List of 10 items.

• Mrs. Jennifer L. Harris, Chair

  Jenny Yonker Harris, class of 1996, is serving as the Chair of the Capital Campaign Steering Committee.  Jenny recently served as the President of the SCCS Association School Board.  She and her husband, Chad Harris (also class of 1996) have children at the Tinley Park and Chicago Christian campuses.  Their children are the 4th generation in their family to attend SCCS.  Jenny works part time in the family business, Homewood Disposal Services.  She also serves on the board at Elim Christian Services, and can be found frequently volunteering her time on our school campuses.  The Harrises worship at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church, where Jenny leads the GEMS Girls Club.

• Mrs. Jean K. Bergeson, Director-Mission Advancement

  Jean and her husband moved to Chicagoland in 2016, and quickly became involved at Chicago Christian High School where their youngest daughter attended.  Jean has over a dozen years of experience in Christian education advancement, and obtained her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification in 2021.  Jean worships at Calvary Church-Oak Lawn.

• Ms. Nancy DeVries

  Nancy graduated from Chicago Christian in 1990, attending Southwest Chicago Christian Schools for twelve years.  She previously served on the SCCS Association School Board, the third generation in her family to do so.  Nancy has worked in accounting for Avalon Petroleum for more than 30 years.  She worships at Faith Christian Reformed Church in Tinley Park.

• Mr. Henry Doorn, Jr.

  Henry, Class of 1977, recently retired as the Superintendent of Southwest Chicago Christian Schools.  He continues his work with the school on the Preparing for the Next Century Capital Campaign.  Henry previously served as the Executive Director at Barnabas Foundation, and as CFO at UBS Global Asset Management and Brinson Partners.  Henry and his wife, Karen, worship at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church.  Their children also attended Southwest Chicago Christian School, and now they are proud to have their granddaughter in the school system as well.  She is the 5th generation from the Doorn family to attend SCCS.

• Mr. Mark Hamstra, Superintendent

  Mark Hamstra, class of 2001, began his tenure as Superintendent of Southwest Chicago Christian Schools in 2023.  He previously led Chicago Bulls College Prep High School as their principal and he  served as an officer in both the US Army and the IL National Guard.  Mark and his wife, Sandy Dryfhout Hamstra, class of 2002, have four children attending Southwest Chicago Christian Schools at the Oak Lawn and Chicago Christian campuses. 

• Dr. Kelly A. Lenarz

  Kelly serves as the Dean of Education and is an Associate Professor of Education at Trinity Christian College.  Kelly also serves on the SCCS Philanthropy Committee.  She and her husband, Josh, have children attending both our Oak Lawn and Chicago Christian High School campuses.  The family worships at Parkview Christian Church.

• Ms. Mary Nieves

  Mary serves as the Administrative Assistant and Database Manager for Advancement at Southwest Chicago Christian School.  She is also a volunteer treasurer for the Illiana Right to Life Committee.  She has extensive experience serving and working at Christian nonprofits in Washington DC and in the Chicagoland area since 2017.  Mary worships at First Church (PCA) in Lansing with her family.

• Mr. Zachary Thomson

  Zak Thomson, class of 1997, is the Chief Financial Officer at Homewood Disposal Service, and he has previously served on the SCCS Association School Board and the Finance Committee. He and  his wife Lisa DeVries Thomson, Class of 1999,  have two children attending our Oak Lawn and Chicago Christian campuses.  The family worships at Hope Christian Reformed Church. 

• Mr. Rick Van Dyken

  Rick is the Executive Vice President of Mission Advancement at Providence Life Services.  He previously served in Advancement at Trinity Christian College, and also as a missionary at Rehoboth Christian School and in Nigeria.  Rick previously served on the SCCS Association Board of Directors.  He and his wife, Sue Mels Van Dyken, class of 1979, worship at Palos Heights Christian Reformed Church.  Their children attended SCCS, and now their grandchildren attend at our Oak Lawn campus.

• Mr. Jeffery D. Weidenaar

  Jeff is the Vice President of Sales at Silva International, Inc.  He  has previously served as President of the SCCS Board as well as various committees.  Jeff and his wife, Rachel, have three children.  Their daughter graduated from Chicago Christian in 2021, and their other two children currently attend CCHS.  The family worships at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church.