Co-Moderators of the General Assembly

The Rev. Marta Pumroy-Cordero has a hope and vision for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): that it will continue to be a place where people find comfort and welcome, as well as meaningful opportunities to serve their communities and beyond, showing love for God and their neighbor. Marta’s church experiences are grounded in justice and hope. 

Marta grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her mother, Abby, was born in Puerto Rico, raised in New York, and moved to Dubuque, Iowa, to attend college … because it was Presbyterian. While in Dubuque, she met Tom Pumroy of Ames, Iowa. They married, made their home in Iowa, and raised their family there, nurturing a love of travel, sports, and education. 

Marta attended Central College in Pella, Iowa, where she earned her degree in education and worked with the Multicultural Student Life Office — work that led her to protest a non-affirming religious group on campus. After graduation, she taught in Houston, where she met the father of her amazing daughter. Though initially charming, he became abusive, and Marta made the courageous decision to leave her husband the day her newborn came home from the hospital. With the support of her family, community, and church in Iowa, Marta and her daughter built a life of peace, joy and liberation. 

Marta taught middle school Spanish, French and World Languages for 19 years — nine in a Catholic school and 10 in public education — earning her master’s degree and a reputation as an engaging, caring, fair and effective teacher. She became more involved in her church as a youth leader and Ruling Elder and served her presbytery and the national church as a commissioner to the 223rd General Assembly (2018) in St. Louis. 

Marta experienced significant personal and denominational transformation while serving as Co-Moderator of the GA Special Committee on Racism Truth and Reconciliation. After her daughter left for college, her home church weathered Covid and transition, and her community faced devastating loss from an unnatural disaster, she — encouraged by Presbyterian leaders and friends — enrolled at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, beginning a new chapter of her life. 

Embracing every opportunity for growth, Marta flourished in her seminary studies and fieldwork. After graduating in 2024, an unexpected path opened before her. Tres Rios Presbytery visited the seminary with an opportunity to serve as Border Ministry Coordinator. Coupled with an influential mission course and her growing love for Raul, who was raised in Mexico, the Holy Spirit led them both to El Paso. Marta and Raul were married in August 2025. Her ministry at the border continues to deepen her gifts for compassion, justice and faithful action that have shaped her life.

The Rev. Dr. Kristopher D. Schondelmeyer is passionately driven by a bold and hopeful vision for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): that it might become a truly safe and sacred space — a church that not only proclaims justice but practices it, that not only preaches love but embodies it. Drawing inspiration from Rev. 22, he believes the church is called to be like the tree of life, whose leaves are for the healing of the nations. His vision for the PC(USA) is rooted in a deep hope for a future where the church is courageous in its witness, compassionate in its leadership, and bold in dismantling systems of harm within and beyond its walls. 

This vision has shaped Kris’ academic and vocational journey. He holds a Doctorate in Contextual Leadership with a concentration in Religion and Public Policy from Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University, where his dissertation focused on developing a compassionbased framework for moderating civil discourse — equipping churches to engage the public square with moral clarity and prophetic imagination. 

He earned his bachelor’s in Speech Communication and Political Science from the University of Central Missouri and his Master of Divinity from Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis. He has pursued further graduate studies in Executive Leadership (McCormick Theological Seminary), Engaged Compassion (Claremont School of Theology) and Public Management (University of Missouri’s Truman School of Public Affairs). These areas of study reflect his belief that theological leadership must be contextually grounded, compassion-based and ethically engaged. 

Currently serving as Pastor and Head of Staff at First Presbyterian Church of Davenport, Iowa, Kris lives out this vision through preaching, strategic leadership and relational ministry. He previously served in both ordained and nonordained positions in congregations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Missouri. A survivor of clergy sexual abuse in the PC(USA), which occurred in his youth, Kris has turned his pain into purpose — recently serving on the General Assembly’s Survivors of Sexual Misconduct Task Force, where he helped lead successful efforts to reform national polity and create a more just and accountable church. 

Kris loves the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with all his heart. His paternal grandparents’ families helped found Presbyterian churches in central Missouri, where he grew up, and his grandparents faithfully served as an elder and deacon in his home congregation. His greatuncle was a Presbyterian minister, and his family’s ties to the Reformed tradition reach back to Germany and Scotland. His grandmother’s maiden name was Karrick, with ancestral roots tracing to Marjorie de Carrick, mother of Scottish King Robert the Bruce. Among his ancestors were Scottish ministers and martyred Covenanters who gave their lives for the Presbyterian faith. Presbyterianism is truly in his blood, and he has joyfully committed his life to serving God through the PC(USA). 

He is the proud husband of Abby, a Master of Divinity graduate of the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, and the perpetually outnumbered father of four energetic children: Alexander (10), Karrick (8), Isaac (5) and Lincoln (3). Together, their family embodies a shared call to a ministry of healing, hope, and holy chaos.