Staff

Louise Kalemkerian Interim Rector	Barbara Gibbons Parish Administrator
David R. Mikus Sexton and Verger	Mark Sullivan Director of Chancel Choir	Leah Ann Portley Director of Children's Ministry and Preschool
Jim Olden Guitarist	Joy Weaver Director of Spirit Choir	The Parish Vestry

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Louise Kalemkerian – Interim Rector   [back to top]

Rev. Louise Kalemkerian, our Interim Rector, comes to us from St. Paul's in Norwalk, CT. For the past four years, she also has served as the Director of HIV Programs at St. Luke's LifeWorks, in Stamford. She previously held interim rector positions in the Diocese of Newark and came to Connecticut in 1999 as rector of Emmanuel Church in Stamford.

Born and raised in Detroit, she was brought up in the Armenian Orthodox Church. During her late teens, Louise felt a call to serve God but no official role for women existed at that time. She received degrees from Wayne State University and taught junior high school in Detroit. Louise then attended Seabury-Western Episcopal Seminary for a degree in Christian Education and led programs for the Armenian Church. In 1991, Louise left to test her vocation in the Episcopal Church. She was ordained into the priesthood in 1995.

Married to Joseph Kalemkerian, she is the mother of "two wonderful daughters." Hobbies include reading, music, and baking pies.
 

Barbara Gibbons – Parish Administrator   [back to top]

Barbara joined the St. Andrew's staff as Parish Administrator in 1998 and loves her involvement with all the parishioners as well as overseeing the daily operations of the parish office.

Born and raised in Bucks County Pennsylvania, she is the mother of three--Laurie, Catie and Chris. Laurie resides in Madison with her husband, Tom. Catie is employed by Incremedical in Essex and Chris attends the University of Connecticut.

Residing in Madison for over 25 years, Barbara and her children have been members of the St. Andrew's family for over 20 years. She enjoys cooking and relaxed walks along the shore with her two golden retrievers.
 

David R. Mikus – Sexton and Verger   [back to top]

David Mikus has been the Sexton since 1987 and St. Andrew’s first Verger since 1998. The sexton is responsible for maintaining the “physical” church. The verger’s responsibilities include insuring that worship services go smoothly and without interruption. Other duties are the training and scheduling of acolytes and lay assistants.

David works for the U.S. Forest Service at a forest research laboratory. He is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and has attended Middlesex Community College and Southern CT State University. He has a degree in Environmental Science.

David was born in White Plains, NY and grew up on a small family farm in La Grangeville near Poughkeepsie.

David lives in Clinton with his wife, Tina, and enjoys the outdoors, running, baseball, singing in the opera chorus and taking care of St. Andrew's.
 

Mark Sullivan – Chancel Choir Director, Organist, and Pianist [to top]

Mark, a professional musician in every respect, received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Boston University School of Music and studied piano at Julliard and the New England Conservatory. He is accomplished in many other areas currently teaching music to children at Our Lady of Mercy school, providing private lessons, and writing and directing music programs for young people. He will work with the Spirit Choir as accompanist. Mark previously was Music Director and Organist at the United Methodist Church of Clinton and resides in Madison.
 

Leah Ann Portley– Director of Children’s Ministry & Preschool [to top]

A resident of Madison, Leah Ann Portley has been a parishioner at St. Andrew’s since 1997 and has overseen the children’s program since 1998. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion, Sociology, and Psychology from Swarthmore College and a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Her primary vision in her current ministry is to assure that every child who passes through St. Andrew’s feels loved and treasured by God through God’s people. Her greatest joys are her husband, Sean, and caring for her three daughters: Makayla, 9, Korinne, 7, and Katrina, 4. Leah Ann enjoys the beach, good conversation, and camping.
 

Jim Olden – Guitarist   [back to top]

Jim Olden was born and raised in Bricktown, NJ, where he grew up playing guitar with the church and school choirs. He earned a Bachelor of Music Education from The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) and spent several years in the Trenton area as a working musician and teaching privately. In 1999, he moved to Connecticut to attend the Hartt School of Music and earned a Master of Music in classical guitar. Jim currently is the orchestra director of Orange Public Schools where he had the great fortune to make the acquaintance of June Hale. Recently married, Jim resides with his wife Marie in Milford under the strict supervision of their cats, Mia and Toby.
 

Joy Weaver – Spirit Choir and Musicals Director   [back to top]

Joy is familiar to St. Andrew's audiences and children from her previous roles in leading our summer camps and musicals. In addition to her enthusiastic personality and talent for bringing out the best in kids, she has a deep and accomplished musical background, having worked professionally in many aspects of the theater. Joy loves the 9:15 a.m. service and the accompanying spirit-filled music. Her goal: getting everyone to sing either in the choir or in the congregation!
 

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The Parish Vestry   [back to top]

Senior Warden	Susan Miller	203-245-1307
Junior Warden	Bill Crawford	203-318-0060
Treasurer	Dave Mason	203-421-4359
Clerk of the Vestry	Lynn Milner	203-318-8677

Charles Albright	203-245-1287
Sandra Butler	203-245-2119
Laura Downes	203-245-1737
Rich Fisler	203-421-8647
Geoff Gregory	203-421-0078
John Paulson	203-245-0336
Olivia Scaros	203-245-3044
Art Seymour	203-488-1256
Terry Sinclair	203-245-0384
Margaret Walden	203-318-5045