MEET OUR TEAM
We are committed to come alongside everyday men and women to help them grow as disciplemakers.
City Directors
Patriece Johnson
City Director
Mark Smith
Associate Director
City Team
Andrew & Lindsey Gauggel
Charly and Christina Sommers have been with the Collegiate Navigators since 1999 and currently serve as Regional Directors for the Great Lakes. They have 5 children.
Charly & Christina Sommers
Evan (also a UC professor) and his wife, Kim, have been on staff with the Navigators at UC since 1989. They love helping people see the value and sensibility of following Jesus and then helping them learn how to influence others in that same direction. Their son, Tyler, is a UC Communication Design student as of Fall ‘24.
Evan & Kim Griffin
Heather Pine, Xavier Volunteer. Heather has been volunteering with the Navigators, ministering to college girls and international students, since 2023. In her free time, she works full time for P&G in R&D and spends time with her husband and two young kids.
Heather Pine
Kent and Jill came to Christ through the Nav collegiate ministries in the 70’s and have been involved in ministry since. They have served in collegiate, Nav Neighbors and Nav20’s ministry before joining Nav Encore and serving as staff shepherds. They have 3 adult married children and 11 grand children.
Kent & Jill Schellhause
We are the Chamlis’s and we adventure together. Rich and Lindsey met at the University of Cincinnati through the Navigator ministry. They then went on staff which led them to UC then OSU and back to Cincinnati to the I:58 ministry.
Rich & Lindsey Chamlis
Cooper and Hannah are passionate about introducing and discipling High school students in their faith. They love the mission God has called them to.
Cooper & Hannah Scherr
Brendan and Callie met in the Navigators at the University of Cincinnati, and currently lead the collegiate ministry at Northern Kentucky University. They are passionate about helping young people grow towards Jesus and reach out to their friends and neighbors. Their two children, Alicia and Silas, love being a part of the ministry, too!
Brendan & Callie McDonough
Dexter & Patriece served with The Navigators for over 25 years, first with the Military ministry. In 2020, they moved to Cincinnati while co-leading the African American Network and Patriece serving as the City Director. Dexter & Patrice enjoy partnering in ministry and spending time with their 3 children.
Dexter & Patrice Johnson
Hannah graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2016 with degrees in Accounting & Entrepreneurship. Since then, she has worked full-time as a CPA, and has volunteered with The Navigators Missional Enterprise & Workplace ministries. Her life changed when God helped her discover how she could worship Him through her career, so she wants to help others discover the same for their life path!
Hannah Greene
Hannah serves with the collegiate ministry at UC and is passionate about getting to help students grow up into loving disciples of Jesus. She’s married to Keaton and they have two little boys together.
Keaton & Hannah Neeley
Mark & Megan graduated from Miami University & led with The Navigators there for 8 years. They then moved to FL for 8 years to pioneer a campus ministry at the University of Central Florida. Now they are living in Norwood with 3 active kids, discovering gems in Cincinnati, helping staff teams at UC, NKU, & Xavier, and serving both at the City level & Regional Collegiate roles.
Mark & Megan Smith
Rick & Amy were involved in college with The Navigators at the University of Cincinnati. After college & newly married, they were on Collegiate Staff for several years in Cincinnati in the mid-90s. Today, they work with middle school, high school, & college folks as D4L staff in the Northern Kentucky area. They have 3 children, Samantha (married to Zane), Cooper (married to Hannah) & Maddie.
Rick & Amy Scherr
Hello I am Pat and I do ministry with young adults with disabilities in the Northern Kentucky area!
Pat Flynn
Brian is a church planter & associate staff on Navigators Church Ministries. Brian & his wife Julie are homeschooling parents to three exuberant children. They value family & work together in the mission of making disciples. Brian’s commitment to fostering a vibrant/faithful community reflects his deep-rooted values & dedication to the spiritual growth of those around him.
Brian Choi
Emma grew up in Wapakoneta, Ohio and graduated from Xavier University before joining Navigators staff in 2024. She is passionate about college women and making disciples so they can go into the world and make disciples themselves. She loves hosting, baking for Bible study, and just being with the people she serves.
Emma Rex
Jason & Erin minister at the Univ. of Cincinnati meeting with students. Erin also works with the national sexual health & wholeness team & as a family they serve leading the global student program in Colorado springs over the summer. They have 41 kiddos who love hanging with their college friends.
Jason & Erin Jew
Ken and Joanne live on the northern edge of Cincinnati. Between them they have 5 adult children and 8 grandchildren who are between the ages of 23 and 8. Ken’s past work as an executive coach has prepared him to be used by God to come alongside pastors and church leaders as they work to transform their church culture into one that makes disciples who make disciples.
Ken & Joanne Cecil
Nick has been doing ministry at Ludlow High School since 2011. Emma and I both love our community and look forward being able to continue doing ministry with High School students for years to come.
Nick & Emma Burns
Katy joined The Navs with a passion to disciple women in 2010. Through her time on staff, she has served at The Univ. of Cincinnati, Purdue University, & in the I-58 ministry helping to run a missional ice cream shop. She now serves both on the City Navs admin team and with Nav Neighbors working with moms and families.