Get to Know Your Leaders: The Next Class of Elders and Deacons
One of the unique things about the Presbyterian church is our commitment to electing leadership from within our Church Family. They serve alongside our members, staff, and pastoral team in a number of ways: our Elders provide leadership and prayerful direction as stewards of the church’s vision, and our Deacons provide nurture, care, and support to our church family. Both roles are essential in the life of the church.
A Congregational Meeting will be held on September 17, 2023 to elect the upcoming class of Elders & Deacons. Ordination and/or installation will happen in January of 2024.
Get to know our leaders
For the office of Elder:
Bill Magee
Bill Magee has been an active covenant partner of FPCO for 27 years and Orlando resident for 42 years. He is married to his wife of 27 years, Emily has has two grown daughters, Elle and Megan. He is VP of Insurance at CoAdvantage Resources, a nationwide Professional Employer Organization. In his spare time Bill enjoys time with family and friends, as well as playing golf and other sporting activities.
Justin Domeck
Justin has been married to Hailey Domeck for almost 13 years, and has two daughters, Heidi Rose (5) and Waverley (2). Justin was born in Columbus, OH (go Buckeyes!), but moved to Orlando as a child. After graduating from Furman University in Greenville, SC where he studied Accounting, Justin spent one year living in Izmir, Turkey working with Cru, before moving back to Orlando and receiving a Masters in Accounting from UCF. Justin worked as a CPA for PwC for 9 years, three years of which were spent in Zurich, Switzerland. Justin and Hailey have been Covenant Partners at FPCO since 2011, but Justin’s personal claim to fame within the FPCO family is he is the older, less talented brother of Luke Domeck, the singer and keyboard player of the Genesis worship team.
Katie Shook
Katie has been a member of First Presbyterian Church since 2016. She is a native Floridian and loves the City Beautiful. Katie works in the financial services industry and completed the Gotham Fellowship with the class of 2018/2019. The only thing she loves more than college football is Jesus.
Katie Witter
Katie Witter grew up attending FPCO, and convinced her now husband, David, into officially becoming a covenant partner as well shortly after Dr. Swanson tied their knot in May of 2010! David and Katie have two children, Will (12) and Kate (10) and have been co-leading the ‘Couples of the Bible’ Adult Sunday School class for the past 8 years. Professionally, Katie has been in the investment industry for over 20 years and co-owns Financial Harvest Wealth Advisors with her husband. Outside of work and church, she serves on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Metro YMCA, and Winter Park YMCA Boards of Directors. Her most joyous times are those with her family, on the golf course, tennis court, basketball court, football field, and attending dance competitions! Katie is honored to serve her second term as Elder at FPCO.
Lance Fair
Lance Fair has been a covenant partner of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando since 2008. Lance married Karen Fair after graduating from the University of Arkansas, and they have been married for 37 years. They have three grown and married children who live in Dallas, Bangkok (Thailand), and Chicago. Lance and Karen moved to Orlando in 2007 when Lance joined Estein USA, a German-based real estate investment company, as Chief Operating Officer. They both joined First Presbyterian Church as Covenant Partners shortly thereafter. Lance and Karen have been covenant partners since 2008 and have both served as officers of First Presbyterian where Lance has served as Ruling Elder and Karen as Deacon. Lance and Karen enjoy hosting First Presbyterian events at their home in College Park and both are involved in the Covenant Partner joining process by meeting with Inquiring Covenant Partners.
Leigh O'Donoghue
Leigh O’Donoghue became a follower of Christ at Saranac Village Young Life Camp in 1979. She was raised in Charlotte, NC where she was a longtime member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. Leigh moved to Orlando in 1989 when she married the love of her life, Bruce. Their daughters Alison and Grace were the answer to many prayers, and their granddaughter Ava Joy is a source of constant joy for them all. Though she has worn many professional hats through the years including working in banking and human resources, she considers herself a teacher at heart and taught Kindergarten and first grade at The Geneva School in Winter Park for 13 years. She has called First Presbyterian Church her church home for ten years and is honored to serve as an elder in the upcoming class.
FOR THE OFFICE OF DEACON:
Anna Hall
Anna Hall was born and raised in Orlando and began attending FPCO in high school. While home for the summers during her college years at UF, she worked in the Student Ministry as an intern, where she met and fell in love with her husband, Joel Hall. Anna previously worked on staff as a Middle School Coordinator with Student Ministry, while attending Reformed Theological Seminary for her Masters in Counseling. Anna currently works with adolescents and women as a mental health counselor and spends the rest of her time at home with two-year-old son, James. The Halls are thrilled to welcome a baby girl to the family in August!
Ashley H Webber
Ashley has been married to Rick for 25 years with a blended family of two daughters and a son and six grandchildren from age 16 to 4. She has retired from radiology where she worked at Florida Hospital in mammography. She has been in bible studies, and volunteered for VBS. Ashley has been ushering for many years and now involved in the flower ministry.
Betsy McClelland
Betsy has been married to Bob for 26 years. They have 2 adult children, Alex McClelland Rennie 32 who lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband Chane and Will McClelland 26 who lives in Davis, CA. They met in Basics July, 1995. Both children were baptized at First Presbyterian Church.
Chris Danielski
Chris has been married to Samantha since 2015 and they have two boys. Max- age 6 and Wes- age 4. Chris has been a medical sales rep for 17 years. Chris and Sam became covenant partners in 2017. Their family has attended Life Fest 3 times. The Danielski family recently hosted an FPCO Fellow (Meredith Bell) from August 2022 through May 2023.
Courtney Pelfrey
Courtney Pelfrey was born and raised in Winter Park, FL where she attended St. Margaret Mary Catholic School and then Winter Park High School. She is a proud graduate of both the University of Florida and the College of William & Mary, where she met her husband, Spencer. They are both Covenant Partners and all three of their children (Miller, John David, and Molly) have been baptized at FPCO. Courtney has loved being involved with Deep Dive and Women's Ministry and she and Spencer both look forward to their family growing up in and with the FPCO church family. Courtney is a Realtor with Miller Grant & Company, a family-owned firm based in Winter Park. She is blessed, daily, by the opportunity to work alongside her family and serve her local community.
Davis Hale
Davis has been a member of FPCO since 2009, when he was in high school. He now lives in College Park with his wife Valerie, two children Calvin and Layne, and dog Meeko. Davis is a Project Manager in commercial construction, and has worked for the same General Contractor since he graduated from UF in 2014. He reconnected with First Pres after college through the 20s ministry, and has enjoyed other opportunities, including men’s Bible studies and the Gotham fellowship. Davis is very thankful for the continued community and fellowship that has defined his life at this church.
Glenna L Hancock
First and most importantly I am a born-again Bible believer in the Lord Jesus Christ! I became a Covenant Partner of FPCO 2 years ago! I have never married and have no children. I am a Lake County native & grew up in Leesburg, FL. My family business was Citrus and Cattle. I am a 1974 graduate of the University of Florida, and my work experience includes: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Yankees, Walt Disney World, Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida, Isleworth Golf & Country Club, Interlachen Country Club, Automotive Services Network (Holler Automotive Family), Full-time caregiver for my mother from 2004 until her death in 2014! I have not worked full-time since 2014!
Jordan Alexander
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Kelli Graham
Kelli Graham has always had a heart for service. For almost 20 years, Kelli has taught first and second grade, and now shares her knowledge and skill set to write curriculum for Florida Virtual School. She is passionate about women’s ministry, finding opportunities to build community with others, Bible study, and worshiping regularly on Sunday mornings at FPCO. Kelli has four children (Duncan, CJ, Maggie, & Bethany,) and loves to spend time with them and her close-knit extended family; some of whom attend FPCO.
Ken Kozielski
Husband of Megan Kozielski and father of three daughters, Anna, Amelia (Mia) and Julia, I am truly blessed by God daily in surprising ways as He shows His love to me through correction, through provision, through relationships and through His Word. I was called in 2023 to start a home care company in Central Florida called Seniors Helping Seniors, which is both a business, a ministry and a channel through which God is revealing Himself as faithful. I served 11 years as an ordained Elder in the PCA church at Heritage Presbyterian Church in New Castle, Delaware, a congregation of the Heritage Presbytery where I led worship each week, taught Sr High Sunday School and led a number of short term mission trips. Since moving to Orlando in 2016 and committing as a Covenant Partner to FPCO, I serve as a Stephen Minister and sing in the Chancel Choir.
Margaret 'Mickey' Luongo
Mickey grew up in College Park, Maryland where she met Craig in Senior High Fellowship at Berwyn Presbyterian Church. They married in 1972. Since then Craig’s job has moved them to many new places where they have enjoyed being active members in a local congregation including: hotline counselor, children’s church worker, drama production team, and food pantry co-ordinator. Outside of church she volunteers with the education committee for the Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic. Mickey is a retired elementary school teacher.
Michael ’Craig’ Luongo
Craig grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Wash D.C. While attending a Presbyterian church in Berwyn Heights, he met Mickey, his wife of 51 years. He came to Orlando in 1972 as an aerospace engineer working for what is now Lockheed Martin. Craig and Mickey have three children and six grandchildren. Craig was involved in teaching children’s programs at his previous church while also helping Mickey in establishing a food ministry that she ran for over a decade with his help. Becoming a covenant partner at FPCO has brought a feeling of ‘returning home’ while offering new opportunities to serve.