Leadership Report

THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP REPORT 2018

“…The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.” Ephesians 4:2-8; 11-13 (NRSV)

In an effort to honor these gifts and our diversity, we seek to engage all in building up the body of Christ.The Conference Commission on Nominations seeks1to have regional, racial, gender, age and lay/clergy inclusiveness in all committees, commissions, boards and agencies (hereinafter “agencies’) and chairpersons. This includes working toward having 20-30% of all agencies comprised of persons under 40.

We recommend that agencies identify their meeting dates for the year no later than September 1 of the current year. Care should be given to scheduling meetings at times when most laity are available to increase lay participation. If a member of an agency is absent from two consecutive meetings without an acceptable reason, that person shall cease to be a member.

The terms of office for a particular agency are as follows per Book of Discipline (hereinafter “BOD”) and Baltimore-Washington Conference (hereinafter “BWC”) policies:

  1. The quadrennial system is an established part of The United Methodist structure. All members of agencies shall be elected for a quadrennial unless restricted by Discipline, charter, or some other requirement. In the event of such legal restrictions, the Tenure Limitation is still to be observed.
    1. All quadrennial terms shall commence on July 1 following the adjournment of the first Annual Conference (hereinafter “AC”) session following General Conference, except the Conference Treasurer, whose term shall begin on January 1 of the following year.3
    2. When persons are elected quadrennially, they serve a maximum of two terms, except for the Board of Ordained Ministry members which may serve a maximum of 3 terms (BOD,¶635.a).
  2. All other terms shall commence on July 1 following the AC Session in which persons are elected or announcement of election is made.

Each agency member’s name is followed by numbers in parentheses and letters:

  1. Numbers indicate when a term is up and how many terms have been served on3that particular agency.
    1. Quadrennial terms have one number that represents how many quadrennium a person has served; e.g., (1)-elected quadrennially and in first quadrennium; (2)-elected quadrennially and in second quadrennium.
    2. Other terms have two numbers: “when the term expires”-“how many terms served”; e.g., (18-1) means term expires in 2018³and person is serving in the first term, (18-2) means term expires in 2018³and the person serving is in their second term.
  2. Letters indicate the region in which a member’s churchis located:
    1. BA-Baltimore Region, SO-Southern Region, WA-Washington Region, WS-Western Region
    2. Agency members are urged to immediately contact the chairperson of the agency to which they have been elected, if they are appointed to or transfer membership to a church outside the region identified, in order to allow replacement by a regional representative. 
  3. Chair of each Committee is designated by a * before their name.

CONFERENCE OFFICERS
President: Bishop LaTrelle Easterling
Vice President & Lay Leader: Delores Martin
Secretary: Cynthia Taylor
Treasurer/ CFO: Paul Eichelberger  
Statistician: Rev. Daryl L. Williams                              
Director of Connectional Ministries: Christie Latona
Chancellor: Thomas Starnes

DISCIPLESHIP COUNCIL

There are 14 voting members of the Discipleship Council including the Conference Lay Leader, a youth, a young adult and 11 other persons nominated by the Conference Commission on Nominations. Elected members of the Discipleship Council shall serve four years in two classes. The Chairperson shall be nominated by the Commission on Nominations and elected by the Conference. The Secretary shall be elected from the voting members of the Discipleship Council.

Class of 2021

Barbara Parrish (21-1) WS  
Delonta Hicks (21-2) SO

Joe White (21-1) WS
Rev. Bonnie Scott (21-2) WA

Nancy Erskine (21-2) SO
Rev. Andre Briscoe (21-1) BA

Class of 2022

Hazel Jackson (22-2) BA
Rev. Jessica Hayden, Chair (22-2) BA

Carol Travis (22-2) WA
Rev. John Wunderlich (22-1) SO 

Rev. Bob Kells (22-1) WS
*Rev. Jenny Cannon (22-2) WA

Lay Leader: Delores Martin
Young Adult Rep: Shemaiah Strickland
Youth Rep: TBD

Ex officio(without vote):
Conference President: Bishop LaTrelle Easterling
Dean of the Cabinet: Rev. Conrad O. Link
Director of Connectional Ministries: Christie Latona
Treasurer/CFO: Paul Eichelberger
Director of Communications: Melissa Lauber

MINISTRY RELATIONSHIP OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

A Standing Committee of the Discipleship Council (2014 Conference Journal, p. 597) Membership on the MROC shall include seven voting members: one representative each from the Discipleship Council on Finance and Administration, and the Board of Trustees; plus, four-at-large members recommended by the Commission on Nominations and elected by the Annual Conference.  The committee will elect the chair.4

*Rev. Mary Kay Totty, WA
Rev. Jim Johnson WS
Rick Miller (CFA)

Rev. Jessica Hayden BA
Daphne Hurd BA
Hazel Jackson (Discipleship Council)

Jamarri Bright SO
Rev. Sheridan Allmond (Trustees)

Ex officio(without vote):
Director of Connectional Ministries or designee: Rev. Stacey Cole Wilson
Assistant to the Bishop: Rev. Tony Love

THE CONNECTIONAL TABLE

Members of the Connectional Table are identified by Annual Conference position. The full list of those positions is available on pages 566-567 of the 2014 Baltimore-Washington Conference Journal (see page 328 for the addition of Deaf Ministry representative) and eight people, one from each district, who have no conference leadership role.

Chairperson: Conference Lay Leader: Delores Martin
Conference Secretary (serves as recording secretary): Cynthia Taylor

 Eight people, one from each district, who have no conference leadership role

Pam Durbin, AN
Deborah Constantindes, CM
Doreen Bass, F

Rev. Mark Johnson, BM
Amy Duroska, GW
Susan Saunders, CH

Rev. Travis Knoll, BS
OPEN, WE

 

CONFERENCE COMMISSION ON NOMINATIONS

¶6002 Conference Policy & Procedures Manual (2017-2020)Selected quadrennially

Chairperson: Sarah Ford
Secretary: Cynthia Taylor
Conference Lay Leader: Delores Martin
Director of Connectional Ministries: Christie Latona
President UMW: Linda Yost
President UMM :Hampton Conway, Jr.

Young Adult Council: TBD
Youth Representative:  TBD
Lay Person Disability Concerns: Dixie Catlett (SO)
At-Large Laity: Arletta Boston (WA) & Lillian Parks (SO)

District Superintendents
Rev. Gerard Green, GW
Rev. Ann Laprade, BS
Rev. Rebecca Iannicelli, WE
Rev. Conrad O. Link, CH


Rev. Wanda Duckett, BM
Rev. J.W. Park, CM
Rev. Edgardo Rivera, F
Rev. Evan Young, A

Lay Leader from each District
Kim Carr, A
Rosalind Pinkney, WE
Richard Willson, CH
Thea Becton, BS


Rod Fry, CM
Mary McCurty, GW
Barbara Shew, F
Ophelia Brown-Carter, BM

One appointed clergy from each District, nominated by the District Superintendent and/or the district lay leader for a quadrennium. 

OPEN, A
Rev. Miguel Balderas, GW
Rev. LaReesa Smith-Horn, BS
OPEN, WE

Pastor Jean Lee, CM
Rev. Denise Norfleet Walker, BM    
Pastor Dawn Reidy, F
Michael Bennett, CH

DISCIPLESHIP

INTERIM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BOARD (1-year term) Caring for the functions of ¶ 629. Board of Discipleship. These interim board members each serve a one year term.
BOOM Chair (or designee)
Conference Lay Leader
Director of Lay Servant Ministries
Up to 6 people with skills and demonstrated fruitfulness in discipleship and leadership development (3 lay, 3 clergy)
Young People’s Ministry leaders: one youth, one young adult
Conference Representative: Director of Leadership and Congregational Development
Ex Officio without vote: seminary reps, other staff responsible for leadership development

*Nona Colbert SO
Rev. Johnsie Cogman, BOOM rep
Delores Martin, Conference Lay Leader
Linda Flanagan, Director of Lay Servant Ministry
Sherry Crockett WS

Niki Ellis BA
Rev. Phil Ayers WA
Rev. Braulio Torres SO
Youth: Nathan Jones
Young: Adult TBD

Conference Rep:  Rev. Rodney Smothers

Ex Officio:
Rev. John Nupp, Executive Minister of Call and Clergy Care
Rev. Chip Aldridge, Wesley Theological Seminary Representative

BOARD OF LAITY ¶631

 (2017-2020) BOD recommends members and states Lay Leader shall be Chair. (report provided for information only)

Lay Leader and Chairperson: Delores Martin (2)
Associate Lay Leader: TBD
Director of Lay Servant Ministries: Linda Flanagan
Conference United Methodist Men: Hampton Conway, Jr. (President) and Sherman Harris (2) 
Conference United Methodist Women: Linda Yost (1), Ann Price (1)
Youth Representative:  TBD

District Lay Leaders:

Kim Carr A (1)
Rod Fry CM (1)
Richard Willson CH (1)

Rosalind Pinkney WE (1)
Mary McCurty GW (1)
Ophelia Brown-Carter BM (2)

Barbara Shew F (2)
Thea Becton BS (2)

Ex officio:
Past Conference Lay Leaders (Tom Flinn, Calvin Williams, Delores Oden)
Conference Representative: Christie Latona

INTERIM NEW FAITH EXPRESSIONS BOARD (1-year term)

At least one person per district with experience in launching new faith expressions, in start-up enterprises, or with other capacities deemed valuable to the task of supporting new faith expressions (no more than 12 persons in all who each serve a term of 1 year in this interim year)

Staff person(s) responsible for New Faith Expressions

OPEN BA
Deborah Johnson SO 
Rev. Stan Cardwell SO
Raimon Jackson WA

Crystal Miller-Davis WA
Kelly Crawford BA
Rev. Kyle Durbin WS
Dong Eun (Vivian) Lee WS

Conference Representative:  Rev. Bill Brown

INTERIM YOUNG PEOPLE’S MINISTRY BOARD (1-year term)

(Caring for the functions of the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministries ¶634, and some functions of Council on Youth Ministries ¶649, and Council on Young Adult Ministries ¶650). Interim board members serve a term of 1 year.

*Shemaiah Strickland, Young Adult SO
Michael Carrington, Young Adult BA
Kaleb Oates, Campus Ministry (Howard) WA
Margaret Brown, Campus Ministry (UMD) WA
Jack Arnold, Youth Ministry SO
Nito Slack, Youth Ministry SO

Chiara Blair, Youth Ministry WS
Ryan Taylor, Youth Ministry BA
Miranda Tyler, RCM SO
Christie Hoffman, RCM BA
Rev. Tommy Murray, Advisor WA
Rev. Elizabeth Jackson, Advisor WS

Staff Representative: Matthew Surber

COUNCIL ON YOUTH MINISTRIES ¶649

Officers selected by Council see website for details (report provided for information only) 
District Youth Leaders: (Adult Leaders appointed by the District Superintendents)

Annapolis: Kim Walker
Cumberland-Hagerstown: Marie Ebersole
Washington East: Rev. David Showalter
Baltimore Suburban: Rev. Bill Jones & Susan Harry

Greater Washington: Sharon Milton
Baltimore Metropolitan: Shannon Gibbs
Central Maryland: Tammi Brantley
Frederick District: Angela Fossett

Conference Representative: Cheryl Cook
CCYM President: Karis Arnold
CCYM Vice-President: Nito Slack

COUNCIL ON YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES ¶650

Book of Discipline defines membership as one young adult selected by each district. Members in 2 classes of 2 year terms, maximum 3 terms all members are between 18-35 years old. (report provided for information only)

Class of 2019

Taeron Fleming (19-2) A

Cristin Cooper (19-1) CM

Jacob Beal (19-1) CH

Class of 2020

Megan Blizzard (20-2) F
Jennifer Booker (20-1) BM

OPEN GW
Shemaiah Strickland (20-1) WE   

Moses Ngaima (20-1) BS

Conference Representative: Cheryl Cook

INTERIM ADVOCACY AND ACTION BOARD (1-year term)

Caring for the functions of Board of Church and Society ¶629, Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns ¶642, Commission on the Status and Role of Women ¶644, Committee on Native American Ministries ¶642, and some of Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns ¶632 and Commission on Small Member Church ¶645

*Thomas Contee SO
Rev. Dottie Yunger SO
Katie Nash WS
Jan Taylor BA

Rev. Shannon Sullivan WS
Rev. Laura James BA
James Wills BA
Rev. Stephen Tillett SO

Jorge Granados-de la Rosa WA
Pat Marks WA

Ex officio:
UMW: Open
Peace with Justice Coordinator: Rev. Diane Dixon-Proctor
Parish and Community Development: Rev. Eric King
Korean Caucus: Rev. Yo-Seop Shin
Strengthening the Black Church: Rev. Tim West
Committee on Hispanic/Latino Ministries: Rev. Giovanni Arroyo
Committee on Native American Ministries: TBD
Asian Ministry: Rev. DaeHwa Park, Rev. Biak Chhunga
United Methodist Women Social Action Coordinator: Monsio Seedee
Members of ecumenical committees within the conference and denomination
General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns Director: Darlynn McCrae
Staff Representative: Rev. Stacey Cole Wilson

INTERIM ABUNDANT HEALTH BOARD
(AKA BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES ¶633) 
(1-year term) 

*Rev. Heath Wilson WS
Rev. Nick Bufano BA
Kelly Crawford BA

Sherita Gaskins-Tillett SO
Derek Matthews SO
Rev. Twanda Prioleau BA

Kerry Revell WS
Rev. E. Allen Stewart WA
TBD

Ex officio:
UMW Education & Interpretation: Ann Price
UMM President: Hampton Conway, Jr.
UMVIM Coordinator: Rev. Joan Carter-Rimbach


Disaster Response Coordinator: Pastor Fred Sipes
Conference Global Ministries Secretary: Jane Grays
Wesley Theological Seminary’s Heal the Sick: Tom Pruski

Conference Representative: Rev. Stacey Cole Wilson

COMMISSION ON RELIGION AND RACE ¶643

Conference rules apply – 7 members in 2 classes of 2 year terms, maximum 3 terms

Class of 2019

Darrell Taylor (19-1) BA

William Carpenter(19-0) WS

Rev. Ramon McDonald (19-0) SO

Class of 2020

*Moorosi Mokuena (20-2) WA

Rev. Margaret Clemons (20-3) WS

Rev. Jen Fenner (20-2) WA

Ebony Roach (20-1) BA

Ex officio:
Rev. Giovanni Arroyo, Jen Ihlo
Conference Representative: Rev. Edgardo Rivera

COMMISSION ON DISABILITY CONCERNS ¶653

Conference rules apply – 7 members in 2 classes of 2 year terms, maximum 3 terms

Class of 2019:

*Dixie Catlett(19-0) SO

Patrick Burk (19-2) BA

Class of 2020

John Harden (20-1) WA
Rev. Lisa Wirkus (20-2) WS

Rev. Ella M. Lawson (20-3) BA

Rev. Kathy Lossau (20-3) WA

Darlene Koontz (20-2) WS

Ex officio:
Deaf Ministry: Lisa Harvey   
Conference Representative: Rev. Wanda Bynum Duckett

DISCIPLESHIP: OTHER

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN ¶647

For information only.  Elected by UMW.

President: Linda S. Yost
Vice President: TBD
Secretary: Sherie Koob
Treasurer: Sabrina White

Missions Coordinators are listed below:
Education & Interpretation: Ann Price
Social Action: Monsio Seedee
Membership Nurture & Outreach: Daphne Hurd
Spiritual Growth: Rita Green
Chairperson of the Committee on Nominations: Tangela Terry
Communications Coordinator: TBD
Secretary of Program Resources: TBD

Conference Representative: Rev. Stacey Cole Wilson

UNITED METHODIST MEN ¶648

For information only. Elected by UMM.

President: Hampton Conway, Jr.
Vice President: Ceferino Epps
Secretary: Ricardo Jefferson, Sr.
Treasurer: Garrett Henley
Prayer Advocate: Bryon Gould
Program Chairperson: Malcolm Clory, Sr.

Mission Coordinator: James Williams
Scholarship Coordinator: TBD
Communications: Richard Campbell
Conf. Scouting Coordinator: Rev. Ken Lyons, Jr. & Joseph Vicek
Evangelism, Mission, & Spiritual Life: James Gainey

Conference Representative: Rev. Rebecca Iannicelli

COMMISSION ON COMMUNICATIONS ¶646

Conference rules apply – 7 members in 2 classes of 2 year terms, maximum 3 terms

Class of 2019

Pastor Christine Kumar (19-1) BA

Brian Nelson (19-1) WA

Rev. Beth Hutton (19-0) WS

OPEN BA or SO

Class of 2020

*Rev. Terri Cofiell (20-2) WS

Mittie Quinn (20-2) WA

Rev. Michael Fauconnet (20-1)SO

Bresean Jenkins (20-1) GW

Conference Representative: Melissa Lauber

COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY ¶641

Conference rules apply – 7 members in 2 classes of 2 year terms, maximum 3 terms

Class of 2019

*Rev. Emora Brannan (19-1) BA

Rev. James Chance (19-2) SO

Rev. Stephen Ricketts (19-2) WS

Class of 2020

Keenan Hudson (20-3) WS

Rev. Katie O’Hern (20-1) WS

Pamela Coleman (20-1) BA

Rev. Dae Sung Park (20-3) WA

Conference Historian: Rev. Emora Brannan
Conference Representative: Robert Shindle

Ex officio: representing UMC Heritage Landmarks
Helen Kemp, Strawbridge House (Strawbridge Shrine Assn., New Windsor, MD)
Daniel Fisher, Old Otterbein Church (Old Otterbein UMC, Baltimore, MD)
Deb Scott, Lovely Lane Meetinghouse Site (Lovely Lane UMC, Baltimore, MD)
Representative, Geeting Meetinghouse Site (Salem UMC, Keedysville, MD)
Representative, Cokesbury College Site (Cokesbury Mem. UMC, Abingdon, MD)

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HISPANIC-LATINO MINISTRIES

For information only: selected by HLM 

Executive Committee:

*Rev. Giovanni Arroyo
Lucy Torres (Vice-Chair)
Connectional Commitment: Rev. DaeHwa Park

Secretary & Education and Advocacy: Rev. Heather Olson
Faithful Discipleship: Rev. Jen Fenner
At-Large: Rev. Dr. Miguel Balderas and Lauren Busky

Connectional Commitment:Cory Slack, Raimon Jackson, Lucy Torres, Rev. DaeHwa Park, Rev. Edgardo Rivera
Faithful Discipleship: Lauren Busky, Henry Welcome, Rev. Jen Fenner, Rev. Erik Alsgaard, Rev. Miguel Balderas, and Rev. F. Douglas Powe, Jr.
Education & Advocacy: Jorge Granados-de la Rosa, Andres Arco, Mike Dean, Rev. Heather Olson, Rev. Wanda Duckett, Rev. Eliezer Valentin-Castañon, and Rebecca Cole.
Conference Representative:  Emma Escobar

STEWARDSHIP MINISTRIES

COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ¶611-618 (2017-2020)

Per conference rules - 12 members who do not serve more than two terms and, per BOD, individuals are elected quadrennially

*Phil Potter  (1) WA
Charles Myers (2) BA
Charlie Moore (1) SO
Paul Hazen (2) WA

Rev. Robert Slade (2) SO
Rev. Marlon Tilghman (2) BA
Rev. Daryl Williams (1) SO
Rick Miller (2) WS

Lucinda Fisher (2) BA
Gwen Morgan (2) WA
David Fisher (1) WS
Betty Henderson (1) SO

Ex officio:
GCFA Board Member Ken Ow
Cabinet Representative: Rev. Ann Laprade

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ¶640 and 2512

Per BOD, “shall have 12 members elected in staggered 4-year terms” and, per conference rules, may serve a maximum of two terms

Class of 2019

Rev. Sheridan Allmond BA (1)

*John Strawbridge BA (1)

OPEN  WA

Class of 2020

Rev. Bob Ruggieri WS (1)

Sonia Stockton BA (1)

OPEN SO

Class of 2021

Delila Parham SO (1)

Vince Leggett SO (1)

Rev. Robert Snyder WS (2)

Class of 2022

Sonja Brown-Jenkins WS

Rev. Sherwyn Benjamin WA

Rev. Diane Dixon-Proctor WA (2)

Ex officio:
Bishop Easterling, Paul Eichelberger, Pier McPayten
Cabinet Representative:  Rev. Conrad O. Link

BOARD OF PENSIONS ¶639

Per BOD, “shall have 12 members elected in staggered 4-year terms” and, per conference rules may serve a maximum of two terms. In order to stagger the classes, some members may serve fewer years than others.

Class of 2019

Rev. Jackson Day BA (2)

Rev. Chris Serufusa WS (1)

Rev. Ken Valentine SO (1)

Class of 2020

*Rev. Cary James BA (1)

Alice Jackson SO (1)

Patsy Baker Blackshear SO (1)

Class of 2021

Ed Hunt (2) BA

Donna Snyder WS (2)

Rev. Jarrett Wicklein BA (2)

Class of 2022

Rev. Curtis Ehrgott WA (2)

Rev. Daniel Montague BA (2)

Carl Eichenwald WA (1)

Ex officio:
Francess Tagoe
Cabinet Representative: Rev. Evan Young

COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE COMPENSATION ¶625.1

Conference rules apply – 7 members in 2 classes of 2 year terms, maximum 3 terms

Class of 2019

Rev. Selena Johnson (19-2) WA

Rev. Mike Henning (19-2) WS

Gregory Kernan (19-1) SO

Class of 2020

Rev. Kathy Altman WS (20-1)

Kim Ayres (20-2) BA

Rev. MyungHa Baek (20-3) WA

OPEN SO or BA

Ex officio:
NEJ, Representative to National Assoc. of Equitable Compensation Committee: Deborah Tocknell
Conference Representative: Francess Tagoe

JOINT COMMITTEE ON CLERGY MEDICAL LEAVE ¶652 (2017-2020)

Per BOD, 2 persons from the Board of Ordained Ministry, 2 persons from Board of Pensions, 1 Member from the Commission on Disability Concerns and a representative from the Cabinet appointed by the Bishop

Rev. Jackson Day (Board of Pensions)
Ray Moseley (Board of Ordained Ministry)
Rev. Alicia Vanisko - (Board of Ordained Ministry)

Rev. Kathy Lossau (Commission on Disability Concerns)
Cabinet Representative: Rev. Wanda Bynum Duckett
Patsy Blackshear  – (Board of Pensions)

COMMITTEE OF PERSONNEL & POLICY

Conference rules apply – 7 members in 2 classes of 2 year terms, maximum 3 terms

Class of 2019

Pastor Patricia Turnage (19-1) SO

Rosalind Pinkney (19-2) SO

Class of 2020

Laura E. Davis (20-3) BA
Rev. Robert Hunter (20-2) WS
Rev. David Cooney (20-2) WA

Theodore Garrett, Jr. (20-2) SO
Rev. Donna Renn (20-2) WS

Ex officio:
Francess Tagoe
Conference Representative: Rev. J.W. Park

MID-ATLANTIC FOUNDATION

The Mid Atlantic Board is an independent and self-perpetuating board. It shall have 6 voting members from each Conference serving 4 year terms with the terms being staggered

Paul Eichelberger WS
Kristin Schol WA
Clarence White BA

Jamie Waldren WA
George Monk WA
Rev. Karin Walker BA

Ex officio:
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling

RULES COMMITTEE

Term of office shall be four years, with one-half of the regional representatives being elected in two classes. Chair person elected by the committee; Secretary is the Conference Secretary.

Class of 2019

*Rev. Mark Gorman (19-2) BA

Rev. Kenneth Moore (19-2) SO

Class of 2021

Justice Randolph(21-1) WA

Dawn Brooks(21-1) WS

Chair of Discipleship Council: Rev. Jenny Cannon, Interim Chair
Conference Secretary: Cynthia Taylor
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling

COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY ¶637

Per the BOD, Lay and clergy members from the jurisdictional episcopacy committee, 2 members appointed by the Bishop and 5 members elected by the Annual Conference quadrennially for a maximum of 2 terms. 1/3 lay women, 1/3 lay men, 1/3 clergy

*Rev. Jim Miller (2)
Rev. Tim West (2)
Charlie Moore (1)
Ella Curry (2)

Stephanie Johnson Pettaway (2)
Rev. Ianther Mills (1)
Rev. Yvonne Wallace Penn (1)

Ex officio with vote:
Delores Martin NEJ Repand Rev. Terri Rae Chattin NEJ Rep         

CONFERENCE MOVING COMMITTEE

The committee includes the chair plus a representative from each District. Contact information for District Representatives may be found in the Conference Journal or through the Conference Website.

*Rev. Jeff Paulson (GW)
Sharon Skinner (WA)
Pastor John Lewis (F)
TBD (A)

Rev. James Miller (CM)
Deborah Johnson (WE)
Rev. Jessica Hayden (BM)
Rev. Bob Snyder (CH)

CONFERENCE SESSIONS COMMITTEE

(2017-2020)  Selected by Bishop for quadrennium

Chairperson: Bishop LaTrelle Easterling
Vice Chair:  Delores Martin, Conference Lay Leader
Secretary:   Cynthia Taylor, Conference Secretary
Treasurer:  Paul Eichelberger
Director of Connectional Ministries: Christie Latona
Cabinet Dean:  Conrad O. Link
Host District Superintendent:  Rev. Wanda Duckett
Assistant to the Bishop:  Rev. Tony Love
Director of Communications:  Melissa Lauber
Rules Chair:Rev. Mark Gorman

Worship Team Chair: Rev. Sherri Wood-Powe
Conference UMW President:  Elizabeth M. Stemley
Conference UMM President:  Hampton Conway, Jr.
Administrative Assistant to Bishop:  Joyce King
BOOM Chair:  Rev. Anthony Hunt
BOOM Ordination Service Coord:  Rev. Scott Shumaker
Conference CCYM President: Karis Arnold
Host District Lay Leader: Ophelia Brown-Carter
Arrangements Committee Staff Coordinator: Pat Thomas

BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY ¶635

(Quadrennially 2017-2020) (BOD -- BOOM Members nominated by the Bishop for 4 year term in the same year as General Conference.  Members may serve maximum of 3 consecutive four year terms)

Western Region

* FR Rev. Rudolph Bropleh (1)
Rev. Jennifer Smith (1)
Rev. Eliezer Valentin-Castañon(2)
Rev. Robert Wellman (1)

Rev. Duane Jensen (2)
Don Zetterberg (1)
* CH Rev. Ray Roberson (1)
Rev. Elizabeth Jackson (1)

Rev. Michael Beiber (1)
Rev. Frankie Revell (1)
Richard Willson (2)

Washington Region

* GW Rev. Paul Johnson (1)
Rev. Stephanie Vader (2)
Rev. Johnsie Cogman (1)
Rev. Kirkland Reynolds (1)

Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli (1)
Sue Conway (1)
Rev. Bruce Jones (1)
* CM Rev. Mandy Sayers (2)

Rev. Esther Holimon (2)
Rev. Andrew Cooney (1)
Geoff Kaiser (1)

Southern Region

* WE Rev. Pat Allen (1)
Rev. Susan Boehl (3)
Rev. Gladman Kapfumvuti (1)
Rev. Corey Sharpe (1)

Rev. Patricia Watson (1)
* AS Rev. Carletta Allen (3)
Rev. Ron Foster (2)
Rev. Lena Marie Dennis (2)

Rev. Sarah Schlieckert (2)
Rev. Jen Karsner (2)
Katie Weston (1)

Baltimore Region

* BM Rev. Jason Jordan Griffin (2)
Rev. Amy McCullough (2)
Rev. Sandi Johnson (1)
Rev. George Winkfield (1)

Rev. Tony Hunt (2)
Ray Moseley (2)
* BS Rev. Norman Obenshain (3)
Rev. Scott Shumaker (3)

Rev. Laurie Tingley (1)
Rev. Alicia Vanisko (1)
Merle Bayne (3)

Additional Members:

Regional Representatives of the Laity:  Debby Haskins (Baltimore) (1); Yolanda Perry (Southern) (1); Katie Weston (Washington) (1)
Associate Member and/or Local Pastor: Rev. Frances Stewart (1)
Extension Ministers: Rev. Hi Rho Park (2)
Deacon: Al Hammer (2), Rev. Lee Ferrell (3)
Chair of the Order of Elders:  Rev. Melissa Rudolph (2)
Chair of the Order of Deacons: Rev. Margery Schammel (1)
Chair of the Fellowship of Local Pastors & Associate Members: Pastor S. Jerry Colbert (1)
Retired Person: Rev. Mary Jo Sims (3)
Conference Representatives: Rev. Gerard Green/Rev. John Nupp (Clergy Excellence)

*Indicates Chair of District Committee on Ordained Ministry

COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ¶636 (2017-2020)

Per BOD, nominated by Bishop quadrennially 

Clergy in Full Connection 
Rev. Marlon Tilghman
Rev. Steve Larsen
Rev. Mary Kay Totty

Alternate Clergy in Full Connection
Rev. Clark Carr
Rev. Loretta Johnson

COMMITTEE ON CLERGY INVESTIGATION ¶2703.2 (2017-2020)

Per BOD, nominated by Bishop quadrennially

Clergy Members:
Rev. LaReesa Smith-Horn (BA)
Rev. Terri Cofiell (WS)
Rev. David Cooney (WA)

Professing members:
Maxine Jenkins (WA)
Norwood Bentley (WS)

Alternate clergy:
Rev. John Wunderlich (SO)
Rev. Alfreda Wiggins (BA)
Rev. Michael Bennett (WS)

Alternate professing members:
Griff Hall (SO)
Kirsten Gullickson (WA)
Bryon Gould (BA)

COMMITTEE ON DIACONAL MINISTRY INVESTIGATION ¶2703.3 (2017-2020)

Per BOD, nominated by Bishop quadrennially

Donnalee Sanderson (2016)

CONFERENCE DISTRICT COMMITTEES ON ORDAINED MINISTRY ¶666

Annapolis

Rev. Carletta Allen, Chair
Rev. Michael Fauconnet
Rev. Phil Tocknell
Yolanda Perry
Rev. Lena Marie Dennis

Rev. James Bishop
Rev. Ramon McDonald
Delores Oden
Rev. Meredith Wilkins-Arnold         

Bob Ettinger
Rev. Lee Ferrell
Rev. Robert Walker
Rev. Clark Carr

Baltimore Metropolitan

Rev. Jason Jordan-Griffin, Chair
Rev. Twanda Prioleau
Rev. Kelly Grimes
George Kahl
Rev. Bonnie McCubbin

Rev. Sandi Johnson
Rev. Alfreda Wiggins
Elizabeth M. Stemley
Rev. Emora Brannan
Ray Moseley

Rev. Carey James
Rev. George Winkfield
Ophelia Brown-Carter
Millie Rice
Pastor Terry McClain

Baltimore Suburban

Rev. Norman Obenshain, Chair
Rev. Bob Clipp
Rev. Carol Pazdersky
Rev. Sheridan Allmond
Leslie McGlothlin
Rev. Melissa McDade

Rev. Melissa Rudolph
Rev. Scott Shumaker
Rev. Andrew Greenwood
Rev. Laurie Tingley
Norman Smith

Rev. Lisa Bandel
Rev. Daniel Montague
Rev. Kate Payton
Devonna Rowe
Rev. Stacey Nickerson

Central Maryland

Rev. Mandy Sayers, Chair
Bettye Ames
Rev. Phil Ayers
Rev. David Cooney
Rev. Judy Emerson
Rev. Jen Eschliman

Rev. Esther Holimon
Rev. Eun Joung Joo
Geoff Kaiser
Rev. Jim Miller
Rev. Bonnie Scott
Joyce Shelton

Rev. Doug Tzan
Rev. Jane Wood
Rev. Alice Ford
Rev. Lynn Nulton

Cumberland-Hagerstown

Rev. Ray Roberson, Chair
Kathy Kelsey
Rev. Bill Warehime
Pastor Charles Riggleman
Rev. Donna Renn

Pastor Sharon Gibson
Tom Dalton
Pastor Patricia Bittner
Rev. Barbara Suffecool

Richard Willson
Rev. Elizabeth Jackson
Rev. Doug Hoffman
Pastor Al Deal

Frederick

Rev. Rudy Bropleh, Chair
Rev. Dee Ann Dixon
Pastor Lynn Wilson
Pastor Charlie Henry

Don Zetterburg
Sherie Koob
Rev. Ken Walker
Rev. Chris Suerdieck

Rev. Bob Wellman
Rev. Eliezer Valentin-Castanon
Rev. Malcolm Stranathan
Barbara Shew

Greater Washington

Rev. Paul Johnson, Chair
Rev. Michael Armstrong
Rev. Bruce Jones
Sue Conway
Rev. Rachel Cornwell

Rev. Loretta Johnson
Judy Jones
Rev. Kathleen Kohl
Delores Martin
Les Mobray

Rev. Martha Meredith
Rev. Kirkland Reynolds
Rev. Stephanie Vader
Rev. Arthuree Wright

Washington East

Rev. Patricia Allen, Chair
Rev. George DeFord
Rev. Mark Venson
Rev. Robert Carter
Rev. Constance Smith

Hampton Conway, Jr.
Lillian Parks
Rev. Faith Lewis
Gloria Turner-Simpkins

Rev. Robert Barnes
Rev. Kenneth Moore
Pastor Kermit Moore
Rev. Linda Motter

CONFERENCE DISTRICT BOARDS OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING ¶2519

Annapolis

Rev. James Stutler, Chair
Scott Karsner

Vince Leggett
Chris Broadwell

Cynthia Clark
Bill Prehn

Baltimore Metropolitan

John (Jack) Danz, Chair

Jan Hayden

Ophelia Brown Carter

Baltimore Suburban

Rev. Marlon Tilghman, Chair
Rev. Victor Harner

Rev. Jarrett Wicklein
Rev. James DeMent

Larry McCrae
Jane Bennighof

Cumberland-Hagerstown

Rev. Michael Leedom, Chair

Rev. William Warehime

Rev. Robert Ruggieri

 

Frederick

Pastor Richard Baker, Chair
Carl Haines

Bill Wivell
Pastor Ed Hall

Rev. Ernie Thayil
Magda Morales

 Central Maryland & Greater Washington

Dayle Walden Hall, Chair
Marc Loud
Charles Daye
Pastor Gerald Elston
Sherman Harris

Rev. Loretta Johnson
Pastor Lucinda Kent
Will McKinzie
John Nyarku

Rev. Sandi Phillips
Sharon Skinner
Rev. Jane Wood
Don Woodrow

Washington East

Rev. Laurie Gates-Ward, Chair
Rev. Doug Hays

Pastor Irvin Beverly
Guffrie Smith Jr.

Rev. Dana Jones