Our Team

Matt McAlvey started at Parkside Church, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, in July of 2001 and served in various roles on the pastoral team. In 2015, he was commissioned by the church leadership to help start and lead Parkside Church Westside. He graduated from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI, and received his MA in Christian Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, IL. In his spare time, you'll find him with his wife, Beth, and their three sons, Titus, Graham and Carter, or out on a run.

Nate grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, graduated from Taylor University, and received his MDiv from Midwestern Seminary. He joined Parkside Church Bainbridge's pastoral team in 2014 as an intern, and then gladly agreed to become a part of the team at Parkside Church Westside when it was planted in 2015. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Emma and their kids (Florence, Duncan, & Leland), going for walks around Lakewood, being outdoors, and brewing good coffee.

A graduate from Solon High school, Jeff received his B.A. in English from Wheaton College and earned an M.A. in English from Ohio University. He and his wife, Karen, have been married for over 35 years and have three adult children, Katie, Stephen, and Aaron, two grandchildren, and more on the way! Jeff retired in the spring of 2019 from Strongsville City Schools where he taught middle school English for the past 32 years. He and Karen enjoy camping and hiking, and only have two states left in Jeff’s quest to visit all 50. His favorite reads are Up from Slavery , the autobiography of Booker T. Washington, and Harper Lee’s classic, To Kill a Mockingbird.

David was born in New Jersey and spent his childhood in NJ, overseas and in PA. He received a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI where he met his wife Courtenay. They and their three children, George, Maria and Calvin now reside in Westlake, OH, where David manages a logistics company. Work, family, reading, sports, travel and two rambunctious dogs more than fill his time.

Wesley grew up in south GA, graduated from the University of Georgia, and received his M.Div. from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. He is a husband to Heather and father to Olivia, Hudson, Mattie, and Sawyer. They found Parkside Westside in 2017 after moving to the Cleveland area in 2015. Being avid outdoors-people, you can often find them on long walks, or hikes in the National Park.

Jon is a Cleveland native. He attended Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA where he enjoyed competing on the men's soccer team. He now works in medical device sales. He met his wife, Rachel, in high school and they have been married since 2017. They have one daughter, Brooklyn, born in 2020. God-willing, they will continue to build their family through adoption which they are currently pursuing. Jon is blessed to be invested in both men's discipleship and the Welcome Ministry at Parkside Westside. In his free time, you will find Jon at the park with his family, DIYing around the house, or cheering on all things Cleveland sports.

Dan Miller was raised on a small farm in Indiana. He and his wife, Melissa, moved to the Cleveland area in 2000 for Dan's work as a commercial airline pilot. Dan received an MA from Moody Theological Seminary. The Cleveland area is where all four of their children were born and now call home, Gabe, Mya, Nate and Lyla. You can find them on a local hike or cheering at a baseball game.

Mike received his undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University and a Masters of Divinity degree from Columbia International University. He began attending Parkside Church in Bainbridge in 1979, eventually being sent out from Parkside with his wife Cindy to serve as missionaries for 25 years in eastern Europe. He returned to the U.S. a few years ago and is currently working in math education. In his free time Mike enjoys hiking in God’s nature with Cindy and spending time (especially playing board games) with his four adult children and (soon to be) eight grandchildren.

Lisa Ours grew up in Northeast Ohio, but has been a Clevelander for over 30 years. Lisa received her undergraduate degree in education from Bowling Green State University, her master's degree from John Carroll University, and a doctorate from Kent State University. She has been a professor at The University of Akron for over 20 years. Lisa has two grown daughters, Hannah and Emma, who she loves spending time with. 

Tom has 36 years of experience working in Supply Chain Management. He has been employed in the commercial roofing industry since 1986. During that time his duties have included management responsibilities in purchasing, inventory, distribution, transportation, warehousing and facilities management. In addition, he has experience in Total Quality Management and as a Lead Internal Auditor in an ISO 9001 quality system environment for design and manufacture and ISO 14001 quality system for environmental management. Tom has been married to Marge for 43 years, and together they share three children, seven grandchildren and are blessed to have them all living nearby in the Cleveland area. Some areas of personal interest include spending time with family, sports, music, and doing work on his 114 year-old Lakewood home.

Krista is a native Clevelander. She attended Ohio University, where she received a B.S. in Education. Krista and Tommy married in 2009 after being introduced by a mutual friend. In 2014, Krista stepped away from teaching to be a stay-at-home mom to Bentley and Caleb. Their family lives in Strongsville and has attended Parkside Church Westside since 2017.