Tami Penner
Spouse's name: Bob
Profession: Attorney specializing in employment law and disability accessibility.
LJCC Involvement: Tami is very involved in our Children’s Ministry (where she teaches Sunday School on a regular basis), serves on the Board of our preschool, and is active in our Women’s Ministry.
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Tracy Nation
Profession: Civil Trial and Litigation Attorney in business and employment law
LJCC Involvement: Founding Member, Board Member since 2006, member of a Life Group, active in missions (Malawi mission trip and child sponsorships in Malawi and Uganda), and assists the church with personnel issues and special projects.
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Gene Rumsey
Spouse's name: Mary
Profession: General Surgeon and former Chief of Staff at Mercy Hospital.
LJCC Involvement: Gene is involved with Game Plan and the Sunday set-up team. His wife, Mary, is a former Trustee. They have three grown children, Amy, Julie, Brian, and two grandchildren.
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Rich Sharpe
Spouse's name: Carol
Profession: Rich is the Chief Operating Officer of PICO Holdings.
LJCC Involvement: Rich serves on the Sunday set-up team and helps spearhead our Mexico house-building efforts through Project Mercy. He is active in the Thursday morning men’s Bill Creasy Bible study and other Wild at Heart activities.
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Jeff Johnson
Spouse's name: Claudia
Profession: Jeff works for Capella Development.
LJCC Involvement: Jeff has been active in a weekly men's Bible study and regularly helps build homes for the hard-working poor in Tijuana. He and his wife Claudia have participated in micro-credit outreach programs and are active in sponsoring children through World Vision. They have visited Malawi and have seen the power of our outreach there.
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Barb Garber
Spouse's name: Mike
Profession: Barb is the Executive Assistant to the Sr. VP of Shell Energy North America, West Region
LJCC Involvement: Barb and Mike served on the launch team for LJCC. Barb had the honor of being the first employee of LJCC before moving temporarily to the northwest. She is currently in a life group and is part of the Women's Ministry team.
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John Killmer
Spouse's name: Laura
Profession: John is a Business/Economic Advisor for Sempra Energy.
LJCC Involvement: John is a member of the LJCC worship and contemporary choirs. He participates in Wild at Heart and serves as needed on the Sunday set-up team. He is active in our Men's Ministry and served as an Elder in his previous church.
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Suzanne Baumann
Suzanne worked as an escrow officer prior to the demands of being a full-time mother, wife and advocate/assistant for her disabled son. She is a founding member of LJCC, has served on the original Caring Ministry team, assisted with Homeless and Youth Ministries, and created the Military Outreach Ministry which she has led for the past five years. Suzanne works with the Navy Wives at the Miramar base and solicits support from local schools and community organizations to assist the military outreach programs. She is also involved with two other local humanitarian organizations that provide emergency relief to the U.S. and countries abroad. Suzanne participates in a weekly Bible study with a small group of women. She is married to Craig, her husband of 26 years, and they have two teen/young adult children.
Bill Engle
Bill’s architectural career of 35 years has led him to the present position as the President of Real Estate for Chatham Capital Corporation, a developer, owner and operator of specialty hospitals. Bill has worked on a number of improvement projects for the La Jolla Community Church including planning of the existing sanctuary, master planning for the future church campus, design and construction of our outdoor patio and trellis area, and the new church sign. Bill attributes his growth in the Lord to the activities he is involved with at La Jolla Community Church including a couples’ life group, men’s group and the True North educational program. Bill has also provided his architectural skills as a volunteer for the design of the La Jolla Presbyterian Church campus expansion and the design of the church and school campus for the Honolulu Calvary Chapel. Bill and Nanci will be celebrating their 22nd anniversary this June.
Mike Price
Mike is currently the Area Superintendent supporting the Pre-K through 12th grade schools in University City and La Jolla, the latest assignment in a 35-year San Diego City Schools career. He is the Past President of the Administrator’s Association of the San Diego City Schools and has held elected positions of Deacon, Pre-School Board member and Church Chairman in a previous church. In addition to being a public school teacher and administrator, Mike also worked with teens as a youth pastor, a youth staff member, and with Campus Crusade during college. Mike has been an adult Bible Study teacher for the past 30 years and together with his wife, Nancy, is involved in an LJCC Life Group. Mike has been married to Nancy for 36 years, and they have two grown sons.