A graduate of Cornell University (BA), UNC-Chapel Hill (MA) and San Francisco Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Stu has also studied law and worked as a city planner, nonprofit administrator and consultant in fund-raising and organizational development. Stu has provided transitional leadership for congregations of 275 to 1500 members in eight presbyteries, discovering a unique set of challenges and opportunities in each setting. His “interims” have ranged from 11 to 28 months, and as of 2014 every subsequent installed pastor remains in place.