Shawn was born and raised on the Canadian prairies but – following a few years in Arizona – met and married Kelly, a Los Angeles native. Shawn and Kelly are grateful parents to three teenagers.

Shawn’s leadership touches several different areas of PCC life, including community, worship, membership, and officer training.

Shawn holds a Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary and is currently completing his Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Leadership. He is also an ordained teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America and serves on the advisory board of Center for Faith and Work Los Angeles.