The Rev. D. Andrew "Andy" Olivo became the 6th Rector of St. Elizabeth's in September of 2019. Prior to his arrival at St. Elizabeth's, he was the Assistant Rector of St. John's Church, Lafayette Square in downtown Washington, D.C. (sometimes referred to as the "Church of the Presidents") for five years. He has also served at St. Paul's Church in Chattanooga, TN, and, prior to ordination, at St. John's Church, Johnson City, TN. Andy has experience working in small, mid-size, and large congregations in urban and rural settings, and is delighted to be called by God and the people of St. Elizabeth's to serve as rector. Originally from southern Indiana, Andy moved to east Tennessee to attend college at Milligan University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion. Immediately after graduation, he moved to Sewanee, TN to attend seminary at the School of Theology at the University of the South, where he prepared for ordination and received his Master of Divinity degree. Although not a southerner, he has a deep love of Appalachia. Andy is married to Catherine Outten Olivo, and they have one son, Charles, two daughters, Mary Claire and Sydney Margaret, and a Golden Retriever-Dachshund rescue named Beau. Andy enjoys spending time with his family, going to live theatre and concerts, watching baseball (Go Nats!), reading The New Yorker, learning about his favorite president (John Adams), and listening to podcasts.

GARAH LANDES has been the Organist and Choirmaster at St. Elizabeth’s since 2004. Garah is also a pianist, composer, arranger and teacher. A native of Westchester County, NY, Garah made a critically acclaimed New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall as the first-prize winner of the Artists International Competition. His debut recording, music of Liszt, Shostakovich, and Prokofiev, was released on the Stradivari Classics label. KOCH International Classics released his CD devoted to American composers Charles Griffes and Edward MacDowell. In 1997, Garah and his brother, Gregory Landes formed the Piano and Percussion duo, Synchronicity, for which Garah has composed numerous works, including the Royal Banners, and the Double Concerto which premiered in New York. In 2019, Synchronicity gave the U.S. premier of the Double Concerto for Piano, Percussion and Strings, “Illumination” by Kevin Lau. Garah and Gregory began a series of collaborations with the Grammy-award winning clarinetist, Paquito D’Rivera. Concerts include Symphony Space, Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Tanglewood Jazz Festival. Synchronicity premiered their Stravinsky/Trio project with Paquito D’Rivera. European debut at the Incontri in Terra di Sienna Chamber Festival. American debut at the Moab Music Festival. Garah is a core member of the Pit Stop Players in New York, a large chamber group devoted to commissioning new music in the contemporary classical and jazz genres. Garah has been a soundtrack recording artist, piano coach and hand doubler for the HBO series “The Undoing,” the Amazon series, “The Hunt,” and the upcoming Showtime series, “FLOTUS.” Master of Music, Manhattan School of Music.

Beth Van Emburgh joined St. Elizabeth's in October 2021 as the Associate for Children, Youth and Family Ministries. Born and raised in Ridgewood (right here in the St. E's neighborhood!), she lived in the DC area for almost 20 years before returning to New Jersey with her two daughters, Emily and Julia. As a graduate of Gettysburg College, Beth is very interested in history and often volunteers for various local preservation groups, including the Historic Preservation Commission of Wyckoff. Beth has long worked with children both as a teacher and volunteer, and is very involved with Girl Scouts.

Fredy Reyes has served as St. Elizabeth’s Sexton since 2020. Born in Mexico, he came to the United States in 2006 and currently lives in Montvale with his wife, Judy, and daughter, Ackerley.

Grace has worked at St. Elizabeth’s for the past five years as the Financial Administrator. Prior to working at St. E’s she held various banking and financial services industry positions in Audit and Executive Compensation. Grace earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. John’s University. She resides in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ with her husband Vincent and three college age children, Colin, Julia and Emily.

Catherine LeDuc Hostetler, Associate for Children's Choirs, began playing piano and composing music at age six, and has sung in choirs since she could walk. A native of Los Angeles CA, she received a Bachelor's degree in Church Music and a Master's degree in Choral Conducting from Westminster Choir College, where she studied with Joseph Flummerfelt, hymnologist Erik Routley, and Children's Choir specialist Helen Kemp. She leads the Children's Choirs at St. Elizabeth's, provides musical support for the Christian Education department and the Children's Chapel, and assists Garah Landes in his Senior Choir ministry. Formerly a professor of Music Theory, Composition, and Music History at Caldwell College in New Jersey, she continues to be active as a composer, and has a lively piano studio. She is passionate about gardening, about kids learning to read music, is a digital graphics and interior design wonk, and frequently rearranges all the furniture in her house. She and her husband, tenor soloist Gregory Hostetler, are the happy parents of a cat named Neko.

Ryan Pettit joined the St. Elizabeth’s staff and community in May 2022 as the Communications Coordinator. Prior to coming to St. Elizabeth’s, Ryan was a Freelance Graphic Designer and electrician assistant in Waldwick, NJ. Ryan graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a degree in Communications Arts and a concentration in Visual Arts Ryan is part time at St. Elizabeth's and also works part time doing Graphic Design, Illustration, and photography for rpettitdesigns.com, his own business he runs from home. Ryan lives in Wyckoff with his two dogs, Auggie and Abby, is a volunteer firefighter, and a huge fan of the Jets and Yankees.