Adele has over 35 years of Banking experience, and has been employed with M&T Bank since 2001, a commercial banking institution based in Buffalo, NY, with branches in several states, including Northern Virginia. She assumed the position of Treasurer of Gather Lynchburg in 2021 and utilizes her banking and document interpretation expertise in her position as Treasurer. She has an Associates Degree in Communications Studies (1992). Additionally, Adele attended Evangel University in Springfield, MO to study music and worship arts. Adele is also one of the musical worship leaders at Gather Lynchburg, ministering alongside her husband, the man of her dreams, Rich Previte. They were married in 1993, and their niece, Victoria, who has lived with them for more than a decade, is affectionately referred to as “their daughter”. Adele and Rich are originally from Niagara Falls, NY, and heard the call to move to Lynchburg in 2018 when Rich was hired as a Professor at Liberty University. Together, they serve their church and community with dedication, faith, and a deep commitment to ministry, family, and God.
