Meet Our Team

Pastors & Staff

Ted Robinson

Lead Pastor

Ted Robinson

Ted and his wife, Christine live in New Berlin and have served the Poplar Creek Church family...

Dave Gall

Executive Pastor

Dave Gall

Rev. David A. Gall entered into full-time ministry many years ago after leaving 27 years of work...

Zach Mueller

Greenfield Pastor

Zach Mueller

Zach serves as the Greenfield Campus Pastor at Poplar Creek Church. He is a graduate of North...

Andre Robinson

Wauwatosa / Small Groups Pastor

Andre Robinson

Andre came on staff as an intern in 2010 and currently serves our church as the Small Groups...

Alexis Reyes Pujols

Iglesia Poplar Creek Español Pastor

Alexis Reyes Pujols

Alexis was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and raised in Añasco, Puerto Rico...

Carmen Bracero

Iglesia Poplar Creek Español Pastor

Carmen Bracero

Carmen was born in Puerto Rico in a small town called Hormigueros. She earned a bachelor's degree in education from the...

Jacob Valtierra

The Gathering Place Campus Pastor

Jacob Valtierra

Jacob is the Co-Lead Inter-Tribal Relations Specialist at The Gathering Place. He has a long history of working...

Nathan Grubbs

Youth Pastor

Nathan Grubbs

Nathan has been the youth pastor at Poplar Creek since January 1st , 2020. Before that, Nathan and...

Cara Luecht

Administrative Pastor

Cara Luecht

Cara joined the Poplar Creek ministry team in 2019. Before becoming a pastor, she worked...

Rick Painter

Education Pastor

Rick Painter

Dr. Rick Painter moved from Madison to Milwaukee in 2006 and joined Poplar Creek Church. While...

Dana Bonelli

Wellness Pastor

Dana Bonelli

Dr. Dana Bonelli serves as wellness pastor and director of Biblical counseling ministry...

Jessica Maupin

Fine Arts Pastor

Jessica Maupin

Jessica is a singer/songwriter and has led worship for events all over the nation and for all different...

Ian Zanski

Worship Director

Ian Zanski

Ian Zanski has worked in music ministry since he graduated from Wheaton College in 2016...

Shelley DeBord

Sunday Children's Director

Shelley DeBord

Shelley DeBord has attended Poplar Creek Church for 47 years and joined the staff in...

Christy Robinson

Early Childhood Director

Christy Robinson

At 12 years old, Christy became a part of Bethel Tabernacle (now PCC), when her parents moved...

Krista Rutkiewicz

Wednesday Children's Director

Krista Rutkiewicz

Krista was a volunteer in kid’s ministries at Poplar Creek for 5 years before joining Shelley...

Heather St. Pierre

Greenfield Children's Director

Heather St. Pierre

Heather serves as the Children’s Director at Poplar Creek Greenfield. Previous to being the...

Vania Casteel

Online Community Director

Vania Casteel

Vania serves as the Online Community Director at Poplar Creek Church. She has worked...