St. Mark’s Ministry & Support Staff Directory
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Rev. Dr. Peter Brown | Senior Pastor | 704-375-9185 x232 | Email Pastor Peter |
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Rev. Emily Hartner | Pastor | 704-375-9185 x223 | Email Pastor Emily |
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Les Ackerman | Music Director | 704-375-9185 x000 | Email Les |
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Dianne Hagstrom | Parrish Administrator | 704-375-9185 x221 | Email Dianne |
Ministry & Support Staff Bios
Les Ackerman has served as an organist, pianist and conductor in the Charlotte area for over fifteen years. He started his ministry at St. Mark’s Lutheran in September of 2010. Les holds degrees in Church Music and Organ Performance from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, and both a Masters of Sacred Music in Conducting from Perkins School of Theology, and a Master of Music in Organ Performance from Meadows School of the Arts, both at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Les has served churches as a full-time director of music/organist in California, Texas and North Carolina. Though born in Tacoma, Washington, he was raised in the Amish country of Pennsylvania.
I was born on Long Island in New York and relocated to the Charlotte area in May of 1999. My husband Kenny and I have three wonderful children, Kenny, Gracie, and Daniel. My work experience has always been in the administrative area. Past professions have been; Inventory Control Specialist at Calvin Klein Ltd. in the Garment District, Medical Secretary in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at North Shore University Hospital, and working on the Trading Floor at Shearson Lehman American Express at the World Trade Center.
After moving to Charlotte, I was the Business Manager at Cedarwood Country Club, Senior Administrative Secretary for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Law Enforcement Division, and at Myers Park Traditional Elementary School. One of my biggest passions is volunteering for the Charlotte USO at the airport, which I have done for the past two years, and recently received “The President’s Volunteer Service Award” for my service. Hobbies include reading, traveling and spending time with my children, which gives me the greatest joy of all.
