Meet Our Team

Our Staff

  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Rev. Dr. Laurie Lyter Bright (she/her) is an organizer, pastor, and a partner-scholar with the Shiloh Project of Sheffield University, UK. She completed her PhD in education, equity, and transformation through Colorado State University in 2021, with a dissertation focusing on the intersection of religion and rape culture while examining the pedagogical practices of mainline Christian denominations. Her first book, Vagabonding: In Defense and Praise of Millennial Faith, came out in 2018, and her second, Digital Prophets: Me Too and Black Lives Matter, will come out fall 2024.

    Her current research explores the concepts of justice, evangelism, and philanthropy that comprise understandings of “mission” in mainline churches.

  • MINISTER OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION


    Rev. Margery Rossi (she/her) is a dedicated advocate for peace and justice, bringing a wealth of experience and a steadfast commitment to fostering meaningful change for the common good. She currently serves as a pastor in the Hudson Valley of New York.

    With over a decade of experience in gun violence prevention, Margery moderated the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s Gun Violence Prevention Working Group for six years and served on the Executive Committee for four years. She has played a crucial role in shaping and implementing the PC(USA) policy on gun violence prevention and intervention.

    Margery’s passion for inspiring faithful engagement and driving systemic change makes her a vital part of PPF’s mission. She can be reached at margery@presbypeacefellowship.org.

  • DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS


    Christa Galvin (she/her) has been on staff with PPF since 2017 and involved in the organization most of her life. As a child of two parents actively involved in the church and passionate about social justice issues, advocating for peace has always been a part of her life. In her free time she enjoys visiting amusement parks, riding roller coasters, and going down the shore.

Our Resident

  • Chijioke Elekwa Agbaeze

    PPF Resident supporting the Lost & Found Project

    Chijioke Elekwa Agbaeze (he/him/his) is a theologian, pastor, and ecologist dedicated to community-centered ministry and inspiring care for our common home. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Theology and Ecology at Princeton Theological Seminary, Chijioke explores the intersection of faith and ecological advocacy, aiming to foster resilient, faith-driven responses to social and environmental challenges. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, he brings valuable experience in worship leadership and technology to his role as a PPF Resident supporting the Lost & Found Project.