Leadership & Staff

Executive Leadership Team

Our leadership team is made up of staff members who are responsible for leading the church and ministries according to the pattern laid out by God in the Bible.

Pastoral Oversight Team

A concept modeled by the early church in Acts, this team gives us the opportunity to hear sound, biblical truth from more than one voice and perspective and helps folks prayerfully take their next right step at each of our locations.

Governing Board

This team is made up of a combination of non-staff Summit partners and Summit pastors who are seasoned and godly leaders. They serve a vital role in providing fiduciary oversight and counsel regarding important decisions. They ensure the mission, vision, and doctrine of Summit are upheld, and they support the pastoral staff in their pursuit of leading and loving like Jesus. Board members serve three-year terms and are able to serve one additional term before being required to transition off of the board for a minimum of one year.

Joan DeRango

Mark Batia

Anna Headley

Byron Traynor

Michael Hinton

Andy Simonds

Summit Students

This team is dedicated to helping your students take their next right step toward God. They also stand with students through the challenges associated with student-life.

  • Johnny Outing

    ORLANDO STUDENT MINISTER

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  • Katie Holland

    STUDENT MINISTRY COORDINATOR

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Children’s Ministry

Also known as our Base Camp team, these folks are dedicated to communicating week in and week out to your kids that God loves them and that he has big plans for their lives.

  • Doris Herrero

    ORLANDO CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR

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  • Lindsey Stanley

    LAKE MARY CHILDREN’S MINISTRY COORDINATOR

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  • Dacia Kanaan

    CHILDREN’S MINISTRY FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

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  • Laura Hunt

    CHILDREN’S MINISTRY CURRICULUM COORDINATOR

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  • Candice Caya

    ELEMENTARY COORDINATOR

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  • Lauren Lanker

    BASE CAMP LIVE COORDINATOR

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Hospitality Team

Certified friendly, they’re responsible for making sure everyone who walks through the doors here feels welcome. They do that by overseeing the volunteers that create your first impression of Summit.

  • Kaylee DiNunzio

    LAKE MARY HOSPITALITY COORDIATOR

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  • Carolyn Smith

    ORLANDO HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR

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  • Grace Veronica

    LAKE MARY MINISTRY COORDINATOR

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Summit Connect

They help our congregation by creating community-focused environments, where people can grow in the knowledge and character of Christ together.

  • Kelly Eskin

    CONNECT COORDINATOR

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  • Katie Holland

    REGROUP COORDINATOR

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  • Grace Veronica

    LAKE MARY MINISTRY COORDINATOR

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Local & Global Ministry

This team strives to care well for those in need and to build relationships with organizations worldwide that share a vision for ending injustices.

  • John Parker

    LOCAL & GLOBAL OUTREACH PASTOR

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Communications

This creative crew makes sure the Summit community has everything they need to live out Summit’s vision—from finding all the details for services, events, and their next steps to hearing stories of God at work, experiencing the beauty he created, and accessing resources to learn about and worship him.

Worship

This talented bunch plans the weekly services, ensuring that all elements are cohesive, purposeful, and engaging for the congregation—in addition to heading up an incredibly talented team of volunteer musicians and audio/visual technicians.

Operations

These folks handle accounting, bookkeeping, facilities management, human resources, office administration, IT, and more—basically the Summit offices wouldn’t run without this behind-the-scenes team.