SECRETARY OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION

THREE-YEAR TERM

House of Deputies elects; House of Bishops confirms.

TREASURER OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION

THREE-YEAR TERM

House of Deputies elects; House of Bishops confirms.

The Rev. Dr. Gregory S. Straub

New York, NY

Easton III

Mr. N. Kurt Barnes

New York, NY

New York, II

I am the senior active priest in the Diocese of Easton, having twenty-nine years as Rector of Chester Parish in Chestertown, Maryland. I am currently Secretary of the Convention of the Diocese of Easton, a position I have held for about twenty years. A twenty year member of the National Episcopal Historians and Archivists, I completed a five year term on its board as secretary (four years) and president, and I am a trustee of the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA. In February 2005, I accepted the appointment of the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies to serve as the Executive Officer of the General Convention. I have served as a deputy at four General Conventions and as seated alternate at one General Convention. I was the Assistant Secretary for Voting at the 74^th General Convention.

Continuing a career that spans finance and investment management in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, I am currently Treasurer and CFO of the Episcopal Church USA. I have worked for the RAND Corporation as an economist; Time Inc. in corporate planning; Inco Limited as a financial officer; and Morgan Stanley in the Fiduciary Advisor Group. In a reorganization by the NYS Attorney General, I was appointed as CFO of Hale House Center. I also served as the Interim Deputy Executive Director for Finance and IT at Amnesty International USA. I am a life-long Episcopalian, born and raised in Washington, DC. I received a BA in Economics from Yale and an MA in Economics from Harvard. My volunteer activities have included serving on program, budget and governance committees and as treasurer for the Diocese of New York. I also serve on the board of Episcopal Charities of NY and on the vestry of Grace Church in Millbrook, NY.

Ms. Margaret E. Annett

Chicago, IL

Chicago, V

All Saints

The Rev. A. Thomas Blackmon

Dallas, TX

Dallas, VII

Church of the Incarnation

From 1996-2004 I worked as the Director of Financial Planning and Investments for BorgWarner Inc. I am very proud of the changes that I led to BorgWarner’s defined contribution plan. We diversified the offerings to employees and were one of the first plans to put in place the now-popular target maturity funds. Both efforts recognized the needs of participating employees – both those who are active investors as well as those whose skills lie in areas other than investing. I would bring a unique perspective to your Board as I have spent the past nine years as the staff on the other side of the table, first at BorgWarner and, since 2004, as Assistant Treasurer of The Art Institute of Chicago. I can provide insights into plan design and manager selection and a particular sensitivity to the needs of employees.

During my six years as a Trustee, I have stayed in touch with the pastoral and economic needs of those who work for the Church and insured that they are represented in benefit decisions. This has been accomplished through my service on the Benefits Policy and Budget/Finance Committees and the Boards of Church Life, Church Publishing, and the Medical Trust. I maintain dialogue with grassroots groups around benefits issues through clergy and lay professional conferences and via mail, telephone, and email. As a re-elected Trustee, I will work to enhance benefits fairly and prudently, help our pension plan adapt to the changing church work force, and extend CPF’s educational and research services to more individuals and institutions. Remembering my responsibility to be a good steward of CPF’s resources, I will seek to strengthen all the ministries of our church, lay and ordained, through whom the Gospel of reconciliation is proclaimed and lived.

The Rev. James T. Boston, D. Min.

Grants Pass, OR

Oregon, VIII

St. Luke's, Grants Pass

The Rev. Randall Chase Jr.

Chelsea, MA

Massachusetts, I

St. Luke's/San Lucas Church

A parish priest for 28 years, I have extensive Church experience: local, national and international; Episcopal and ecumenical; including GC deputations, Global Episcopal Mission, Jubilee Ministries, and a decade as Treasurer of the National Network of Episcopal Clergy Associations (NNECA). I offer excellent analytical and interpretive skills, creativity and team spirit, all coupled with grass roots perspective. I help people communicate. I have passion for the Gospel and for the well-being of clergy and clergy families, especially those on the margins. I am familiar with the resources, accomplishments, challenges, and constraints of the Pension Fund’s staff, and the complexities of fiduciary, social, interpersonal, and theological responsibility. I have made enduring contributions, local, diocesan, and national: in financial management, corporate structure, clergy and family health, global mission, child welfare, poverty programs, and the arts. I hope to serve CPF so as to leave it and the Episcopal Church better off.

I have been a member of the CPF Board of Trustees since 2000. During 33 years of ministry, I have served in the Dioceses of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Southeast Florida, Southwest Florida and Central Florida. I served as a member of Executive Council (ECUSA). I served as the Anglican Partner to the Anglican Church of Canada during their restructuring. I hold a D.Min. from Boston University, an M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary, and a B.S. in Business Administration from Florida State University. Having served on the CPF Board for six years, I would like to complete some of the projects underway with CREDO (where I serve as Vice Chair of the Board), the Benefits Policy Committee, and Church Insurance of Vermont. I would like to continue to work to support the Church Pension Fund in its efforts to more efficiently and better serve the clergy and the congregations of the Episcopal Church.

The Rev. Dr. John Paul Boucher

Midlothian, VA

Southern Virginia, III

St. Matthias

The Ven. Richard Cluett

Allentown, PA

Bethlehem, III

Cathedral Church of the Nativity

In the decade of the 80's I spent my summer months at The University of the South pursuing a Doctorate in Ministry degree. My area of concentration was on the subject of retirement, and I focused on developing liturgies upon the retirement of (a) bishops, (b) priests, (c) deacons, and (d) laypersons in the Episcopal Church. Dr. Marion Hatchett was my doctoral supervisor, and I received my diploma in 1988. To date several bishops and clergy have used these liturgies as the basis for their retirement ceremonies. In the 90's I was elected to the Board of Trustees, the Diocese of Michigan. In that time period we were able to draw up a financial plan which enabled the Diocese of Eastern Michigan to be formed upon a solid financial footing. I am in a position to serve if elected to the Church Pension Fund Board.

I retired from full-time ministry in January, 2005. I currently serve as diocesan Chaplain to Retired Clergy and Families. Since ordination in1970, I have worked for the well-being of clergy and their families through memberships in three clergy associations. I served for 14 years in parish ministry and for a 20+ year ministry as Archdeacon of Bethlehem. My responsibilities included clergy development, congregational development, clergy family pastoral care, oversight of staff, budget, program, and resources. Other church service included: Chair, Church Deployment Board; President, Trustees of the Mid-Atlantic Career Center; Member, the Benefits Review Advisory Committee of CPF; Conference Leader and Consultant for the CREDO, Institute; General Convention deputy since 1985. My work on behalf of clergy and congregations will enable me to help guide the Church Pension Group to carry out the vital ministries of caring for the clergy, lay professional, families and parishes of the Episcopal Church.

Ms. Barbara B. Creed

San Francisco, CA

El Camino Real, VIII

St. Francis Episcopal Church

Canon Karen Noble Hanson

Rochester, NY

Rochester, II

St. Paul's, Rochester

I have been a member of the CPF Board since 2002. As a former Senior Warden, Diocesan Council member, Diocesan Board of Directors member, and Chair of the Diocesan Personnel Practices Committee, I know the importance of maintaining the well-being of our clergy and lay employees. As a clergy spouse, I recognize the tremendous demands placed on our clergy and the importance of helping them maintain sound financial, physical and spiritual health. As a practicing employee benefits lawyer for over 35 years, I understand the legal and tax requirements which govern the CPF. My expertise in employee benefits has proven valuable in my service on the CPF Board’s Benefits Policy, Investment, Budget & Finance, and Compensation Committees and as Chair of the Church Life Insurance Board. Please see www.stfrancisepiscopalchurch.org/Creed for more information about my background and qualifications.

I have served as Executive Director of a farm worker services organization, State Director of FmHa (Carter Administration) and Vice-President of a large financial development corporation. My responsibilities have included managing and developing programs up to $500 million. When the Bishop called, I became Canon and Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese, managing endowments for our churches and the Diocese and over seeing HR, insurance, administrative and property related issues. Currently on the Church Insurance Agency of New York Board, I have been a Diocesan Trustee, active parishioner, and member of Standing Committee. I have received many honors; of personal significance is an Honorary Doctorate from St. Augustine’s College. My diverse financial and management background, together with my commitment to our church and to those for whom stewardship is most important prepare me to be a helpful voice and participant in the important work of the church through CPF.

Mr. Vincent C. Currie Jr.

Pensacola, FL

Central Gulf Coast, IV

Christ Church, Pensacola

Deborah Harmon-Hines Ph.D

Worcester, MA

Western Massachussets, I

St. Andrew's, North Grafton

After graduating from the Univ. of Southern Mississippi, I worked in the business world, primarily banking and general insurance. Since 1981, I've been Administrator in the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. I've served at every level of lay responsibility in the Episcopal Church: CPF Trustee (12 years, 3 as Vice-Chair); Vice-President of General Convention House of Deputies; member of the Executive Council (Chair, A&F Committee); Chair, PB&F (9 years); and on the JSC for the Election of the PB. I've served on the Conference of Diocesan Executives (President, 1986); the National Network of Lay Professionals; as Founder and long-time Chair of Episcopal Business Management Institute; as Trustee of the University of the South; on the Board of Visitors for Kanuga Conferences; and I am Chair of CREDO Institute, Inc. My business background, unique lay professional experiences, and extensive volunteer work at the national level of the Episcopal Church are all relevant to serving as a CPF Trustee. I would be honored to serve.

I am serving a third five-year term as Trustee of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts. Trustees manage diocesan trust funds. I’ve served on the General Convention Joint Pension Fund Committee, as a Vice-Chair (1997) and Chair (2000). Professionally, I deal with health, disability, and well-being issues of an adult student population of medical and graduate students and their families, with a similar demographic profile to the clergy of the Episcopal Church. I’m Principle Investigator for federally and privately funded grants and responsible for fiscal accountability of funds. My division’s annual budget exceeds $10 million. As an African-American female professional and member of the senior level management team, I am uniquely prepared to deal with health and well-being issues for professionals and their families. It would be a privilege to serve a second term as Trustee of the CPF.

Mr. John E. Harris Jr.

Fairfield, OH

Southern Ohio, V

St. Simon of Cyrene

The Ven. Donald D. Lee

San Antonio, TX

West Texas, VII

St. John's

As a Financial Planner, I take a proactive approach to estate planning by utilizing a value based perspective integrating the social, emotional and spiritual aspects of life into a life planning process. I advise donors and institutions on charitable and planned giving. I am an active church lay leader and serve on a number of Diocesan and National Committees/Commissions. I serve on CREDO’s faculty finance team and the Diocese of Southern Ohio Episcopal Retirement Homes Inc., Board as well as being a part of the finance and investment committees. I also am the National Treasurer of the Union of Black Episcopalians and a founding board member and chair of the Cincinnati Hamilton County Community Action Foundation. I see myself as a Servant Leader and my personal mission statement is to: “Inspire, Organize and Affirm a Life of Significance for those in the communities I serve”.

I have been Archdeacon for the Diocese of West Texas since 1999. I serve as the diocesan deployment officer, sit on the diocesan finance committee, and oversee all of the insurance needs for the diocese, as well as being a trustee of the diocesan Church Corporation. I was ordained in 1993 after a successful career in the dairy industry in San Antonio, Texas, where I rose to the position of president of Knowlton’s Creamery. One of my most fulfilling accomplishments was negotiating full pension benefits for all of our employees when our company was bought by Southland Corporation in 1979. In 1974 I started and am still president of South Texas Liquid Terminal Inc., a company that transports liquid sweetener for major sweetener manufacturers. I believe that my vast business experience in managing large numbers of employees and financial assets, coupled with my heart for the Church and her employees, would be beneficial to the Church Pension Fund.

The Rev. Gary D. Jones

Richmond, VA

Virginia, III

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

The Rt. Rev. Peter J. Lee, D.D.

Richmond, VA

Virginia, III

I have been a priest for 20 years and have served in small and large parishes in four dioceses. I was privileged to serve on the CPF's Benefits Research Advisory Committee (BRACE) for three years, focusing specifically on Clergy Wellness and improvement of benefits to all CPF participants. I am proud of the excellent work done by the extraordinary staff at CPF and welcome the opportunity to continue to contribute my time and energy to improving this ministry. I currently serve as rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA. With colleagues in Dallas and Atlanta I helped sponsor the "Going Forward Together" conferences in these cities. I am committed to the care and wellness of clergy, excellent communication, and responsiveness to participants’ concerns. I am also aware of the significant cost of this program and would hope to continue improving benefits, while being sensitive to local parish budgets.

I’ve served as Bishop of Virginia since 1985. I’ve been a Church Pension Fund Trustee since 1998 and a Vice-Chair of the CPF Board since 2003. I was a member of the Wellness Initiatives Advisory Committee (1994-1997) which advised CPF to increase minimum pensions, adopt the 30-year early retirement option, and create CREDO to enhance clergy wellness. I chaired CPF’s Benefits Research Advisory Committee, advising CPF on expansion of benefits. As Chair of the VTS Board, President of the Trustees of the Diocese of Virginia, and Chair of the Memorial Trustees of the Virginia Diocesan Center, I lead boards responsible for management of more than $175 million in endowment funds. I’ve been a trustee of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and the Chapter of the Washington National Cathedral, and serve as rector of the Board of the Episcopal High School. Prior to consecration as bishop, I was a parish priest in North Carolina and Washington, DC, and served my diaconate in Florida.

The Very Rev. Tracey Lind

Cleveland, OH

Ohio, V

Trinity Cathedral

The Rev. Charles J. Minifie

Hilton Head Island, SC

South Carolina, IV

All Saints, Hilton Head

I want to serve as a Trustee of CPF because I am concerned about the welfare and financial security of our churches, institutions, clergy, lay employees and families. I bring almost twenty years of ordained ministry in urban and suburban settings. I offer solid experience in the oversight of congregational, diocesan, and non-profit endowments, including Trinity Cathedral’s $24M endowment. My experience also includes selecting and reviewing investment managers, developing investment policies, allocating income and balancing fiduciary and social responsibilities. I bring a practical background in strategic planning, leadership development, and organizational ethics. Given the evolving climate of the Episcopal Church, the insurance industry, and the social security system, I want to devote energy to the CPF’s well-being. As a priest who has been and who will be the beneficiary of this institution, I can think of no better place to apply my skills and abilities in the years to come.

During the 38 years I served the church in active ministry, I have had a wide range of experiences including 22 years in parish ministry (two rectorships, two interims, assistant and associate) on both coasts, two years as the vice-president of a seminary (Hartford Seminary) and nearly ten years as president and warden of a national institution (The College of Preachers). I have served as a founding trustee of Episcopal Charities (Dio. of New York) and was responsible for its fund raising (about $1M annually). I have done extensive work in stewardship including key-note speaker at diocesan functions and as a consultant. As a third generation Episcopal clergy, I know the church well and as a third generation beneficiary of the CPF, I deeply appreciate its important ministry and salute its cutting edge in offering new and important programs to those it serves.

Mr. William B. McKeown

Clinton, CT

New York, II

Cathedral of St. John the Divine

The Rt. Rev. Claude E. Payne D.D.

Salado, TX

Texas, VII

For 25 years as a lawyer for not-for-profits, I have dealt with fiduciary responsibility professionally. In private practice, I represented church plans but not the CPF. I am General Counsel for the Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs the Bronx Zoo and has field projects in 60 countries. From 1995-2001 I served on the Investment (former “Trust Funds”) Committee. Since 1986 I have been an SRI Committee member or advisor. I chair the Economic Justice Loan Committee. As layperson and professional, I support socially responsible investing. As a clergy spouse, I share parishes’ concerns for cost and participants’ for security and service. The CPF has responded when asked to manage investment assets socially responsibly. If elected, I would draw on my experience to help the CPF and Church bodies continue working together, prudently and within the law, to further the Fund’s mission to provide sound benefits and the Church’s broader mission.

I am the 7th Bishop of Texas (retired) and a Distinguished Alumnus of Rice University. I have been a member of the Church Pension Fund Board since 2000, chairing the Compensation Committee and the ad hoc Transition Committee for the CEO/President changeover, and was a member of the Search Committee. I was appointed in 2005 by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the newly formed Anglican Communion Panel of Reference. My former positions include Board Chair, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston; Board member, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Board Chair, ETSW; Board member, CDSP; Trustee, University of the South; President, American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem; Board member and officer, Anglican Communion Compass Rose Society; and Board member, ERD. I co-authored the book, “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” I spent my early career as a chemical engineer, including two years in military service. I am married with two grown children.

Ms. Diane B. Pollard

New York, NY

New York, II

Church of the Crucifixion

Ms. Sandra S. Swan

Westin, CT

Connecticut, I

Christ & Holy Trinity

My professional experience over the past 30 years is in the field of pensions, human resources and other related health care benefits services. As the Director of Human Resources at a major NY based insurance company for many years, I was directly responsible for establishing new benefits plans and policies. I am currently employed as an individual financial consultant for a large pension organization. The Church Pension holds a singular place of importance in our Church because it is this body that has the core mission of serving clergy, lay workers, dependents, parishes, dioceses and other institutions. As the church and our society embraces the time when a large part of our population will be receiving benefits, the Fund will also be challenged to continue the innovative programs that they have implemented in the past. I believe my business and professional experience will be an asset to the Fund.

As president of Episcopal Relief and Development, I have worked closely with all the clergy – from bishops of large dioceses to part-time clergy in remote locations, including the clergy in overseas dioceses. I understand their issues and needs. Because ERD connects the Episcopal Church with all parts of the Anglican Communion, I understand the broader church (I have attended almost all Executive Council meetings for the past six years). I reorganized the PB Fund into an effective international relief and development agency known for integrity, efficiency, and superb program delivery. I have been recognized for promoting the highest standards of excellence in the entire relief and development industry. My MBA in Finance gives me competency in complex financial situations, investment analysis, asset management, budgeting and fiscal management. As former manager of communications for American Airlines, and then founder of a successful publishing company, I understand the publishing business.

Mr. Quintin E. Primo III

Chicago, IL

Chicago, V

St. Michael's of Barrington

Ms. Katherine Tyler Scott

Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, V

Trinity

I have served on the CPF board since 2000. I am a past trustee of Epis. Charities and Community Services, which acts as the social outreach arm for the Dio. of Chicago. I am the Board Chair for one of its agencies, The (Bishop) Primo Center for Women and Children, a transitional shelter in Chicago designed to serve the needs of impoverished women and children. I am a past Vestry member and Chair of the Stewardship Committee of the Church of Our Savior in Chicago. I am Co-Chairman and Co-Founder of Capri Capital, a real estate investment firm. I am a specialist in finance with a MBA from Harvard University School of Business and a bachelor's degree with honors from Indiana University's School of Business. I have spent my entire career of over 20 years completing commercial real estate investments for major institutional investors.

The impressive and historic accomplishments of the CPF present exciting challenges and opportunities for mission and service. Strong, effective trusteeship of the Fund contributes to strong leadership and mission in the Church. I would like to contribute my knowledge of governance, organizational development, and leadership development to sustain CPF’s excellence in fiscal performance and in the development and delivery of services to clergy and lay leaders. I am currently a trustee of CPF and member of Benefits Policy, Compensation, and Executive Committees; eight time deputy to General Convention; Education Committee member; Ministry Committee Vice Chair; Co-Chair, the 1997 JNC for the Election of the PB; Council of Advice for the Pres. Of the HD; and immediate past President of the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes. I am President of Trustee Leadership Development, Inc. a leadership education center serving religious, education, social service, and business clients.

The Very Rev. George L.W. Werner

Sewickley, PA

Pittsburgh, III

Christ Church, North Hills

Mr. Cecil Wray

New York, NY

New York, II

St. James

The Church Pension Group is a vital, essential agency, greatly enhancing our call to witness and ministry in Christ's name. I came to know CPF as "ministry" as convener of Province One's Commissions on Ministry in the 1970's. As a Fund Trustee from 1976-1988, I served on Executive, Benefits, Investment and Social and Fiduciary Responsibility Committees and each affiliate Board of Directors. In '91 and 94, I chaired the HD Legislative Committee on Church Pension when policies for lay pensions and benefits were developed. I bring a strong background in healthcare, currently serving as Chair of the University of Pittsburgh's Health System's Board of Behavioral Medicine and the St. Margaret Hospital Foundation. Retiring from General Convention, I would like to apply my energy, experience and broad knowledge of our Church to the exciting ministry of CPF.

A lawyer by training and vocation (senior partner in large firm; now retired), I have long been active in the Episcopal Church, including years of service as Senior Warden of a large parish, founding Pres. of Epis. Charities of NY, and a trustee of the Board of Foreign Parishes (which gives me a perspective on the mission of the church abroad). I have served as a CPF trustee since 2000 and my background in law and finance has provided a useful resource for the board. I serve on the CPF's Executive Committee, Investment Committee, and the Budget & Finance Committee, and am Chair of Church Insurance Company Board. I also served on the Advisory Committee on Pension Fund Abundance and the Church Life Insurance Corp. Board. I am active in civic and community endeavors and serve on the boards of other non-profit organizations.

The Rev. Thomas B. Woodward

Santa Fe, NM

El Camino Real, VIII

Wisconsin's governor appointed me as Trustee of the State's Investment Board (current assets of $75B) for my ability to deal with spiritual and fiduciary aspects of pension fund issues. I represented the Board to the State Legislature and in direct negotiations with the boards of General Motors and United Technologies; co-authored the Wisconsin Active Investor Plan, a model for public pension funds in addressing social responsibility and corporate citizenship issues; and shared in the oversight of investments and policy development. I have wide experience and training in strategic planning, organizational development, and in the work of non-profit boards and have been especially successful in building consensus among diverse perspectives in balancing social and fiduciary responsibilities. My wide-ranging career in parish and specialized ministries has always been marked by a concern for the care and nurture of clergy. Having recently retired as rector in ECR, I now live in New Mexico.

The Rt. Rev. David A. Alvarez

St Just, PR

Puerto Rico, IX

The Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno

Los Angeles, CA

California, VIII

I would like the opportunity to participate in the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church for the following reasons: 1) To represent the Hispanic bishops, clergy and membership in the USA and Province IX; 2) because of my 18 years experience as Bishop of the Dio. Of Puerto Rico; 3) because of the attainments in administration, growth, and service that exemplify this diocese and; 4) because I would like to serve the general church from this position.

Since my ordination to the priesthood in 1978, my thoughts for life have been based on Matthew's gospel, "plan and prepare for God's service, work for abundance; and care for the community as we would care for Jesus." With regard to Executive Council, we need to give of ourselves, and to use our gifs and talents like the Gospel lessons say. We need to care for our youth, as they are the future of our church. A mission in faith I hold is care for our clergy and people in formation with abundance, competence, truth and service. I hold a M.Div. degree from the VTS, and a bachelor's degree in education from California State University Los Angeles, since April 29, 2000. To be of service to the National Church, I would honor consideration for membership to Executive Council.

The Rt. Rev. W. Michie Klusmeyer

Charleston, WV

West Virginia, III

The Rt. Rev. Robert J. O'Neill

Denver, CO

Colorado, VI

As a life-long Episcopalian, I have found the Church to be a loving community, in which I can live out my life with, and love of, God. With coming transitions, and in light of the current environment within the Communion, I believe that it is important to listen carefully to the various voices, and at the same time, work to set a course for where God is calling us. The coming years will be extremely important, as we continue to refine the ministry priorities. In particular, I believe that we must work to fund our priorities and to raise up gifted youth and young adults to leadership positions within the Church. I enjoy working with diverse groups, and seek to have all voices heard. I pray that we can truly hear Christ’s voice in our midst, and move boldly out—taking necessary risks—for the sake of the Gospel.

The Right Rev. Robert J. O’Neill currently serves as the tenth Bishop of Colorado. Educated at Texas Christian University and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, Bishop O’Neill was ordained to the priesthood in 1982. For ten years he served as Canon Educator at Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver. In 1991 he became the rector of The Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester, Massachusetts. Throughout his ordained ministry, Bishop O’Neill has focused his efforts the work of evangelism and Christian education. He has served on a variety of diocesan commissions and committees, including more recently chairing the Task Force for the development of the Barbara Harris Camp and Conference Center. Bishop O’Neill currently serves as an honorary chair of the Three Bishop’s Fund for Haiti, and for five years he has served as President of El Hogar Ministries, Inc.—a non-profit organization that provides food, clothing and education to poor and abandoned boys the Diocese of Honduras.

Ms. Rosalie Simmonds Ballentine

St. Thomas, VI

Virgin Islands, II

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Mr. Duncan A. Bayne

Olympia, VIII

St. Mark's Cathedral

My service in the Episcopal Church began as a member of the Anglican Youth Organization, church choir and Sunday school faculty. Since 1985, I’ve been involved in governance, serving on the Vestry, school board, as Finance Committee chair, delegate to Diocesan Convention, and on two Rector Search committees. I have been Diocesan Chancellor for nine years; a Canon of the Cathedral; and serve on the Constitution and Canons Committee. I was a Deputy to General Convention in 2000 and 2003, chaired the Constitution Committee in 2003, and have been a member of the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons since 2000. I am an attorney in private practice and former V.I. Attorney General. My husband is Moslem; our son, theologically, Oriental Orthodox. I would bring to the Executive Council, professionally and ecumenically, the perspective of a small Diocese with a cherished tradition as an integral part of the Anglican Communion.

Son of the late Bishop Stephen F. Bayne Jr., I have lived and raised a family in Seattle since 1947. After many years of law practice, I moved on to service as trustee on a number of national and local boards, dealing primarily with foster and/or homeless children. I have served my cathedral parish from vestry to chairing a building campaign, from years of homeless cooking to years of choir. I have been on Diocesan Council, chaired the 1988 bishop’s search, deputy to General Convention six times, and Vice-Chancellor since 1991, and numerous other diocesan committees. I was named to the SCCC in 2000, and elected chair for the current Triennium. I also serve on the Title IV Task Force. These assignments are ending but my interest in continuing to serve God’s church remains high. I believe my experience and talents would serve the Executive Council well.

Ms. Hisako Miyazaki Beasley

Seattle, WA

Olympia, VIII

St. Mark's Cathedral

Mr. Donald Carlson

Cicero, NY

Central New York, II

St. Paul's Cathedral

As a deputy to General Convention 2000 and 2003 with an appointment to the Legislative Committee on Urban and Social Affairs, I have contributed to the life of church by representing the Pacific Northwest and my expertise in urban and ethnic ministries. As a member of Diocesan Commission for Church in the World and a founding member of the Episcopal Women’s Caucus, Olympia Chapter, I displayed the organizational and networking skills to make things happen. Serving on the CDSP board of Trustees for 5 years and a board of Episcopal Urban Caucus has given me the strength to stand firm and emphasize the importance of the lay order in the wider church and bring up the issue of racial/ethnic diversity as I do in all my ministries. At my parish I was able to provide leadership as a warden/vestry by keeping the parish on mission particularly while our rector was on sabbatical.

I am a life long Episcopalian who each day is growing more in the faith. I served as Director of Children’s Ministries and Church Operations at St. Stephen's, Ridgefield, in the Diocese of Connecticut until May 30 of 2004. I served this parish for 10 1/2 years helping to see children and youth programs grow from just over 100 children and youth to over 400. In my time there my faith, leadership skills and relationship with our savior and lord was strengthened. On June of 2004 I accepted the call as Canon for Youth and Family Ministries for the Diocese of Central New York. I am helping parishes look beyond traditional youth ministry models, assisting in the development and implementation of strong, active, visionary, community-based youth, young adult and family ministries throughout our Diocese. I am married to Kathleen who enhances my spiritual journey each day.

Br. Richard Biernacki, BSG

White Plains, NY

New Jersey, II

St. Clement's, Belford

Ms. Jane Cosby

Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania, III

St. Luke's, Germantown

I joined GC Office 1983; PB Hines, Allin, Browning, Griswold. Executive Council Staff, 1983-2000; prepared resolutions; I managed on-site Secretariat. General Convention, prepared Registrar’s report for Journal maintained Bishop’s Data Base; published House of Bishops Directory. Developed Register of Pre-Filed Resolutions; logged data on-site; served House of Deputies Secretariat. I was elected Deputy Registrar for Ordination and Consecration of Bishops by Convention. I attended 55 Episcopate Ordinations; maintained records and documents for same; assistant to several Secretaries of the House of Bishops; prepared and counted ballots for Episcopate Elections at Convention and interim periods. For most ordinations to the Episcopate since 1986, I was staff advisor and contact with dioceses. Church Center: Committee on the Status of Women, Multi-Cultural Trainer, Human Resources Committee, Performance Appraisal and Salary Scale Committees. Detailed knowledge of Council and its workings. I retired from the Church Center, 2004. Founder Minister General, Brotherhood of St. Gregory.

Training: Middle Atlantic Training and Consulting (formerly MATC), Experienced six levels of Human Interaction training; Evangelism Training: by Rev. A. Wayne Schwab for work at the parish, provincial and national levels; Stewardship: Training by Terry Parsons; Positions Held: President ECW at St. Luke's, Germantown, President of Philadelphia Chapter UBE, Chair of Diocesan Committee to Combat Racism, Deputy to General Convention four times. MATC human interaction training has developed "deep listening" abilities. Service at parish, Deanery, Province and as Deputy to GC as well as service on national committees listed has provided insight of various theologies. As a member of Executive Council my skills would be used to support the new Presiding Bishop and my ministry would be to help us more fully live out our Baptismal Covenant.

Ms. Janet R. Farmer

Galveston, TX

Texas, VII

St. Christopher, League City

Mr. Delbert C. Glover

Haydenville, MA

Western Massachusetts, I

St. John's

My involvement at the national level began with the National Episcopal Church Women Board, but branched out to serving with the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical Officers (EDEO), SCEIR and the Episcopal-Methodist Dialogue. I've also served on Planning and Arrangements (GC2003) and the Site Selection Committee (GC2006). My strongest spiritual gifts are in the areas of leadership, organization, and administration. These gifts were exemplified by chairing the 2003 ECW Triennial Meeting which required oversight of 85 workshops, numerous events, our Plenary room and Secretariat. I serve on the Provincial Board, the Provincial ECW Board, and my Diocesan Executive Board and Finance Committee. I am a Congregational and Pre-Search Consultant. My work has acquainted me with the Church across the country developing my appreciation for its diversity and challenges. I believe my background and skills would enable me to contribute in determining how we use that diversity to meet those challenges.

The mission of the Church, restoring all people to unity with God and each other in Christ, continues. I seek reelection to Executive Council to participate in that work drawing on past experiences both as a senior management professional with a major corporation, as one who has served on the staff of two major congregations, Trinity Wall Street and The Riverside Church, as the Associate Dean of a seminary and as a volunteer and on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Executive Council. Important issues challenge our Church. We are called to receive God’s love and to reconciliation; we are called to a mission of unity in God’s work in the world —not ignoring or eliminating differences but not allowing differences to prevent us from caring for the feeding the hungry, caring for the sick and binding up wounds, working for peace in the world and sharing the Good News.

Mr. E. Bruce Garner

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, IV

All Saints, Atlanta

Ms. Bettye Jo Harris

Kaneohe, HI

Hawaii, VIII

St. Christopher's

Twenty-two years of service on the boards of directors of non-profit organizations (ranging in complexity from all volunteer organizations and budgets less than $100,000 to those with paid staffs of over fifty and budgets of several million dollars) and service on appointed state and local boards gives me extensive experience in trying to meet the needs of the least among us. I have learned to deal with emotionally charged issues insuring that all voices were heard and respected while seeking to reach decisions that would benefit the greatest number. I have also been active at the parish, diocesan, provincial and national levels of the Episcopal Church further broadening my perspective on the multitude of issues that face us as a church. My varied and extensive experience provides me with a unique range of resources from which to draw in further serving the church as a member of Executive Council.

My life experiences have primarily shaped my views of service to family, friends, Church and community. My Academic background includes a Master's degree. My managerial experiences were Executive Director for two major non-profit organizations that served the immigrant population and the substance abuse population. These positions required fund raising and staff management under the direction of a Board. In my many years as a member of the Episcopal Church, I have served my parish from being a kitchen helper, Junior and Senior Warden, choir member and Sunday School teacher. I've served on many diocesan committees and boards. I have been active on the National Church level, attending my first General Convention in 1982. I bring well-rounded experiences and deep commitment to our church. I will continue to be faithful to the Lord and to the Church.

Mr. Robert R. McGhee

Altmore, AL

Central Gulf Coast, IV

St. Anna's

Ms. Josephina Salgado

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Honduras, IX

Santa Maria de Los Angeles

My name is Robert Roy McGhee. I am a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians located in Atmore, Alabama, where I have the opportunity to serve my people as an elected member of the Tribal Council and as the President and CEO of Creek Indian Enterprises. I am a member of St. Anna's Episcopal Church. One of my most memorable events with the Episcopal Church involved me being invited by Dr. Owanah Anderson along with Carol Hampton to attend Paths Crossing in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. This trip is what provided me with the eagerness to become actively involved within the Church. Since this time, I have had the opportunity to serve on the Episcopal Council of Indigenous Ministries as well as various committees of the national church. In closing, I thank you for the opportunity to serve the Episcopal Church on the Executive Council.

I’m pleased to offer my personal experience and professional skills to serve on the Executive Council. I’ve applied my training and professional skills in church-related endeavors and projects, contributing with my spiritual experiences to the life of the Episcopal Church in Honduras. I earned a degree in Economics, and I’ve been working in areas of accounting, financing, business administration, and development projects. For almost 30 years, I’ve worked on national and international organizations in economic development planning, monitoring, assessment, performance, and coordination of poverty reduction projects. In Tegucigalpa I served as a Treasurer of Santa Maria Church, auditing projects and schools, and advising these organizations about how to improve their procedures. Currently I’m a member of the Finance Committee, and Treasurer of the IX Province. Since my childhood participation in classes and other Church events has helped me to support my spiritual growth, to develop my theological understanding, and to model my Christian witness.

The Rev. Canon Lloyd S. Casson

Wilmington, DE

Delaware, III

Saints Andrew & Matthew

The Rev. Ginny Doctor

Fairbanks, AK

Alaska, VIII

St. James', Tanana

I would be a serious contributor to the work of the Executive Council, bringing the experience of long-term leadership in parish, diocesan, cathedral, national staff and General Convention settings. My ministry includes involvement in the issues regarding the political, social, and economic life of our nation and local communities. I have been involved in ecumenical and interfaith relations locally, nationally, and worldwide. My involvements in formal church structures and informal church networks have enabled me to experience our church first-hand. Moreover, representing the Church, I have traveled to many of our overseas dioceses, and have represented us at Anglican Communion and other global meetings. Most notably, I have served on the Council and as staff at a time when our church was experiencing shrinking resources, diminished programs and national pain.

I am a "cradle" Episcopalian and was raised in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Onondaga Nation, in the Diocese of Central New York. I am a member of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River, Ontario, Canada. I have served the Church in a variety of capacities at both the local and national level. I have served on the Executive Council, CSW, ECIM, the Council for Women's Ministries, the Asian, Black, Indigenous, Latina organization and I am a founding member of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Women. I have served on a variety of design teams for national church events. Leader development is one of my passions. I am a Women of Vision trainer and have gone to Kenya to provide that training. I have been to many communities in Alaska and across the U.S. providing training lay readers/leaders. I have written a number of articles for publication.

The Rev. Dr. Ian T. Douglas.

Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts, I

St. James, Cambridge

The Rev. Winnie S. Varghese.

New York, NY

New York, II

Cathedral of St. John the Divine

As a mission scholar and activist, I am committed to helping the Episcopal Church be more faithful to God's mission of reconciliation as part of the Anglican Communion. My experiences include: member of 2008 Lambeth Conference Design Group, commissioner of the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Mission and Evangelism, consultant to the Presiding Bishop and the House of Bishops for global reconciliation, founder of Anglican Contextual Theologians Network, organizer of Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation, member of Global Anglicanism Project Management Committee, convenor of Seminary Consultation on Mission, member and organizer of Episcopal Partnership for Global Mission, member of HB Theology Committee, GC Deputy 2000 and 2003, Volunteer for Mission in the Episcopal Church of Haiti and Director of Leadership Development, Episcopal Church Center. I have published four books and numerous articles and on mission, the Episcopal Church and contemporary Anglicanism. I have traveled widely and enjoy many relationships across the Episcopal Church, in the broader Anglican Communion, and ecumenically.

I am the Episcopal Chaplain at Columbia University in New York. I was the Episcopal Chaplain at UCLA and Assistant at St. Alban’s, Los Angeles. I have served on the Boards of the Episcopal Evangelical Education Society, the Episcopal Urban Intern Program in Los Angeles, PuLSE (Pastoral Leadership Search Effort), The National Executive Council of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship, the Standing Commission for Ministry Development and Union Theological Seminary’s Alumnae Council. There are multi colored streamers draped like a windsock high above the Nakashima Peace Altar at the Cathedral of St.John the Divine, some mornings they dance in the breeze above the massive split table because a wind squeezes in through drafty doors and broken windows or from the loud construction and repair The important work of our building up into who we will be is deafening, consuming and vital, but for us as well, in the still small space, the Spirit moves.

The Rev. Warren F. Frelund

Mason City, IA

Iowa, VI

St. John's, Mason City

As owner for over 30 years, I appreciate the effort and joy of managing a retail store in a small town. During this time, I have honed my understanding of business practices and administrative skills. This time has fostered my ability to envision new goals and to lay the groundwork for them. I offer my organizational skills to the glory of God in my capacity as Convention coordinator for the Diocese of Iowa; I am fed by the grace of God through my efforts as Coordinator of Deacons, my role in New Directions Ministries and the Standing Commission on Ministry Development. Through my travels with these ministries, my appreciation for how God’s call is answered in different situations has broadened, and I have discovered in myself a gift for helping communities discern God’s call. I would be honored to share my experience with the Executive Council.

The Rt. Rev. Carol J. Gallagher

Newark, NJ

Newark, II

The Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg

The Dalles, OR

Eastern Oregon, VIII

I am seeking election to the General Board of Examining Chaplains. Because I believe that the work they do is central to the present and future ministry of the Episcopal Church and I want to participate in encouraging the full participation of all the baptized. My local and national ministries have all included an emphasis on leadership development. I have focused my work on the issues concerning underrepresented populations in the leadership of the Church. I bring a depth of study in theology and leadership, which I hope will add to the work of the GBEC. As a Native woman, I bring the unique gifts and insights of my tribal culture and, as a Bishop; I can lend a perspective from that particular vantage point in the Episcopal Church and the wider Anglican Communion.

It would be a joy and delight to serve our Church on the GBEC. I bring to the GBEC broad experience, knowledge, and lively interest in the formation, education, and training of persons for ministries. I have a background in education (Associate Professor of Theology, 1991-96; Ph.D. [Theology] University of Notre Dame; school chaplain; college work), parish/diocesan ministries (Rector, Interim, supply), COM [SWVa & IN], Examining Chaplains [CT], and the design and implementation of education programs/events. The oversight of and participation of persons preparing for ministries is for me a major focus of energy. I bring an openness to think creatively and critically, and the willingness to work with GBEC, dioceses, seminaries, and persons in preparation for ministries to design and implement appropriate paths for preparation and evaluation of readiness for ministries. I am committed to equipping all persons for the ministries by which we live out our Baptism.

Mr. Duncan Cairnes Ely

Columbus, NC

Upper South Carolina, IV

St. Philip's, Greenville

Ms. Carol U. Meredith

Gloucester, VA

Virginia, III

Abingdon

Duncan Ely has served the GBEC for 13 years—as a Site Coordinator for one year, a Reader for nine years, an Editor for two years, and a Board member and Examining Chaplain for the past two years. His life work is teaching religion, and leading nonprofit organizations (including parishes and missions) by helping them discern God's will for them and then coaching them to achieve those goals. He is also a published author (regular columns, articles, and books) and editor. As a tenth generation Episcopalian, he is active locally, regionally, and nationally. He sits on Upper South Carolina's Diocesan Executive Council and Standing and Long-Range Planning Committees; is licensed in all lay ministries; is a Diocesan Consultant and a spiritual director; and is the Executive Director/CEO of the diocesan camp and conference center. He holds the degree of M.Div. from GTS and is pursuing a doctorate in Church History.

As a lay person with a number of years of experience serving as a GOE reader for the GBEC, I have learned much from the Chaplains and reading partners with whom I have served. My 12 years in public education have given me perspective, an appreciation for diverse learning styles, and experience in constructing and administering evaluation tools which are valid and reliable. Thirteen years in the field of finance and municipal government have fostered vision, realism, and a spirit of compromise. My Church experiences and the love of my Christian family have taught me acceptance and given me a sense of value and proportion. I would endeavor to apply my life skills to work with other Chaplains to prayerfully create GOEs which are fair, which have results that are qualitatively and quantitatively measurable, and which embody the theology and practices of the Episcopal Church.

Ms. M. Basye Holland-Shuey

Huntsville, AL

Alabama, IV

Church of the Nativity

Dr. Sandra D. Michael

Vestal, NY

New York, II

Central Trinity Memorial

M. Basye Holland teaches courses on World Religions and Biblical studies at Belmont University in Nashville and is the Religion and Training Consultant for the Huntsville/Madison County Interfaith Mission Service, board member for the Alabama Faith Council, and presents programs on Inter-religious Dialogue for churches and universities. She studied with Dr. Marcus Borg and assisted with the ‘God at 2000’ broadcast. She has served as educator/trainer with St. Mary’s Retreat Center, St. Paul’s Epis. Church, Church of the Nativity, Hospice, Trinity Methodist, Grace Lutheran School, TN Dept. of Mental Health, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville Hospital, Chattanooga Reeducation School, International Berlitz Institute, Chamber of Commerce, Huntsville School System, Science&Technology Inc, Clear Business Communications, and the German Language Institute. She prayerfully brings her energy, vision, and experience to this position.

I am currently Distinguished Service Professor at Binghamton University (SUNY). With a Ph.D. in genetics, my research area is in reproduction. I serve in several curricular development and evaluation efforts, including for the US Commission on Higher Education. As a graduate of EFM, I am active in melding science and religion into my professional life. I serve on the Executive Council Committee on Science, Technology and Faith (ST&F), and am convener of the Network for ST&F, the membership organization within ECUSA. I am a co-author of Catechism of Creation: An Episcopal Understanding, the 2005 monograph to help Episcopalians better understand fundamental elements of both faith and modern science. The engagement of science with society often leads to questions of value and meaning, and of ethics and religion. A deputy to General Convention (2003, 2006), I welcome the opportunity to bring this experience and expertise to the GBEC.

Ms. D. Rebecca Snow

Fairbanks, AK

Alaska, VIII

St. Matthew’s

Dr. Peter W. Williams

Oxford, OH

Southern Ohio, V

Holy Trinity

I have been active in parish life in two different dioceses, from providing adult education, both informal and as EFM mentor, to being a vestry member. I have served on the diocesan level on the Committee on Constitution and Canons, the Finance Committee, the Standing Committee, and now on the COM. At the national level, I have been involved in two major rewrites of Title III, the ministry canons; have served on the Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons and the Executive Council. I have been a deputy to General Convention since 1976. Thus I am well versed in the polity of the church at all levels and, having served with several different rectors, am familiar with the demands of parochial ministry. By training I am an attorney, with broad experience in writing and editing.

The following are some relevant experiences for my candidacy for a second term on the GBEC: member, Church History committee, GBEC, 2000-present; Ph.D. (1970) from Yale in History of Christianity; Distinguished Professor of Comparative Religion and American Studies, Miami Univ. (Ohio); author of three books on American religious history—Popular Religion in America, Houses of God, America's Religions; editor of one collection of articles and co-editor of three three-volume encyclopedias on American religion and culture; editor of a nine-volume series, Studies in Anglican History, sponsored by the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church; editorial board member, Anglican and Episcopal History; former Junior Warden, Vestry member, Outreach Commission co-chair, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Oxford, Ohio; Lay Eucharistic Minister, Diocese of Southern Ohio.

The Rev. Dr. Katharine C. Black

Boston, MA

Massachusetts, I

Church of the Good Shepherd

The Rev. Dr. Scott Hennessy

Orange, VA

Virginia, III

St. Thomas'

I was presented for GBEC nomination in 2000 because of my strong academic background, writing experience, ongoing seminary connections, work on Continuing Education Committees, and service in more than 45 parishes as Interim/Long Supply. I have strengthened these skills during my term. The most useful addition is my six years on GBEC. Its discussions sometimes reflect the tension between intellectual rigor and pastoral sensitivity, but the Board must balance and meld these core values. My work with many Vestries and my own strong-minded family has prepared me to work effectively in small exam groups, GBEC and the larger Readers' meeting. Together we try to interpret the Church's scripture, tradition, reason, and hopes to GOE candidates. We also must work to understand the candidates through their writing. I strongly believe I help advance and focus these conversations with civility, humor, and real-world experience. I seek your support for a second term.

I have been a parish priest for 18 years, serving as the rector of a country parish for the last 10 years. My areas of expertise are philosophy and theology. I am an Episcopal Church Foundation fellow having done doctoral work at the University of Virginia. A reader for a number of years, I now have served on this board for the last 6 years. For the Diocese of Virginia, I am chair of the Board of Examining Chaplains and I also serve on the Commission on Ministry. I bring to the board current experience in both parish ministry and the ordination process. I see these examinations as not only measuring proficiency but also helping students make the transition from academics to the parish as they integrate their seminary knowledge with life in the parish.

The Rev. Dr. Constance M. Jones

Norfolk, VA

Southern Virginia, III

Christ & St. Luke's

The Rev. Dr. Rachel K. Taber-Hamilton

Freeland, WA

Olympia, VIII

St. Augustine in-the-Woods

I spent 30 years as a Virginia community college history professor (BA Mount Holyoke; MA/PhD Duke in English history; Phi Beta Kappa). Before ordination in 2003 I read GOEs for two years; for the Dio of So Virginia, chaired the Communications, Resolutions, and Compensation committees and served on Exec Bd. Currently on the diocesan Board of Examining Chaplains; lay alternate to 1997 General Convention; clergy deputy to 2006 GenCon. I co-authored the diocese's history "A Goodly Heritage" (1992), and published a memoir, "She's Leaving Home: Letting Go as My Daughter Goes to College" (Andrews McMeel 2002). I can offer GBEC educational depth and breadth, writing experience, wide knowledge of the church, and long experience writing and comparatively evaluating essay examinations, including 7 years as a reader of AP exams for the Educational Testing Service.

I am an ordained Episcopal priest and a Board Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). Within the healthcare setting, I have served as a Pastoral Care Director and supervisor for staff chaplains and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students for seven years. I serve in the regional certification process, evaluating professional and personal competencies in those seeking board certification. I have a Masters in Anthropology and a Masters of Divinity. My Doctoral studies are specialized in Cultural Cosmology. Within my work as a teacher and lecturer, I have taught Cultural Competency courses to both seminarians and medical professionals. I understand and appreciate the academic process of evaluating scholastic competencies in addition to pastoral competencies. My heritage as a First Nations Canadian (Shackan) informs my personal and professional appreciation of minority concerns related to the ordination and examination processes. I gratefully welcome an opportunity to serve the GBEC.

The Rev. Dr. Mark R. Kowalewski

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, VIII

Cathedral Center of St. Paul

The Rev. Juan A. Quevedo-Bosch

Astoria, NY

Long Island, II

Church of the Redeemer

I would consider it a privilege to serve as a member of the General Board of Examining Chaplains. I received the Ph.D. from the School of Religion, University of Southern California (1990). I have published two books, several articles and have done university teaching. Apart from my academic credentials, I was ordained a priest in 1996, served for five years on the Commission on Ministry in the Diocese of Los Angeles and as a member, and currently as Chair of the Diocesan Examining Chaplains. I have been a reader for the national GOEs. I currently serve as the Bishop’s Canon Theologian and oversee the ordination process for the diaconate and priesthood. I have a passion for theological education and serve on the Board of the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont. These skills and experiences in both church and academy qualify me for this work of ministry.

I served on the Standing Committee, the Diocesan Council and the Commission on Ministry of the Diocese of Cuba. In the Diocese of Toronto, I was part of the steering committee of the "No Longer Strangers Project," and the Diocesan Commission on Worship and Doctrine. In the Diocese of Long Island, I am a member of the Diocesan Council and in my third year on the COM. I have a L.Th. from Seminario de Teologia de Matanzas, and M.Div. and Th.M. from Trinity College, University of Toronto with a focus on Christian Initiation and Inculturation. Since 1991, I have been a member of Societas Liturgica, an ecumenical society for the renewal of the liturgy and member of the International Anglican Liturgical Consultation. A number of my articles on inculturation and liturgy have been published. Presently, I am the Rector of a bilingual (English-Spanish) and multicultural parish in New York City.

The Rev. Edward O. de Bary

Columbus, MS

Mississippi, IV

St. Paul's, Columbus

The Rev. Cn. Stephen Holmgren, D. Phil.

St. Francisville, LA

Louisiana, IV

Grace Church

I worked for twenty-two years with the Education for Ministry (EFM) program, serving as the program director from 1987-2004. I am currently (2005) retired and serving a nine-months to one-year interim at St. Paul's, Columbus, Mississippi. I have served on the COM since 1980. I graduated of the University of the South (BA and BD) and I hold an STL and a doctorate in theology (University of Louvain). I traveled the church throughout the USA and abroad for many years on behalf of EFM. I am a published author and a trainer for EFM. During those years I had the opportunity to visit all the Episcopal Church seminaries as well as many of those of other denominations in the USA and abroad. I served on the Board of Theological Education for six years and also on the board for Godly Play.

After my B.A., I completed a B.A./M.A. in Theology, as well as a D.Phil. in Moral Theology, at Oxford University in England. I also received an M.Div. from Nashotah House. My doctoral research was in moral theology, where I specialized in contemporary Christian sexual ethics. I taught ethics and moral theology for eight years at Nashotah House, where I received tenure in 1999. While teaching, I served on the ethics committees of two area hospitals, and assisted in a medical ethics course at Wisconsin Medical College. Upon returning to full-time parish ministry in Louisiana, I accepted our bishop’s invitation to serve as canon theologian, examining chaplain and priest formation mentor. I am the author of the New Church’s Teaching Series volume, Ethics After Easter, a board member for the Anglican Theological Review, and have been a member of the Society of Christian Ethics and the American Academy of Religion.

Dr. Donald R. Dickson

College Station, TX

Texas, VII

St. Thomas, College Station

The Rev. Dr. Vesta Kowalski

Mt. Desert, ME

Maine, I

St. Andrew & St. John

An active member of St. Thomas Episcopal, I have long been a leader in adult education in our parish and have served on the Board of Directors at our Early Learning Center (2002–05). I have been a GBEC reader since 2003. I direct an International Studies program at Texas A&M University, where I am professor of English (1981-present), and have written books and articles on seventeenth-century religious poetry (including a book on the biblical typology of the devotional poets, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, and Thomas Traherne), intellectual history, and Renaissance Hermeticism. I have been awarded fellowships by the American Council on Education (2000), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (1992–93), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (1983). I sit on a number of academic editorial boards and edit a book review journal. My experience in constructing graduate and undergraduate exams would prove helpful to the work of the GBEC.

Since I entered seminary in 1977, I have been almost constantly engaged in teaching adults in parishes and in seminaries. I have taught Hebrew and/or Bible courses in four quite different seminaries. I have developed Bible courses for adults for use in adult education programs in parishes and adult schools. All this teaching has led me to recognize the deep hunger that today's adult Christians feel for substantive education about the Bible, the Episcopal Church, and theological issues. I am committed to helping aspiring clergy prepare themselves to nourish their congregations to the best of their ability, and I feel that serving on the Board of Examining Chaplains would be an additional way for me to engage in this important work.

The Rev. Dr. Richard D. McCall

Cambridge, MA

Long Island, II

Saint John's Chapel

Dr. Kristine T. Utterback

Laramie, WY

Colorado, VI

St. James

I have been pleased during the last triennium to have been an active member of GBEC. I have chaired the team that wrote the Liturgics GOE question. I have found this work most gratifying and believe I am uniquely qualified to continue as a chaplain. I hold a Ph.D. in Liturgics from the Graduate Theological Union where I studied with Louis Weil, my mentor since seminary. I have been a parish priest for over twenty-five years, Dean of the Chapel at CDSP, and I have taught at seminaries since 1994. In addition to the usual evaluation of students incumbent upon professors, I have also served on the Degrees Committee at EDS and had a hand in shaping the pedagogy of the seminary. I am also conversant with computer technology and its use in education and am excited about the new ways we are incorporating technology into the GOEs.

I began teaching medieval history and church history at the University of Wyoming in 1986, only a few years after I had joined the Anglican Communion in Canada, where I completed my Ph.D in Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. I have served on the vestry, sung in choirs, ministered as a lector and Lay Eucharistic Minister, and trained LEMs for home communions. I have worked with curriculum development in my university department, in general education requirements at the university level and in assessment at all levels of post-secondary education. I became a reader for the General Ordination Examinations in 2005. I have experienced a variety of priests in several countries. I have strong ideas about the importance of adequate clerical education for the Episcopal Church to grow and thrive. My background gives me tools to help the Church in this most important ministry.

The Rt. Rev. George E. Councell

Trenton, NJ

New Jersey, II

The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry

Raleigh, NC

North Carolina, IV

I have been active in ordained ministry for over 30 years. I have served in parish ministry, on diocesan staff, and since 2003 as Bishop of the Dio. of New Jersey. I served on the Alumni/ae Committee of EDS and on the Board of Trustees of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. I have been blessed to serve with and be supported by healthy and mature lay and ordained leaders in this Church. I have been privileged to share in the discernment, call, training, nurturing, and guiding of ministers of all sorts of ministries. The discernment of vocation is a special role of the ministry of bishop. It would be a great honor to work with the Dean and Trustees of GTS to help prepare lay and ordained leaders for this Church.

For virtually all of my ordained ministry I have lived and worked in the urban context or in a context in which God 's people must struggle with the systems that disenfranchise and oppress. The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is a loving, life giving God and a liberating reality which frees and saves all who will hear. GTS, set in the context of New York City, represents a place of theological education in which the gospel engages the world in such a way that the world can be transformed by it. I trust that my experience in urban ministry, in which social and evangelical tasks of the gospel are seen as one, can be of some assistance in the great work of preparing men and women for the ordained ministry.

The Rt. Rev. Phillip M. Duncan II

Pensacola, FL

Central Gulf Coast, IV

The Rt. Rev. Kenneth L. Price Jr.

Columbus, OH

Southern Ohio, V

For the past three years it has been my privilege to serve as a member of The GTS Board of Trustees. This has been an exciting time of transition, challenge and change at the Seminary. The development and implementation of plans for major renovation throughout the Close have been a central focus on the overall redevelopment. That focus on mission and ministry continues to be at the heart of the seminary community. GTS continues to be an important part of my life and my Christian formation. With more than 35 years of ordained experience, I see the future for GTS as serving the greater church as it continues to build up the community of faith, form and educate students with a fine faculty, and join in providing future church leaders. I would be honored to continue to serve the Church by continuing to serve on The GTS Board of Trustees.

I bring twenty plus years experience as a past member and chair of the Commission on Ministry and eleven plus years as a bishop with oversight of seminarians. This experience has made me keenly aware of the importance of quality preparation for those preparing for ordination and of the need for seminaries to maintain and improve their contact and collaboration with dioceses. I have also served on two other seminary boards, and believe there is a need for our seminaries to seek ways to better collaborate in their mutual ministry. I am a GTS alumnus, a former member of the Alumni Executive Committee and past GTS Fund chair, and thus have a working knowledge of the seminary. In addition, my work with the national and international church gives me a wider perspective to this position that would help GTS as it seeks to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future.

Mrs. Marjorie Christie

Mahwah, NJ

Newark, II

Christ Church, Ridgewood

Ms. Rebecca Clark

Auburn, WA

Olympia, VIII

St. Matthew, Auburn

As an incumbent GTS Trustee, I serve on the Education Commission, working for the seminary’s commitment to the education and preparation of clergy and lay leaders for ministry in the 21st century. In Newark, I have served on Standing Committee, Commission on Ministry and twice on search committees for bishop coadjutors and rectors—all of which provided insights to the church’s ministry needs. This triennium it has been a privilege to serve on the Chelsea Redevelopment Committee as it explored creating an Education Center. Now that construction has begun, we are partnering with a developer to replace the Ninth Ave. building with appropriate space for the historic GTS library as well as offices for faculty and staff. Luxury condominiums in adjoining space will provide funds for both endeavors. It would be an honor to continue to represent the General Convention as its seminary lives into such an exciting challenge.

Though a life-long Episcopalian, I am always learning something new about the Church. I am an Associate of the Community of the Holy Spirit (Augustine rule, since 1997.) I am in the Adult Education group who is working its way through the Church's Teaching Series as well as other books. I strive to live my baptismal covenant through service on/as: Vestry member (Christian Education and Outreach, three year term); Diocesan Council (one three-year term); Diocesan Convention delegate (three two-year terms, two parishes); alternate to General Convention for ’03 and ’06; search committees for our current parish priest and for our newly consecrated Bishop Suffragan; Director of Religious Education (K-6, three parishes); parish secretary/administrator (seven years, two parishes); church school teacher (pre-school-Jr. High, five parishes); Rectora, ’02 Fall Women's Cursillo and V. Rectora, Fall ’05, Prov. VIII Indigenous Ministries Network; Episcopal Council on Indigenous Ministries (ECIM, Education and Training sub-committee).

Mr. Scott E. Evenbeck

Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, V

Trinity

Dr. Robert E. Wright

Chapel Hill, NC

North Carolina, IV

Chapel of the Cross

My professional life is devoted to enhancing student academic achievement, and our work is making a difference for students. I do consulting for many organizations and campuses (e.g., three regional accreditation organizations, a seminary, and overseas campuses in Europe and Asia) on approaches to strengthen contexts for enhancing student learning. I think these strategies, particularly the "unpacking" of assumptions about learning and principles for enhancing learning are common with professional and graduate education. I have been Sr. Warden three times, serve as Sec. for the Dio. and for our convention, and have attended General Convention since 1988 (Deputy in '91 and beyond). I would welcome the opportunity to bring my commitment to the church and my commitment to and competence in education to the Board of GTS, finding ways in particular to serve lay persons as well as clergy and finding ways to bridge more effectively life in the seminary and life in the parish.

Since the 72nd General Convention, I have served as a Trustee of GTS. I have agreed, if elected, to serve a fourth term in order to serve General through the redevelopment of Chelsea Square that is vital to the Seminary’s, and the Church’s, future. Previous national Church involvement included experience as a GOE Reader in 1996 and 1997. In the Diocese of North Carolina, I currently serve as Treasurer and delegate to our annual Diocesan Convention. I received my Ph.D. from Duke University in 1986, with my dissertation, “Art and the Incarnate Word: Medieval Christologies and the Problem of Literary Inexpressibility.” Subsequently I entered institutional advancement, serving as Associate Director for the Capital Campaign for the Arts & Sciences and Engineering at Duke, became Vice President for Institutional Planning and Development at the National Humanities Center, and returned to Duke last fall as Senior Major Gifts Director.

The Rev. Yamily Bass-Choate

Yonkers, New York

New York, II

San Andres, Yonkers

The Rev. Philip M. Carr-Harris

Poughkeepsie, New York

New York, II

St. Paul's

I have a profound love for the ministries of the Episcopal Church. Before moving to the dio. of New York, I served as Canon for Hispanic Ministries for the dio. of Mississippi, and Coordinator for Province IV Hispanic Ministries. I am a GTS Trustee and on the Council of Women for the Episcopal Church. I am a board member of Mississippi Immigrant Right Alliance and I have served on the dio. of Miss. Medical Mission to Honduras. I represented the Epis. Church in Zimbabwe in ‘98 for the World Council of Churches and served on the Anti-racism Commission. I am a member of the Trust Fund for Hispanic Theological Education and the Chaplain for Hispanic Women United in Leadership. I am an experienced social worker and a high school teacher. I received my MDiv from GTS. I am married to the Rev. Horace Choate and we have two beautiful daughters.

In mission, suburban, and urban congregations, in three dioceses and two countries, I have been a priest who thinks outside the box, who grows congregations, and who is passionate about relating Christian faith to the conventional wisdom of society. Four experiences have been formative to my life and ministry. First, I have been married for the past 28 years. We have raised four children. This has taught me about the thorny business of juggling family and congregational loyalties. Second, serving a mid-sized suburban congregation for 19 years I came to know the depth of pastoral ministry. Third, I have served two years as a student minister among Cree Indian people. Their simple and nature bound spirituality brought me back to the Christian faith. Finally, in 1980-81, my wife and I lived in Jerusalem. There, we learned of the myriad ways people and their traditions have sought to understand and serve God.

The Rev. Deena McHenry Galantowicz

St. Augustine, FL

Florida, IV

Trinity, St. Augustine

The Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones

Raleigh, NC

North Carolina, IV

St. Michael's

As a former student and recent Trustee of General, I am mindful of the uniqueness of GTS in so many ways…its ethos, essentially, but also its goals and its commitment to the Anglican Church. My varied experiences as rector, chaplain, teacher, and administrator provide solid credentials for service as a GTS Trustee. Because of ministry in the northeast and southeast, I certainly relate to issues concerning regional and racial diversity as well as the current war over homosexuality. Appropriate to service on the Board is my ability to assess situations clearly, to reason and deliberate with others, and to present my views candidly without being aggressive. I am deeply committed to the academic excellence, financial stability, and wonderful diversity of GTS. Particularly, since I am in a very conservative diocese, I value GTS and all it has contributed to my spiritual life, and to my theological perspective.

My bishop made me a priest, but GTS made me a theologian – something the Church needs all its leaders to be, lay or ordained. All baptized servants of the Gospel do better ministry when they have solid theological training. GTS can provide that. As a published author (Beyond Da Vinci, Seabury Books, 2004), honors graduate, and winner of the Sutton Prize for Best Graduate Thesis and the Faculty Prize in Church History, I am dedicated to upholding the Seminary's academic excellence. At the same time, as the rector of a resource-sized parish, as well as a member of Generation X, I am most interested in assuring that the GTS trains clergy and lay leaders for faithful, effective and powerful ministry. As a Spanish-speaker ordained for ministry in the Diocese of Honduras, I am both willing and able to encourage the Seminary's ministry with Spanish-speaking individuals, congregations, and dioceses.

Six-Year Terms

House of Deputies elects twelve; House of Bishops confirms.

Bishops

House of Bishops elects two for six-year terms; House of Deputies confirms.

Lay Persons

House of Deputies elects six for six-year terms; House of Bishops confirms.