
Zach Elliott
Founder / Executive Director
Zach is a husband, father, speaker, author, and thought leader, engaging the world with a powerful message of hope and restoration in Christ. He served as a pastor and church planter in the Pacific Northwest for twelve years. In 2016, Zach left the Pacific Northwest for Tampa Florida. He partnered with a close group of friends and family to give birth to VU VI VO Ministries. Zach is passionate about helping people discover life and beauty in even the most unlikely places.

Cammie Elliott
Director of Ministry
Cammie is the link that makes it possible for V3 to share the gospel + love the church. She is respected for her faith, loyalty, dedication and wisdom. She is a wife, mom of four, trusted friend, and an organizational force. Cammie has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Portland State University and has served in ministry for 20+ years.

Jerome Milner
Board Member / Strategic Partnership Liaison
"I believe there’s beauty in the relationship we get to cultivate with God. Seeing the growth in people who choose to follow Jesus lights me up. I’m a loving husband and father who wants to see the truth of the gospel not just light up individuals but whole cities."

ERin Milner
Ministry Coordinator
Erin is a free spirited wife and mother who finds joy in unity and peace amongst all things. Always seeking adventure in God's creation with friends and family. She graduated from Portland Community College in 2016 with an Associate of Arts Degree. Erin enjoys working with people and has years of experience managing teams.

MEGAN TURNQUEST
V3 Artist
Megan Turnquest was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas. She moved to Tampa, Fl in 2012 to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Communication, which she obtained in 2016. She is now in Seminary pursuing a Masters Degree in Theology, and once completed, she plans to go into full-time ministry. She loves to sing, and is looking forward to all the Lord will do through her.

Ashley Williams
Ministry Support
Ashley is a wife, mother and a Seattle native. God led her and her family to Tampa in 2018. Ashley became a part of the V3 team after enjoying life together in the Tampa Chapel community. Her compassion and care for people continually enrich the V3 community and deepen our ministry. Ashley graduated from Ashmead College in 2004 and has been practicing Massage Therapy ever since. She has a passion for food and loves to cook, bake and host. She believes food tells a story, builds community and brings people together.

Karl Messenger
Ministry Advancement
Karl is a husband, father, pastor, hockey player, and trailblazer. He loves plowing tough ground for God’s kingdom. He has pastored churches, serving as a youth pastor, campus pastor, and planted churches as a lead pastor and pastor of development & culture. He and his wife Liz have 4 children (Evelia, Josephine, Luciana & Kayden) and live in Grosse Pointe Michigan. He has been a part of the VUVIVO family ever since he met Zach & Jerome at the first pastor’s breakfast in Tampa, Florida, in January, 2017.

Riley Cooper
Director of Media Production
Riley is a Tampa native who loves and cares for his city and community. He loves his hometown sports teams and loves vacationing with family and friends to go see his teams play in other cities. Riley grew up in the church and developed a skill and passion for production and ministry. He's served in many positions around different Tampa Bay churches and organizations while helping grow and develop the media of VU VI VO, where he now serves full time as the Director of Media Production. Riley has a passion and calling to help share people's stories and lead them to the life and beauty of the gospel through storytelling.

Taylor Zeisloft
Ministry Support
Taylor is a wonderer, world-wanderer, reader, teacher, and friend. He finds deep value in relationships and pointing people to the secure love of Jesus. He became part of the V3 team in September 2021. Taylor has degrees in accounting and information systems from the University of Florida.

Jonathan Clendenon
Ministry Support
Hi, I’m Jonathan. I’m a pretty normal dude from the Tampa Bay Area. One day V3 showed up outta nowhere and it was no mere coincidence. I stumbled upon a family of believers where all are welcomed just as they are and our principles are straight from scripture without all the mumbo jumbo. But best of all… they genuinely, genuinely love Jesus. It’s an honor to be a part of this team as the Director of Chapel.

Shanna Thompson
V3 Artist
Shanna grew up in a large family in Tampa, Florida with a passion for music, education and serving the church through worship. She has spent time serving as a pianist and vocalist with various non-profits and music festivals around the world including Australia, Cameroon, Russia and Greece. Shanna obtained her Bachelors of Music at the University of Tampa and is currently pursuing a Masters in Piano Pedagogy at the University of Florida.

Joe Dufault
Event Logistics
Joe is a hardworking young man born and raised in Rhode Island who moved to Tampa to further his education at the University of Tampa, found his way to V3 through a friend where he now serves on the Logistics and Technical Arts Teams to grow and continues his faith.

Wendy Kieffer
V3 Artist
Wendy is passionate about truth and beauty and has been drawn to many forms of artistic expression—dance, drama, singing, writing, and drawing. She earned a Bachelor’s in Creative Writing from the University of South Florida before relocating to NYC to pursue theater. After twelve years in the city, she returned to Tampa Bay. She is a mother of four who serves alongside her husband as a deacon, teacher, and worship leader within their congregation. She enjoys gathering around tables with family and friends and sinking her toes into the sands of Ft. DeSoto Beach. Wendy writes poetry, songs and children’s stories and loves poetry’s ability to “awaken, amplify and refine the sense of being alive” (Dana Gioia).

Christina Kruse
Director of LAB Initiative
Christina is a wife, entrepreneur and Florida native who has a heart for impacting others. God’s plan for Christina and V3 has come full circle, as her first connection with VUVIVO was serendipitously attending a live taping of a LAB the Podcast episode with Dr. Jerry Root. Her faith continues to grow as she is lead to fulfill the purposes God has intended especially when it is outside her comfort zone. Christina has an MS in Environmental Science and loves to explore the intersection of science and religion.

Jared Thomas
V3 Artist
Jared is a V3 Artist who cares deeply about leveraging art to engage in the modern world in a unique style of evangelism. Raised in North Carolina, Jared has lived in multiple cities around the U.S. He works in corporate America during the day and does standup all over the Tampa Bay Area at night. He recently founded Bayshore Comedy which exists to bring amazing comedy shows to the South Tampa Area and give paying opportunities to local comedians. He cares deeply about using humor to connect with individuals on a deeper level and "steal past watchful dragons.”