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Susan Latessa to leave role as Director of Human Resources and Benefits
July 31, 2024 / By Shelby Winchell, UNY Director of Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Susan Latessa, Upper New York’s Director of Human Resources and Benefits is vacating her role to pursue other work in ministry. Susan joined the Upper New York Conference in 2017.
“I’m leaving to answer a new call to ministry. I’ve been praying for a while to become closer to Jesus and I feel like He answered my prayers with this new opportunity,” explained Susan.
Susan describes her work over the last seven and a half years as fulfilling, which she says began as a calling.
“Over seven years ago I was called to be here and was welcomed. I loved being able to worship and pray with people and I’ve always viewed my work as a ministry.”
Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding, Assistant to the Bishop, said, “Susan has helped UNY not only professionalize how we recruit, hire, train, and support our staff, but she did so never let us forget that every employee is a person of worth and a child of God. Her ministry with us has been a blessing!”
“I’ll continue to pray for the Conference and the work of the Upper New York Conference and ask that you pray for me in return during this time of transition.”
Susan replaced Debi Marshall as the Human Resources/Office Manager. In 2018, she was promoted to Director of Human Resources and Benefits after Vicki Swanson retired.
Susan’s last day is Friday, August 16.