Staff
Office: office@northvalleyfriends.org | (503) 538-5340
Gina Ankeny (she/her) gina@northvalleyfriends.org
Minister to Children
Gina joined the North Valley Pastoral Staff in 2022 and has been part of the NVFC community for well over a decade. She has a degree in elementary education and also works with Red Bucket preschool. Gina is creative, kind, and passionate, and brings these gifts to serve and love our kids at NVFC. Gina enjoys baking, great movies, and traveling.
Steph St. Cyr (she/her) steph@northvalleyfriends.org
Minister to Youth
Steph is thrilled to be part of North Valley through youth ministry. Outside of that, life is full with her husband, Rusty, and their three kids. You can usually find Steph cheering at their games, biking, or swimming when the sun’s out. She also loves traveling, tending to my plants, and finding little ways to make our home cozy.
Lynn Holt (she/her)
Minister of Stewarship & Communication
Colin Saxton colin@northvalleyfriends.org
Clerk of Ministry
Kelsey Waybright
Music Coordinator
Kelsey has been part of the NVFC community since 2017, and was thrilled to join the staff in 2025. She has degrees in Vocal Performance and has been teaching voice lessons for 20 years and beginning piano for 10 years. She also enjoys directing and musical directing, and all things musical theater. Some of Kelsey’s other favorite things include coffee, nature, watching Survivor, board games, and putting together Ikea furniture!
Larry Hampton
Buildings & Grounds Coordinator
Lyssa McConaughey (she/her) office@northvalleyfriends.org
Office Manager, Bookkeeper
Lyssa first came to North Valley as a college freshman in 2012, joined the NVFC staff in 2023. When she’s not in the North Valley office, you can usually find Lyssa doing her other job as a wedding and portrait photographer, watching Survivor, collecting neat rocks, or snuggling with her cats.