River has grown up at Grace Church since 2007. He started working at our Bath Campus in 2020 as a POWER Kids Intern. River moved over to the Akron East Campus in 2022 as a Student Ministry Intern. He now works as a Resident with our Middle School and High School Students and is passionate about connecting students to the truth that Jesus has for them; that they can find their identity, belonging, and purpose for their life in Him. He finished his undergraduate degree from Grace College in 2023, and is studying to be a Pastor and working on his Master’s Degree at Grace College. 

River and his wife, Kali, got married in 2024. They have a passion for investing in students. They love coffee, pizza, traveling, trying anything new, and being with friends and family. Did we mention they really love coffee?