Gary Scott James
Minister
The Reverend Gary James has served as minister to North Shore Unitarian Church for since 1992. He has been a leader in the Unitarian Universalist Association in promoting religious and political pluralism and for many years has served as President of the continental organization, Unitarian Universalists for Freedom of Conscience.
Hannah brings significant performance, choral, and musical experience to her role as the new Director of Junior Choirs and is looking forward to supporting and growing the NSUC children's choirs! 
Charlotta Koppanyi holds a M.Sc. in Psychology and a B.A. in Contemporary Religion from Stockholm University, Sweden. Charlotta has many years of experience working with programs and education in the not-for-profit world, including five years as the DRE for a small lay-lead Unitarian Universalist fellowship. 
Alana has been the North Shore Unitarian Church’s Coordinator of Nursery Care since September 2011. With the support of the youth members who work in the nursery, our Coordinator of Nursery Care strives to create a safe, welcoming and happy environment that incorporates Unitarian Universalist principles.
Dawn came to North Shore Unitarian Church in the fall of 2003 with her family after searching for the church that met their family needs. At that point in time, she was using her Bachelors of Social Work and MBA in Organizational Behavior as a stay-at-home mom and active volunteer between Cub Scouts, church, school and the school parent organization.
Wayland Rogers has been Music Director of North Shore Unitarian Church since 1991, both conducting the choir and playing piano. His professional experiences as a singer, teacher, pianist, composer and conductor have served him well in bringing to the musical life of the church a broad range of styles, repertoire, performing artists, and programs.
Rachel Simpson has been the Business Administrator since August 2008. Before coming to NSUC, she worked as the Business Manager for the Northern Region of the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago for three years. Prior to that she lived in Knoxville, Tennessee, and worked at the CCFH Ministries for 14 years in a wide variety of roles