Executive Leadership Team
Christ | Community | Culture
Rev. Dr. Stacey Edwards-Dunn
Executive Pastor
Rev. Dr. Stacey L. Edwards-Dunn is responsible for managing, directing, and administrating the day to day ministry and congregational care operations of the church. She is also responsible for implementing and providing leadership and effective management of outreach and community engagement strategic plans for Trinity UCC, Imani Village, and Endeleo Institute, as well as mobilizing efforts of community and church-based organizations related to evangelism, program, and project activities for outreach and transformational engagement in our community, city, outlying areas, and around the world.
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Jerald Knox
Controller
Jerald Knox is a Licensed Certified Public Accountant, with over 20 years of providing strategic analyses, development and management of large operating budgets. He has many years of experience serving For-Profit, as well as Not-For-Profit companies, in a senior leadership capacity. Prior to joining the Trinity family, Jerald worked as Senior Grant Accountant, for Ann and Robert Lurie’s Children Hospital.Read More
Rev. Dr. Arrie Denise “Niecy” Thomas-Williams
Director of Human Resources
Rev. Niecy Thomas-Williams has worked as a Talent and HR Leader, Executive Coach, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategist, and Social Justice Advocate for premier enterprises, non-profits, and religious institutions. Her life’s mission is to serve as an Ambassador, Navigator, and Educator connecting talented individuals to dream jobs and roles. She has developed an outstanding leadership reputation as a Team …
Bryan Johnson
Executive Director of Worship and Arts
Bryan Johnson serves as the Executive Director of Sacred Music. Mr. Johnson researches, plans, consults, implements, and monitors the ministry of music for the church, supervises the performance of the music staff and contract musicians, and ensures the development of their musical skills and talents by providing coaching, training, and workshop opportunities. He directs the rehearsals and performance of all choirs, ensembles and praise teams, and supports the movement ministry partners.
Rev. LaShondra K. Stephens
Director of Multimedia Communications
Rev. LaShondra K. Stephens has significant experience in Communications and Marketing, event management, branding, organizational development, and innovation.
Rev. LaShondra holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Chicago State University, a Master of Arts in English, with a focus on Scriptwriting for TV and Film from Morgan State University, and a Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary where she was awarded the Marshall Scott Urban/Labor Ministry Award.
An ordained minister, Rev. LaShondra is a creative leader with a unique eye for Digital Media Ministry. She has worked as a Production Assistant and Freelance event planner on several events with prominent community leaders. She has trained ministry leaders, helped to organize conferences and retreats, assisted with branding for elected officials, and served as an associate producer for the Emmy nominated show, Different Drummers. Rev. LaShondra worked as a Business Development Administrator at the Illinois Institute of Technology and as the Social Media Manager for McCormick Theological Seminary. In addition, she served as the youngest woman Assistant Pastor at the Apostolic Church of God. In everything she does, Rev. LaShondra’s goal is inspiring hope and sharing Christ.
Daryle Brown
Director of Social Justice and Information Technology
Daryle Brown serves as the Director of Social Justice and Information Technology. In this role, he is responsible for examining issues of equity around incarceration, economic empowerment, environmental racism, and educational parity. In addition, he coordinates training for social justice activities and agendas for the Justice Watch Team, which includes the following ministries: Church in Society, Prison, Immabasi, Housing, and Legal Counseling. In his role as Director of Information Technology, Daryle oversees Trinity’s IT services and plans in conjunction with third party vendors, deploying and overseeing the maintenance of all Trinity UCC computers, telecommunications equipment, and software.