Candidates for Board Membership 2025

This year our Board of Trustees is seeking to elect one new member for a 3-year term and re-elect one current member for another year. Elections will take place at our Annual Meeting after the service on Sunday November 16. For each candidate, church members will be able to vote yes, no, or abstain (no candidates are running against each other). Here are the candidates:

Chris Heiliger

Chris is our new nominee. He and his family joined Cedar Ridge five years ago, during the pandemic. What made Cedar Ridge stand out was the compassionate leadership and community focus on justice in our world. You’ve probably seen Chris on stage during worship. Outside of church, Chris is an executive at Gartner, a technology advisory company. He leads a part of the company that helps governments around the world use technology to govern well and leaders to lead well. Chris and Corinne will celebrate their 25th anniversary next year. They live in Columbia and have four children, Ella (19), Sadie (15), Greta (8), and Clara, who would be 11 this year.

Ginger Donohue

Ginger has served on the Board for the past six years which according to our bylaws is the maximum consecutive term. However, our Board is proposing an exception in this instance to elect Ginger for one more year. During her tenure, Ginger has provided vital oversight for the management, upkeep, and development of our property and facilities. We currently have a number of critical facilities projects pending and our Board believes the most responsible way to manage these would necessitate Ginger remaining in role for one more year.

Both Chris and Ginger will be available for questions or discussion after the service on Sunday November 9, or you can reach out with a questions by emailing questions@crcc.org.