Our Leader and Staff

Senior Leader

Rev. KC Slack

kcs@ethicalsociety.org

Rev. KC Kvasnička-Slack (ka-vaz-NEECH-ka slak)!  KC has spent the last four years serving as the minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills in the Los Angeles area. WES is thrilled to have called KC to the role of Senior Leader on May 1, 2022.

Some exciting things about what KC brings to WES:

  • Excellent Platform Experience – KC creates platform services that will appeal to both your head and heart, and include both personal story-telling and humor.
  • Deed Before Creed – KC said they were attracted to WES as a community that places deed before creed and is committed to living out our values. 
  • Commitment to Social Justice – KC has a strong commitment to anti-oppression and other social justice work, and is described as someone who is skilled at meeting people where they are and journeying together with them.
  • Caring for the Community and Its Members – KC has excellent pastoral skills; indeed, colleagues turn to them for care and support.
  • Navigating Conflict – KC demonstrates a strong ability to understand and work through conflict both interpersonally and organizationally.
  • Intellectual – One of KC’s seminary professors called them “brilliant” and one of the top students she’s had…ever. 
  • Diversity of Experience – KC brings a variety of relevant life experiences to us, including work with children and teens, in chaplaincy and patient support, and in the arts.
  • Connecting Ability – KC relates to us as individuals and as members of a unique humanist congregation, and connected us to their own life and experience.

Programs

Maceo Thomas, Building & Outreach Manager

maceot@ethicalsociety.org

Maceo has experience serving communities from many different life experiences and is excited about bringing them all to WES. Maceo served as a health extension agent as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal. Please consider helping him keep his French and Pulaar going if you know either of those languages.


Maceo has a master’s in public health from the University of North Carolina where an entire two semesters was spent defining “community.” Ask him what they came up with. 


Maceo’s primary community these days is in the Langdon Park area where he trains capoeira a few times a week. If he misses a Sunday at WES, it’s a good chance he’s out of town traveling for capoeira.


Maceo has a large extended family in the area growing up in PG County where his dad and aunt integrated the public school system. Maceo is brand new to Ethical Culture communities and is excited to learn as part of his lifelong learner mission. Maceo will be serving WES 1/2 time, and will be with us most Sundays.

Ndara Miles, SEEK (Sunday Ethical Education for Kids) Coordinator

ndaram@ethicalsociety.org

Hi, I’m Ndara. I’ve been at WES since 2013! I work Wonders Early Learning and Extended Day for over 14 years. Currently, I work as the Assistant Program Director at an early learning program. I am a native Washingtonian and obtained my Bachelor’s in Political Science here in Washington, DC at Trinity University.  Additionally, I have obtained an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education, Special Education at Northcentral University, and Ed.S in Early Childhood Education. I hope to get to know new families and continue to strengthen my relationship with current families here at WES. During COVID, please feel free to email me to get plugged into our virtual SEEK programs!

Administration & Operations

Robyn Kravitz, Communications & HR Director

robynk@ethicalsociety.org

Robyn manages internal & external communications including WES’ digital footprint on social media and the website. She is also serving in the role of liaison to our Bookkeeper, Shawna. Robyn oversees the human relations side of WES, as well.

While Robyn is almost fully remote as an employee, you may see her in the building since she’s a WES member. Robyn has been a member of WES for about 8.5 years and on staff for 8 years. In that time, she has run the Coming of Age program, Teen Program, Communications, rentals, the WES podcast and website, and almost everything in between. Currently, Robyn is running the communications and HR side of the WES office. Her favorite animal is a triceratops and her favorite place on the planet is Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. She also has a deep love of event t-shirts and she’s learning to nap guilt-free. 

Contractors

BA General Cleaning, Contracted Custodial Services