ABOUT CHRIST ON MAIN

Jordan M. Roberts

Jordan has undergraduate degrees in Biological Sciences and Spanish from Clemson University. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Charleston School of Law. Jordan works as a financial advisor at Parallel Financial in Greenville. He has been in the financial services industry since 2015. Jordan also serves on the Board of Birthright of Greenville and the Advisory Council of St. Mary’s Catholic School. Jordan converted to Catholicism in 2014 and is a parishioner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Jordan and his wife and four children live in Simpsonville. In their free time, they enjoy reading, gardening, and trips to the beach.

Thierry Wersinger

Thierry Wersinger retired in 2019 after almost 40 years with Michelin. He began his career in 1980 at the company’s worldwide headquarters in Clermont Ferrand, France. Subsequent assignments included the management of Michelin subsidiaries in Copenhagen, Hong Kong, London, and Clermont-Ferrand. Wersinger moved to Greenville SC in 1996 and held various executive positions in Logistics and Supply Chain management. Wersinger is a graduate of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Paris, France. He was born in Strasbourg, Alsace (France). He lives in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife of 40 years, Tanya, their eight children and 16 grandchildren. He is a parishioner at Prince of Peace, Taylors SC.

Katrina Whitlinger

Katrina was born & raised Catholic on the other side of the globe. She went to high school in Australia then came to the States on a full-ride tennis scholarship. She got her bachelors degree in Economics from University of Tennessee at Martin and her MBA in Finance from Cal State Fullerton.

Katrina has been married for 15 years to her husband, JJ, who is currently the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at Furman University. The couple has two sons, Trey (12) who plays baseball and Rhys (10) who plays tennis, football, and basketball. Outside of her role as wife & mother, Katrina helps people with their financial goals, and is a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. “I’m truly grateful for all the opportunities the Lord has entrusted in my life. He is my source of strength. I walk by faith every day. And I’m convinced that I work for Him through my vocation!”

Tony Owens

Tony Owens has advanced degrees in Composition and Literature and is the founder and President of SRS, Inc, a consulting company providing process improvement and employee development services to large corporations. He converted to Catholicism in 1996 and is a parishioner of St. Mary’s and a Lay Dominican. He and his wife (a Secular Fransiscan) have two children and two grandchildren. He teaches courses in Catholic theology, apologetics, western civilization, and traditional music.

Davis Alvis

David Alvis is a Professor in the Government and International Affairs Department at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. He earned his BA and MA from the University of Dallas and PhD in Political Science from Fordham University in New York. He lives in Spartanburg, SC with his wife Megan and their five children Patrick, Brigid, Brendan, Maeve, and Finbar. David joined in Board of Trustees for Christ on Main in the Fall of 2023. He also serves as the Chair of our Events Committee and organizes the monthly lecture series for Christ on Main.

Robert Poppleton

Robert Poppleton holds a master’s degree in real estate finance from Georgetown University and a B.A. in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America. Robert is Vice President at The Furman Co., where he manages the development division’s commercial real estate projects. Prior to Greenville, Robert lived and worked in the Washington DC area. Robert and his wife were married in 2010 at Prince of Peace in Taylors and have lived in Greenville since 2012 where they are parishioners at Saint Mary’s and happily raising their five children. For fun, the Poppletons enjoy exploring the mountains and beaches of the Carolinas.