Sr. Minister, Rev. Laura Easter Rainwater
With the retirement of Rev. Barb, Rev. Laura begins her appointment at PUMC on July 1st and will work with the board leadership to begin to take the next steps in building the board into a strong group of lay leaders. Rev. Laura has had some background in the simplified leadership structure model, but will be learning alongside this strong team of laity to develop and lead through the upcoming first year.
Emily Shaffer, Little Blessings Director
Emily is the Director for Little Blessings Preschool & Kindergarten. She joined the Little Blessings team in September 2015. Emily moved to Colorado from Nebraska, where she was born and raised (GO BIG RED!), in the summer of 2007. Before moving to Colorado, she worked in a K-12 Special Education classroom for 5 years. After moving to Colorado, Emily taught Pre-K in Highlands Ranch for 6 years. In her spare time, Emily enjoys gardening, college football and camping with her husband and two children. Emily and her husband have been members of PUMC since 2009.
Kelly Evans, Vice-Chair
Kelly has spent the past 14 years homeschooling her children. Prior to that, she earned her bachelor’s in management from the University of Wyoming and her MBA from the University of Denver. Upon graduating, she spent nine years in human resources and recruiting before making the decision to stay home with her children. She has been married since 2000 to her high school sweetheart (Phil), and she is most famously known as either “Grace’s mom” (18) or “Owen’s mom” (14). Beyond her family, Kelly finds her greatest joy spending time with friends or listening to a book and walking her dog in the Colorado sunshine.
Jon Bray, Vice-Chair
Jon has been ringing handbells for 20 years, and feels privileged to direct the PUMC bell choir! Originally from Albuquerque, he has lived in Parker since 2009. Jon received his MBA in Finance and Accounting in 2004 and became a licensed CPA in 2008. Other than ringing and singing, Jon enjoys travel with his family and quiet time with a good book.
Sue Saip, Recording Secretary
Sue was born in western Nebraska and was raised in the Missouri Synod Lutheran
Church. Her parents were great role models for volunteering in the church. She
received her B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Nebraska. Sue is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and worked as a life and annuity actuary for several insurance companies. She ended her career with a major international consulting firm and retired in 2021. Sue and her husband Lee moved to Parker in 2019 from Arlington Heights, IL
and joined PUMC that year. In her prior congregation, Sue served on the SPRC, the Stewardship Committee, and Youth Ministry. She and her husband ran the church charity golf event for 10 years at their Arlington Heights church and her husband started a similar event at PUMC. Sue has volunteered at Vacation Bible School, Feed My Starving Children, and makes donations to various Parker Task Force initiatives. She is an avid golfer and reader, and recently took up pickleball.
Dave Ambors
Dave and his wife Christine have been active members of PUMC since 1985. Dave is originally from Chicago, with a BS from the University of Illinois and a MS from the University of Northern Colorado. Dave is a former U.S. Army Armor Officer and a retired database and systems architect supporting multiple agencies of the US government. Their adult children Kirsten and Kristian were both baptized and confirmed with PUMC. Dave and Chris have been ushers for many years. Dave was also the Charter Org representative for the local Boy Scouts troop and PUMC. They also teach Sunday School periodically.
Peter Farney
Bio Coming Soon..
Heidi Handel
Heidi grew up in Southeast Aurora. She is practically a Colorado native moving with her family from Southern Indiana to Colorado when she was 5 years old. Being raised in the Presbyterian church, Heidi’s faith has always been the most integral part of her life on a daily basis. After graduating from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelors in Political Science, she went on to work for the Governor of Colorado where she developed her leadership skills. Her desire to help others led her to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Heidi moved to Wyoming for 10 years. After her divorce, she moved back to the Denver area 2 years ago. Heidi is a Gastroenterology and Pain Management RN at Rose Surgical Center located on the Rose Medical Center Campus.There she sits on different committees that assist in maintaining Rose Hospital’s belief in extraordinary patient care. In her free time, Heidi loves to sing in the PUMC choir and will attempt to improve her golf game this Spring. A huge horse lover, she cherishes volunteering at her adored horse rescue and spending a lot of time with her family and friends. She looks forward to be a part of PUMC’s church board and considers it an honor to serve.
Geoff Haskell
Originally from Barre, Vermont, Geoff completed his undergraduate studies at the
University of Vermont, and his graduate work at Indiana University in Bloomington. He spent the first thirteen years of his professional career as a college administrator, working mostly with student leadership, activities and housing. After moving to Colorado in 2000, Geoff works in the home building material supply industry. Geoff has also served the past seven years as an executive board member of the Metro-Denver
Home Builders Foundation, an organization focused on doing home modifications that allow more access and independence for people with mobility challenges. Geoff is the father of three adult young men – his pride and joy. Outside of work and volunteering, Geoff likes golfing, hiking, biking, and is an avid sports fan.
Li Roberson, Chair
Born as the youngest of three into a Methodist family. I was eight or nine the first time I sang a solo in a Christmas musical at a little church in Winter Park, FL – Saint Andrews UMC, with a sweet Scottish pastor. I have been involved in both secular and church choirs, handbells (when I attended FSU) and drama since Jr. High. It was a great honor to serve as the Leadership Board Chair at PUMC for 2025.
Eric Ross
Eric and his wife Lauren have been active members at PUMC since 2005 when they moved to Parker, CO from Troy, MI. Eric is a licensed Professional Engineer currently working in the Construction Industry. Over the years Eric has participated in Winter Shelter Network and in Small Group Study. Since 2018 both Eric and Lauren have been involved with Emmaus Ministries.
Kyle Snoich
Bio Coming Soon..
Ron Suppes
Hi, I’m Ron Suppes. I grew up in Western Colorado, attended Colorado State University and the University of Colorado and spent about 40 years in the Oil and Gas industry, most recently in marketing and sales. I began attending PUMC in 1993 after moving to Parker from Katy Texas. I have seen how the church helps not only our local community, but also others in the country and the world. Being on the Board will give me a chance to participate in the church and hopefully give something helpful back.