Drew Hyun is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Hope Church NYC, a diverse church with three locations in New York City. Drew is also the Executive Director of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, an organization that aims to transform church culture through the multiplication of deeply changed pastors and leaders. He regularly speaks at churches, conferences, and college campuses throughout the United States and abroad.
He is a graduate of UC Berkeley, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div), and Fuller Theological Seminary (DMin) and is the author of the book, Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful: How Gratitude, Grief, and Grace Reflect the Christian Story.
Jay Pathak is the National Director of Vineyard USA. He also serves as the Lead Pastor of the Mile High Vineyard, a family of neighborhood churches in Denver, that he and his wife Danielle, planted in 2001.
Jay co-wrote the book, The Art of Neighboring, with Dave Runyon. His passion for sharing his faith with the people around him is at the center of his calling.
Jay is a humble, empowering leader who is passionate about raising up leaders around him. His strengths, in particular, lie in strategically placing people on teams where they thrive. Additionally, he regularly thinks of ministry in context of culture and developing relationships and partnerships in the city, government, and across denominational lines.
Jay has lead in various contexts throughout the Vineyard starting as an intern for Rich Nathan at the Columbus Vineyard in his early ministry days, and stretching into various positions of translocal leadership including serving on the Vineyard USA Executive Team for many years. He is a sought after speaker and coach, while keeping strong ties to the local community.
Jay has a BA in Philosophy from The Ohio State University and is a graduate of the Vineyard Leadership Institute. Jay met his wife, Danielle, in high school and they were married in 1998; they have two beautiful daughters, Jasmine and Sofia.
Dr. Charles Montgomery, Jr. serves as the Associations Director for Vineyard USA, where he equips and empowers pastors and leaders, championing leadership development for Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Women leaders. A pastor, scholar, and thought leader, he also ministers locally as a Teaching Pastor at Vineyard Columbus, one of the largest and most diverse churches in the Midwest.
Shaped by the historic Black Church and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Montgomery is passionate about building Beloved Communities that embody justice, reconciliation, and diversity. His ministry has reached global platforms, including preaching in the UK, South Africa, and the Middle East.
He is ordained in Vineyard USA, the American Baptist Church, and the National Baptist Church, USA, and has earned credentials in Diversity Training, is an Emotionally Focused Facilitator, and a Certified Spiritual Director through the Sustainable School of Faith.
Above all, Dr. Montgomery treasures his greatest grace—being married to his childhood crush, Kimberly, as together they embody authentic servant-leadership rooted in Micah 6:8: to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
Danielle Pathak
VUSA Associate National Director for Pastoral Health & Formation
Danielle Pathak serves as the Associate National Director for Pastoral Health and Formation with Vineyard USA. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, she began attending the Columbus Vineyard as a teenager, where she discovered her love for the Church and first sensed a call to pastoral ministry.
Danielle earned a B.A. in Human Development and Family Studies from The Ohio State University in 2001 and received theological training through the Vineyard Leadership Institute. In 2001, she and her husband, Jay, moved to Denver with a small team to plant what would become the Arvada Vineyard, which then, over the next 15 years, planted many churches in the Denver metro area. She served the Arvada Vineyard and the larger Mile High Vineyard in the role of Staff and Spiritual Formation Pastor until 2024. Over time, she has developed a deep conviction that a pastor’s inner life must be intentionally cultivated, a conviction that continues to shape her leadership and ministry for Vineyard USA.
She is a trained spiritual director (Sustainable Faith, 2013) with additional training in Family Systems theory and a certificate in Spiritual Formation and Leadership (Transforming Center, Chicago, 2020).
Danielle and her husband Jay have 2 adult daughters, Jasmine and Sofia, who are the most fun people to hang out with! She loves to travel all over the world, but also loves coming home to beautiful Colorado and her gigantic Bernese Mountain dog, Yeti. Danielle is a creative who loves a good art project, reading a spy book, and digging in her yard to make more room for flowers and veggies.
Mary Anne de la Torre
VUSA Asian American Pacific Islander Association Leader
Mary Anne serves as the Executive Pastor in charge of the NextGen Ministry at the North Jersey Vineyard in South Hackensack, NJ. She was born in the Philippines and moved to New Jersey at almost 7 years of age and loves all that New Jersey has to offer in terms of its beautiful people and amazing culinary experiences (she loves to eat food from all over the world).
Mary Anne seeks that our younger generations experience Jesus for themselves. She hopes to bless and encourage them in their faith journey to know God, experience His presence, and to continue to seek the Lord’s good and perfect plans for the rest of their lives.
Mary Anne also joyfully serves the wider Vineyard USA Movement as the Asian American Pacific Islander Association Leader.
Mary Anne and her husband Rich have two kids, Marcus and Noemi. They also have a puppy named Charlie. She loves to travel, spend time with her family, and works part-time as a donut connoisseur. She tries to run to offset all the donuts in her spare time.
Rubén Quintero is a follower of Jesus Christ, married to Vaneza, and father of Rubén (20), David (18), and Iván (16). Since 2022, he has led the Hispanic Association for Vineyard USA, supporting pastors and leaders by providing leadership development.
He serves as the senior pastor of Imperial Valley Vineyard, a church founded in 2009 in El Centro, CA. The church has actively supported its local community and, since 2011, has participated in the Iberia Partnership to assist Vineyard churches in Spain and Portugal. Rubén is dedicated to supporting immigrant communities—particularly agricultural field workers—and acts as a chaplain for a private harvesting company.
He is presently affiliated with the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NALEC) and is pursuing graduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary.
