Church Staff

Rev. Dr. Brad Munroe   Pastor
Brad graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and San Francisco Theological Seminary (D.Min.) and loves racquetball, tennis, hiking and all things sports related.  Brad is married to Laura and has two teenage children, Chris and Matt.

Rev. Suzanne D’Spain Associate Pastor
Suzanne graduated from San Francisco Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and is a second career pastor, having previously served as a marriage and family therapist (M.Ed.) in Oklahoma.  Suzanne’s family includes two grandchildren and she enjoys reading mysteries, exercising, knitting, decorating, relaxing and playing with Mollie, her “people dog.”

Rev. Dr. Teddy Chuquimia Hispanic Church Pastor                                       Teddy is the second pastor for the Hispanic Presbyterian Church, a new church development that nests within First Presbyterian.  Teddy and his wife, Asusanna, are from Bolivia and have served in the U.S. for over 20 years.

Rene Morrissey Youth Director
Rene is one of the only middle-aged youth in Pueblo: “young at heart” does not begin to describe her energy and enthusiasm.  Yet, as a mother of two college graduates, Rene’s maturity and experience guide our junior and senior high youth deeper into Christ.

Andrew Manlove Music Director
Andrew is a recent graduate of the prestigious Concordia College and a former graduate of Pueblo West High School.  Andrew was an honor student as a music conducting major and teaches music at Corwin Middle School.

Tammy Graham Director or Children’s Ministries                                         Tammy has been a member of First Pres. Church for the past 22 years. She was the Nursery Director for 5 years. She is a Deacon and has taught Children’s Sunday School classes as well as Adult classes. She has co-lead a Women’s Retreat as well as a Women’s Growth group. Her love for children, her God, and this church combine to make this a very exciting opportunity to serve and she is looking forward to a great year in Children’s Education.

Neal Osborn Organist
Neal is a double Ph.d in Biology, of which subject he is a professor at CSU-Pueblo, and Organ, on which instrument he has served for over 40 years at First Presbyterian.

Lyn Mabey Church Secretary
Lyn is our resident “Brit,” who migrated across the Pond with her husband, Roger, 11 years ago.  Questions about what is going on?  Ask Lyn first!

Karen Brooks Rhea Financial Secretary/Office Manager
Karen has been at First Presbyterian for eight years and is the person you need to know around here if you want a bill paid, a giving statement or anything else to do with money.  Interestingly, Karen majored in biology, not accounting, which may explain her great love for turtles.

Karl Fisher Custodian
Karl is our newest staff at First Presbyterian having come to us from the food service industry where he has owned and/or managed shops for over two decades.  Karl is also our "Kitchen Coordinator" responsible for food prep at our Wednesday night Presbybar and other all church gatherings.