Volunteer Nominations GA 2023
The Nominating Committee submitted the following slate of nominees to the Board of Trustees on March 15, 2023. The election for these positions will take place at General Assembly (GA) 2023.
Board of Review
- Rev. Jennifer Hamlin-Navias - position #2 (fulfill 4-year term ending at GA 2027)
- Rev. Shana Lynngood - position #3 (fulfill 6-year term ending at GA 2029)
- Sheri Phillabum - position #4 (8-year term ending at GA 2031)
- Charles Williams - position #6 (fulfill 4-year term ending at GA 2027)
- Kim Diana Connley - position #7 (fulfill 6-year term ending at GA 2029)
- Anthony Stringer - position #8 (8-year term ending at GA 2031)
Board of Trustees
- Rev. Amanda J. Weatherspoon - position #1 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
- Barbara de Leeuw - position #2 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
- Bill Young - position #3 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
- John Newhall - position #5 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
Commission on Appraisal
- Rev. Carol Cissell - position #4 (fulfill 2-year term ending at GA 2025)
- Rev. Meg Richardson - position #5 (6-year term ending at GA 2029)
- Dana N. Matthews-Moore - position #6 (6-year term ending at GA 2029)
- Rev. Monica Dobbins - position #8 (6-year term ending at GA 2029)
- Rev. Lucas Hergert - position #9 (fulfill 4-year term ending at GA 2027)
Commission on Social Witness
- Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee - position #1 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
- Sharon Welch - position #2 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
- Rev. Cynthia Landrum - position #3 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
Financial Advisor
- David Stewart (fulfill 5-year term ending at GA 2028)
Nominating Committee
- Ben Gabel - position #2 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
- Tim Atkins - position #3 (fulfill 1-year term ending at GA 2024)
- Kathy Charles - position #4 (fulfill 2-year term ending at GA 2025)
- Carrie Stewart - position #5 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
- Rev. Zackrie Vinczen - position #6 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
- Rev. Viola Abbitt - position #9 (3-year term ending at GA 2026)
Photos and short biographies for each candidate will appear on this page at a later date.
The only elected committee vacancies that do not have a nomination are the two Youth Trustee positions. The Nominating Committee feels that the processes around Youth Trustees need to be clarified as there were no applicants for the position.
Please note the differences in term lengths. Although many of these positions have a maximum term longer than what they are being nominated for, due to the large number of vacancies and how the bylaws mandate different staggered schedules, many of the open positions were to fulfill partially-vacant terms and not full-length terms, so the Nominating Committee adjusted accordingly.
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