Cory Johnson has been at Bayside for 14 years and is loving it! Outside of church, his heart belongs entirely to his family—he is blessed with three daughters, one wife, and an absurd amount of affection for all of them. With all his girls grown and the nest officially empty, he needs to figure out a new hobby and is currently taking suggestions. 

Greg Cronin joined the Bayside staff in 2017 and loves the way God uses music to help us connect with the heart and emotion behind what we sing. A songwriter and recording artist, he enjoys creating music that helps people engage with God, and you'll hear some of his original songs on Sunday mornings. Greg and his wife, Mariko, have three kids and love exploring the Pacific Northwest and Northern California coast, especially on their annual family camping trips to the redwoods. He's been known to drive seven hours just to spend a little time by the ocean, which his family has learned is apparently a perfectly reasonable thing to do.

Danie Watanabe has been attending Bayside since 2022 and has been leading high school ministry with the help of her better half and husband, Adam, since 2024. She is passionate about seeing students' hearts and lives transformed by the love of Jesus and believes students can spark God-sized revival in their schools, communities, and around the world. Some of Danie’s superpowers are quoting Napoleon Dynamite, cheering you toward God’s epic calling on your life, and convincing anyone and everyone to do Orangetheory workouts. If you’ve seen high schoolers drawing faces on their chins and talking upside down, that was probably her idea.

Kelley Brian began attending Bayside in January 2012 shortly after marrying her college sweetheart, Mike, and moving to Woodland. With a background in public health and youth development, Kelley's heart for children's and families ministries is for thriving communities where kids and families know Jesus, experience His love, and see themselves as their Creator sees them. In her chill time you might find Kelley with a book in hand, enjoying coffee or a walk with a friend, or trying to defend her Mario Kart title from her two kids and husband.

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