Grace Kaori Suzuki
Rev. Dr. Grace Kaori Suzuki, D.Min, has been the pastor/head of staff at Christ United Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA since 2004. Being a native of Japan, she is grateful for her experience growing up being bilingual and bicultural. As a member of the Presbytery of San Francisco, she has served on various committees including the Committee on the Preparation for Ministry, Healthy Congregations, and several Administrative Commissions, and enjoys the challenge of engaging in upper governing body ministries of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
She recently received her doctorate degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary (University of Redlands, Graduate School of Theology) with an emphasis on executive leadership.
She currently lives in San Francisco with her husband, and two daughters; one who is off to college and the other in high school.