Our Staff

When did you first come to Central UMC? I was an Associate Pastor in charge of Youth Ministry, Christian Education, and Evangelism at Grosse Pointe UMC when I first walked into the building of Waterford Central Church. It was Enabling Day when our District Churches got together for training, worship, and fellowship. Herb Glenn was the pastor. I remember thinking what a beautiful setting for a church and ministry! I stood at the end of the hallway on the east…

When did you first come to Central UMC? Christmas and Easter – 1997 Started Attending regularly and volunteering – 2006 Interim employee – July 2011 Officially started – November 2011 What is your favorite thing about Central UMC? The Congregation – they are my second family What was your first job? I worked for Waterford Township in the Assessing office while I was in high school. What’s on your iPod right now? A little of everything with lots of country.…

Director of Marketing & Community Relations Robin Danek is a veteran marketer with over 20 years of experience helping companies build their business. Pasts clients include Amae Plastic Surgery Center, Belknap Industries, Rayco Industries, Macomb Hand Surgery, Eva-Dry, Danlaw, and others. Additionally, Robin has worked extensively with Fortune 500 clients, including Nestle, Daimler-Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Glaxo Smith-Kline, Saturn, Harman International, Whirlpool, Clorox, and Armour-Eckrich, among others. Robin has a Bachelor of Business Administration and a strong background in online…

Kevin A. Naeve is the Music Director of Waterford Central United Methodist Church, the Executive and Artistic Director of the Early Music Festival of Detroit, an area piano teacher, the bassist and keyboardist for Savage Bliss, and a regular guest conductor for Main Street Opera Theatre. He has degrees in Music Composition from Wright State University and Orchestral Conducting from Oakland University. He has conducted for the Metropolitan Opera Workshop of Detroit, Pontiac Oakland Symphony (now the Oakland Symphony Orchestra),…

Born and raised in Dae-Jeon, South Korea, Aran received her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Arizona in May 2019. Her musical education journey in the States began when she started at Kilgore College, TX as a freshman piano major. While studying at Kilgore, she won Anne Dean Turk Piano Concerto in 2004 and received the Friends of Music Scholarship. She was chosen as the Most Outstanding Music Student by the music faculty and graduated…

When did you first come to Central UMC? I was born into the church. My family had been members for about 5 years before I was born. What is your favorite thing about Central UMC? My favorite thing about Central is how it feels like a family. If you could vacation anywhere… where would you go? If I could vacation anywhere I would go to NYC!! What’s on your iPod right now? Stand in the Light by Jordan Smith. What…

Erica grew up at CUMC so it has become a second home for her. She is in the nursery room and does the child care on Thursday nights to allow choir members and other members to participate in church programming. Erica feels very blessed to take this opportunity as she can bring her son along and he has an opportunity to play with his friends. Erica has served and volunteered with Central’s Vacation Bible School program for almost 10 years…

When did you first come to Central UMCCentral UMC has been a part of my life, indirectly, for many years. My son, Ryan, and daughter, Rachel, volunteer for Boy Scout Troop 51 as Assistant Scoutmasters along with their dad, Rick who is the Scoutmaster. My son, his dad, and 3 uncles all obtained the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 51, which is sponsored by Central UMC. I began working as part of the church staff in March 2017. What…