Ian Stevenson is the founder and has been the full time Executive Director of Trellis since fall of 2015. He is responsible for expanding the capacity of the organization as the primary vision caster and strategy developer. A team-player at heart, he finds joy in team development, growth, and increasing effectiveness by facilitating collaboration within the Body of Christ, especially in the context of cities.

Prior to joining Trellis full-time, Ian was a pastor at The Crossing Church in Costa Mesa, California. For 27 years, he focused on ministry development, outreach and teaching to lead, manage, and grow the church from 40 to approximately 2,000. Holding a bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville University, Ian is an expert in volunteer mobilization and management and has an extensive background in strategic planning, budget preparation, goal setting, and facilitating partnerships.

Ian and his wife Terrilee have been married for 37 years, with 3 grown children and 8 grandchildren. In their free time, the two enjoy riding motorcycles, hiking, back packing and working out.