Ministry team: Your Pastoral Leaders

The Ministry Team is the driving force that carries out the strategic goals of the UCYM Board and puts ministry into action.
​The Ministry Team is made up of UCYM staff, dedicated adult volunteer leadership, and four teen leaders.
UCYM STAFF
James Holzhauer-Chuckas, ObSB
Senior Director
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847-868-3520
Mirka Gallo
Associate Director,
Formation & leadership
312-627-9710
Sam Carlson
Associate Director, 
Young Adult Life & Engagement
​847-469-3276
Josue Ortiz
Digital Engagement Coordinator
224-858-8206
Adult Support Leadership​
Blanca Duarte-Merriam
Chair, UCYM Board
James Sulton
Vice-Chair, UCYM Board
Evelyn Ramirez
Coordinator, Hispanic Ministry
Youth & Young Adult Ministers
Vanessa Barajas
Youth Minister
Ronabel Castillo
Senior Youth Minister
Ben Landau
Senior Youth Minister
Andrea Martinez
Youth & Young Adult Minister
Nicole Duval
Young Adult Minister
Tom Duval
Young Adult Minister
Peer Ministers​
Madison McGuire
Alex Roman
Edwin Navarrete
Alize Ramirez