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Our Leadership

Rich Villodas

Lead Pastor

Pastor Rich is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large, multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. He is also a key speaker for Emotionally Healthy Discipleship—a movement that has touched hundreds of thousands of people. Rich graduated with a BA in pastoral ministry and theology from Nyack College. He went on to complete his master of divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. He enjoys reading widely, and preaching and writing on contemplative spirituality, justice-related issues, and the art of preaching. He and his wife, Rosie, have two beautiful children and reside in Queens. Rich‘s award-winning first book, The Deeply Formed Life was released in September 2020.

Pastoral Team

Andres Valenzuela

Director | School of Formation & Executive Assistant | Lead Pastor

ARNE FARETH

Member | Elder Board

Brenda Frias

Large Group Experience Coordinator | New Life Students

Brendaliz Ayende

PreK Ministry Director | New Life Kids

Cate Song

Pastor | Worship Ministries

Charles Bearden-Wortham

Porter | Building

Ed Gruber

Mechanic | Building

ESTHER JHUN

Member | Elder Board

George Cuffe

Manager | Building

Helen Kim Nowalk

Pastor of Community Life Team

Isabel McLeod

Director | Elementary Ministry

Jacqueline Snape

Executive Pastor

Jerilyn Bono

Administrator | NextGen Ministries

Jessica Rechner

Program & Ambassador Coordinator | Sunday Services

Josela Reales

Receptionist & Team Coordinator | Front Desk

JUDITH RAPLEY

Member | Elder Board

K.K. LEONG

Member | Elder Board

Kelly Ng

Coach | Marriage Ministry

Lisa Galindo

Executive Assistant | Executive Pastor

Matt Manno

Pastor of Next Gen Ministries

MEYBOL GERAMITA

Member | Elder Board

Monina Ramos

Administrative Assistant | Community Life

NELLI CARLESE

Member | Elder Board

Nelson Mathe

Attendant | Front Desk

Redd Sevilla

Launch Director | New Life East

RICH VILLODAS

Member | Elder Board

Roberto Vizcarrondo

ATTENDANT | FRONT DESK

Ruth Lugo

Executive Director | Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Shauna Rushing

Pastor of Small Groups and Communities | Community Life

Sherin Swift

Connections & Equipping Pastor | Community Life

Silvett García-Tsuang

Coordinator | Communications

SUSAN CHUNG

Chair | Elder Board

Susan Vivas

Operations Coordinator | New Life East

VICTOR RODRIGUEZ

Member | Elder Board

Victoria Graham

Administrative Assistant | Community Life

Victoria Kolsch

Treasurer | Finance

Administrative Team

K.K. LEONG

Member | Elder Board

ESTHER JHUN

Member | Elder Board

Victoria Graham

Administrative Assistant | Community Life

Monina Ramos

Administrative Assistant | Community Life

Roberto Vizcarrondo

ATTENDANT | FRONT DESK

RICH VILLODAS

Member | Elder Board

VICTOR RODRIGUEZ

Member | Elder Board

Shauna Rushing

Pastor of Small Groups and Communities | Community Life

Brenda Frias

Large Group Experience Coordinator | New Life Students

Jerilyn Bono

Administrator | NextGen Ministries

SUSAN CHUNG

Chair | Elder Board

ARNE FARETH

Member | Elder Board

NELLI CARLESE

Member | Elder Board

Andres Valenzuela

Director | School of Formation & Executive Assistant | Lead Pastor

MEYBOL GERAMITA

Member | Elder Board

JUDITH RAPLEY

Member | Elder Board

Brendaliz Ayende

PreK Ministry Director | New Life Kids

Cate Song

Pastor | Worship Ministries

Charles Bearden-Wortham

Porter | Building

Ed Gruber

Mechanic | Building

George Cuffe

Manager | Building

Jessica Rechner

Program & Ambassador Coordinator | Sunday Services

Nelson Mathe

Attendant | Front Desk

Redd Sevilla

Launch Director | New Life East

Ruth Lugo

Executive Director | Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Silvett García-Tsuang

Coordinator | Communications

Susan Vivas

Operations Coordinator | New Life East

Victoria Kolsch

Treasurer | Finance

Lisa Galindo

Executive Assistant | Executive Pastor

Matt Manno

Pastor of Next Gen Ministries

Kelly Ng

Coach | Marriage Ministry

Jacqueline Snape

Executive Pastor

Josela Reales

Receptionist & Team Coordinator | Front Desk

Sherin Swift

Connections & Equipping Pastor | Community Life

Helen Kim Nowalk

Pastor of Community Life Team