Meet our Staff

Troy Jackson, Pastor

Troy joined the UCC staff in 1994 after completing his MDiv at Princeton Theological Seminary. Troy received his PhD in American History from the University of Kentucky and is author of Becoming King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Making of a National Leader. Troy and his wife, Amanda, live in the Clifton neighborhood with their three children.

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Marty Campolo, Administrator

In addition to holding all things together at UCC, Marty Campolo also works in neighborhood ministry with her husband, Bart, through The Walnut Hills Fellowship and is a gifted artist. They live in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati with their two children, Miranda and Roman.

Jo Heckinger, Children's Pastor

Jo is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and has previously served as Children's Pastor at two other Cincinnati-area churches. She also teaches English at Western Hills High School.
 

Mandy Smith, Pastor

Originally from Australia, Mandy studied Biblical Studies at Cincinnati Christian University. She is the author of "Making a Mess and Meeting God: Unruly Ideas and Everyday Experiments for Worship" and creator of "The Collect," a city-wide trash-to-art project. She is married to Dr. Jamie Smith, New Testament Professor at Cincinnati Christian University. They, and their two children, live in Price Hill in a little house where the teapot is always warm.

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Anthony Jones, Campus Pastor

Anthony was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. He graduated with a BA in Biblical Studies from Cincinnati Christian University and will finish his Masters of Divinity in May 2012. He has been doing campus ministry at UCC since January of 2009 and loves working with young people. He and his wife, Chelsea, live in Price Hill.

Nathan Smith, Worship Pastor

Nathan graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a concentration in Music and Worship Studies. In addition to leading worship at UCC, Nate is a full-time Area Director with City Gospel Mission. He and his wife, Emmy, live in Pleasant Ridge.

Austin Coop, Cafe Manager

Austin graduated from Miami University with a bachelors in business management and then moved to Cincinnati where he spent several years in retail management. He's currently working on an MDiv at Cincinnati Christian University and enjoys mentoring teenagers.