Rev. Timothy T. Boggess
Pastor

The Rev. Tim Boggess began his service at Northwest in June of 2008. He is a 1992 graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and began his ministry as the Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Cartersville, Georgia. He served this church of 500 members until 1997 when he was called to be the solo pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Perry, Oklahoma. In 2003, Tim was called once again, this time to become the Pastor/Head of Staff at Madison Presbyterian Church in Madison, Georgia, where he served until being called by Northwest in 2008. Tim married his wife, Heather, in 1997. They have two children, Claire and Graham.

Email: tim@nwpcatlanta.org

Chick Thorington
Pastor Emeritus
Chilton F. "Chick" Thorington served as pastor of Northwest Presbyterian from its founding in 1961 through his retirement in 1995. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he received his undergraduate degree from King College and his Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary in 1956. Early in his ministry, Chick served as assistant pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta and was pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Selma, Alabama, from 1958-61. Chick has held numerous positions within the Atlanta Presbytery and received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from King College in 1966. He and his wife Billie reside in Austell.

Drew McMillan
Director of Music
A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Drew made his local musical debut with The Atlanta Opera in the 1995 production of Il Travatore. He also served as an apprentice for the Sarasota Opera. He started singing barbershop music in 1984 and is currently the director of the Stone Mountain Barbershop Chorus as well as the Viking Barbershop Chorus in association with the Gwinnett Young Singers. Drew teaches voice and piano and lives in Kennesaw with his wife, Susan Galanes, and daughter, Olivia.

William Fred Scott
Organist
William Fred Scot began as our organist in September 2009, having recently completed serving as interim Director of Music at the Cathedral of St. Philip.  He was also the Artistic Director of the Atlanta Opera for 20 years, and is currently an artist-in-residence and director of the International Opera Center at Brenau University in Gainesville. Fred brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and talent to the position, and we are very pleased that he will be assisting the choir and the music program.

Jaime Brewington Fulsang
Director of Youth Ministries
Born to an Air Force family, Jaime moved all over the country and the world as a child, having lived in Arizona, Japan, Alaska, Virginia, and Florida. She is a graduate of Asbury College in Wilmore, KY, with a B.A. in Christian Ministries. Jaime served at Wilmer United Methodist Church in Alabama for two years and then moved to Atlanta to attend Candler School of Theology at Emory University, where she earned a Master of Divinity in 2004. Jaime joined the Northwest staff in 2003.

Email: jaime@nwpcatlanta.org

Susie Boartfield
Office Manager
A longtime Atlanta resident, Susie began her administrative career in the former Presbyterian Church US headquarters, international mission division. There she coordinated the Christmas International House program. Susie then served for 13 years as office manager for the National Chief Operating Officer of the American Cancer Society. Susie joined the NWPC staff in April 2006. She is married to Malcolm Boartfield. Her daughter Macy is an elementary school teacher and real estate agent. Her granddaughter Ava and cocker spaniel Gabi are a lights of her life.

Email: susie@nwpcatlanta.org

Scott Mize
Administrative Assistant
Known to Northwest members as our tenor section leader, Scott assumed this additional staff duty in October 2007. Previous administrative experience includes seven years as an Origin Coordinator for Graebel Van Lines. A skilled and practiced opera singer, Scott performs regularly with Capitol City Opera and OperaSouth. He received his BA from Clayton State University and his MM from The North Carolina School of the Arts. Scott also completed a fellowship from the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute. A resident of Austell, Scott enjoys many interests, including cycling, piano, houseplants, cooking, automobiles, photography, carpentry, and reading.

Email: scott@nwpcatlanta.org