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Highpoint Staff

Highpoint Staff

who we are

We are here to serve and shepherd you.

Our desire is to help you engage with God and in community with others. We want to care for you and to help you get connected into ministry and relationships at Highpoint.

Our Senior Pastor

Ron and Jody Zappia started Highpoint Church in 2000. As founding and senior pastor, Pastor Ron is a preacher, author, and leader. He has been preaching God’s Word for over 25 years, author of The Marriage Knot book, a regular conference speaker, and vision leader for church multiplication through the Highpoint Send Network. Ron and Jody have been married since 1989 and have three adult daughters, two sons-in-law, and a granddaughter.

Visit Ron Zappia's website

Staff Teams

Executive Leadership

Ron Zappia

Senior Pastor

Craig Steiner

Executive Pastor of Locations + Location Pastor

Todd Rukes

Executive Creative Pastor

Bob Carlton

Executive Director of Highpoint SEND
Core Leadership

Ron Zappia

Senior Pastor

Craig Steiner

Executive Pastor of Locations + Location Pastor

Joe Nelson

Senior Director of Operations

Todd Rukes

Executive Creative Pastor

Tyler Herbst

Director of Production + IT
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Kelly Maher

Highpoint Kids Director + Kids Champion

Bethany Smith

Director of Women's Ministry

Mike Saukstelis

Director of Highpoint Cares

Jodi Elliot

Business Analytics Director
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Shayna Griffin

Executive Assistant + Communications Manager

Bob Carlton

Executive Director of Highpoint SEND
Location Pastors

Craig Steiner

Executive Pastor Locations & Ministries

Al Guerra

Highpoint Español Pastor

Matt Decola

Location Pastor, North Aurora
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Celby Hadley

Location Pastor, Romeoville

Dave Ludwig

Location Pastor, Wheaton
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AJ Reynolds

Location Pastor, Monmouth
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CJ Komarynsky

Associate Location Pastor, Naperville

Kihwan Choi

Highpoint Korean Pastor

Rodney Massey

Location Pastor, Stateville
Support Staff

Jodi Elliott

Director of Business & Analytics

Tyler Herbst

Director of Production + IT
Shayna NP Page

Shayna Griffin

Executive Assistant & Communications Manager

Carol Novak

Business & Benefits Coordinator

Yenka Fencl

Executive Assistant, Senior Pastor

Tom Cirillo

Art Director

Oscar Salazar

Communications Coordinator

Ruben Garza

Music Director

Libny Lopez

Database Coordinator

Alex Zhdan

Facility Director

Dan Pagni

Facility Coordinator

Yelena Filatov

Facility Coordinator

Juliana Spitilli

Cares Coordinator

Sharon Lewandowski

Director of Toddler’s Campus
Naperville Ministry Staff

Craig Steiner

Executive Pastor Locations & Ministries

Al Guerra

Highpoint Español Pastor

CJ Komarynsky

Associate Location Pastor, Naperville

Kelly Maher

DIrector of Highpoint Kids

Bethany Smith

Director of Women’s Ministry

Adam Sylvester

Student Director, Naperville

Shayna Griffin

Executive Assistant & Communications Manager

Isaac Etheridge

Production Coordinator

Andy Martinez

Kids Coordinator

Michelle Schmidt

KIds Coordinator, Special Needs

Monique Nelson

Naperville Administrative Assistant
Wheaton Ministry Staff

Dave Ludwig

Location Pastor, Wheaton

Hunter Ahlstrand

Student Director, Wheaton

Lori Atkins

Cares Coordinator, Wheaton
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Taylor Willson

Kids Coordinator

Sara Smith

Worship Leader
North Aurora Ministry Staff

Matt DeCola

Location Pastor, North Aurora

Tim Hageland

Worship Leader

Jenny Masters

Kids Coordinator
Romeoville Ministry Staff

Celby Hadley

Location Pastor, Romeoville

Al Guerra

Highpoint Español Pastor

Lindsay Gordon

Family Director
Monmouth Ministry Staff

AJ Reynolds

Location Pastor, Monmouth

Adam Friendline

Worship Leader

John Jain

Student Director

Karina Macintyre

Administrative Assistant

Jessica Fergison

Kids Coordinator
Highpoint Español Staff

Al Guerra

Highpoint Español Pastor

Milka Matusima

Worship Leader

Marly Salazar

Administrative Assistant
Highpoint Korean Staff

Kihwan Choi

Highpoint Korean Pastor
Stateville Staff

Rodney Massey

Location Pastor, Stateville
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