FPC Covington Staff and Leadership
Staff
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Rev. Neeley Rentz Lane
Senior Pastor and Head of Staff
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Catherine Laseter
Director of Communications and Operations
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Peni Kehoe
Finance Administrator
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Alisa Castilla
Interim Director of Children and Youth
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Denise Gabriel
First Pres Community Preschool Director
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Mark Fiddie
Director of Music and Worship Arts
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Alice Walker
Organist CAGO, AAGO
Session
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Jodi Atkins
Preschool (2026)
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Gary Boteler
Finance (2027)
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Sara Chini
Witness (2026)
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Kenny Compton
Facilities (2026)
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Krista Firkus
Faith Formation (2027)
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Jo Anna Fish
Personnel (2027)
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Yvonne Hill-Davenport
Witness (2028)
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Stephanie Scarborough
Witness (2027)
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Hardy Sideris
Worship (2027)
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Pam Stillerman
Welcome, Worship (2026)
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Bob Tabb
Thriving Congregations (2028)
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Bethany Wells
Welcome (2028)
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Chuck Williams
Faith Formation (2028)
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Angie Woodham
Worship (2028)
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John McCarthy
Clerk of Session
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Neeley Rentz Lane
Moderator of Session and Diaconate
Diaconate
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Cathy Dobbs
Pastoral Care
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Denny Dobbs
Pastoral Care
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Beverly Kratz
Faith & Fellowship
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Darcel Tabb
Faith & Fellowship
FPC Community Preschool Staff
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Director Denise Gabriel
Director of First Presbyterian Community Preschool
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Rev. Neeley Rentz Lane
FPC Head of Staff
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Kelly Bertleson
Support Teacher (2s)
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Adriana Cowan
Lead Teacher (1s)
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Jahniyah Greene
Co-Teacher (4s)
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Deborah Harrison
Co-Teacher (4s)
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Lisa Harrison
Lead Teacher (3s)
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Molly Malcom
Lead Teacher (2s)
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Sarah Puckett
Support Teacher (Infants)
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Jannie Smith
Support Teacher (1s)
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Tammi Welch
Lead Teacher (Infants)
Nursery Staff
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Hattie Bellinger
Nursery Staff
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Akeelah Fletcher
Nursery Staff
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Jahniyah Greene
Nursery Staff
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Laina Lalane
Nursery Staff
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Jordyn Williams
Nursery Staff
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Syliva Woods
Nursery Staff
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Catrina Crowe
Nursery Staff
Leadership Nominations
PURPOSE:
To nominate 4* members for the office of Elder/Session and replacements as needed; to nominate one youth elder
To nominate 4* members for the nominating committee and replacements as needed
To nominate other committee members as needed
*We will review this each year based on church size and representation of congregation.
Nominations will be considered by the Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee is committed to match the gifts of our members to the needs of our church.
Nomination does not guarantee elder position.
A reminder: the nominating committee has been voted on and approved by the congregation.

