Our Team
The Rev. Ryan Fleenor
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Ryan Fleenor became the XII Rector of Saint Luke’s Parish in July 2020. Originally from Durham, North Carolina, Ryan came to Saint Luke’s after ten years as a priest at St. James’ Church, Madison Avenue, in New York City. He studied history at the University of Virginia, taught English literature at a Roman Catholic high school in New Orleans, and prepared for the priesthood at Yale Divinity School and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale.
Ryan is married to Daniel Noble, former federal prosecutor now in private practice in Stamford. Ryan and Dan met in graduate school and were married in 2012. They both love history, travel, music, and staying active.
As Rector (senior pastor and chief of staff), Ryan gets to be involved in nearly every aspect of life at Saint Luke’s, from preaching, teaching, pastoral care and leadership development, to budgets, administration and financial stewardship. As Rector, his focus is on creating a culture in which people of all ages can grow in faith and be equipped as disciples who will know, love, and follow Jesus.
The Rev. Hannah Pommersheim
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The Rev. Hannah Pommersheim joined Saint Luke’s as Associate Rector in June 2022. She came to Connecticut by way of Texas, where she served as a Curate at St. Stephen’s in Houston.
Hannah was raised in South Dakota. She earned her B.A. at Davidson College and her M.Div. at the Sewanee School of Theology. Prior to parish ministry, Hannah worked as a case manager for people experiencing homelessness, as a campus minister, and as the Research Associate for The Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation at Sewanee. She is an Episcopal Service Corps and AmeriCorps alum. She lives in Darien with her husband and daughter.
The Rev. Ansley Walker
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Ansley joined Saint Luke’s as Associate Rector in July of 2023. A native Floridian, Ansley attended the University of Florida and received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. Upon graduation, Ansley served as the Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries for an Episcopal Church in the Florida panhandle. During this time, she worked with youth and young adults in many different capacities including diocesan committees, middle school language arts, high school cheerleading, and children’s dance classes. Eventually Ansley followed her call to ordained ministry to Yale Divinity School and Berkeley Divinity School. She served as a chapel minister for Berkeley and as a seminarian at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Cheshire, Connecticut. She also mentored Yale College students through the Episcopal Church at Yale. Ansley graduated in May 2021 with a Master of Divinity, a diploma in Anglican studies, and a certificate in Educational Leadership and Ministry.
Ordained to the priesthood in November 2021, Ansley is excited to return to Connecticut after serving two years in her home state. She lives in Stamford with her sixteen-year-old West Highland Terrier, Westie. Ansley is eager to continue to serve God’s people and looks forward to her journey at Saint Luke’s!
The Rev. Susan Wyper
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The Rev. Susan Wyper joined the Saint Luke’s clergy staff as Associate Rector in September 2016, after nine years at St. Matthew’s in Bedford, New York. While serving “across the border,” Susan and her family continued to consider Saint Luke’s their parish home, and she was happy to return to the church that raised her family and supported her call to ministry.
Susan holds degrees from Yale University, Middlebury College, and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. She and her husband George have lived in Darien since 1987 and have been actively involved in the church and wider community. They have three grown sons, James, Robby, and Silas, and a young dog, Ailsa.
David Pulliam
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David Pulliam is Director of Music and Organist at Saint Luke’s Parish, Darien, CT. He has been a Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award Examiner for the Royal School of Church Music, and is nationally recognized as an organist and trainer of young voices. He is frequently invited as a guest conductor of intergenerational choir programs across the country, and as an organist, has performed at the national conventions of the Organ Historical Society, the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada, the Music Teachers National Association, the Mid-Winter Conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians, has been broadcast on American Public Media’s Pipe Dreams, and recorded on the Raven label with the Winston-Salem Youth Chorus. Performances have taken David from St. Mark’s, Venice, Italy, and Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, Canada, to St. James in the City in Los Angeles, The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, St. Bartholomew’s on Park Avenue, the National Basilica and National Cathedral in Washington, DC, and most recently on tours with Saint Luke’s Choir to Trinity Cathedral in Hamilton, Bermuda, and St. James’ Church in Florence, Italy.
A graduate of the UNC School of the Arts (MMus, BMus), he served on the staff of the RSCM’s Training Courses in Newport, RI, and the Carolina Course in Raleigh, NC. While Diocesan Director of Music for the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts and Organist/Choirmaster at Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield, David founded and directed The Bishop’s Choir School—the first RSCM Chorister program fully supported and funded by an Episcopal Diocese in the United States. David served on the Editorial Board of the Association of Anglican Musicians, is a former Sub-Dean of the Springfield, MA, Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and sat on the Board of the Choir School of Hartford for seven years.
Erika Caputo
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Erika has taught Godly Play since 2015 and became the Director of Children’s Ministries in 2017. She has taught Pre-K at the Parish School since 2010. Erika received her B.A. in Communication from the University of California at San Diego and completed CDA coursework through Connecticut’s community college system. She worked in the “Corporate World” until her second child was born. Erika and her family have lived in Darien since 2004; in 2005 she first became involved with Saint Luke’s when her daughters attended the Parish School (2005 – 2009).
Kelly Wheeler
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As a parishioner and longtime staff member at Person-to-Person, Kelly Wheeler is well known to many of us at Saint Luke’s. She and her husband, Dave, have raised their three children in this community, and having served on the Vestry and participated in many ministries, Kelly brings a deep knowledge of Saint Luke’s to her role, in addition to her thoughtfulness, warmth, and relevant work experience. As Director of Engagement, Kelly looks after stewardship, newcomers, member engagement, baptisms, weddings, funerals, and parish life.
Ron Wilson
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Ron has been with St. Luke’s since 2014. Before joining the staff at Saint Luke’s, he was the Finance Manager at a church in Greenwich, CT for 12 years. Ron attended Hamilton College and Fairfield University for his undergraduate studies, earning a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University. He also plays guitar and sings in a band and loves all racket sports. Ron lives with his wife (Cathy) and two daughters (Hayley and Leia) in Cos Cob, CT.
Amy O’Kane
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Amy O’Kane works on parish communications. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Amy began her career in sales and marketing at British Airways, working in Washington DC and New York City before moving to London, where she worked in loyalty marketing and as a brand manager. After earning a Global MBA through Lancaster University in the UK, Amy returned to New York, leaving British Airways as VP Marketing when the first of her three daughters was born. In recent years, Amy has thoroughly enjoyed balancing motherhood with volunteer positions, freelance marketing, and communications projects, and she is thrilled to be part of the Saint Luke’s community.
Misty Krasawski
Misty Krasawski, our Seminarian Intern, is currently pursuing the Master of Divinity at Yale while discerning a call to the priesthood. She previously graduated from Lipscomb University and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She has eight children ages 14-32 and four grandchildren, and has spent many years in children’s and youth ministry. She grew up in Nebraska, then spent several years in the Boston area before moving on to Texas, Florida, and Colorado before landing just south of Nashville, where her family lives currently. We are thrilled to have Misty with us this year!
The Rev. Hartwell Hylton
The Rev. Hartwell Hylton is serving at Saint Luke’s as a non-stipendiary Priest Associate. Hartwell recently retired as Associate Rector at Grace Church in Providence, Rhode Island. Prior to his service at Grace, Hartwell had a distinguished career as a lawyer in New York, London, and Hong Kong as a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. He is a graduate of the College of William & Mary, the University of Virginia Law School, and Yale Divinity School. A longtime Darien resident, we are thrilled to welcome Hartwell into this new role at Saint Luke’s.
Huw Jones
Newly appointed Assistant Organist, Huw Jones, moved to the US in 2024 from his native UK. From 2013 to 2024, he directed the music at one of the only churches in north London with a fully professional program. Huw is a music graduate and former organ scholar from Cambridge University and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. Besides church music, Huw has held posts in educational management and finance over the years, most recently working as an assistant principal for the Harrow family of schools. With his school choirs in the UK, he reached national and international choral competition finals, and also was the choir director for a famous scene in Netflix’s The Crown! Along with being the Bass Section Leader of the Stamford Chorale, Huw is excited to get to know the community of St. Luke’s – a very special place for him, given it was where he and his wife Libby got married in 2012.
Elizabeth Hearle
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Elizabeth Hearle graduated from The College of William and Mary with B.A. degrees in Psychology and Elementary Education and from Old Dominion University with an M.A. in Early Childhood Development. She also holds a degree in Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood from Charter Oak University.
She was previously a preschool and kindergarten teacher and has served on the boards of Saint Luke’s Parish School, Tokeneke PTO, Royle PTO, OPUS, Person-to-Person and the Darien Foundation for Technology and Community. She became the Executive Director of The Darien Nature Center in June 2013 and came to Saint Luke’s Parish School as the Director in 2016. Originally from Virginia Beach, VA, Elizabeth has lived in Darien since 2004 and been a member of Saint Luke’s Parish since 2000.
She has three children, all of whom attended SLPS and the Darien Public School System. All three of her children will be at Miami University in Ohio this fall. In her spare time, Elizabeth enjoys reading, gardening and spending time with her family.
Jodie Azzopardi
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Jodie Azzopardi is our Parish Office Manager. Originally from Australia, she now lives in New Canaan, where she and her husband are raising 4 children aged 7 to 19. Prior to spending time raising her children she had a career in finance working for a large advertising agency. Whilst at home with her children, she has volunteered her time within her community at school, church, and as a Girl Scout leader to her troop of 5th grade girls.
Lyle Foster
In December, 2024, longtime parishioner Lyle Foster began a new role at Saint Luke’s as our new Facilities Manager. Lyle has served faithfully as an usher at our 8am service for many years. Now he’s responsible, alongside our Buildings & Grounds Committee, with stewarding our campus and its many buildings. Dave Scam came out of retirement to get him up-to-speed, and Lyle has hit the ground running!
Dee Fumega
Dee Fumega, who has served for many years as Administrative Assistant for the Parish School, is now crossing the parking lot to spend time in the Parish Office in the afternoons to assist Kelly Wheeler, our Director of Engagement, as our new Office Manager. (A role she filled for many years at her Roman Catholic parish in Stamford.) We are delighted to have Dee as part of the team in this new way!
Nancy Coughlin
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Nancy Coughlin joined Person-to-Person in June of 2019, bringing expertise and experience in food insecurity, anti-poverty, and women’s and children’s issues. Prior to joining P2P, Nancy served for seven years as the Executive Director at Neighbor to Neighbor, a Greenwich-based organization dedicated to providing food and clothing to low-income families and children. Ms. Coughlin received a BA in psychology from the University of New Hampshire, and a J.D. from the Suffolk University Law School. In 2012, Coughlin was selected as one of 10 inaugural Executive Leadership Group (ELG) members by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. She has served on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Greenwich United Way Community Planning Council, Junior League of Greenwich Community Advisory Board, and Needs Clearing House Advisory Board. Nancy is a 20-year Darien resident who has been active in several local organizations including the YWCA Darien/Norwalk, Royle School PTO, and the Methodist Family Center Preschool.
Meet Our Vestry
In Episcopal churches, the Vestry is the elected governing body of the parish. In addition to the Rector, the Vestry is composed of the Senior and Junior Wardens, Treasurer, Clerk, and 9 other members who represent a broad spectrum of the Saint Luke’s community. According to our church canons, the Vestry has responsibility for the “temporal affairs of the parish,” including the stewardship of church money and property, personnel, and program development and oversight.
2026-2027 Vestry
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