Pinecrest Community Welcomes Jonathan Shively

Pinecrest Community’s CEO, Ferol Labash, is pleased to announce that Jonathan Shively has been named the new director of advancement for Pinecrest. Jonathan began his work with Pinecrest on November 2. Jonathan brings a wealth of experience to his new role. Jonathan served as the executive director of Congregational Life Ministries with the Church of the Brethren for eight years. Prior to that, he worked as the director of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, as pastor for the Pomona Fellowship Church of the Brethren, and as adjunct faculty for Bethany Theological Seminary. Jonathan holds degrees from Elizabethtown College (B.A. in Music), Bethany Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity), Fuller Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry), a graduate certificate in nonprofit administration, and has completed coursework in fundraising and longterm care administration.

Jonathan is the founder and principal of ArtistryLeads, a consulting firm that offers leadership and board development, executive coaching, staff and volunteer training, and strategic planning and innovation for organizations. Jonathan will continue work with ArtistryLeads in addition to his work at Pinecrest as director of advancement. Jonathan’s deep connections with the Church of the Brethren and the richness of his work experience will enhance his work as Pinecrest’s director of advancement and will make him a valuable member of the Pinecrest administrative team.