Meet the extend cafés team

Jerriel Martin is a co-owner and the manager of Old Market Coffee in upstate NY. Before starting in the coffee industry, Jerriel worked in his dad’s excavation business and also taught school. When he's not pouring lattes, he enjoys traveling to new countries, experiencing different cultures, connecting with friends, and working on his business. Jerriel is happiest when enjoying a delicious cappuccino paired with a banana Nutella crepe. In addition to English, he speaks some Spanish and just a touch of French. He looks forward to meeting you!

Joe and his wife Doreen own Coronation Café in downtown Amherst, MA. He can usually be found there on Fridays and Saturdays, welcoming people at the counter or running the grill frying omelettes and egg patties. He spent the last 20 years working in shed construction and excavation. He enjoys hiking with some or all of his 8 children. Reading is also a favorite hobby and he is often in the middle of 2 or 3 books. His favorite drink from Coronation Cafe is a hot cappuccino with a little housemade vanilla syrup in it. And a breakfast sandwich favorite? The chili crisp egg sandwich can’t be beat. The chili crisp is house made and just the right amount of spice to it. He is an English speaker.

Bryant Martin is from State College PA where he lives with his wife and 7 children. He grew up in central PA and was involved in a family landscape business. Upon moving to State College in 2015 he began working for All-Nations Bible Translation and that same year launched (his wife Lynelle had a huge part) Sowers Harvest Café to reach out to the local community and Penn State University with the vision of being an Kingdom embassy of Jesus in State College. He is passionate about using cafe spaces (a non anxious faithful presence) to advance the bleeding edge of the Kingdom. He loves a good book, a great cup of coffee and engaging conversations (in English). He always orders the Buffalo Chicken Grillatilla and Vermont Woods Latte at Sowers.

Before joining Sowers Harvest Café and Extend Cafés, Nevin worked as a Loan Closer at Anabaptist Financial for nearly three years. He then attended Faith Builders, where he studied for two years in the General Studies track. After graduating in 2023, Nevin began working with Sowers Harvest Café and Extend Cafés. His passion is seeing authentic relationships built in café spaces that point to Christ. Nevin enjoys a wide range of activities including coffee, running, reading, collecting books, hiking, slingshots, playing the ukulele, disc golf, and making lame puns. If he had to choose a favorite food and drink from the menu, it would be the chipotle chicken bacon ranch panini paired with a hot caramel café mocha. He is proficient in English.

Tirza Kurtz has been a part of the Extend Cafes bookkeeping support team since February 2025. She is an American-Jamaican TCK who spent her teen years in Kenya. Before joining Extend, Tirza volunteered at a home for intellectually disabled children and adults in the U.S.When she’s not working with the cafes’ numbers, Tirza enjoys exploring new places and food, hosting events, staying active outdoors, and sipping on a hot Americano with a splash of cream. She speaks both English and Swahili and loves dabbling in other languages. Tirza looks forward to working with you!

John Gooch joined Extend Cafes as the (bookkeeper) in September 2024 and currently leads the bookkeeping team. John grew up dairy farming, working in construction jobs, and as a logging subcontractor. In 2017, he and his wife Dori moved to Uganda to join the nascent church plant and start a vocational school. John's bookkeeping journey started along with the vocational school in 2018. He used Quickbooks Online to maintain the financial records of the school. In mid-2024, John became a certified Quickbooks ProAdvisor, and began doing remote bookkeeping for US-based businesses. John’s core bookkeeping philosophy is contained in a quote by Xenophon, "Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything."

Emilie joined Extend Cafes as the Administrative Assistant in November 2025. She is from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and has worked at Sowers Harvest Café since 2023. In summer of 2025, Emilie moved to Montana for several months to help Granite Mill Coffee get started. She also spent three months in Lesvos, Greece, volunteering in a refugee camp. Emilie enjoys hiking, knitting, reading, crafting food and drinks in the kitchen, and being with her family. Her go-to at Sowers is a hot cappuccino and an avocado toast. She looks forward to meeting you and working with you.

Clyde started an electrical contracting business in 1989 and later a telecommunications business, which was sold to United Datacom Networks, Inc. Today Clyde works in the SALT microfinance program operating in 26 countries focusing on Biblical business teaching. Clyde also works for Anabaptist Financial a business advisor. His experience lies in HR management so the workforce thrives, accounting setup for clarity in financial reporting and software systems. His most important focus is using our businesses to demonstrate Jesus as a way of life.