Jeff grew up in northern New Jersey and obtained an undergraduate degree in Marketing from Miami University (OH), where God changed his life’s ambitions through the collegiate ministry of Cru. Jeff joined the staff of Cru after graduation, met his wife Mary, and together spent 23 years with Cru. Seven of those early years were spent as missionaries in Bulgaria helping to reach college students with the gospel. After graduating from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with an MDIV, Jeff became the Regional Director for Cru in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2013, Jeff was called to serve as the lead pastor of Rock Creek Church in Maryland.

Jeff has over 25 years of experience leading teams and organizations, and coaching ministry leaders. He has led multi-ethnic teams, and a multi-ethnic, multi-generational church. Jeff’s passion is to come alongside ministry leaders to help them navigate the complexities of leading others, as well as themselves. In addition to his education and leadership experience, Jeff is a certified church consultant with the Society of Church Consultants.

Jeff loves sports, intense conversations, making people laugh, and boating on the Chesapeake Bay. Jeff and Mary have been married for 33 years and have two daughters, a son, 2 sons-in-law and one grandson. They currently reside in Olney, MD.