OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM
The Executive Team consists of the Minister, the Director of Faith Formation, the Office Administrator, and two lay members selected by the team, who serve two-year terms. The team meets twice monthly to review Shared Ministry Agreements, and discuss capital projects, church finances, and other concerns. You can reach our Executive Team by email at office@oruuc.org.
Amanda Fishel
When my children, Patton and Arrow, expressed interest in attending church, it was important for my spouse, Jason, and I that we find a church that would support us in raising thoughtful, compassionate young people. We first came to ORUUC in 2015, and we’ve been attending ever since.
I have had numerous roles over the years, but the one I am most proud of is serving as a co-leader of our twice-annual rummage sale. I believe strongly in the positive impact that this ministry has on folks in the community as well as within our churchfill. I’ve also served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees and on the Interim Search Committee. Currently, I’m serving on the Caring Committee and the Executive Team, and I coordinate the Split the Plate program.
Our family has been in East Tennessee since 2008, but I grew up in a small town in northeast Ohio. I graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 2006 with a B.A. in History and a B.A. in Philosophy.
Outside of church, I homeschool my younger child; my older child graduated from High School and from Roane State Community College in May 2022. We care for a cat, two dogs, and about 20 chickens, plus a garden that succeeds in spite of my inexperience. I’m also passionate about family history.
Amanda served on the Executive Team from 2022 to 2024, then rejoined the team a year later, in 2025. Her current term ends in July 2027.
Jim Nutaro
My children, Joe and Jake, and spouse, Angela, moved to Oak Ridge in 2005. I joined ORUUC sometime around 2016 looking for a supportive, inclusive environment where Joe and Jake could find friends, get involved in a community, and, as it happens, I found those same opportunities at ORUUC! Since then, I've volunteered in Faith Formation, served as President of the Board of Trustees, participated in Rummage, helped out with the Auction, made coffee, mulched the playground, and played on the softball team. Angela and I grew up in southern Arizona and had never lived east of the Rockies before moving to Tennessee. Joe was six months old when we moved here and Jake was born in Oak Ridge. Almost 20 years later, Joe and Jake have graduated from Oak Ridge High School. I graduated from the University of Arizona in 2003 with a degree in Computer Engineering and worked several places before taking a job at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We've got a dog, two cats, and I spend as much time as I can hiking and camping.
Jim’s term on the Executive Team ends in July 2026.
Christine Rehder
Director of Youth Faith Formation
ORUUC’s mission is to serve with purpose and passion, and the work of the Executive Team is to give people the tools they need to make that happen. Together, we get the work done and it’s my pleasure to help make that happen.
