
Staff & Leadership

Interim Pastor
Rev. Dr. Stacy C. Smith (she/her)
Beginning March 2025, Stacy will serve as our interim pastor while we search for a new installed pastor. She was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 2007 and has served congregations in New York, Connecticut, Indiana, Tennessee and Arkansas. Stacy holds her doctorate from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, master's from Union Theological Seminary in New York, and bachelor's from Austin College in Sherman, TX.
FanwoodPCPastor AT gmail.com
More info about Pastor Stacy

Volunteer Mission Pastor
Rev. Dr. Kenneth J. Macari
Rev. Dr. Kenneth J. Macari, a veteran of fifty years of parish service, serves in mission and community outreach at Fanwood. He is retired from ministry after serving for more than two decades as pastor of Community Presbyterian Church in Edison, NJ, and previously served for thirteen years in inner-city of Philadelphia, his hometown, and for six years in Buffalo, NY. Rev. Macari holds his M.Div. and D.Min. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and undergraduate degree from St. Joseph's University.
kjmacari AT hotmail.com

Director of Music Ministries
Alexa Teebo
Alexa is the founder of the Alexa Teebo Studio and provides acting and vocal coaching. She holds a BFA in Musical Theater from The University of West Florida and is currently pursuing a certificate in Vocology at NYU. While being an active performer alongside her education projects, she has worked with various arts ed programs in New Jersey such as Artists Professional Learning Institute, NJPAC, Wellness Arts Enrichment Center, and more.
AlexaTeebo AT gmail.com

AV Director and Musician
Jason Curtis Rivera (he/him)
Jason is an NJ based composer and musician, known for his work on original musicals like “Late Night: The Musical”, "Tales From The Arabian Mice" and "RAANAP: The Musical", as well as contributions to short films. He is a multi-instrumentalist guitarist, bassist, and performer, and is a graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey and currently a student of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop.
jason AT jasoncurtismusic.com

Director, Westminster Preschool
Kim Russo
Kim has been a teacher assistant, a teacher, and director, but her true calling has always been working with preschool age children and supporting their families. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Relations, and then on to William Paterson University for her teacher certification. She loves being a mom to her children Anthony and Kaelyn, and is thankful to be a part of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood community.
Westminster5 AT verizon.net

Co-Director, Children's Ministry
Michelle Howell
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FanwoodYouth at gmail dot com

Co-Director, Children's Ministry
Jess Miller
Jessica is a Special Education teacher in Woodbridge Township School District, and currently teaches the transition program for the students with special needs at Woodbridge H.S. Jessica received her BA in Teacher of the Handicapped and her MA in Reading Specialization from Kean University. Jessica is a mom of 3; Isabelle attends University of Alabama, Dylan attends Lebanon Valley College and Ryan (RJ) is a senior at Colonia High School.
FanwoodYouth at gmail dot com

Volunteer Gardener
Pammy Lewis
Pammy Lewis cultivates the pollinator garden in our Memorial Garden. She earned certification as a Pollinator Steward from Pollinator Partnership & Rutgers Environmental Stewards. Her extensive gardening journey involves backyard and community gardening, and she previously planted a native prayer garden and wildflower meadow at Saint Paul's inside the Walls in Madison, NJ. She holds a B.A. in Early and Elementary Education from Centenary University and worked in education for 30+ years, fostering environmental stewardship with her students and peers.

Office & Finance Administrator
Lindsay Clark
FanwoodPres AT gmail dot com
FanwoodPCFinance AT gmail dot com

Fanwood Presbyterian Church
Session
The Session is the governing board of Fanwood Presbyterian Church, made up of ruling elders elected by the congregation to provide spiritual leadership and oversight of the church's life and ministries. Working alongside the pastor, the Session sets vision and policy, stewards the congregation's resources, and guides our shared work in worship, mission, and community life.
Carol Thomson (clerk), Nancy DiTomaso, Joy Henry, Sue Kelly, Linda Macari, Mary Ann Miller, Emily Sena, Rev. Stacy Smith (moderator)

Fanwood Presbyterian Church
Board of Deacons
At Fanwood Church, the Deacons are given the honor and charged with the responsibility of caring for the Fanwood Presbyterian Church's membership. Following the example of Jesus Christ, we minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the grieving, to the lonely and to those home-bound or in nursing homes. The deacons do a lot of the “behind-the-scenes” work of caring for our congregation.
Nancy Bassman, Rosanne Lindemann, Diana Shobak, Lorene Knierim, Todd Moyle, Pamela Williams (not pictured)