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.
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
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
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
Celby Hadley
Location Pastor, Romeoville
Dave Ludwig
Location Pastor, Wheaton
AJ Reynolds
Location Pastor, Monmouth
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 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
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
Through love serve
one another
one another
Galatians 5:13