Fairmount isn’t led by any one person. We’re a democracy. We share leadership among members, pastors, and staff–working collaboratively to embody God’s love and reclaim our humanity.
Our People
Our Staff
Our staff are always happy to hear from you. You can contact them directly using the email or phone number by their profile. You can also learn more about them by clicking their image.
Not sure which staff member you need to contact? Email us at info@fpccle.org, and we will make sure you are put in contact with the correct staff member!
Rev. Ryan Wallace came to Fairmount in 2022, called by the congregation to be “a Senior Pastor who can walk beside us on this journey to build on historical commitments to social justice and service.” Ryan is equal parts pastor and community organizer–serving both congregations and faith-based non-profits throughout his career. As part of his role at Fairmount, Ryan serves in board/leadership roles at a variety of community organizations, including Greater Cleveland Congregations, Holy Wisdom Monastery, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, MetroHealth, the Presbytery of the Western Reserve, and the Interfaith Group Against Hate. Ryan holds a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theological Studies from McCormick Theological Seminary and an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University. He is husband to Amanda and father to Mae, Silas, and Cecilia.
Rev. Lindsay Harren-Lewis is the Associate Pastor at Fairmount Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights, OH, where she has served since July 2018. She works closely with the Care and Serve Councils and has a passion for planning worship services.
Lindsay has served as a Hospital Chaplain at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY (where she was ordained in 2008), Director of Family and Younger Children’s Ministry, as well as the Pastor for Pastoral Care at First Presbyterian Church in Allentown, PA. She has also served on Presbytery committees, the Mission Agency Board of the PC(USA), and the Board of Stony Point Center in New York State.
While not spending time with her husband and two young boys, Lindsay enjoys getting outside, making things, tending her indoor jungle, learning more amazing facts about whales, and trying to find a quiet moment to herself!
Rev. Andrew Genszler brings significant experience to the new combined role at Fairmount for our finances, building, human resources and worship life.
Many of you may recognize him as the former CEO of Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM). While he was there, LMM launched affordable housing and capital investment initiatives (including “Breaking New Ground,” which Fairmount supported). He was responsible for a staff of 140 and an $11 million annual budget. An ordained Lutheran pastor, Drew also served as Director of Advocacy for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), representing the church to Administrations, Congress, the United Nations, and the media. Most recently, Drew oversaw a $10 million endowment campaign and $3 million annual goal as Director of Legacy and Planned Giving for United Way of Greater Cleveland.
He is a chaplain in the US Navy Reserve and holds a Master’s degree in Christian Ethics from Oxford University. Drew and his partner, Alycia, live in Cleveland Heights and their children attended Fairmount Cooperative Preschool.
Jim Riggs has been a pastoral musician for over 40 years serving various denominations in OH and PA. He joined the team at Fairmount in 2023 where he oversees a diverse Music Ministry program involving 80 humans of all ages and stages, a ministry that brings people together. A graduate of Seton Hill University and Indiana University of PA he holds degrees in sacred music and organ performance. Jim enjoys baking, making his fitness trainer laugh, searching for beauty in the great and small, and can be seen causing trouble with his colleagues.
Kate Bouldin grew up on the east coast and in Michigan, and earned her bachelor’s from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in 2014. What began as a passion for storytelling in journalism quickly evolved into a calling to engage the sacred stories of scripture, and she accepted her first call to ministry in 2017. Kate now serves as Director of Youth and Young Adult Faith Formation at Fairmount and is a candidate for ordination in the PC(USA). She completed her Master of Divinity in 2024 from Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO), receiving faculty awards for her commitments to social justice and theological education.
Kate Bouldin, M.Div.
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Director of Youth & Young Adult Faith Formation
Christine Winters, CAPM, is a versatile and driven project manager with a Bachelor in Science in Business Administration and Marketing from The Ohio State University. Her career spans diverse sectors, including marketing and sales in the dynamic recorded music industry, executive support roles at nationally recognized companies, and administrative and communication leadership in the nonprofit space. Christine is passionate about continuous learning—particularly in the discipline of project management, and is dedicated to contributing her skills to meaningful causes. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her dog, Simon. She’s an avid fan of professional sports, a music enthusiast with a love for exploring different cultural eras, and finds joy in gardening, exercise, and continually rediscovering her hometown of Cleveland.
Dr. Tyler Young is a Cleveland-based audio engineer and saxophonist. He graduated from Michigan State University with a doctorate degree in saxophone performance in 2023, and joined the team at Fairmount in the Fall of that year. Tyler manages all aspects of technology within his position here at FPC—a position that combines his obsession of microphones with his love of music and community. Tyler tries to keep his plants alive, is a Cleveland fanboy, and can listen to classical music for days!
Lisa Nester is a full time seminary student at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary pursuing a (poorly named) Master of Divinity degree. She is married with two teenage children and 4 fur babies – a dog and three cats. At Fairmount, Lisa’s focus is on Children and Family Ministry, including creating lesson plans for elementary classes, providing opportunities for families to socialize, and participating in planning intergenerational church activities. When (if) she has free time, Lisa enjoys crafting and birdwatching.
Our Congregation
Fairmount is a spiritual community of several hundred people with a mix of different races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, citizenship statuses, genders, spiritual gifts, and theological views. We invite all Fairmounters to participate in shaping and leading our church in meaningful ways.
Our Session
Each year, we elect members of our congregation to lead us–individually we call them “elders” and collectively they are called the “Session.” Our Session (which also includes the installed pastors–who were also elected by the congregation) is responsible for making important decisions to keep us aligned with our church’s vision and values.
Our current Session members are:
- Vicki Mentrek
- Peter Scheid
- Ben Sperry
- Sarah Stone (Clerk of Session)
- Steve Chapman
- Nancy Gillombardo
- Jerry Parker
- Ruth Wasem
- Susan Wherley
- Peg Zitzner
- Ian Cameron
- Jim Crosby
Our Councils
We have four councils that report to our Session, each with a different ministry focus. These councils are led by elders and other Fairmounters. You can click on the council names below to learn more about their ministry.
The Admin Council
The Admin Council and its sub-committees are called to care for the resources of our church, including our staff, building, and finances.
The Care Council
The Care Council is called to care for our congregation.
The Faith Formation Council
The Faith Formation Council is called to support the spiritual growth of Fairmounters of all ages.
The Serve Council
The Serve Council is called to connect Fairmount with our wider community, including service, justice, and interfaith partnerships.
