The Rev. Dr. Courtney Stange-Tregear is the Chief Relationship Officer at Cornerstone Fund and past clergyperson in the United Church of Christ, anchored in the dynamic work of social justice advocacy and congregational transformation. She served at the UCC Pacific Northwest Conference as Acting Conference Minister, where she draws on her community organizing background to support and sustain dynamic, collaborative, and intersectional churches. Before feeling God’s call to connect clergy, churches, and communities in the conference setting, she pastored local congregations in California and Maryland. She also served the PNC for six years as Minister for Church Vitality. Courtney is a founding member and former chair of the Alliance of Associate Conference Ministers and is a member of the Antoinette Brown Society leadership. Her beliefs are deeply rooted in the Great Books tradition of St. John’s College, where she received her undergraduate degree. She is dedicated to lifelong learning, holding degrees from the University of Leeds in Philosophy and Religion, a Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Bexley Seabury Seminary.
