The Rev. Dr. Ginny Norris-Lane became the executive director of UKirk in July, 2019, after having previously served as campus minister at Schreiner University in Kerrville, TX from 2005-2019.  She has been ordained in the PC(USA) since 1999. She has served congregations in San Antonio, TX, and Conyers, GA. From January, 2021 to August, 2023, she also served as the part-time stated supply pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Uvalde, Texas. You may remember her from the video of the prayer service she led in Uvalde the day after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. She and her husband, Wes, have two sons, Austin and Max, and a bonus daughter, Chrissy, and live in Kerrville with their two dogs, Hank and Leah.

Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge is pastor at North Kent Presbyterian Church in Rockford, Michigan.  She previously led a redevelopment congregation, First Presbyterian Church of Allegan, Michigan. She has just released a book, Thoughtful Boldness: 52 Reflections for Progressive Soul, shaped by feminist, process and liberation theology.  She has launched several nonprofit organizations and helped to save Camp Greenwood, a Presbyterian camp in Michigan. She enjoys board games, trivia, growing roses and life with her family and Maine Coon cat, Venus Aurora.

The Rev. Cecelia D. Armstrong is a cradle Presbyterian,  educated at Spelman College, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Interdenominational Theological Center, where she attended Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary. She was ordained as a Deacon then an Elder before she accepted the call into ministry. CeCe is Co-Moderator of the 226^th General Assembly alongside the Rev. Tony Larson.  She is Co-Moderator for the National Association of Presbyterian Clergywomen alongside Philomena Ofiori. She serves as Associate Pastor of St. James on James Island  in Charleston, SC.

Prior to becoming a minister of word and sacrament, Rev. Elizabeth Wagner served as a CPA for 30 years along with 16 years as a controller. She has now specialized in interim ministry and serves on her Presbytery’s COM. She is currently the transitional pastor of Gladwyne Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Little has served as a Church Consultant with the Board of Pensions since 2016. Prior to joining the Board, she was a Church Support Associate with the Presbyterian Mission Agency. She was the Global Outreach Director for Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, and Volunteer Village Coordinator, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (Gulf Coast).

Elizabeth’s region comprises the presbyteries in North and South Carolina.

Rev. Neeley Rentz Lane is the senior pastor at First Presbyterian Covington, Ga! She loves to dance with the Holy Spirit through wonder, creativity, and imagination!

Rev. Dr. Kathryn Kim SongAe Threadgill is the Vice President and Dean of Student Formation and Campus Culture at Columbia Theological Seminary. Dean Kathryn works for the holistic development of students throughout the various degree programs, while working with a team to help create a vital campus culture of belonging. Prior to her work with Columbia Theological Seminary, Kathryn served as the Associate Director of Theology, Formation and Evangelism for the Presbyterian Mission Agency of the PC(USA). She has a Masters of Divinity and her Doctorate of Educational Ministries. Her
thesis explored why youth today seldom experience the wonder of God in
worship. As a Minister of the Word and Sacrament, Kathryn has served churches in
Greensboro, NC. and Mobile, AL.

The Rev. Susan Barnes has served churches in Oregon, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Montana. She is now pastor at John Knox Presbyterian Church in Louisville, KY. She enjoys teaching watercolor-quilting because it requires little skill and yields a substantial result. Susan has been involved in NAPC since 1992. You can see her stole and banner work at heartmindandstole.com.