Sandi McConnaughey is a wife and mother of five grown children and grandmother to thirteen grandchildren, a seasoned spiritual mentor, ministry administrator, Biblical counsellor, registered nurse, and surrogate mom to countless young adults. She has served as a volunteer at a Crisis Pregnancy Center as well as at the local hospital in attending to the spiritual needs of the patients. Sandi is tailor-made for the job of making students feel welcomed into the Ellerslie world and caring for both the spiritual and practical needs of our female students. Sandi also serves as executive assistant to Eric Ludy.

Annie Wesche is the Creative Director for both Ellerslie and Leslie Ludy’s ministry, setapartgirl.  As editor and designer of the popular setapartgirlonline magazine, Annie has won the hearts of young women around the globe with her sense of style, warmth of manner, and passion for Jesus Christ.  Annie’s heart is gripped with a love for orphans and she has traveled internationally as a professional photographer to tell their stories and champion their rescue.   She is passionate about the Ellerslie message and is committed to helping students fully maximize their season at Ellerslie.  In addition to serving Ellerslie with her photography and design skills, Annie is an instructor in Ellerslie’s Advanced Training program and is part of the Ellerslie short film creative team.

Dan McConnaughey is a husband, father of five children, and has thirteen grandchildren. He is an air traffic controller by day and resident Ellerslie dad by night. Dan leads and facilitates several courses within the Ellerslie Advanced Leadership Training Program. He spent a number of years in the Army as a paratrooper/ranger type with several hundred jumps, and also flew corporately for a Christian ministry for about 3 years. Among the things he loves...God and His Word; his wife Sandi and their family; the students at Ellerslie; the His Little Feet kids; intense, demanding fitness and physical activities.