne DeWilde

Retired to Miami from Massachusetts, Suzanne has a background in journalism and adult Christian education.

At Large Trustee:                 Sergio Medina

Sergio is a law partner with Seipp & Flick, specializing in civil product liability defense.

At Large Trustee:                 Dr. Tom Merrill

From Iowa, and a past-president,Tom is a practicing podiatrist and teaches surgery at Barry University.

At Large Trustee:                 Karen Jensen

From Texas, Karen is works for IMER Medical Education and Research.

At Large Trustee:                 Don Sadler

From South Carolina, Don is a business executive with AT&T.

Deacons Chair:                     Jennifer Clarkson	

Born in Jamaica, Jen is a professional caterer.

House & Grounds:                 Cory Gittner

A past-president of the church, Cory owns Mediatech, a marketing and graphic design company.  He is also past-president of the Miami Rotary Club.

Scholarship Chair:                 David Freitas

David is from Rhode Island, and is a national director of recruiters for the Johnson  & Wales University system.
 
Membership Chair:                Dr. Gaspar Gonzalez

From New Jersey, Gaspar is a journalist, film maker and producer.  His documentary, “Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami,” was shown on PBS.

Memorials Chair:                     Ann Carr

Ann is retired after a long career in the insurance industry.

Christian Education Chair:    Barbara Arteaga

Barbara is a public school elementary teacher, and formerly taught at our own Community Church School.

Ushers Chair:                            Mark Sell

Mark is in the marketing and public relations business with Wragg & Casas.

Endowment Chair:                    John Pattavina

A past church president, John is a retired sales representative for AT&T, now teaches at our elementary school. 

Nominating Committee Chair:  Brian Foss

From Massachusetts, Brian owns Emerge Consulting, a company focusing on not for profit organizations.

Music Chair:                                Carol Caselle

With a MA in music, Carol both teaches and sings professionally.

Miami Shores Community Church
9823 NE 4th Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33138

Phone: 305- 759-3445
Fax:  305 -759-4476
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