Eve Annunziato, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, first worked in one of the largest TV markets in Philly while as an honor student ranked at the top of her class earning her degrees in Journalism, Communications and English. Although Eve spent the first two years behind the scenes as a producer, production assistant, and at times, professional coffee maker, it didn’t take long for her to make it “on the air.” Eve’s first television reporting job was at the NBC affiliate in Greenville, North Carolina. After only a year-and-a-half, she was promoted to the larger sister-station, a top CBS rated affiliate known for its news excellence, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.   There she worked as a reporter and was awarded her first Regional Emmy before being promoted into news management.   It was at this point where Eve started a career in Upper Management as she lead the day to day operations of a fast paced newsroom all the while leading over 40 reporters, producers, anchors, and photographers.  Eve was responsible for determining what stories to cover, where, when and how.  Fortunately, Eve works best in high-pressure situations and remains calm when disaster, crisis and major spot news hit.  A clear head and fast decision making skills are vital in the chaotic world of TV.   

Cape is where she met her husband, meteorologist Charlie Neese. Charlie has been known to kid while claiming that, “During the early years of marriage, Eve was both my boss at work and at home!”  But, a few years after they walked down the aisle, Eve was expecting their first child and a career change was in the making.  Soon after, Eve’s fast growing church, La Croix UMC, hired her to direct and produce Sunday worship services and start or rebuild volunteer teams and manage its Creative Arts and First Impressions ministries.   Eve assisted in structuring, building, creating, connecting and leading volunteer Video, Drama, Creative and Technical Teams just to name a few.  Eve says that God surrounded her with this amazing and loving church staff during an exciting season of her life. She claims that her TV experience helped prepare her for the challenges, adventures, and obstacles of church ministry and managing volunteers! 

Then, in 1999, Eve and Charlie moved to Charlie’s hometown of Nashville, TN, to fulfill his dream of working as a meteorologist for NewsChannel 5, the local CBS affiliate.  Eve continued her roll in upper management as the Creative Arts Director at a Nashville mega church.  She once again directed and produced worship services while managing over 15 teams, ½ dozen staff members, and more than 200 volunteers.  Recently, Eve spent the past several years at her fast growing home church, Cross Point Community, where she has worn many hats as both a Volunteer Leader and Staff Member.  Eve was in charge of building, structuring and managing dozens of teams and connecting hundreds of volunteers in the Programming Department, First Impression area, Care-Giving Ministry and Children’s Worship Service.  Eve and Charlie have been with Cross Point since it’s inception in the fall of 2002.  Eve says that watching God build this amazing church, of now over 2,000 people spread out among two campuses, has been quite inspiring.  Both Charlie and Eve feel so immensely blessed to have a wonderful and supportive church family that puts an emphasis on building authentic relationships.  Her church is an incredible community of Christ followers radically devoted to Christ and truly committed to bringing lost people into His kingdom. Cross Point is not only Eve’s house of worship, but also her home!