Shannon was born in New York and raised in Myrtle Beach, SC. She attended the University of South Carolina, where she studied Psychology and Business before spending 20 years in the insurance and technology industry. Twelve years ago, the Lord led her family to Hilton Head, where she stepped away from the corporate world to focus on raising her children and serving the community.

For the past five years, Shannon has been deeply involved in the HHPC Partners ministry, where she’s loved building relationships and helping connect the church with organizations making an impact for Christ.

Shannon and her family have called Hilton Head Presbyterian Church home for the past nine years. She has been married to Stuart for 25 years, and together they have three children—Logan (and her husband Matt), Morgan, and Cami.

She loves spending time with her family, serving both her local community and church family, relaxing at the beach, and exploring new places and cultures beyond her everyday comfort zone.

Jade was raised in Clyde, Texas and moved to the Lowcountry in 2014. She has a B.S. in Psychology and is Graduate certified in Business Leadership and in Autism Education. She has over a decade of experience in administration with a focus on the financial and nonprofit sectors.

Jade and her husband, Jim, have five children: Alexia, Eleanor, Gage, JB, and Bronson. They currently reside in Bluffton. Alongside her husband, she promotes evangelism and outreach opportunities through their ministry, Everyday Mission Trip. Additionally, Jade has a deep passion for special needs awareness with a primary focus on Autism. In her free time, she enjoys curling up with a book or binge-watching tv series with her husband.

Michael is a former artist and songwriter that God ironically called into ministry with a passion to help people discover, grow-in, and live out the life-changing grace of Jesus Christ. Prior to joining the team at HHPC, Michael served at North Cincinnati Community for twelve years where he served in a variety of roles, most recently as Lead Pastor. In addition to his work at HHPC, Michael has served as a trainer with Life-On-Life ministries since 2016, through which he equips congregations across the USA to cultivate sustainable disciple-making movements.

When not engaged in the tasks of ministry, he enjoys the outdoors, tackling remodeling projects, and all things having to do with University of Kentucky Basketball.

Michael is married to his better half, Rachel. Together they have four children: Ezra, Asher, Caleb, and Lydia.

Jessica is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and holds a B.A. degree in Journalism. Jessica was born and raised in South Carolina. Jessica has over 15 years of marketing experience, most recently working on the marketing and communications team at Hilton Head Christian Academy. Jessica married her college sweetheart, Jacob 17 years ago and they are enjoying living in the lowcountry and raising their two beautiful daughters, Aubrey (12 years old) and Nora (9 years old). Jessica is so humbled God has called her into ministry to serve the children at HHPC! In her free time, Jessica enjoys boating on the river, biking, reading, writing, spending time with family and their dog, River.

Sami attended Clemson University then spent a decade in Charlotte, NC. She moved back to the Lowcountry in 2023 with her husband and two young children to be closer to family. Sami’s career was formerly in development and leadership of client-facing businesses. This ultimately expanded into Sami’s calling to ministry, where she most recently served as the Director of Development for Proverbs 31 Ministries. Her sweet spot is creating strategic opportunities for women to be discipled and transformed by God’s Word to live out their calling as cultivators in whatever space they have been placed.

Born in South Carolina, Bill grew up in Cape Girardeau, MO, before moving to Charlotte, NC when he was 12. He graduated from Presbyterian College in 1990. After a year in commercial banking, he returned to Charlotte where he met Lisa at Forest Hill Church in 1991. They were married in June of 1992 and shortly thereafter Bill entered into ministry.

After studying at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS and graduating with a Master of Divinity in 1996, Bill spent the next several years working with the college and singles ministry at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, TN before shifting ministry gears to plant All Saints Presbyterian in the Midtown area of Memphis.

As a “Carolina boy,” the Carolinas were calling, and in 2003, Bill joined the staff at Community Bible Church in Highlands, NC, working with discipleship, marriages, and families. After two years, the Lord led him and his family to Westminster Presbyterian in Rock Hill, SC, where Bill was part of the preaching team and worked with shepherding ministries. He accepted the call of lead pastor at Hilton Head Presbyterian in 2012.

Bill and Lisa have been blessed with three sons: Will lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife Ashton and their sons, Liam and Hampton; Zach lives in Charleston, SC; and Matthew lives in Winston-Salem with his wife, Kate. Bill loves spending time with his family and enjoying all that Lowcountry life has to offer.

Eric joined the staff in January of 2022, bringing a wonderful mix of ministry experience as a former Student Pastor, Community Pastor, and Executive Pastor and a deep love for the church and its flourishing.

He studied at Moody Bible Institute (B.A.), Wheaton College (M.A.), and Westminster Theological Seminary (D.Min.).

Eric and his wife Julie met during their time in grad school at Wheaton and have three children: Kate, Calvin, and Clara. They live in Bluffton with their dog, Knox. In his free time, Eric enjoys golf, grilling, sports, and music.

Josh joined the staff in 2021 as Worship Director.

Josh has a background in music and leading worship and has a passion for Christ and His Church. Before HHPC, Josh served in Arizona for 15 years, most recently as Pastor of Worship & Formation / Communication at Redemption Church Peoria.

Josh and his wife, April, are both originally from North Carolina and have four children: Emma, Elijah, Luke, and Jude.

Katie was born in Wisconsin, but lived in Champaign, Illinois until she left for college at USC in Columbia. She graduated from USC with a double major in Marketing and Management with a focus on HR. Shortly after graduating, Katie moved to Hilton Head to work in Golf Marketing. She and her husband, John Ross, now live in Hardeeville with their two dogs, Niko and Nigel, and their cat, Korra.

In her free time, Katie loves to read, watch Survivor, or play board/card games with John Ross and friends.

Katie and John Ross have been members at HHPC since January 2021, and Katie joined the staff as Communications Director in July 2022. She has had a passion for the church since becoming involved at a Presbyterian church and with Campus Outreach in college. She loves that she will be able to use this passion coupled with her marketing experience in this role.

JC Ogden is set to joined the staff in March of 2025, bringing a dynamic combination of ministry experience and professional expertise, along with a deep passion for walking alongside students as they discover the life-transforming grace of Christ Jesus. Raised in Summerville, SC, JC graduated from The Citadel and shortly afterward moved to Birmingham, AL, where he has lived for 9 years.

While in Birmingham, he served for three years on the youth staff at Briarwood PCA, an experience that shaped his heart for mentoring students and gave him a vision for ministry rooted in grace and authentic relationships. JC’s career path also led him to work as a Senior Search Consultant for a search firm specializing in purpose-driven companies. Through this role, he developed a refined ability to identify and connect values-aligned leaders with companies, ensuring cultural fit and shared vision. This intentional approach continues to shape his work in leadership development and talent placement.

After years of fruitful work, JC felt God gently pulling his family back to the Lowcountry to serve. Now, he and his wife, Nina, and their three boys Titus (3), Luka (1), and Warren (3 months), are thrilled to build lasting relationships and invest in a their new community.

JC enjoys making people laugh, low quality coffee, reading historical fiction, playing anything that requires athleticism, indoor rowing, and spending time with Nina and their three sons. As both a dad and a mentor, JC is passionate about equipping the next generation with the truth of the gospel and walking with them as they navigate life’s challenges with faith and purpose.

Amber was born and raised in Bristol, Connecticut. She and her husband, Mike, and their 2 children, Elizabeth and Emily, moved to the Low Country in the summer of 2020 after touring Hilton Head Christian Academy.

Amber brings 20 years of experience working in a variety of office settings, most recently as Administrative Assistant at a Christian school in CT.

Amber and her family live in Bluffton. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the river or the beach, and cooking with her husband.

Eileen is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Houston, Texas. God led her to the Lowcountry in 2018, where she quickly found a home at HHPC. She has been serving in worship since her middle school days and has a deep heart for leading the church through all facets of worship. Fun fact: it was on the HHPC worship team that she met her husband, Jacob! They were married in 2020 and are now raising their family in the heart of the HHPC community.

As Assistant Worship Director, Eileen is humbled and grateful to serve alongside Josh in supporting the worship ministry at HHPC. She currently works as the Director of Human Resources at Charter One Realty, and in her free time, she enjoys cooking different cuisines, reading, and spending time with her son, Elliott (2), and their dog, Riley.

Elisa is originally from Toledo, Ohio. God led her to the beautiful Lowcountry and to HHPC in 2023. She is a graduate of Wheaton College (B.A.) and Regent University (M.Ed.) and worked as a Reading Specialist for 13 years at Toledo Christian School, where she had the joy of incorporating faith discussions alongside phonics and literature lessons. Elisa has a love for shepherding young hearts toward understanding their worth and identity in Christ. As Nursery Coordinator, she is honored to help facilitate this for HHPC’s youngest members.  

Elisa enjoys reading on the porch, time at the beach, and walks with her dog, Brinkley. 

Harrison has extensive ministry experience, having served as a missionary in France, a church planter and lead pastor in Charlotte and pastor of discipleship and adult ministry in Annapolis, MD. He also served as a coach and consultant to churches and pastors involved in planting and revitalization. Harrison received his Undergrad in Organizational Mgt/Human Resources from Auburn and UAB then went on to get his MDiv from Birmingham Theological Seminary and DMin from Covenant Theological Seminary.

Prior to ministry, Harrison also ran an assembly line in a factory and a restaurant in Nashville. The last several years in business, he was a consultant in the commercial/industrial HVAC field.

Harrison and his wife, Sandy, have seven children: five are out of college (Beka, Sarah, Nathan and Jon in Charlotte and Hannah in Birmingham) and two are still at home, Abby and Isaac. They also have four grandchildren in Charlotte.