About Us

Obadiah (OB) Busman
Office Dog
OB is the official hospitality committee of the Synod Office. He is a very good boy. As of 2018, he is also a certified therapy dog, having completed his training with flying colors. He enjoys laying on the floor, walks, and treats.

Ali Stone
Administrative Assistant & Financial Officer
518-374-4573
Ali tends to all of the synod's communication and office managing responsibilities. She handles the daily flow of mail, email, schedules, phone calls, and event planning and registrations. Additionally, Ali is in charge of the bookkeeping and payroll of the Regional Synod of Albany

Rev. AC Reilly
Communications Coordinator
Reilly works to maintain the synod website, newsletter, and Facebook. She is also the administrator of the SMB Grant program.

Rev. Dr. Sherri Meyer-Veen
Churches Learning Change Coordinator
Sherri works to facilitate, coordinate, and plan programs for the synod's Churches Learning Change and Faithwalking initiatives.

Rev. Robert Hoffman
Synod Administrator
518-496-1844
Bob's main responsibility is the administration of the synod's human, financial, and other resources. He interacts with committees, works to manage budgets and investments, and helps create and maintain interoffice relationships.

Rev. Abby Norton-Levering
Synod Ministries Coordinator
518-694-6234
Abby's responsibilities include building trust, cooperation, and shared ministry among churches and classes within our regional synod, and connnecting us to resources, both human and program, from outside of our synod.
Sandy Cornwell
Albany School of Ministry Administrator
Sandy is responsible for the School of Ministry to provide the required courses needed for those seeking to become a preaching elder. In addition to maintaining necessary records, she assists individual classes with the commissioning process.
Lindsey works with the Albany Synod Fellowship Program to coordinate programming and provide support to the fellows and the congregations that they serve.
Rev. Lindsey De Kruif
Albany Synod Fellowship Program Coordinator

