Our Leadership
Our three leadership groups work separately in function but together in a unity that comes from the common desire we have at SunHills to:
Love God, Love People and Live the Mission
Staff: Our staff is responsible for the day-to-day operations of SunHills. The staff serve through leading people and ministries to help our church move forward in our mission.
Elders: SunHills Elders meet weekly to pray for the people and ministry of our church. The elders serve in two primary ways: caring for people spiritually (shepherding) and overseeing the health and development of our mission.
Directors: The Board of Directors (BOD) is responsible for oversight of the administrative aspects of the church including budget and property. The directors serve in these financial and administrative matters to help facilitate our mission.
Our Staff:
Dan Haakenson, Lead pastor
Dan has served as Lead Pastor at SunHills since August 2008. Dan is passionate about people being drawn to the greatness and grace of God.
Before coming to SunHills, Dan had been Pastor of College Ministries in Fullerton and then Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Missions in Vacaville (both Evangelical Free Churches). He has served in full-time ministry since 1993, following his graduation from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Master of Divinity). Other than the years of graduate school, Dan has always lived in California. From age ten through high school, Dan was in the greater Sacramento area. During those high school years Dan met - and fell in love with - Michelle. They both went to Chico State (yes, Chico!) and were married in 1989. Dan and Michelle live in EDH with their 4 kids.
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Jackie Adams, Director of Women's Ministry
Raised in El Dorado Hills since third grade, Jackie, her husband Reggie and their three grown daughters have been at SunHills since 1997. Jackie accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at the age of twenty and began her faith journey. Coming to SunHills has definitely impacted the depth of her faith and provided opportunity to serve the Lord in various ministry areas. Since 1997 she has served on the women’s ministry team and in 2005 became the Director of Women’s Ministry. She is passionate about God, worship, serving, Bible study, and leading others on their faith journey. She loves spending time with her family, listening to worship music, watching volleyball, playing golf, reading and cooking.
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Jill Vogel, Director of Children's Ministry
Jill has been actively involved in Children's Ministry since 1999. Her family moved to El Dorado Hills in 2005 and she joined our Children's Ministry staff the following year. She leads our Elementary, Pre-school, and Nursery programs. She grew up in the Bay Area and studied Communications at Cal Poly, where she met her husband, Kent. They have been married twenty-three years have three sons. Jill is currently finishing up her AA in Child Development at Folsom Lake College. She believes each child is an individual and learns in his/her own way. She is creative in her teaching and has a passion for helping children see God's Word come to life.
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Heather Waisner, Administrative Secretary
Heather and her husband, Jeff began attending SunHills in 1996 and have called it their church home ever since. Heather became a follower of Christ as a child and renewed her committment to faith in Jesus in 1997. She's involved in Children's Ministry, Hospitality, and Women's Bible Study; she joined the SunHills office staff in 2006. Heather is originally from Colorado and has a business degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She and Jeff, and their three boys, live in El Dorado Hills. Heather loves reading and learning - especially study of the Bible and philosophy - as well as scrapbooking, classical music, and watching her 3 boys play baseball.
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Leadership Boards
Board of Directors
Sandy Oglesby, Fred Plutchak, Tammy Smith, Kent Vogel, and Dan Haakenson
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Board of Elders
Jeff Bock, Dave Lyle, Jeff Waisner, and Dan Haakenson
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