Evans formerly served as Director of Communications for Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver, where she guided a robust communication program for that community of 2500+ members. Her portfolio includes a Christmas program that was featured on 65 PBS stations across the country, and she also produced an award-winning short-form video that elevated visibility and highlighted Saint John’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity. She also guided the launch of a new website while at Saint John’s, achieving more than 13,000+ monthly website visits.

She and her husband relocated to Seattle in 2024. She is a lifelong Episcopalian, and Saint Mark’s has served as her church community in high school and, most recently, on her return to Seattle.

Seth joined the cathedral staff in December 2025 as Livestream Coordinator and Media Specialist. Seth has served the past five years as director of livestreaming at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Queen Anne in Seattle, and he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in multi-track recording and audio engineering as well as film and visual media.

As Part-Time Worship Coordinator, David Poortinga supports Sunday liturgies as well as the full range of seasonal, Diocesan and interfaith services in the cathedral. He also leads our vergers and support the clergy and our other liturgical ministry leaders in their recruitment, scheduling, and training efforts. David brings a love of liturgy, a keen curiosity for learning, and a collaborative and affable spirit.

Gerry began as Saint Mark’s Buildings & Grounds Specialist on June 2, 2025, bringing a diverse professional background including experience in commercial building maintenance, marine and agricultural machinery parts fabrication, restoration and repair, as well as a variety of textile endeavors including upholstery.

Gerry, a native Seattleite, is an active member of the community and enjoys doing volunteer work for the theater, performance art groups, and independent radio. He also loves alpine climbing and has climbed Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and Mount Hood. His is a full-time role, and we welcome Gerald to the cathedral community.

Josh Judd-Herzfeldt, along with his wife Caroline and their children, Gilbert and Imogene, has been part of the St. Mark’s community since 2018. Growing up as the son of two now-retired ELCA Lutheran pastors, Josh has a deep, lifelong connection to the church as a whole. His educational journey includes BAs in Religion and Music from Pacific Lutheran University, and an MA in Theology from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Currently, he serves as the full time Communication Coordinator at Trinity Lutheran Church & Schools in Lynnwood, bringing his skills and experience to that community as well. He’s excited to be able to contribute his background and passion to St. Mark’s.

Hannah was elected to the Vestry in January 2025

In July 2025 she began serving as Wedding and Funeral Coordinator.

Marc Aubertin joined the cathedral staff in January 2024 to serve in the new role of new part-time Interim Operational Improvement Coordinator. Beginning July 1, 2024, he took on the position of Subdean of Saint Mark’s Cathedral

The role of subdean has deep roots in the Anglican tradition, and several cathedrals across the Episcopal Church and Church of England have subdeans today who guide the operational details of the cathedral while also interfacing with the broader community including vendors, contractors, and consultants. Marc’s scope of work will encompass facilities, finance, IT, purchasing, and project management for the cathedral’s plans to meet the 2030 goal to become carbon neutral on campus. He will also guide other capital projects on the horizon, and he will serve as a member of the senior leadership team.

Marc’s work experience is substantial, and he brings an impressive skillset to the role. He served as Seattle Central College’s Food Service Supervisor, a role in which purchasing, safety, and operational support are guided by Marc. He also has a breadth of experience with financial workflows, administrative leadership, and even served as Assistant Director of Facilities at a large church in Boston for several years. Of course, we know him as Chef Aubertin hosting parish meals on Wednesdays and other occasions, as member of the cathedral choir, liturgical minister (verger, acolyte, and assisting lay minister), and treasurer of the Cathedral Foundation.

It is with delight that we announce Micah Clark has accepted the position of On-site Cathedral Caretaker and Security Manager. They will reside on campus in the Leffler House apartment and devote their part-time work to ensuring the campus is safe and welcoming. This is a newly-created position that involves daily campus monitoring, parking management, nightly lock-up rounds, and security support when large groups gather on campus. Micah is a native of Tennessee and has eclectic work experience ranging from elementary school student safety, urban gardening, nightclub security, homeless youth outreach, parking management, and managing a Seattle coffee shop. Please welcome Micah when you see them.

Laura Loge is a soprano, Nordic song and chamber music specialist, mom, urban chicken farmer, and native of Montana. Between earning degrees from St. Olaf College and the New England Conservatory of Music, she spent several years in Norway and Italy where she learned to love and embrace their cultures, languages, and foods. She has self-managed her career as a soprano soloist for nearly two decades, was the Artistic Director of the Mostly Nordic Chamber Music series when it was hosted by the National Nordic Museum, is founder and president of the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society, and continues the Nordic Chamber Music series, forging a new chapter for it in multiple venues. Laura is excited to work with everyone at Saint Mark’s, bringing distinctive music to Seattle audiences in the inspiring spaces the cathedral has to offer.

Jim Van Horn has attended recitals, concerts, workshops, and occasional services, at Saint Mark’s since the 1970s. Last year, after retiring from organist/choirmaster duties in various area parishes, he joined the Saint Mark’s Singers. As Music Librarian, Jim will manage the weekly flow of sheet music used by our choirs, and the general maintenance of Saint Mark’s large collection of choral music and its catalogue.

Erik Bauer is the new Archivist for the Diocese of Olympia (replacing retiring archivist Diane Wells), as well as the new Saint Mark’s Cathedral Archivist. We are lucky that he will be working in the archives at Saint Mark’s one day every week, usually on Fridays. He is originally from the Chicago area, and lifelong White Sox fan. He completed a Bachelor of Special Studies in history and English from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He moved with his wife and two cats to Salem, Massachusetts in 2010, where Erik would earn his MA in History from Salem State University and he and his wife would have a son. While living in Massachusetts, Erik was the archivist at the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody and archives manager at the Haverhill Public Library. During the pandemic Erik earned his Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Erik and his family moved to the Pacific Northwest and settled in Port Orchard in 2020.

Wendy has served more than 25 years in parish-based formation ministry in California, New York and Connecticut, and she has a wealth of experience with many curricula, including Godly Play and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Since March 2020, she has served as Acquisitions Editor and Christian Formation Specialist for Church Publishing, and recently guided the revision of the highly-regarded Journey to Adulthood curriculum. Wendy is a nationally-renowned speaker and teacher in the field of lifelong spiritual formation, and her latest book, The Church Post-Sunday School: How to be Intergenerational and Why It Matters, is due out next summer. She blogs and posts resources and updates at wendyclairebarrie.com

She is no stranger to Saint Mark’s, having spoken here in 2017 about home-based faith practices, drawing on her earlier book, Faith at Home: A Handbook for Cautiously Christian Parents. The topic is as timely as ever as we lean into new ways of being Church in the post-pandemic world. She and her husband Phil will move from Brooklyn, New York, to Seattle in the coming weeks while their son Peter continues his education at Bard College.

After returning from a leave of absence, Stephen is enjoying his work in new roles as a B&G specialist, as an administrator of Saint Mark’s event rentals and assisting the accounting team with data-entry and other miscellaneous tasks. He was raised in Lynnwood; currently, he lives in Shoreline. He is a lifelong Presbyterian, having served as a member of his church’s Session (equivalent to Vestry), and contributed to their worship and music teams before currently singing in Saint Mark’s Cathedral Choir.

John Stuntebeck served as Interim Organist of Saint Mark’s in January and February of 2015. In addition to being a talented solo organist, John is a liturgical organist whose improvisations and accompaniments to choral and congregational song are thoughtfully wrought and elegantly executed. John began his role at Saint Mark’s in September 2015.

Erik began at Saint Mark’s in 2012 as Accounting Associate/Database Manager, and transitioned in 2014 to Executive Assistant to the Dean/Membership Support. In 2023 he became Cathedral Administrator.

A Seattle-area native, he has a B.A. in Political Science from Pacific Lutheran University. Erik was previously a manager in the banking industry. He and his wife Jenny joined Saint Mark’s and the Episcopal Church in 2009, and were married at the cathedral the same year.

A man of diverse musical interests and talents, Dr. Jason Allen Anderson was appointed director of the Compline Choir in July 2009 and has been a member of the choir since 2004, singing baritone and countertenor. Dr. Anderson is equally at home on the stage and in the church as a performer, singer, conductor, organist, liturgist and composer. He hails from Franklin, Indiana, and is a graduate of Butler University (Indianapolis – B.M. in Music Education), Portland State University (Portland, Oregon – M.M. in Conducting), and the University of Washington (Seattle – D.M.A. in Choral Conducting). Dr. Anderson is currently Associate for Liturgical Arts and Youth Formation and Organist/Choirmaster at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Issaquah, Washington, serves on the Liturgy & Arts Commission for the (Episcopal) Diocese of Olympia, and is on the faculty for the Midsummer Musical Retreat.

Before coming to Saint Mark’s, Michael served as Canon for Cathedral Music at Trinity Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. He holds degrees from Eastman School of Music and Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. Michael is an accomplished organist, having played in recital across the world, including an All-Bach concert here on the Flentrop Organ in 2012. He also has a keen appreciation for the ministry of music in children, and serves on faculty of Royal School of Church Music summer courses.