Leadership Team
Janelle Adams
Janelle graduated from Kennesaw State University with a degree in Business Management in 2020. She’s been an insurance sales agent for the past three years. In her free time, you can find her singing with the choir of St. Jude the Apostle in Sandy Springs on Wednesdays or Sundays, or you might stumble upon her reading a book or practicing the piano. Janelle is blessed to be a leader of Abide and looks forward to the future of this ministry!
Katy Thomas
Katy converted to the Catholic faith thanks to the virtuous efforts of her college outreach ministry in Dahlonega, GA. She is so blessed to have found her home in the Catholic Church. In her free time, she enjoys being with friends, listening to podcasts, and learning different foreign languages. Katy is honored to be Abide's ministry liaison and is excited to serve in this role!
Matthew Porter
Matthew Porter graduated from Purdue University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s in Statistics and the University of Chicago in 2019 with a Master’s in Analytics. He has worked at Epsilon as a data scientist for the past three years. He loves hiking, pickleball, and golfing in the summer and bar trivia and karaoke in the winter. A cradle Catholic and native of the Chicago area, he moved to Georgia in 2022.
Allaine Dela Cruz
Allaine Dela Cruz graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Engineering. Currently, he works in Product Management, and nerds out on the latest news in business, technology, and Atlanta sports. When not altar serving, he enjoys craft beers, playing tennis and pickleball, and swing dancing.
Jenny Ngoyi
Jenny joined Abide Leadership in September 2023. She assists with the French rosary and leads Night Prayer, Vespers, and Emmaus Night.
Veronica Maina
Born in Kenya, Veronica is a dedicated professional with a college diploma in International Marketing in Business. After relocating to the USA, she made a career shift to nursing, driven by her passion for serving others. Veronica is actively involved in charitable work, particularly with a focus on missionary efforts for the poor and providing meals to the hungry.