As a lifelong Unitarian Universalist (UU), Bart has a great passion for youth and young adult ministry. He served the First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans as Director of Religious Education before joining the UUA in the role of director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries from 2014-2019. He had also brought ten years’ of prior UUA leadership experience from a variety of volunteer roles.

As a product of UU youth and young adult ministry and leadership opportunities, Bart feels his life has been greatly impacted by his involvement in Unitarian Universalism and hopes to support the creation of opportunities for others to be inspired by their faith. Bart lives in New Orleans with his partner Amelia and their three cats.