We're LIVE!
Highpoint Staff

Highpoint Staff

who we are

We are here to serve and shepherd you.

Our desire is to help you engage with God and in community with others. We want to care for you and to help you get connected into ministry and relationships at Highpoint.

Our Senior Pastor

Ron and Jody Zappia started Highpoint Church in 2000. As the founding and senior pastor, Pastor Ron is a preacher, author, and leader. He has been preaching God’s Word for over 25 years, author of The Marriage Knot book, a regular conference speaker, and vision leader for church multiplication through the Highpoint Send Network. Ron and Jody have three adult daughters and two sons-in-law.

Visit Ron Zappia's website

Staff Teams

Executive Leadership

Ron Zappia

Senior Pastor

Craig Steiner

Executive Pastor 

Todd Rukes

Executive Creative Pastor

Jodi Elliott

Executive Director of Administration 
Core Leadership

Ron Zappia

Senior Pastor

Craig Steiner

Executive Pastor

Todd Rukes

Executive Creative Pastor

Jodi Elliott

Executive Director of Administration 

Tyler Herbst

Director of Production + IT
Kelly NP Page

Kelly Maher

Highpoint Kids Director + Kids Champion

Bethany Smith

Director of Women's Ministry

Mike Saukstelis

Director of Highpoint Cares
Shayna NP Page

Shayna Griffin

Executive Assistant + Communications Manager
Campus Pastors

Craig Steiner

Executive Pastor

Al Guerra

Highpoint Español Pastor

Matt Decola

Campus Pastor, North Aurora

Dave Ludwig

Campus Pastor, Wheaton
AJ Headshot

AJ Reynolds

Campus Pastor, Monmouth

Kihwan Choi

Highpoint Korean Pastor
Support Staff

Tyler Herbst

Director of Production + IT
Shayna NP Page

Shayna Griffin

Executive Assistant & Communications Manager

Carol Novak

Business & Benefits Coordinator

Oscar Salazar

Communications Coordinator

Reuben Garza

Music Director

Libny Lopez

HPK Childcare Coordinator
Database Coordinator

Shauni Etheridge

Executive Assistant

Alex Zhdan

Facility Director

Dan Pagni

Facility Coordinator

Yelena Filatov

Facility Coordinator

Isaac Etheridge

Production Coordinator

Sharon Lewandowski

Director of Toddler’s Campus
Naperville Ministry Staff

Craig Steiner

Executive Pastor 

Al Guerra

Highpoint Español Pastor

Kelly Maher

DIrector of Highpoint Kids

Bethany Smith

Director of Women’s Ministry

Shayna Griffin

Executive Assistant & Communications Manager

JY Yoon

Naperville Pastoral Resident
Wheaton Ministry Staff

Dave Ludwig

Campus Pastor, Wheaton

Sara Smith

Worship Leader

Marina Salazar

Kids Coordinator

Douglas Maddox

Student Coordinator
Intern
North Aurora Ministry Staff

Matt DeCola

Campus Pastor, North Aurora

Jenny Masters

Kids Coordinator

Mel Jerome

Student Coordinator
Monmouth Ministry Staff

AJ Reynolds

Campus Pastor, Monmouth

Adam Friedline

Worship Leader

Jon Jain

Student Coordinator

Karina McIntyre

Administrative Assistant

Jessica Ferguson

Kids Coordinator
Highpoint Español Staff

Al Guerra

Highpoint Español Pastor

Marly Salazar

Administrative Assistant
Highpoint Korean Staff

Kihwan Choi

Highpoint Korean Pastor
Through love serve
one another
Galatians 5:13