Elders

Parkside Church desires to follow what we believe to be the biblical pattern for church leadership mapped out in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. The priority for our elders is growing in their personal relationship with Jesus through the study of the Bible and commitment to prayer. In addition, the elders serve by overseeing and maintaining responsibility for all the ministries of the church.

Carl Anderson: Carl was born and raised in Cleveland Hts., Ohio. He started at an early age working on cars and hasn’t stopped! He and his lovely wife Becky have two children, Daniel and Elizabeth. His favorite book other than the Bible is Discipline of Grace, by Jerry Bridges. In his spare time he likes to golf and race. Since 1986, Carl has owned and operated Exceleration, a great place to get your car repairs done.
Mickey Aquilino: Mickey Aquilino joined our staff in March '96. Mickey earned an English degree from Kent State University, and graduated from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 2000. He and his wife Marilyn have two grown daughters, Joy and Gina, both of whom are married to pastors, and they have four grandchildren. In his spare time, you'll find Mickey playing the piano, reading or playing Madden. His favorite dessert is scones or a fruit pie.
Alistair Begg: Alistair Begg came to Parkside as our senior Pastor in September '83. He was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, and from there went to Trent University, London School of Theology, and Westminster Seminary. He and his wife, Susan, have three children. One book he believes every person should have in his or her personal library besides the Bible is Pilgrim's Progress
by John Bunyan.
Stephen Bickley: Stephen Bickley joined the Parkside team in 2001. He attended Taylor University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He oversees the Help and Hope ministry as well as our annual Pastor's conference. He is married to Maureen and they have three grown children. Besides the Bible his favorite books are by Patrick O'Brian and P.G. Wodehouse. In his spare time you'll find him amidst nature's beauty or enjoying dark chocolate.
Dave Cameron: Dave grew up in Mentor, Ohio. He attended Miami University where he received his BA; he continued his education at Case Western Reserve where he earned his DDS. Dave also served in the US Navy Dental Corps from 1978-1981. Dave is married to Bitsy and they have five children, Jen, Jon, Chelsea, Heather and Chrissy. One book you will find in his library is Morning and Evening by Spurgeon. Dave doesn’t have much spare time, he stays busy!
Roger Jones: Roger was born and raised in Massillon. He earned his BS from the University of Akron and his MS at Cleveland State University. Currently he is the Director of Sales at AeroControlex Group in Painesville. Roger’s wife, Kim, and their three children, Rebekah, Susan, and Ben enjoy many family activities together. Roger also enjoys traveling, biking, reading history, and home improvement projects. His favorite book is Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.
Scott Kennedy: Scott Kennedy is our Transit and Singles Pastor, and joined the staff at Parkside in September '02. Scott was born in Woomera, Australia but attended Cedarville College and then went on to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago. He is married to Mandy and has a daughter named Olivia and a son named Peter.
Ron Klein: Ron Klein joined the staff in September '95 and is the Pastor for Biblical Counseling and Missions at Parkside. Ron was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, and he and his wife Patti have two children and five grandchildren. What he enjoys most about pastoral ministry is “when unbelieving people come to faith in Christ as Savior and follow Him as the Chief Shepherd!”
Matt McAlvey: Matt McAlvey joined the Parkside staff in July '01. He is the Pastor to high school students and also a member of our web team. He graduated from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI and is attending Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, IL. One book he believes every person should have in his or her personal library is When We Get it Wrong by Dominic Smart. In his spare time you'll find him with his wife, Beth, and son, Titus, or engulfing Dutch Apple pie from the Patterson's fruit farm.
Randy Miller: Randy was born in the NE Ohio area, spending the majority of his life in Portage and Geauga Counties. He earned his BA at Yale University. He and his wife, Kathie, have seven children, three still reside at home, Ally, Megan and Kaitlin. One book Randy recommends is Know the Truth, by Bruce Milne. In his spare time you will find him attending a sporting event of one of his own children or grand children. Randy is a self-employed Insurance Agent with Nationwide.
Jeff Mills: Jeff Mills came to Parkside in May '94. He was born and raised in Kirtland, Ohio and attended Ohio Northern University in Business Accounting. After a successful career at Arthur Andersen, God called him into full-time ministry where he has served at Parkside as the Director of Ministries. He is married to Terry and they have two grown daughters. One book he recommends is The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges, and in his free time you'll find him enjoying his family, reading or exercising.
Bill Mills: Bill was born and raised in the Cleveland area. He attended Dartmouth College and continued his education at Cornell Law School. Bill is married to his wonderful wife, Laurie and they have three children, Mike, Bruce and Amy. In his spare time you will find him exercising, golfing, or swimming. He likes to travel. Bill works at Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A. One of his favorite books is Mere Christianity.
Bob Pelletier: Bob will always consider Bedford his hometown although he spent some of his early years in Quebec. He received his Bachelor’s from Youngstown State University and for the past twenty years he has been employed with Parker Hannifin as an Aero Space Engineer. Bob has a large family which consists of his lovely wife, Julie, and five children, Sarah, Matthew, Rachel, David, and Ben. WHEN he has spare time he likes to hike, camp and fish. Two of Bob’s favorite books are Abandoned to God by McCasland, and D-Day by Stephen Ambrose.
Jon Platek: Jon Platek became a Pastor at Parkside in January '98. His responsibilities include men's ministries, women's ministries, premarital counseling ministry, parenting ministry and he is also on our web team. He attended Taylor University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He enjoys life with his wife Chrissy, and two sons Christian and Gavin. In his spare time, you might find Jon golfing or at Starbucks. But if you really want to make him happy offer him a piece of pumpkin pie or cheesecake with raspberry sauce.
Tom Piazza: Tom was born in Maple Heights but was raised in Solon. He graduated from Solon High School in 1979. He went on to further his studies at Kent State University and Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned a BBA, MBA and MS. Tom is currently working at Brush Engineered Materials, Inc. He and his wife, Liese, have two precious boys, Tommy and Brian. In his spare time you will find him playing with his boys and doing projects around the house. One book Tom highly recommends is Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem.
Jeff Port: Jeff was born in Waterbury, Conn. but, at age four his family moved to Solon. He graduated from Wheaton College with a BA, received his Master’s Degree and Teaching Certificate from Ohio University. He and his wife, Karen, have been married for over twenty years and they have three children, Katie, Stephen, and Aaron. In his spare time you will find Jeff remodeling their 1930 bungalow, exercising, or camping. Jeff is a 7th grade teacher at Albion Middle School, in Strongsville. In his library you will find one of his favorite books, Up from Slavery, the autobiography of Booker T. Washington.
Larry Prahst: Larry was born in Painesville and raised in the south side of Cleveland. Now retired, his career consisted of 34 yrs. with Ohio Bell/Ameritech/SBC. His wife of 47 yrs. is Carolyn. They have a married daughter, Linda who is a member of Parkside. Their son Michael and his family live in western Iowa. He said other than the bible everyone should have a telephone book! In his spare time you will find him tending the yard, garden and pond. He also likes to camp.
Pat Presley: Pat was born in Conway, Arkansas but raised in Chicago where he graduated from DePaul University. He and his wife, Kristen, have four children, Michelle, son-in-law David, Stephanie, David and Alyssa. They also have a beautiful grand-daughter named Nora. In addition, to the bible Pat believes everyone should own a World Atlas to see the world that God has made.
John Rothenbuhler: John was born in Cleveland and raised in Middlefield. He received his BA from Houghton College, his R.S. (registered Sanitarian) in the State of Ohio and his Licensed Cheesemaker from the University of Wisconsin. He and his wife, Cindy, have two children, Hans and Julia. One of his favorite books is What is an Evangelical? By D.M. Lloyd-Jones. John likes to hike with Cindy, golf with Hans and encourage Julia in drama, basketball and golf. He works at Middlefield Cheese.
Eric Snyder: Eric was raised in Canton. In 1994 he graduated from Grove City College where he majored in History and Pre-Law. In 2002 he graduated from Cleveland State University with an MBA. After many years working for Swagelok, he took a new position in Sourcing for Fasteners for Retail in Solon. Eric enjoys family life with his wife, Kristen, and their two sons, William and Andrew. Friday nights are a special time in their household with pizza and game/movie night. A favorite book of his is Pilgrim’s Progress.
Steve Terrell: Steve was born in Chicago but raised in Cleveland Ohio. He attended Dartmouth College. Steve is married to his lovely wife, Sally and they have three children, Hannah, Jeff and Courtney. Steve likes to read, play multiple sports and spend time with family and friends. One of his favorite books is A Quest for Godliness.
Andre Thornton: Andre was born and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Capital University. He and his wife Gail, have three sons, Andre Jr., Jonathon and Dean. He recommends Hand Me Another Brick, by Charles Swindoll. In addition, Andre has co-authored a book titled, Triumph Born of Tragedy. He is currently CEO of ASW Global. Prior to his business career, Andre played professional baseball for 21 years, including our very own Cleveland Indians. He has received various awards and just recently was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame! In his spare time he enjoys working around the house.
Paul Wickline: Paul was born and raised in Lake County, Ohio. He received his Bachelor’s degree form Bowling Green University and later received his Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland State University. He is married to Joan and they have two children, Becky and Glenn. One of his favorite books is Pilgrim’s Progress which he recommends. In his spare time you will find Paul reading, hiking or watching soccer.