CJ Barkema
Dan McNeely
Phil Dineen
Alex Johnson
Nick Wallsteadt
Acting Director
Board Member
Board Member
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CJ Barkema
Acting Director
CJ Barkema is Gold Creek Community Church's 4th and 5th grade Bridge Pastor. He currently serves as the foundation's Interim Executive Director, looking to continue to build strong foundations for our programs while the right next Executive Director is identified. Before God called him to ministry, he spent 15 years in various roles of sales, management, and service at national wealth management companies. When not in the church or out on the back lot, he is often found at a local field or gym watching his two teenage daughters play sports. CJ and his wife Sarah have been volunteers and supporters of the food bank since they moved here in 2018. If there is a rare chance for a day, CJ enjoys it in the backcountry, splitboarding and mountaineering.
Dan McNeely
Board Member
Hello, my name is Dan McNeely and along with my wife Sue we own North Creek Roofing. We have lived in the greater Mill Creek area for all of our married life (46 Years). We have attended Gold Creek for the last 8 years. Our involvement with Hope Creek began during the pandemic. Seeing that there was a need, we began our involvement.
Phil Dineen
Board Member
Phil has lived in the Mill Creek community for 25 years. He and his wife have raised their three children in the community. Over these years he has witnessed and experienced significant changes in the area, specifically with the increasing needs of the people. These increasing needs in the community is why he joined Hope Creek. 30 years ago, Phil founded and still runs a small telecommunications business. He has also been a member of Gold Creek Community Church for the past 12 years. He helps Hope Creek by providing strategic overview to assure it continues to meet the needs of the community. In his spare time, he likes to golf, hike, and travel.
Alex Johnson
Board Member
Alex Johnson serves as the Executive Pastor of Gold Creek Community Church and President of the board of Hope Creek Charitable Foundation. He works with the Director to oversee the programs and operations of Hope Creek, as well as with the board members to help support the continuation and growth of the organization. His background includes a degree in hospitality/management from WSU and sales in corporate banking, until he followed the call to ministry as a Family Ministry pastor in 2009. Alex now serves in a leadership role as the Executive Pastor over several areas at Gold Creek. Raised in Woodinville, he currently resides there with his wife and two children as they near the empty-nest stage.
Nick Wallsteadt
Board Member
In May of 2022, Nick Wallsteadt joined the community, as pastor of Gold Creek Community Church. He and his wife Krissa and their two sons, David (5) and Jonah (1), are excited to be back home in the PNW. You'll likely find Nick eating a carnivorous diet, practicing some novice jiu jiysu, or chugging ridiculous amounts of water on the daily.