St. James Staff

Rev. Craig Saltzer

craig@sjnc.net

I am honored and excited to serve as your interim pastor until such time as the Holy Spirit reveals to you the person whom he has already chosen to minister with you in the years to come.   I grew up in York, Pennsylvania, and after earning my bachelor’s degree at Cornell University, I taught high school English at my alma mater for seven years. Then the Holy Spirit “nudged” me toward what was then Gettysburg Seminary. I have been serving in this synod ever since my graduation from Gettysburg in 1984. 

Office Schedule:

• Tuesday
• Wednesday afternoon
• Friday

Keith Sutton

keith@sjnc.net

Keith brings experience in business and technology.  He graduated from UNC-Charlotte in 1979 with a degree in accounting and worked in the Auditing/Tax department of Cannon Mills Company.  In 1983 he earned a NC Teaching Certificate from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Business Education.  He taught public high school for 23 years in accounting, computer applications, computer engineering, and computer networking.  He left teaching in 2007 and served for 12 years as Office Administrator at Calvary Lutheran Church.

Jill Irvin

jill@sjnc.net 

Jill joined the staff as Finance Administrator in August 2015. She is a life-long member of St. James Lutheran Church where she is active in the Altar Guild and the Bells of St. James. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 1982 with a B.S. in Mathematics. She began her career in Bank Accounting/ Finance and was most recently employed as Finance Officer with Cabarrus Arts Council, a local non-profit. She is married to Frank and has four children. 

Scott F. Foppiano

scott@sjnc.net 

Scott is a native of Memphis, TN where musical studies in both piano and organ began at an early age. A Keenan Organ Scholar at the NC School of the Arts with a double major in Voice, subsequent studies followed at Winthrop University, Mars Hill University and the University of Michigan. Holding a BMus, MMus, ServPl and CAGO private studies continued with Dr. Gerre Hancock at St. Thomas Fifth Avenue in NYC in Organ Improvisation, with William Whitehead and G. Thomas Hazleton. Critically acclaimed as a recitalist, theatre organist and silent film accompanist he is active in the AGO, ATOS and OHS. In 2001 his choir toured Italy and sang at the Vatican after which they were presented to His Holiness Pope St. John Paul II. To date he has made 8 solo organ CDs and is also an Accompanist /Organist at Temple Beth El in Charlotte.

 Mike Holt

mvholt1957@yahoo.com

Mike grew up in Charlotte and moved to Concord in 1991.  He is a graduate of Pfeiffer University where he majored in Christian Education with a minor in Religion.  He is an ordained Minister of Word and Service in the ELCA and has served in Youth and Family Ministry since 1996.  He and his wife Ann have been married since 2000 and have two children, Emma and Alex. 

Kathryn Radcliffe

krad3700@gmail.com