NCS Bergen County

Ryan Baitzel is a husband, father of 5, follower of Christ, and lead pastor at Emergence Church. Emergence Church was planted as an independent church in December 2011 and in that time has grown to 3 campuses, with 2000 plus weekly attenders across Northern NJ.

Bob served for 31 years in the U.S. Army in a wide variety of command and staff positions culminating in his last three assignments as Assistant Division Commander for Operations, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Commander, Second Infantry Division, United States Forces Korea; and as Deputy Commanding General, V (US/GE) Corps in Europe, concurrently serving as Commander, US-Israeli Combined...

For twenty years, Bill Paige was a policeman and detective in and around New York City. He served fourteen years as the associate chaplain at Children’s Village, where he worked with emotionally disturbed boys in the city. He has also served 10 years in senior leadership of Young Life. He is a certified trainer for “Therapeutic Crisis Intervention” involved in areas of emotional and behavioral iss...

Debbie Provencher has served as Executive Director of Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center since 2006. Lighthouse is a ministry in North Jersey that guides women, men and teens facing unplanned pregnancies toward life-enhancing choices. Debbie came to Lighthouse with a background in public relations, and a heart for serving young adults. Debbie has been instrumental in growing the center from one...

Mr. Van Ostenbridge served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Stewardship Financial Corporation and Atlantic Stewardship Bank from September 1984 until November 2019, when the corporation merged with Columbia Bank. He was instrumental in designing the former bank’s product and service portfolio while serving on several committees across the business. He previously served as a member of th...

Gian Paul Gonzalez, a high school teacher in Union City NJ, was asked to lead a chapel service for members of the NY Giants football team the night before their Christmas Eve 2011 game against the NY Jets. Playoff hopes were slim. To illustrate the concept of commitment, Gian Paul handed each football player a poker chip, instructing them to write their number on one side and what they wanted to b...

From 2010 to 2020, President Mathews was the Director General of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the Telecom Communications Industry Association in India, leading a $36 billion advocacy group representing the industry in India and around the globe. His remarkable leadership background also includes various senior executive positions including Chief Executive Officer, President, Chi...

Darryl Donlin, LCSW is a Christian-based counselor who specializes in working with men who are dealing with the enormous challenges facing them as a husband, father, and man of God. By combining the principles of psychology with a Faith-based approach Darryl enables clients to understand the issues that drive behavior and replace the “quick fix” mentality by inviting Jesus to bring long-term heali...

Colonel Patrick J. Callahan was sworn in on October 31, 2017, as the 14th Colonel of the New Jersey State Police. He has served more than 26 years with the New Jersey State Police and as the State Director of the Office of Emergency Management, also serves as a member of the New Jersey Coronavirus Task force established by Governor Murphy in February of 2020. He previously served as the Deputy Sup...

Jinu’s story begins in Calcutta, India where he was born to missionary parents. After completing his engineering & mba, he spent 20+ years in manufacturing, technology and pharmaceutical industries and worked for 8 Fortune 500 companies. ​​He is currently serving part-time as the Chief Growth Officer at Phos Creative and only recently founded his consulting firm, The Grit Room. As many of you know...

It’s a little strange compiling a biography to send to our chapter, since I’m the current individual who manages our digital content, so I won’t. I, Matthew Carpenter, am the Director of Communications for Star of Hope Ministries (as well as for our NCS chapter). Also, because this is North Jersey and I have a family, I have roughly 3 additional side hustles out of necessity. Now, some quick detai...

Bob joined Crossmark in May 2021 as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), bringing over 40 years of industry experience to guide the investment process and serve as portfolio manager for multiple Crossmark large-cap strategies. He also utilizes his investment expertise to provide weekly and quarterly investment commentaries, as well as annual market predictions. Bob is a regular guest and contributor to...

Dave grew up in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Boston Latin School, where he played varsity football. He then attended Springfield College, where he earned a degree in education and played offensive tackle on the freshman football team. Gettleman has two master’s degrees: one in physical education from Southern Connecticut State in 1978, and another in sports admin...

Ken is a lifelong resident of the area. He ran a family-owned business for a number of years before passing it to his sons. He and his wife, Judy, recently celebrated their 51st anniversary. Their two sons and grandchildren live in the immediate area. He is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickenson University and Biblical School of Theology. He was ordained as a Baptist minister. In 1975, he began Applied...

This past week we were blessed to hear about a group of guys from our chapter who have taken things to the next level by organically starting to meet outside of a Friday AM for fellowship. We learned about this 3-year standing small group and hear how focusing on weekly Bible study, accountability, and support has continued to serve them through the highs and lows of life. Brothers, this type of f...

As a result of The Lord’s continuous Favor, Steve Wolf has been fortunate to experience a track record of demonstrated, continual business success within large and small organizations in the marketing research and consulting space. Over the years, God enabled Steve to excel in simultaneous, multiple roles (in the US and globally), creating/implementing vision and strategy, attracting/retaining/lea...

Dr. Ron Walborn is the Vice President and Dean of Alliance Theological Seminary and Nyack College in New York City and San Juan Puerto Rico. He has a B.A. in History from Nyack College, an M.Div. from Alliance Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Fuller Theological Seminary. ​​Dr. Walborn has planted and pastored churches in Connecticut and California. He has authored one book and numerous articl...

Pastor Matt Andersen serves as the Executive Director at Star of Hope Ministries in Paterson, NJ. Over the past 20 years, Matt and his family have served in various ministry capacities such as teaching posts in Okinawa, Japan, leading worship at Calvary Chapel Okinawa, and as church planters in Paterson, NJ. In addition to his work with Star of Hope, Matt currently serves on several teams includin...

As a member of Generation “Z”, Jordan is uniquely positioned to impact his Generation with the Gospel. Jordan has grown up in a multi-generational ministry family. He is a graduate of Liberty University, with a Bachelor’s in Religion: Biblical and Theological Studies, and is an ordained reverend. As a frequent speaker at churches and conferences, Whitmer challenges both young people and adults to...

Pastor Anthony Fleming was born and raised Aussie, has a passion for God, people, and life. From the young age of 19, Anthony believed he was called to preach the word of God. He earned a tennis scholarship to Liberty University and represented the school during college while earning a Bachelor of Business of Science in Business Marketing. It was here that he also met his beautiful wife Miriam. Th...

Josiah Haken is the Chief Executive Officer with City Relief, a non-profit organization that creates connections for the homeless community to hope and resources that can improve their lives. Growing up in Yaoundé, Cameroon, as well as working as an advocate and an outreach leader in the streets of New York City since 2010. Josiah has a unique perspective on the complexities of urban poverty and h...

Paul Pettit serves as Director of Career Services and teaches in the departments of Spiritual Formation and Leadership and Pastoral Ministries. Dr. Pettit and his wife, Pamela (a Neo-Natal Nurse Practitioner) have five children and live in Rockwall, Texas, where they are involved in their church and a local Christian school. Paul’s background includes experience as a sportscaster, author, and spea...

Ken has been a believer since the Lord opened his heart at a very young age. At his core, Ken has always been and will always be a teacher. With his unique insight into God’s people and His Word, Ken began preaching at the age of 16. A natural, albeit humble leader, Ken has had a variety of ministry responsibilities – church elder, itinerant preaching, chairing the board of the Ezekiel Project, yo...

Bob served for 31 years in the U.S. Army in a wide variety of command and staff positions culminating in his last three assignments as Assistant Division Commander for Operations, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Commander, Second Infantry Division, United States Forces Korea; and as Deputy Commanding General, V (US/GE) Corps in Europe, concurrently serving as Commander, US-Israeli Combined...

Mark Whitacre is an Ivy League Ph. D. and is considered the highest-ranked executive of any Fortune 500 company to become a whistleblower in U.S. history, and was responsible for uncovering the ADM price-fixing scandal in the early 1990s. Mark wore a wire for 3 years for the FBI in the early 1990s. Mark’s website has further info about this ADM case: www.markwhitacre.com Mark Whitacre is Executive...