Elders
(* denotes committee chair)
Judy Brown, Class of 2026
Nominating*
Judy was born in Mechanicsburg, PA and confirmed as a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in 5th grade. She married Terry 53 years ago in his Presbyterian Church in Mechanicsburg, a choice made due to his special relationship with the pastor. They moved to Columbia in 1978 and joined Columbia Baptist Fellowship where Judy served as a Deacon. About 30 years ago the family became members at CMPC. Their two children, Tara and Aaron, attended Christ Memorial Christian Preschool. They are blessed with 5 grandchildren.
Judy, a registered nurse, retired 7 years ago from Howard County General Hospital where she spent 34 years in nursing and hospital administration including the positions of Chief Nursing Officer and Sr. Vice President responsible for Quality and Patient Safety. She has master’s degrees in Administration and in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University.
This will be Judy’s second consecutive term as an Elder. In her Elder role, Judy has served as Chairperson of the Nominating Committee for the last 2 years. She previously was a member of the Fellowship Committee. She participates in the Monday Women’s Bible Study Group and Pastor Scott’s Tuesday Bible Basics. She helped with Vacation Bible School. Judy has enjoyed her work as an Elder especially getting to know and work with more of the CMPC members. She looks forward to continuing to serve in an active role at CMPC.
Suzy Crabb, Class of 2026
Mission and Local Outreach
Suzy and her family joined Christ Memorial in 1986. Within a few years, Suzy began volunteering in LOGOS, where her daughters were enthusiastic participants. She especially enjoyed mission trips, Montreat Music and Worship trips, and playing in the youth handbell choir. (This last was made possible only with significant help from her daughters and Jennifer Seinfeld!) She also enjoyed many years of volunteering in girl scouts and community theater. In more recent years, she has been a member of the Mission committee, and is happy to see her granddaughters join LOGOS as well.
After working for 37 years in spacecraft operations at Goddard Spaceflight Center and the Space Telescope Science Institute, Suzy is now happily retired!
Philip Davies, Class of 2026
Mission and Local Outreach*
Philip is a lifelong Presbyterian. He and his wife Maha have been members of CMPC since 1994. He previously served as an Elder and has been a faithful member of the Mission Committee for many years. He looks forward to being a sitting Elder again and continuing to build and diversify the mission component of CMPC through encouraging local, national, and global missions in God’s kingdom, demonstrating the love of Christ, and increasing awareness about this vital work.
Now retired, Philip has enjoyed a 40-year career in humanitarian relief and development with leading international nonprofit organizations. He held senior management positions in the field and at headquarters with Save the Children and American Near East Refugee Aid, among others.
Philip has a BA in Sociology from Muskingum University and an MA in Anthropology and Near East Studies from the University of Michigan and speaks Arabic and French. He was recently honored by Muskingum as a distinguished alumni for his career in humanitarian service.
Wes Millard, Class of 2026
Worship
Wes grew up in a small Congregational Church which he served and volunteered through faithfully until moving to Maryland for college. He is a class of ’99 engineering graduate of Johns Hopkins University, and has been working for JHU ever since in spacecraft design as well as teaching and mentoring. Wes and his wife Becky became members of CMPC in 2014 and were married by Pastor Scott in that same year. Their sons William and Robert were born into the CMPC family soon after, and have thoroughly enjoyed communion with members of all ages through the LOGOS program. Besides volunteering in the LOGOS program at CMPC, Wes’s experience in home renovation has led to very rewarding volunteer work in the local community with Rebuilding Together, and farther afield.
Debbie O’Neal, Class of 2026
Christian Education * Co-Chair
Debbie grew up in North Carolina and was raised in the Baptist church. Throughout her early years, her family was active in many of the programs in their church. Her participation in these programs helped lay the foundation for her faith. She and her husband, Pat, moved to Columbia in the 1980s. After meeting neighbors who attended CMPC, they attended and then joined the church. Her two daughters, Caroline and Jessica, were baptized at CMPC and grew up attending programs like Sunday School, VBS, and LOGOS. Debbie has served as a teacher in the Sunday School, Sunday Experience, and LOGOS programs. She has also enjoyed working with preschoolers during VBS. Debbie enjoyed a 42 year career in the Baltimore County school system as a department chair and social studies teacher. She retired in 2014 to help take care of her grandchildren. A special joy of retirement was being able to bring her grandchildren to our preschool. Debbie has previously served as a deacon and an elder at CMPC and currently serves as co-chair of Christian Education committee. She is honored to be asked to continue serving as an elder, putting her faith in action.
Patricia Wilder, Class of 2026
Stewardship
Patricia was born and raised in Allview Estates, Columbia, MD. Her parents are Dick and Delores McBirney, long-time members of CMPC. Patricia was baptized, and married to Chuck 38 years ago, both by Reverend Salango at CMPC. They are blessed to have two daughters, a son-in-law and two granddaughters (Danielle, Jamie, Ian, Anna and Carly.) Patricia has previously served at CMPC as a Deacon and Elder on the fellowship, nominating, and stewardship committees as well as assisting with the capital campaigns. She looks forward to serving again as elder at CMPC.
Sue Ashman, Class of 2027
Mission and Local Outreach
Sue has been a member of CMPC for over 17 years. She grew up in a Christian family and was raised in the Lutheran Church. She has served in numerous leadership roles at both CMPC and other churches, and served for several years on the staff at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in King of Prussia, PA. She has been active with LOGOS, Mission and Local Outreach, the Preschool Board, and Stewardship. With her husband Bob, they have three adult children (Steve, Brianna and Courtney) and four precious grandchildren. Sue has enjoyed a part-time business in papercrafting for close to 30 years and is currently a demonstrator with Stampin’ Up. Sue loves the Lord and thanks God for the opportunity to serve Him.
Sally Berlowitz, Class of 2027
Sally has been a member of CMPC for over 35 years. She grew up in a small Nebraska farming community in a Christian family. She worked as an Elementary School teacher and retired as a System Engineer. She has served in leadership roles at CMPC and other churches. At CMPC, she has served as a Deacon and for the last 20 years the Handbell director for the Bells of Joy and LOGOS. Music has been an important part of Worship for her. With her husband Pete, they have one adult son Matthew. Sally loves the Lord and thanks God for the opportunity to serve him.
Glenn DelFavero, Class of 2027
Glenn has been part of the CMPC community since 2007 when his oldest daughter began attending LOGOS. He has participated in the LOGOS Program as a Table Parent for many years. He resides in the Howard County area with his wife Kari, daughter Maddie (21), son Nick (17) and daughter Abby (17.) Glenn is a special education teacher in a Maryland school district and has been teaching for 30 years. Glenn was born and raised in northern New Jersey. He enjoys spending his time with his family and enjoying the outdoors via gardening, kayaking and hiking. Glenn is honored to be asked to serve as Elder and to be part of the CMPC family.
Craig Nienhuis, Class of 2027
Property
Craig and his wife, Julie have been part of the CMPC community since 2007 when the oldest of their three sons attended Christ Memorial Christian Preschool. Craig was born and raised in Bethesda, Maryland and attended Fourth Presbyterian Church in Potomac, Maryland until he was a young adult. Craig has 3 sons, Peter, Ryan and Chase and is an active leader in their Boy Scout Troop. After working in the restaurant business for many years as General Manager he decided to change careers and paved his way into the IT field as a Senior Systems Integration Engineer working for an IT company in Timonium. Craig has had the pleasure of serving on the Property and Communications committees recently and looks forward to continuing to serve and grow with the Church.
Joyce Danzig, Class of 2028
Finance*
Joyce Danzig grew up in Westminster and attended St. John’s Catholic Church before she moved to Columbia in 1984. Along with her husband Neil and their children Lauren and Aaron, she started participating in the LOGOS program in 1997. She joined CMPC the next year. Over the years, Joyce held many leadership roles in the church including Moderator of the Deacons, Elder, Assistant Treasurer, Ministry Expansion Campaign Chair, LOGOS Director, and many other roles on the LOGOS Board. She enjoys bringing people together for the annual Musical Treats & Sweets fundraiser and playing with the bell choir. Joyce is a CPA and worked as an accountant in the non-profit sector.
Josh Gliptis, Class of 2028
Property*
Josh Gliptis has been attending CMPC since 2015. Josh has served on the Property Committee, the Kitchen Committee, and on the Leadership Team for LOGOS since 2019. Josh lives in Howard County with his wife Licia, son Alexander (12) and daughter Victoria (10). Josh is a licensed Professional Engineer and works at the Howard County Department of Public Works in the Utilities Bureau which oversees the County’s water and wastewater infrastructure. Josh originally grew up in Western Pennsylvania north of Pittsburgh and was raised in the Presbyterian Church. He has remained a Presbyterian during and after college at Penn State University and looks forward to contributing to the mission and leadership of CMPC.
John Kim, Class of 2028
Personnel*
John Kim grew up in Salisbury, MD where he met his wife, Lindsey; together they have two children, Zoe and Evan. He has been a member of CMPC since 2012 and has previously served as an Elder. John has been on the Christian Education Committee, the Membership & Hospitality Committee, volunteers for LOGOS and assists with the Sunday service audio livestream. He is a fan of golf, Terps, Ravens and the O’s hon. He also likes hiking, long walks on the beach, and cozy campfires. John is honored to be asked to serve as Elder and to be part of the CMPC family.
Deacons
(* denotes committee chair)
Theresa Akuoko, Class of 2026
Fellowship
Theresa and her son Kofi joined the CMPC family in 2013. Theresa grew up in Ghana and completed her Bachelors and master’s Degrees in Ghana and Edinburgh Scotland respectively. She is a Program Specialist with the Maryland Department of Health. Theresa has previously served as a Deacon and currently serves on the Fellowship Committee. She also teaches Sunday Experience and volunteered at LOGOS for several years. She is married to Ebenezer Akuoko, and loves reading and travelling. She is looking forward to serving CMPC as a Deacon again.
Sandi Chapasko, Class of 2026
Membership and Hospitality
Sandi was born and raised in Windber, PA. She was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church there and was an active member until she, Mike and their two daughters moved to Columbia. They were members of another area church for quite a while. Deciding that they wanted a smaller, friendlier church, they came to CMPC . They became members in 2005. Sandi retired in 2014 from teaching preschool to enjoy grandchildren. She is one of the LOGOS teachers for the BUGS. Sandi is a volunteer for VBS and participates in the Women’s Bible Study. She is one of the Care Group Coordinators who helped to organize and launch the CMPC Care Group Ministry. She has served as a Deacon before and was on the Christian Ed. Committee and the Membership and Hospitality Committee.
“ I am thankful to have been asked to serve as a Deacon. Following and serving my God has become so very important to me and I’m trusting the Lord to guide me all the way.”
Linda Dunn, Class of 2026
Care and Wellness
Linda and her husband, Bob, have been attending CMPC since 2016. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS. Linda and Bob have lived in Allview Estates for 47 years. Through the years Linda was active on the PTA Executive Boards of the AACA, Atholton Elementary School, Oakland Mills Middle and High School. She was Office Manager for the Maryland Psychological Association for 20 years. They have two adult children, and 3 granddaughters. Linda has been a volunteer with LOGOS, attends Bible Basics and the Monday morning Women’s Bible Study. She has previously served as a deacon and co-chaired the Membership and Hospitality Committee.
Chip Garner, Class of 2026
Nominating
Chip and his wife, Markita, are lifelong Marylanders and have been at CMPC for over 25 years. While their two boys, Dustin and Kevin, were growing up and actively involved in CMPC LOGOS, Chip spent many a Wednesday night performing “other LOGOS duties as assigned” depending on the needs of the night. Chip is a Federal retiree and continued to work as an independent consultant for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a project troubleshooter and the senior Federal liaison for the CMS HealthCare.gov systems supporting the Federal and State Exchanges and the Medicaid and CHIP programs. During his career, Chip has served as an Economist, Management Analyst, Systems Analyst, and Information
Technology Specialist in a variety of technical and managerial roles. Immediately upon retiring, Chip was recalled to direct and manage the CMS HealthCare.gov operations center rescue team. Chip has a
bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master’s degree in Systems Engineering and has served on the
nominating committee the past few years. He is now formally retired, working his “retirement job” at
Merriweather Post Pavilion as a member of the event staff supporting all types of concerts. Chip enjoys
Science Fiction and Fantasy books, TV shows and movies, and long walks with his wife and two yorkies, Roxie and Leah.
Amy McMillion, Class of 2026
Fellowship
Amy was born and raised in Stony Brook, New York, and was a member of Setauket Presbyterian Church. She attended the State University of New York at Geneseo where she earned a B.A. in psychology, and then the College of William and Mary where she earned her Master’s degree in School Psychology. She has been a School Psychologist in HCPSS since 1998 and currently works at Phelps Luck Elementary School. Amy met her husband, Mike, at work and the two were married at First Presbyterian of HoCo in 2005. During the early 2000s, Amy joined FPC and served as an Elder on the Mission Committee. Amy and Mike welcomed their two daughters, Anna and Emily, in 2007 and 2010, respectively. The McMillions initially connected to CMPC through the LOGOS program and Amy officially joined the church in 2022. In her spare time, Amy enjoys traveling, and being outdoors and active, whether it be skiing, gardening, hiking, or cheering from the sidelines at her daughters’ athletic competitions. Amy’s faith journey has been strongly influenced by her mother and late stepfather who modeled the importance of nurturing a relationship with the Lord. She is happy to answer the call to become a Deacon and looks forward to serving Him and the church in this role.
Bob Clemens, Class of 2027
Bob and his wife Shelley have been attending CMPC for 40 years. Bob retired from a Sales Management career in the Enterprise Software space and is enjoying being an Executive Coach as a second act during retirement. He spends time participating in outdoor sports and traveling extensively with Shelley when not involved in his coaching business. Bob has previously served two terms as a Deacon and one term as an Elder at CMPC. He is looking forward to serving God, our church and the membership as a Deacon.
Shelley Clemens, Class of 2027
Shelley and her husband, Bob, have been members of CMPC for over 40 years. Shelley retired in 2005 after 26 years with the Maryland State Police. She was an investigator for most of her career and specialized in the investigation of white collar crime and money laundering. Retiring at the age of 47 was too young, so she pursued a second career in Floral Design….felons to flowers! She graduated from two floristry programs and has worked in the industry for the past 19 years. Shelley loves all things floral! This led to designing floral for CMPC and organizing the charge in Christmas decorating for the past 17 years. She has been an alto in the choir for many years and was previously ordained as a deacon and elder at CMPC. Shelley is looking forward to joining the deaconate and being a part of engaging our congregation in “forward movement!” Her philosophy is: “Live in Faith Not in Fear.”
John Fieldsend, Class of 2027
Licia Gliptis, Class of 2027
Licia is a proud member of CMPC, as her family joined 8 years ago. Licia has been involved with the LOGOS program in the kitchen, and is currently working with the FISH high school kids. Licia’s joy is singing with the Trinity Choir and she enjoys the Women’s Bible study. Licia’s family includes her husband, Josh and her children, Alex (6th grade) and Victoria (4th grade) and their cats Paul and Eleanor. She enjoys theatre, thrift shops and lots of books especially the Good Book! Licia is looking forward to serving our church in a new way.
Kathy Koch, Class of 2027
Kathy Koch was raised in the Presbyterian Church and has a degree in Christian Ed from Westminster College and GCTS. Her career was teaching Language Arts to Sixth graders and she currently works part-time as a Home and Hospital teacher. Singing in the church choir is the joy of Kathy’s life. She also feels everyone should continue to learn about the Bible. Kathy was an elder at GSPC in Waldorf where she attended for 30+ years. She was a deacon for 2 years at RCCPC.
Kathy has moved several times since retirement to stay near her daughter’s family which includes three teen grandsons whom she adores. She is glad that their most recent move brought her to CMPC. She is pleased to be a part of the fellowship of God here.
Steve Pettit, Class of 2027
Steve and his wife Cindy have been members of CMPC since 1990. He grew up in the Methodist Church. Steve has previously served as a Deacon from 1991-1994, and two terms on the Session in the 1990s and the 2000s. He has previously served CMPC as LOGOS treasurer, served on the PNC that hired Dr. Carter in 2002, the building committee for the Ministry Expansion project in the mid 2010s, and more recently on the visioning committee in 2022-2023. He looks forward as an officer to help implement the Vision Committee proposed initiative. Steve and Cindy have two adult children and 3 grandchildren. Steve worked as an electrical engineer for over 40 years before retiring in 2023. When not chasing his grandchildren Steve and Cindy enjoy travelling and he is currently on a quest to finish visiting all 50 states (47 done as of 10/2024).
Laura Frantz, Class of 2028
Laura is a lifelong Presbyterian, originally from suburban Atlanta, mother of Liz Frantz Goldberg (residing in Germantown), and delighted grandmother of Liz & Adam’s two beautiful children.
Laura married her high school sweetheart, Bob, in 1985. While living in NJ in the 1990s, Laura finished her masters degree and became a certified special education teacher and a parent. She was ordained as an elder, eventually serving as clerk of session at Hope Presbyterian Church in Lakewood, NJ. When the family moved to Clarksville, MD in 2001, Laura transferred her membership to CMPC. She worked as a special educator at Pointers Run Elementary School in Clarksville from 2002 until retirement in 2018, followed by six years of private tutoring. Over the last 24 years, Laura has been active in the Prayer Shawl Ministry, Fellowship Committee, Care & Wellness Committee, LOGOS, and the Women For Women group. She served as a Deacon at CMPC 2017-2019 and 2023-2025. Laura has been singing in the CMPC Trinity Choir for 24 years and considers music, especially singing, an integral part of worship. As she observes all the changes happening at CMPC in recent years (including expansion and refreshing of our building and grounds, changes in pastoral leadership, new music director, new members), Laura believes God has big plans for this church. She is excited to see those plans unfold as the CMPC family steps forward in faith together! She appreciates the trust the congregation has placed in her by calling her to continue serving as a Deacon and prays that God continue to help her grow into it!
Laura Jean Michels-Graybeal, Class of 2028
Laura Jean grew up in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia, PA where she attended and was confirmed at Media Presbyterian Church. Laura Jean earned her masters degree in Occupational Therapy at Elizabethtown College and it was there that she met her now husband, Drew Graybeal. Following completion of her graduate internships, Laura Jean relocated to Howard County in 2009 where she began her professional career at Children’s National Medical Center before eventually transitioning to school-based practice at the Katherine Thomas School in Rockville. She has two children, Molly and Jacob and together they began attending CMPC in 2018 after trying out the Vacation Bible School program earlier that summer. She was part of the new members class that joined in November of 2019. Laura Jean and her kids have enjoyed being a part of LOGOS since 2019 and she is currently serving on the LOGOS leadership board while also serving as the Co-Director for VBS since 2023. Laura Jean is grateful for the CMPC community and she looks forward to supporting this church and growing within her own faith journey while taking on her second term as a Deacon.
Caitlin Roscoe, Class of 2028
Caitlin has been attending CMPC since 2016 and is grateful for a church community that seeks to attract and energize worshipers of all ages and diverse backgrounds. She especially enjoys worshipping through music as a trumpeter and building meaningful relationships through Bible study and fellowship. Caitlin currently volunteers with the high school group at LOGOS. She lives in Columbia with her husband, Chris, and their three children, Will, Mackenzie, and Theresa.
Born in Oakville, Canada, Caitlin began attending church regularly in middle school. As a young adult, her faith was deepened through service, including work on her home church’s joint needs assessment committee during a pastoral search. Professionally, Caitlin uses her engineering background in hospital administration, facilitating improvements such as reducing ER wait times.
Caitlin looks forward to serving as a deacon, supporting CMPC’s mission to grow spiritually, serve with compassion, and encourage faithful stewardship as witnesses of Jesus Christ.