Our Team

Meet the District Team

  • Nate Howard

    DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

    Nate has served as the Eastern PA District Superintendent since 2018, bringing over four decades of C&MA ministry experience from Lombard, IL, Ecuador, New York City, and Vineland, NJ. His pastor's heart and profound love for Christ's church drives his vision to spearhead a movement of Gospel transformation and multiplication throughout Eastern PA.

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  • David Dixon

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Shaped by a military family background, David’s leadership brings together vision and strategic thinking for the multiplication of Jesus's church. After graduating from Lancaster Bible College, he married Melissa, and they have five children. His experience as student pastor, lead pastor, and church planter uniquely equips him to develop workers.

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  • Alan Rathbun

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Alan loves equipping and coaching pastors to be fruitful with Jesus in making and multiplying disciples. He previously served as a youth and associate pastor, then as a church planter and lead pastor in Harrisburg. He's married to Sandra and they have three married children and two grandchildren. Alan loves road trips that include exploring creation or baseball.

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  • Sharon Howard

    CARE SPECIALIST

    Sharon has served with her husband Nate for over 44 years in shepherding God’s people. In recent years, she carries a unique passion to see pastors’ wives and women in ministry feel known and not alone. A big joy for her is seeing women flourish in their God-given design and then in turn spurring other women to do the same.   

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  • Jeff Heinaman

    OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

    Jeff moved back to Lancaster and joined the district team in 2021 after serving as Executive Pastor at Stonecrest Community Church in NJ. Previously, he worked in Accounting and IT with Johnson & Johnson and The BOC Group after graduating from Franklin & Marshall College. Jeff and his wife, Sharon, have three daughters.

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  • Brenda Verna

    ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

    Brenda came to the District Office in March 2014 having previously served as Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant at Immanuel Church in Mechanicsburg. She and her husband, Ernie, have four adult children, two of whom were adopted from Haiti. An amazing son-in-law and two delightful grandsons have joined their family.

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  • Kassi Roedding

    COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

    Kassi served for five years as the marketing and communication specialist for CAMA and Alliance Missions in Colorado Springs before joining the district in 2021. She has a bachelor's degree in communication and began her career at an ad agency. She spent 16 years of her childhood as an Alliance missionary kid in Quito, Ecuador.

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Meet the Board

The District Executive Committee (DEXCOM) is the district’s board of directors. Members are elected by the District Conference, the legislative body of the district consisting of official licensed workers and other representatives from district churches.

Nate Howard serves as Chairman. David Dixon and Alan Rathbun serve as Ex officio members.

  • Steve Wiggins

    Vice Chairman
    Pastor at Immanuel Alliance Church, Mechanicsburg

  • Adam Eshbaugh

    Secretary
    Pastor at Hope Alliance Church

  • Josh Grimes

    Treasurer
    Pastor at Common Places, Lock Haven

  • Alexandra Godoy

    Chambersburg Alliance Church/Iglesia Alianza El Camino

  • Christine Prough

    Pine Glen Alliance Church, Lewistown

  • Jill Herbert

    Glenview Alliance Church, Glen Rock

  • Joshua Robertson

    Pastor at The Rock Church, Harrisburg

  • Kevin Cornish

    Pastor at Harrison Valley Alliance Church

  • Sem Pierre

    Pastor at Christian Fellowship Center of Philadelphia

  • Seth Roush

    Student Ministry Pastor at State College Alliance Church

Meet the
Credentialing Council

The District Credentialing Council (DCC) oversees matters pertaining to accreditation of new workers and to licensing and discipline of official workers. Members are elected by the District Conference.

  • Andrew Knisely

    Pastor at Elysburg Alliance Church

  • Bear King

    Pastor at Lancaster Alliance Church

  • Dave Monreal

    Pastor at Carlisle Alliance Church

  • James Connolly

    Youth & Outreach Pastor at Immanuel Alliance Church, Mechanicsburg

  • Joel McGarvey

    Pastor at Twin Valley Alliance Church, Williamstown

  • Lee Nanfelt

    Pastor at ValleyView Alliance Church, Hallam

  • Nate Conklin

    Pastor at York Alliance and Spring Grove Alliance

  • Pete Cannizzaro

    Transitional Pastor / Soul Quest Ministries

  • Randy Corbin

    Retired Alliance Pastor, Mechanicsburg

  • Tom Titus

    Pastor at Penns Valley Community Church, Spring Mills