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Our people

A shared calling.
A whole lot of people.

Pastors, leaders, and friends serving together to reach the next generation. Meet the people who care for our churches and help the network grow.

Jason Bennett, Executive Director

Executive Director

Jason Bennett

“One of the most strategic mission fields on the planet.”

Jason has served as a Pastor and Elder at New Life Church in Ann Arbor, MI, since 2010. He holds a Master’s Degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a B.S. from the University of New Hampshire. In January 2019, Jason became the Executive Director of Collegiate.

Jason believes in the local church, in the next generation and in God's power to change lives. He calls the college campus “one of the most strategic mission fields on the planet and the front lines for building the church of tomorrow.”

Jason and his wife Tami, a PICU/NICU nurse, have two children. He has led wilderness expeditions, and he likes snowboarding, hiking, trail running, F1 racing and photography.

Directors Team

01

  • Ryan Kozey

    Church Development Director

  • Wendy Standinger & Mike Klunke

    Leadership Development Co-Directors

  • Joel VanderSchel

    Governance Director

  • Matthew McClure

    Soul Care Director

  • Cassi Rohlfer

    Conference Director

  • Quinn Brewer

    Marketing Director

  • Micah Dawanyi

    Advancement Coordinator

Operations & Administration

02

  • Sarah Mayer

    Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

  • Cassi Rohlfer

    Conference Coordinator

  • Kathy Jackson

    Women’s Ministry Coordinator of Care

Soul Care Leaders

03

  • Matthew McClure

  • Tiffany McClure

  • Lindsay Slack

  • Sara-Marie Kuntz

  • Mike Klunke

  • John Hever

Women’s Ministry Support Staff

04

  • Anna Jo

    North

  • Cassi Rohlfer

    East

  • Ashley Hable

    West

Board of Trustees

05

  • Wendy Standinger

    Board Chair · H2O Bowling Green, Bowling Green, OH

  • Robbie Poff

    Pastor, New Life Christian Fellowship · Blacksburg, VA

  • Evin Schuchardt

    Pastor, Taproot Church · San Antonio, TX

  • Mike Klunke

    Pastor, Cornerstone Church · Normal, IL

  • Jennifer Harvey, Esq.

    Harvey Legal Group, PLLC · Ann Arbor, MI

  • Aaron Whitaker

    Pastor, H2O Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

  • Daniel Pirkle

    Pastor, H2O Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH

  • Kristen Salazar

    SPHR, SHRM-SCP · Saline, MI

  • Joel VanderSchel

    Board Secretary · Pastor, New Life Church, Ann Arbor, MI

  • Jason Bennett

    Executive Director · Pastor, New Life Church, Ann Arbor, MI

Board Advisors

06

  • Amanda Stuff

    College Ministry Director, Fellowship Church · College Station, TX

  • Ryan Kozey

    SCP, Reliant, the BAZ Group · Bowling Green, OH

  • Mike Easton

    Sr. Programs Manager, Reliant Mission · Orlando, FL

Who leads the Collegiate Church Network?

Jason Bennett is the Executive Director of the Collegiate Church Network, a role he has held since January 2019. He has served as a pastor and elder at New Life Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 2010, and holds a master's degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a B.S. from the University of New Hampshire. A directors team works with him: Ryan Kozey leads church development, Wendy Standinger and Mike Klunke co-direct leadership development, Joel VanderSchel directs governance, Matthew McClure directs soul care and Cassi Rohlfer directs conferences. A ten-member Board of Trustees, chaired by Wendy Standinger, governs the network. It includes pastors of Collegiate churches in Virginia, Texas, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Michigan, along with an attorney and a senior HR professional. Soul care leaders and regional women's ministry staff in the North, East and West care for pastors and staff, and the board can be contacted confidentially to report abuse or concerns.

A conversation with our leadership.