Parish Staff and Support

The Hands, Feet and Heart of Jesus Christ

A full directory of our staff is below.  Visit the “Meet our Staff” page to see bios and photos to put a face to the name!

Pastoral Staff

Father Bob Stec, Pastor | 330.460.7333 |  BStec@StAmbrose.us
Father Dan Samide, Parochial Vicar | 330.460.7324 | DSamide@StAmbrose.us
Deacon Matt Harley | 330.460.7300 | MHarley@StAmbrose.us
Deacon Thomas Sheridan |
330.460.7300 | TSheridan@StAmbrose.us
Deacon Frank Weglicki | 330.460.7300 | secesh1246@wowway.com
Caitlin Arbogast, Youth & Young Adult Ministry / RCIA 330.460.7387 | CArbogast@StAmbrose.us
Jake Bihari, Parish Life and Development | JBihari@StAmbrose.us
Diane Heilman, Adult Faith Formation 330.460.7300 | DHeilman@StAmbrose.us
Lisa Homady, Care and Compassion/Service  330.460.7315 | LHomady@StAmbrose.us
Travis Jurgens, Music Ministry  330.460.7337 | TJurgens@StAmbrose.us
Rebecca Kaaikaula, Marketing & Communications 330.460.7334 | RKaaikaula@StAmbrose.us 
Helen Lanzarotta, Music Ministry/Parish Life/Wedding Coordinator | 330.460.7343 | HLanzarotta@StAmbrose.us
Teresa McCombs, Jr. High Ministry Coordinator | TMcCombs@StAmbrose.us
Kim Nemet, Baptism/Family Ministry  330.460.7316 | KNemet@StAmbrose.us
Gayle Oboy, Future Full of Hope and Spiritual Life Coordinator 330.460.7322 | GOboy@StAmbrose.us
Vita Schmidt, Stewardship Coordinator | 330.460.7382 | VSchmidt@StAmbrose.us

Support Team

Chrissy Balentine, Parish Events | CBalentine@StAmbrose.us
Michelle ChaPerforming Arts Minister | 330.460.3320 | MCha@StASchool.us
Geneva Chrysanthus, Youth Ministry & Virtus  |  GChrysanthus@StAmbrose.us
Michelle Dantz, Special Projects Support | 330.460.7341 | MDantz@StAmbrose.us
Chris Gibson
, Maintenance | CGibson@StAmbrose.us
Mary Jo Halenar, Front Office and Special Projects Coordinator | MHalenar@StAmbrose.us
Melissa Plute Levine, Parish Events | MPlute@StAmbrose.us
Carol Maline, Parish Support | CMaline@StAmbrose.us
Madison Stumbaugh, Marketing & Communications Coordinator | 330.460.7300 |  MStumbaugh@STAmbrose.us
John Taylor, Housekeeping  | JTaylor@StAmbrose.us

Front Office

Lori Betz, Front Office | LBetz@StAmbrose.us
Pam Cashman, Front Office PCashman@StAmbrose.us
Deb McCready,
Front Office  | DMccready@StAmbrose.us
Kathy Pearl, Front Office   | KPearl@StAmbrose.us
Kathy Rupp, Front Office |  KRupp@StAmbrose.us
Luci Stack, Front Office  |  LStack@StAmbrose.us
Nancy Wojciehowski, Front Office NWojciehowski@StAmbrose.us

Parish Life

Ryan Harrington, Athletic Director  | 413.320.3472 | ryanh@sales-team.biz
Joyce Osowki, Rt. 66 Senior Ministry  | 330.460.7341 | JOsowski@StAmbrose.us
Jennie Porco, CARES Team – Care and Compassion  | 330.460.7317 | JPorco@StAmbrose.us
Jim Rauschenbach, Rt. 66 Senior Ministry  | 216.272.1166 | JRauschenbach@StAmbrose.us
Jeff Trush, Catholic Works of Mercy  |  330.460.7303
Gabby Moss, CARES Team  | 330.460.7323 | GYatson@StAmbrose.us

Saint Ambrose School Staff

Lisa Cinadr, Principal, Head of Schools  330.460.7350 | LCinadr@StaSchool.us
Tom Krebs, Assistant Principal |330.460.7347 | TKrebs@StaSchool.us
Catherine Mitchell, Littlest Angels Preschool, Director  | 330.460.7361| CMitchell@StaSchool.us
Maryellen Newrones, Administrative Assistant, Coordinator  330.460.7353 | MNewrones@StaSchool.us
Breanne Logue, Institutional Advancement, Director  330.460.7318 | BLogue@StaSchool.us
Angelo GasparroDiscipline | AGasparro@StaSchool.us

Business Office

Luda Galinas, Business Office Manager/Accounts Payable | 330.460.7348 | LGalinas@StAmbrose.us
Jacki Fink, Business Office Assistant | 330.460.7344 | JFink@StAmbrose.us
Lynn Rogers, Human Resources and Payroll Administrator  | 330.460.7335 | LRogers@StAmbrose.us
Mike SchetzBusiness Office/Accounting Clerk | 330.460.7332 | MSchetz@StAmbrose.us

PSR Support Staff

Brandan Bizzi, Catechesis & Formation Coordinator 330.460.7325 | BBizzi@StAmbrose.us
Deb Houdek, PSR Secretary | 330.460.7326 | DHoudek@StAmbrose.us
Janet Majka, PSR Coordinator | 330.460.7321 | JMajka@StAmbrose.us

Parish Leaders

Marian Badaczewski, Parish Pastoral Council | mebadaczewski@yahoo.com
Frank Gati, School Advisory Board  | SAB@StASchool.us
Mary Jo Halenar, Parish Pastoral Council | MHalenar@StAmbrose.us
Barbara Ortiz, Parish Pastoral Council | Ortizbj@aol.com
Bryce Rausch, Parish Finance Council  | rausch.bryce@gmail.com
Sheri Ricciardi, Parish Pastoral Council | sheri.ricciardi@gmail.com  
Vita Schmidt, Parish Pastoral Council | VSchmidt@StAmbrose.us

Vision 20/20

Bob Cebula | bobcebula961@gmail.com
Tom Serafin | tom.serafin1@msn.com
Kevin Yaugher | kyaugher@gmail.com

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