Our Elders
Ryan Ackerman
Chris Hansen
Chris Hansen grew up on a farm in Minnesota and gave his life to Christ at a very early age. He met his wife, Alysha, in college whey they both attended Biola University. Chris graduated Biola as a Music in Worship major and was blessed to be able to study both music and theology and gain a deep appreciation for worshiping the Lord by offering ourselves as living sacrifices for Him. After Chris and Alysha got married, they moved to Massachusetts, and have been living on the North Shore for a little over a decade. The Hansens now have two precious girls, and are thankful to be part of the Cornerstone family and serve the Lord through the church.
Max Mangano
Max and his wife, Coley, are both native New Englanders raised in Georgetown, Massachusetts. After high school, Max attended Boston College, where he was convicted of his sin and ultimately led to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through a parachurch ministry on campus. After completing graduate school, Max and his wife settled back on the North Shore and he now works as a physician assistant. The Manganos have two boys and are thankful for the faithful Cornerstone Church family the Lord has provided and Max considers it his greatest privilege to serve as an elder at Cornerstone.
Our Staff
Pastor Ryan Ackerman
Senior Pastor
Chris and Alysha Hansen
Music Directors
Chris and Alysha live in Wenham with their two daughters, Bethany and Clara. Alysha grew up on the Cape and Chris is from Minnesota; they met at Biola University as music majors in the worship program and both have served as church musicians since their youth. They are so thankful to have a church home here at Cornerstone and look forward to how God may use them through the leadership of the music ministry. In addition to various musical activities, the Hansens can be found homeschooling their daughters, traveling the country in their RV, spending time time at the beach in the summer and making gallons of maple syrup every winter.
Hannah Mignard
Administrative Assistant
Hannah is an Ipswich, Massachusetts native. After graduating from Bethel University (St. Paul, Minnesota) with a degree in nursing, Hannah returned to the North Shore, in large part because she viewed it as a mission field. She and her husband, Ethan, were married in 2019 and currently live in Wenham. In addition to working as Cornerstone’s administrative assistant, Hannah works in Gordon College’s health center and teaches as adjunct faculty in the nursing department at Endicott College. She enjoys days at the beach with friends, reading, running, crocheting, and quilting.
Brittany Conant
Children's Ministry Director
Brittany serves as the Children’s Ministry Director. She feels blessed being able to use her passion for teaching to serve the families and children of Cornerstone Church. She graduated from Messiah College with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education. She also loves that she gets to team up with her husband Alex to lead the Youth Group at Cornerstone. The Conant Crew has two little ones, Elisabeth and Michael. They live in Gloucester and like to spend most of their time walking the boulevard, playing at the beach, and getting an iced coffee and bagel at Jim’s. Brittany enjoys baking, photography, arts & crafts with her kids, and convincing whomever she’s with that it’s always a good time to go get ice cream!
David Ash
Ministry Intern
David has lived in Massachusetts his whole life and recently graduated from Gordon College in May 2022. He works as an admissions counselor at Gordon while also serving Cornerstone as an intern. David developed a passion for ministry while in high school and has been involved at Cornerstone since the fall of 2022. In his free time David loves to watch or play sports, hike, watch movies, and spend time with friends.