Amy is retired after a career in Customer Research and Experience across multiple industries. She currently spends her time seeking out and stepping into volunteer opportunities whenever she can. Amy is grateful to have been introduced to Spark at the very beginning and has been an active member of the community ever since. She holds a B.S. Degree in Human Development from U.C. Davis and an MBA from Santa Clara University. Amy is single and lives in the South Bay.

Christine has a B.S. and M.A. in journalism and was a news reporter and morning anchor covering politics in Illinois before moving to the Bay Area. She is now a director at a youth services nonprofit. At Spark, she has led efforts in refugee resettlement, hospitality, and volunteer coordination. Christine and her husband Omair love having conversations with their four kids about science, faith, social justice, and the arts.

Danielle is a co-founding lead pastor of Spark. She has been a vocational pastor in small and large churches in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1999. She holds a M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, is a certified Spiritual Director, and has completed graduate work at Jerusalem University College. She is the founder and tour leader of Come and Learn To Walk Israel-In-Depth Study Tours, and is published in the online journal, Jerusalem Perspective. Find out more at DanielleParish.com.

Darren Lew has worked in software since 2002 and is currently an Engineering Director at Apple. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and an MBA, both from Duke University. While living in Asia, Darren spent a year volunteering with a non-profit organization, working with youth recovering from heroin addiction. Outside of work, you might find Darren on the basketball court or playing his violin. Darren is married to Ling and they have two children.

Debby is the Executive Director of Spark. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University and has been a Director and Manager for multiple Silicon Valley tech companies including Google, Coursera and ServiceNow. Debby also has years of experience in compassion and children's ministries. She is married to Andrew and has one son, Alexander.

Junior has been a music director for several churches over the last 25 years in addition to being a writer, producer, vocal coach and band director. He has released 3 CD projects, No Ordinary Man in 2001, la Vi'ia Oe in 2007 in his native language, Samoan, and Tree of Mercy in 2016. Junior was born in the South Pacific islands of American Samoa, and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Junior is married to his beautiful and lovely wife Sharon Ameperosa and together they have 3 boys Ishmael, Anthony, and Tau.

Kevin holds a Double Bachelor's degree in Bible & Theology and Youth Ministry from San Jose Christian College (now William Jessup University), an M.Div. (Master of Divinity) from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Leadership & Organizational Health from the University of St. Mary. Kevin was a co-founding lead pastor of Spark and now serves as a communicator, Q... Group leader, Technical Director, one of the worship leaders, and on the teams that oversee the finances, operations, and general administration of Spark. Kevin is the founder and communicator for Via Media and is a freelance leadership and organizational health consultant. Find out more at KevinNeuner.com.

Kwame has worked in Semiconductor Process and Equipment Development since 2000 and is currently an Engineering Director at Intel.  He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.  Kwame has served in children's ministry from 2005 to 2014 and in youth ministry since 1995 through a local non-profit in EPA.  Kwame is passionate about Gospel Justice, breaking cycles of poverty, and reflecting Christ's Kingdom today.  He and his wife SueAnn have been married since 1998, have 2 adult children and live in East Palo Alto.

Marcus has served as a youth pastor and camp speaker for churches and ministries. He holds an A.A. from Chabot College, a B.A. from Menlo College, and a M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Notre Dame De Namur University. He now works as a wrestling coach for Menlo College. Marcus and Kendra have been married since 2006.

Mark has worked in vocational ministry with children and families since 2006. He holds a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from UC Davis and an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. Mark works as a content editor at a Silicon Valley tech firm and rarely misses an episode of "60 Minutes." He and his wife Stacy live in East Palo Alto.

Omair holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Psychology from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and is currently working as a consumer psychologist. He holds additional degrees in Speech Communication and Political Science and has taught various courses in public speaking. Omair has served in various teaching and leadership roles in his church communities. He and his wife Christine have four children and rarely miss Warriors games.

Pamala is an Engineering Technical Program Manager for an Identity and Access Management company in the Bay Area. She holds a B.A. in Mathematics/Computer Science and a Master's Certificate in Program Management and PMP. Pamala has served in prayer ministries, children's ministries, and hospitality with various community organizations. Pamala and Gary have been married since 1980, have 3 adult children, and 2 adorable grandchildren.

Patti is a life-long educator, having worked as a medical sales trainer and taught children’s Sunday School for 22 years. She now teaches early literacy at her local elementary school. Outside of her job, Patti is passionate about the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community, their families, and their faith journeys. Since 2016, she has been hosting multiple community groups intended to serve and support both moms of queer children and LGBTQ+ young adults. Patti is fluent in Spanish and enjoys using her gifts to assist newly arrived asylum seekers. She and her husband, Eric, have two adult sons and three cats.

Stacy has been teaching high school in East Palo Alto since 2006. She holds a B.A. in English from UCLA and an M.A. in Education from Stanford, and she finds joy in helping students discover the power of reading the word and the world. In 2016 Stacy spent five weeks in Greece working on the front lines of the refugee crisis. Stacy is an inaugural board member of Spark. She and her husband Mark live in East Palo Alto.

Tom works as a Chartered Financial Analyst for a national bank. He holds a B.A. in Economics from UCLA, an M.B.A. from San Francisco State, and an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. Tom is a San Francisco Peninsula native, and has been actively involved in various ministries and churches here for over two decades. Tom and Tami have been married since 1983, and they have two adult children.