Staff
Chris Ganski
Senior Pastor
Chris is the founding pastor of City Reformed Church. In 2012, with a freshly minted PhD in theology from Marquette University, Chris sensed God’s call to plant a Reformed church in city-center Milwaukee. Chris is not a Wisconsin native, but grew up in Florida where he learned to love surfing and fishing. He met his wife Kate while studying philosophy at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Kate and Chris were married in 2000 and lived in a variety of places before settling down in Milwaukee. Kate and Chris have two children, Tess and Van. Chris has an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary, has studied theology at the University of Tubingen in Germany and has taught theology at Yale University. While Chris spent a lot of time in academia and is always working on some writing project, he has a very strong sense of his place in the local church as a pastor-theologian. In Wisconsin he does not get many opportunities to surf or fish, but he does enjoy swimming, cooking and working in the garden with his daughter.
Alan Meitler
Director of Ministry and Administration
The role Alan has in ministry is to lead, develop, and coordinate specific areas of church life. He provides guidance and resources to community groups, supports initiatives that engage the congregation with serving and evangelistic opportunities, helps connect volunteers and new members with places they can use their gifts to serve, and supports new ministry initiatives and special projects. The role Alan has in administration is to cultivate a healthy staff culture, oversee communications, and manage business matters related to finances, building, giving, and other operations that keep the church running smoothly. Alan and his wife Jane joined the church in 2018 and Alan became a staff member in 2023. Before joining the staff at CRC, Alan spent 32 years as senior consultant and vice-president for Meitler Consultants guiding churches and schools in strategic and pastoral planning, viability studies, expansion plans, reorganization plans, setting vision, and managing change. Alan and Jane are blessed with their son Jeff who is married to Stacey, their daughter Andrea, and one grandchild Jonathan. As a couple Alan and Jane delight in experiencing God through His wonderful creation on many adventures traveling, kayaking, hiking, and skiing.
Kelly Hofman
Music Director
Kelly Hofman has been directing the musical worship for City Reformed Church since its start in 2012. Kelly grew up in a musical family: her parents are both church musicians, her father being a full-time choir director, organist, and composer. Kelly is a professional French horn player and earned a Bachelor’s degree from New England Conservatory in 2002 and a Master’s degree from Northwestern University in 2004. Since graduating, she has gone on to freelance in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas, and she maintains a private teaching studio. Prior to moving to Milwaukee, Kelly served as the handbell director at First Congregational Church in Glen Ellyn, IL. Kelly lives in Whitefish Bay with her husband, Jamie, son Eli, and daughter Hope Ann.
Kelli Dunn
Director of Children's Faith Formation
Kelli Dunn currently works as Director of Children's Faith Formation for CRC, helping to orchestrate and oversee the children's ministries and support family faith formation for birth through high school. She has been a part of City Reformed Church since its formation and has been involved in establishing and serving in Children and Worship at CRC. Before working for the church, Kelli taught for 13 years in Kindergarten through High School at CrossTrainer's Academy in the central city of Milwaukee. Through her work at City Reformed, she has the opportunity to be a part of how the church fulfills its baptismal covenant to children and families. She and her husband, Jon, live in Riverwest with their two children.
Kendra Broekhuis
Administrative Coordinator
Kendra Broekhuis works as the Administrative Coordinator. Her focus is on volunteer coordination, building connections, sending out weekly communications, and supporting other staff in their ministry. She lives with her husband Collin and their four kids on the north side of Milwaukee.
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