Staff
Office: office@northvalleyfriends.org | (503) 538-5340
Leslie Murray (she/her) leslie@northvalleyfriends.org
Lead Pastor
Leslie has been a part of the pastoral team for over 22 years serving in a variety of roles. She received her Masters of Divinity from George Fox Seminary (Portland Seminar) in 2014. She is a recorded minister at North Valley Friends Church. Leslie delights in facilitating the church to be the church and discerning what it means to be faithful as we follow Christ together. Leslie finds joy in scuba diving, CrossFit, the Timbers and Thorns, and playing board games with her family.
Gina Ankeny (she/her) gina@northvalleyfriends.org
Children’s Pastor
Gina joined the North Valley Staff in August 2022. Gina has been part of the NVFC community for well over a decade and has a degree in elementary education, as well as working 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.
Lyssa McConaughey (she/her) office@northvalleyfriends.org
Office Manager, Bookkeeper
Lyssa has been a part of the North Valley community for over a decade and joined the NVFC staff in September 2023. When she’s not in the NV 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.