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The Reverend Hamilton Coe Throckmorton Senior Pastor Hamilton was born and raised in Bangor, Maine. A lifelong member of the United Church of Christ, he is a graduate of Williams College in... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 110
The Reverend Mark Simone Associate Pastor of Children & Youth Ministries Mark joined the staff at Federated Church in1989 and he still finds great meaning and passion working with teenagers of the Chagrin Valley. People... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 140
Lisa Braun Elderlife Coordinator Lisa was born and raised in Chagrin Falls. She graduated from Cleveland State with a bachelor’s degree in Business. She has a daughter Sarah at Ohio... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 160
Toni Cirino Financial Manager Toni grew up in Wickliffe, Ohio. She graduated from Cleveland State University with a degree in Business Administration and a teaching certificate.... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 145
Marty Culbertson Director of Junior High Youth Ministry Marty Culbertson grew up in the Chagrin Valley, baptized and raised in The Federated Church. She earned a BS degree in Management and Marketing from... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 403
Carol Fishell Director of Children's Ministries, Grades 1-6 Carol’s involvement with Federated began with her own children joining the Church School program in 1993, and since then we have enjoyed her... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 214
William Foley Director of The Chancel Choir and The Men of Chagrin Bill Foley was born in Cleveland, grew up in Kirtland, and moved to Brecksville for his senior year. He received a bachelor's degree from... More (440) 543-9365
Pat Haynish Children's Music Ministry Coordinator Pat was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Truman State University with a degree in Music Education. Her master’s degree in... More (440) 248-2461
Bev Krofta Director of Children’s Ministries, Infant-Kindergarten Bev grew up in Mentor, Ohio. She has her degree in Early Childhood Education from Lakeland Community College. She has been a member of Federated for... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 212
Pat Nichols Pastoral Care Coordinator Pat has been on the staff of Federated for many years and works in the main office. She is the editor of the Elderlife Newsletter. Pat also... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 123
Wendy Pierce Director of Marketing and The Family Life Center Wendy was born and raised in Birmingham, Michigan, and lived there until she attended DePauw College in Greencastle, Indiana. After graduating with a... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 401
Amanda Powell Director of The Ensemble, FORTE & The Alive360 Music Team Amanda Powell, musician and educator, loves learning and teaching about the world through music. While studying opera performance at Shenandoah... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 165
Trish Rouru Coordinator of Administration Trish grew up in cities across the U.S., and put down roots in Chagrin Falls in the mid-1990’s. She has worked in several large Northeast Ohio... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 305
Melinda Smith Congregational Life Administrator Melinda was born and raised among the rolling pastures and fruit orchards of western Maryland. She graduated from Bucknell University with a degree... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 124
Marcia Snavely Organist Marcia Snavely hails from Sharon, Pennsylvania where she started studying piano at the age of five and accompanying and performing at the age of six.... More (440) 338-6606
Larry Trace Facilities Manager Larry Trace has been with Federated his whole life. His mother, Eva Jean, our member with the most longevity here at Federated, claims that the first... More (440) 463-2817
Pastor Susi Kawolics Interim Associate Pastor Susi is a life-long Clevelander. She was raised in the Methodist church, but after marrying a Catholic, converted to Catholicism. She then attended... More (440) 247-6490 ext. 315
Ruth Garwood Alive360 Coordinator (440) 247-6490 ext. 507
Brenda Driscoll Communications Specialist (440) 247-6490 ext. 120