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pronouns: he, him, his Drew Readel was born and raised in Iowa, currently serving as the Senior Assistant Director of Admission and Financial Aid at his alma mater, Central College, in Pella, Iowa. In addition to his work with assisting prospective families through the college search and admission processes, Drew is passionate about fostering and…

Pronouns: she, her, hers   With the help of Room for All, Kate found her home and family in Holland, MI and with Hope Church. And through her transition, her heart and soul went into the LGBTQ community. She feels that her church and LGBTQ families can strengthen each other and that they should never be separated.…

Pronouns: she, her, hers Lois Maassen has worked as a self-employed strategist and marketer with both nonprofits and for-profit companies in various industries for the last decade. Before that, she had a 29-year career at Herman Miller, with stints in marketing, communications, information technology, and product development. She’s an active member of Hope Church, in…

Pronouns: she, her, hers Jan is delighted to rejoin the Room for All board as the secretary after several years away. Jan is based in Grand Rapids, MI where she works as a research specialist. She is a graduate of Hope College and has her Masters in Public Administration from George Washington University in Washington,…

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Pronouns: she, her, hers Sharon is originally from the Republic of Panama in Central America, migrating with her grandmother and aunt to the United States at the age of nine to be with her mother. She lived in Brooklyn, NY until eleven years ago, moving to Michigan with her son, while her daughter chose to stay…

Pronouns: she, her, hers Rev. Lisa Hansen is the Senior Pastor at Pasadena Presbyterian Church in Pasadena, CA. Adopted into a family of faith, and raised in an RCA new church plant, Lisa understands the importance of God’s grace. She worked on the full inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community in the military, and the implications…

Pronouns: he, him, his   David is currently a pastor in Freehold, New Jersey and is a graduate of Hope College and Western Seminary in Holland, MI. Encouraged to pursue ministry at a young age, he felt an internal call through high school mission trips to urban environments where the church sought to transform lives…