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II. CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONS – DELEGATES/MEMBERS

Note: Lay persons’ names are listed in capital letters throughout this section. Clergy persons’ names are in upper- and lower-case letters. Paragraph numbers in brackets refer to the 2016 Book of Discipline.

A. GENERAL AND JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES

DELEGATES TO 2019 SPECIAL GENERAL CONFERENCEFREDERICK BREWINGTON, GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, JORGE LOCKWARD, DOROTHEE BENZTimothy J. Riss, Noel N. Chin, Kristina D. Hansen, Alexandre da Silva Souto

ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO 2019 SPECIAL GENERAL CONFERENCETIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE, ANN CRAIG, ROENA A. LITTLEJOHN, KAREN PRUDENTEVicki I Flippin, Sheila M. Beckford, Martha E. Vink, Sungchan Kim

DELEGATES TO 2016 GENERAL CONFERENCEFREDERICK BREWINGTON, DOROTHEE BENZ, DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉ, CAROLYN HARDIN ENGELHARDTTimothy Riss, William Shillady, Noel Chin, Denise Smartt Sears

GENERAL CONFERENCE ALTERNATES, DELEGATES TO NORTHEASTERN JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCEROENA LITTLEJOHN, XIMENA VARAS, ROSS WILLIAMS, RASHID WARNERVicki I Flippin, Kun Sam Cho, Sara Thompson Tweedy, Constance Pak

JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE ALTERNATESJAEWON KIM, STEPHEN ALLEN, YOLANDA EVELYN, OMAR HALL, DAISY TAVAREZ, DEREK P. MILLERKenneth Kieffer, Adrienne Brewington, Paul Fleck, David Henry, Edward Horne

MEMBERS OF GENERAL COUNCILS, BOARDS AND AGENCIES (2016)Judicial Council: BETH CAPENGeneral Church Connectional Table: FREDERICK BREWINGTONGeneral Board of Church and Society: DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉGeneral Board of Pensions and Health Benefits: William ShilladyInterjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy: FREDERICK BREWINGTON (Chair) and Timothy RissStanding Committee on Central Conference Matters: FREDERICK BREWINGTONCommission on General Conference: JORGE LOCKWARD

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B. CONFERENCE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES1. aCCessibilitY, CoMMittee on [¶653]

Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years Note: this committee went to a class structure in 2017Co-Chairs: Michael Barry, Emily HallSecretary: STEPHANIE PARSONSMembers:

2019: (14) Emily Hall – AIEM (14) Ximena A. Varas – CT 2020: (11) STEPHANIE PARSONS – CH (17) Michael Barry – NYCT 2021: (13) Marcia White-Smith – MET (18) Paul Meador – CH

Ex-Officio: Cabinet Representative: Matthew Curry

Representatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: TBD

2. arChives anD historY, CoMMission on [¶641] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 yearsChair: ANNA BATESVice-Chair: PEGGY JERRELLTreasurer: ROSS WILLIAMSArchivist: BETH PATKUSDistrict Representatives: (year on committee)

CH: (15) ANNA BATESCT: (18) BYRON CROSDALELE: (18) JUDITH ABIODUN LW: TBDMET: (18) ERIC SHIRLEYNYCT: (16) Joanne Utley

MEMBERS OF JURISDICTIONAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (2016)Committee on Annual Conference Boundaries: William ShilladyCommittee on Episcopacy: FREDERICK BREWINGTON, Timothy RissCouncil on Finance & Administration: DOROTHEE BENZBoard of Ordained Ministry: Lydia Lebrón-RiveraCommittee on Program and Arrangements: Denise Smartt SearsCommittee on Rules: Adrienne BrewingtonVision Table: Matthew Curry & RASHID WARNERCommittee on Investigation: Constance PakCommittee on Appeals: CAROLYN HARDIN ENGLEHARDT, ROENA LITTLEJOHN (Alternate)


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At Large: (17) NORMAN GOBEN – MET (17) VERNAY MITCHELL-MCKNIGHT – NYCT (18) PEGGY JERRELL – CT (18) ANGELA PEREZ – METEx-Officio:

Pastor or Representative of John Street Church: Stefanie BennettRepresentative from Rhinebeck Church: TBDRepresentative from CF&A: JERRY EYSTERCabinet Representative: Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott

Representatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: TBD

3. asian CounCil (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)

Chair: Yang Hee Christine StopkaVice-Chair: Zhaodeng PengMembers and Representatives to Conference Committees: Board of Laity: MISAO NAITO Conference Sessions: Yang Hee Christine Stopka Nominations Committee: CHAN K.P. GILLHAM Connectional Ministries Vision Table: ARTHUR NG, Zhaodeng Peng Parish Development: Yang Hee Christine Stopka

4. blaCk MethoDists for ChurCh renewal

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)Chair: Sheila Beckford – CTVice-Chair: VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY – LWSecretary: Laurel Scott – LWTreasurer: MICHELLE STANLEY – METPublicity: TIESHA WOOD – METYouth Coordinator: TBDNational Board of Directors: MONIQUE BLOUNT – METRepresentatives to Conference Committees:

Board of Laity: VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY Conference Sessions: Sheila Beckford Connectional Ministries Vision Table: Sheila Beckford Nominations: Marva Usher-Kerr – MET Parish Development: DARYL NORMAN – LE


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5. CaMping anD retreat Ministries, boarD of

Note: This is a new proposed Board, which, if approved, will take the place of the former Camps Governing Board.

Term: elected in 3 classes with 3-year term; maximum of 2 terms Executive Director Camping and Retreat Ministries:

BROOKE BRADLEY Chair: Eric Fjeldal Vice-Chair: Marvin Moss Secretary: Elizabeth Abel 2019: Eric Fjeldal – NYCT WENDY VENCUSS – MET Matthew Querns – NYCT YADIRA ABREU – LW 2020: CAROL RUSSELL – LE Gregory Higgins – CH Elizabeth Abel – MET DONALD KIRBY – MET 2021: Marvin Moss – MET CLAUDE STUART – LE Steve Kim – LE KAREN GAINES – LE Ex-Officio: Cabinet/Staff Representative: David Gilmore Staff Representatives: Matthew Curry, ROSS E. WILLIAMS

United Methodist City Society: TBD Representative from Conference Committees:

Finance & Administration: TBD Trustees: TBD Representatives to Conference Committees:

Connectional Ministries Vision Table: TBD Personnel: TBD Trustees: TBD

6. Chinese CounCil

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)Coordinator: ARTHUR NG – METMembers: John Chung – LW James Law – MET STELLA LAW – MET WEI WEI LI – LW John DL Young – LW Moshing Yuen – LW WINSTON YUEN – LWRepresentatives to Conference Committees: Conference Sessions: STELLA LAW – MET


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7. Christian unitY & interreligious ConCerns, CoMMission on [¶642]

Term: 2 years, 6 years maximumMembership: 2 from each district plus At LargeChair: TBDDistrict Representatives:

CH: (18) Charles Ryu (18) Catherine SchuylerCT: TBD TBDLE: (13) A. Erik Rasmussen (10) Thomas Goodhue* – Rules suspended at 2017 AC to extend 2 more years LW: (13) ROBERT BOBB (13) BARBARA EDWARDS (14) Sara Giron-OrtizMET: (14) BRENDA LOONEY (18) Matthew SchaefferNYCT: (14) Kevin Mulqueen TBD

At Large:Ex-Officio:

Queens Federation of Churches: N. J. L’Heureux, Jr. – LWWorld Methodist Council: TBDLong Island Council of Churches: TBDThe Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport: TBDAssociated Religious Communities of Danbury:

Phyllis J. Leopold – NYCTNew York Council of Churches: Adrienne Brewington – NYCTCabinet Representative: Robert Walker

Representatives to Conference Committees:Connectional Ministries Vision Table: TBD

8. ChurCh anD soCietY, boarD of [¶629] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years(Suggested: 1 member from each district plus some at large)Chair: GISSELLE STANLEY – METVice Chair: Melissa HinnenSecretary: SHARON ROTH – CHTreasurer: Paul Fleck – CTDistrict Representatives:

CH: (17) SHARON ROTHCT: (16) Paul Fleck LE: (14) FREDERICK BREWINGTONLW: (14) WINSOME DAVISMET: (10) Douglas CunninghamNYCT: (17) Christine Lindeberg


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At Large: 2019 (16) Bruce Lamb – MET (16) Hector “Benny” Custodio – LW (16) Melissa Hinnen – MET (17) Matthew Querns – NYCT (17) Wesley Daniel – MET (17) ANN CRAIG – CH (15) Joseph Upole – MET 2020 (16) Romana Abelova – LE (16) ED GOODING – MET (16) Lydia Lebrón-Rivera – MET (16) GISSELLE STANLEY – MET (16) MICHELLE STANLEY – MET (18) Dong Hyun Choi – NYCT (18) Jennifer Morrow – NYCT (18) INGRID PETERS – LW (18) JANE WAKEMAN -CT Ex-Officio:

Cabinet Representative: Timothy Riss UMW Representative: CLARIS SKERRITT

UMW Mission Coordinator: JUDITH McRAEGeneral Board of Church & Society: Dorlimar Lebrón MalavéStaff: Nikki Edleman – Interim Coordinator Social Justice Organizing

Engagement & Advocacy; Jennifer Berry: Assistant Coordinator Social Justice Organizing

Representatives to Conference Committees:Connectional Ministries Vision Table: Melissa Hinnen,

GISSELLE STANLEYImmigration Task Force: Peggy Ann Sauerhoff

9. ConferenCe sessions, CoMMission on (Conf. rule b.17)Term: 2 years, maximum 6 yearsMembership: at least 20 personsChair: STEPHEN ALLENCo-Chair: Ximena Varas2019: (15) STEPHEN ALLEN – NYCT (15) John Fritz – NYCT (17) JEREMY MILLS – CH2020: (16) David Collins – LE (14) Ross Topliff – NYCT (18) DEBORA C. JENKINS – LW (18) Ximena Varas – CTEx-Officio:

Cabinet Representative: Denise Smartt Sears – METConference Secretary: MARGARET HOWEConference Lay Leader: ROENA LITTLEJOHNHost District Superintendent: Julia Yeon-Hee Yim – LEHost Pastor: St. Clair Samuel – LE


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Hotel Coordinator: ROBERT G. HUNSINGER – NYCTLegislative Sections: Ian Straker – METStaff Representatives: Matthew Curry, BARBARA EASTMANUsher Coordinators: Ross Topliff, PATTY DAYTONWorship Coordinator: Heather SinclairWorship Arts Coordinator: STEPHANIE PARSONS – CH

Representatives from Conference Committees:Black College Fund Representative: VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY – LWFinance & Administration Representative: AL CURTISRacial Ethnic Ministry Representation: Asian: Yang Hee Christina Stopka – AIEM Black Methodists for Church Renewal: Sheila Beckford – CT Chinese: STELLA LAW – MET Hispanic: TBD Korean: Sun Joo Lee – NYCT

10. ConneCtional Ministries vision table

* Serves on CMVT Executive CommitteeBishop: Thomas J. Bickerton*Director of Connectional Ministries: Matthew Curry*Conference Coordinator of Mission Ministry: Thomas Vencuss*Conference Director of Communications: JENNIFER DARLINGConference Coordinator of Communications: Joanne Utley – NYCT* Conference Secretary: MARGARET HOWE*Conference CFO: ROSS E. WILLIAMS – NYCT*Conference Lay Leader: ROENA LITTLEJOHN – CTChair: Morais Quissico – MET*Vice-Chair: TBD*Past Chair: Ximena A. Varas – CT*Secretary: CAROL MERANTE – CHTreasurer: JENNIFER HARMER – NYCTAll District Council on Ministries Chairs*:

JEREMY MILLS – CH; MAGGIE CARR – CT; David Czeisel & DARYL NORMAN – LE; Patrick Perrin – LW; MARCIA BLAKE-DAVEY & BRUCE MEIGHAN – MET;

JENNIFER HARMER – NYCTAll District Superintendents:

Timothy Riss – CH; Alpher Sylvester – CT; Julia Yeon-Hee Yim – LE; Sungchan Kim – LW; Denise Smartt Sears – MET; Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott – NYCT

Age-Level Consultant: CASSANDRA NEGRI – NYCT (children)Learning Center Consultant: TBDRepresentatives from Conference Boards/Councils/Committees: Accessibility: TBD Archives and History Chair: TBD Camping and Retreat Ministries: Eric Fjeldal Christian Unity & Interreligious Concerns: TBD


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Church and Society: Melissa Hinnen – MET, GISSELLE STANLEY – MET

Disaster Response Ministries: WENDY VENCUSS Finance & Administration Chair: JERRY EYSTER – CTHigher Education Chair: Sandra Mantz – CTImmigration Task Force Chair: Rebekah Forni, Rafael GarciaJustice for Our Neighbors: ROBERT BOBB – LWLay Servant Ministries, Director: MARY BREVIGLIERI – CTMission u: MARCIA BENT – LW, GILLIAN PRINCE – LENominations Representative: TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE – METOrdained Ministry Chair: Lydia Lebrón-Rivera– METOrdained Ministry (AIEM): Robert Knebel – CTParish Development Chair: Marjorie Nunes – LEPersonnel Chair: LESLIE VACHONRacial Ethnic Ministry: Asian Council: ARTHUR NG – LW, Zhaodeng Peng – LW Black Methodists for Church Renewal: Sheila Beckford – CT Hispanic-American Council: Jose Mora-Gil – LW Korean Council: Yong Bo Lee – MET, In Koo Chung – CTRetired Clergy Fellowship President: John Cole

Race and Religion Co-Chairs: Sheila Beckford – CT, Gertude Nation – LW

Missions: JILL WILSON – CT, Ed Dayton – CT Status & Role of Women: TBD

Town and Country: TBD UMM President: BENJAMIN NELSON – MET UMW President: JUDITH McRAE – MET Young Adult Ministries Chair: TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE – MET Youth Ministries Chair: TBDGeneral Church Connectional Table: FREDERICK BREWINGTON – LEGeneral Board of Church and Society: Dorlimar Lebrón Malavé – METJurisdictional Vision Table: Matthew Curry, RASHID WARNER – METAt Large: Jessica Anschutz – NYCT, MONIQUE BLOUNT – MET,

MYRNA CLINTON – CT, VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY – LW, Laura Galbraith – CT, ANNETTE GRIFFITH – CT, Janet Hodge – MET, Steven Knutsen – LE, MARY ELLEN KRIS – MET, GLADIS LOBATO – LW, Kirk Lyons – LW, ARTHUR NG – MET, JOY RHODES – MET, BEVERLY PECK RISI – NYCT, CLARIS SKERRITT – MET, ERIC WILLIAMSON – MET, ELAINE WINWARD – NYCT

Representatives to Conference Committees: Personnel Committee: TBD


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11. episCopaCY, CoMMittee on [¶637] Minimum 7 members, maximum 17 members. 1/5 appointed by Bishop. Term: Quadrennial, elected session following General Conference. Maximum

of 2 consecutive terms on any quadrennial board. Conference Rule 62.Co-Chairs: Bette Johnson Sohm, EVELYN R. BRUNSONConference Lay Leader: ROENA LITTLEJOHNClergy: (12) Constance Pak – LE (12) John Simmons – LW

Lay Men: (12) KEVIN SMITH – METLay Women: (16) EVELYN R. BRUNSON – METBishop’s Nominees: (12) Ebenezer Aduku – LW (12) Bette Johnson Sohm – LE (12) Ximena A. Varas – CT Youth and Young Adults: (12) RASHID WARNER – MET (15) BETTY-LYNN GANNON – NYCTEx-Officio: Lay and Clergy Members of the Jurisdictional Committee on the Episcopacy: FREDERICK BREWINGTON, Timothy Riss

12. episCopal resiDenCe CoMMittee [¶638]Chairs, Episcopacy: Bette Johnson Sohm, EVELYN BRUNSONChair, Council on Finance & Administration: JERRY EYSTERPresident, Conference Trustees: JAMES PERKINSOthers without vote as tasks and specific expertise is neededRepresentative from Conference Committees:

Conference Finance & Administration: GLEN BUCHER

13. equitable CoMpensation, CoMMission on [¶625] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years Membership: Discipline requires equal clergy/lay Chair: Noel Chin District Representatives:

CH: (15) MARILYN WAKEFIELDCT: (17) Kent JacksonLE: TBD LW: (18) TANYA BRANCHMET: (16 ) Noel ChinNYCT: (14) Mareta Hamre

At Large: 2019 (13) DIANE HORNADAY – CT (13) James Van Schaik – NYCT


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2020 (14) OPAL CROSDALE – CT (18) GILLIAN PRINCE – LW (16) Marjorie Nunes – LE

Ex-Officio:Cabinet/Staff Representative: Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott

Representatives to Conference Committees: Parish Development: Noel Chin

14. exaMination of the ConferenCe Journal, CoMMittee on (Conf. rule a.4) (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)

Chair: Bette Johnson SohmMembers: STEPHEN ALLEN, JUNE BOBB, Adrienne Brewington,

MELODYE MEROLA, LEE PRITCHARD, Joanne Susan UtleyEx-Officio: Ian Straker

15. finanCe anD aDMinistration, CounCil on [¶¶611-619] Term: Quadrennial – elected after General Conference. Maximum of 2

consecutive terms on any quadrennial board. Conference Rule 62.President: JERRY EYSTERVice President-Administration: Jason RadmacherVice President-Finance: ALFRED CURTISSecretary: Martha Epstein Clergy Persons:

2020 (17) Martha Epstein – CT (16) Cathy Gilliard – MET – non voting (16) Hugh Hamilton – CT – non voting (15) Marvin Moss – MET – non voting (16) William Pfohl – NYCT – non voting (15) Jason Radmacher – MET (18) Angela Redman – LW

Lay Men: 2020 (12) ALFRED CURTIS – MET (12) ED RUPPMAN – LE – non voting (13) JERRY EYSTER – CT (13) KEVIN SMITH – MET – non voting (16) JOE ANDREANA – CT – non voting (18) SAMUEL PRASAD – LELay Women: 2020 (13) HAZEL McINTOSH – LW (14) JOY HUNTER – LW (15) KAREN GAINES – LE – non voting (16) DIANA MOORE – CT – non voting

Ex-Officio: Bishop: Thomas J. Bickerton

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United Methodist Frontier Foundation Representative: ELLEN KNUDSEN

Representatives to Conference Committees:Archives & History: JERRY EYSTERBoard of Camping & Retreat Ministries: TBDConference Sessions: AL CURTISConnectional Ministries Vision Table: JERRY EYSTEREpiscopacy: KEVIN SMITH* Episcopal Residency Committee: GLEN BUCHERBoard of Ordained Ministry: Suhee Kim *non-voting member of CF&AParish Development: HAZEL McINTOSHBoardofPension&HealthBenefits:Marvin Moss *non-voting

member of CF&APersonnel: Jason RadmacherTrustees: TBD

Representatives from Conference Committees: BoardofPensionandHealthBenefits: JEFFERSON BOYCE Trustees: CLAUDE STUART

16. frontier founDation, uniteD MethoDist

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)Executive Director: ELLEN KNUDSENCoordinator, Field Services Representative: JOSEPH ANDREANA – CTChair: SUSAN FULTON – Upper NY ConferenceVice-Chair: PETER OWH – Upper NY ConferenceSecretary: RONALD BRAND – NYCTTreasurer: DANIEL RUBACK – CHNominating Chair: GARY HARTMAN – Upper NY ConferenceChair, Growth & Development: EDMUND RUPPMANN – LEChair, Audit Committee: RONALD BRAND – NYCT Board of Directors:

Class of October 2018: Carol Bloom – NYCT, Kristina Hansen – CT, GARY HARTMAN – Upper NY Conference, Robyn Hays – Upper NY Conference, DONALD KIRBY – MET, Marjorie Nunes – LE, ELAINE VAN FLEET – Susquehanna Conference

Class of June 2020: SUSAN EZRATI – CH, SUSAN FULTON – Upper NY Conference, MARGARET HOWE – CH, RONALD SALYER – Upper NY Conference, SHELLEY SMITH – Upper NY Conference

Class of October 2020: WAYNE ALLEN – Upper NY Conference, CHARLES BEACH – Upper NY Conference, Robert Knebel – CT, Michelle Lewis – MET, PETER OWH – Upper NY Conference, EDMUND RUPPMANN – LE, ROBERT SHALLISH – Upper NY Conference

Class of October 2022: JOSEPH ANDREANA – CT, RONALD BRAND – NYCT, Vernon Lee – Upper NY Conference, DANIEL RUBACK – CH

Representatives to Conference Committee: Finance & Administration: ELLEN KNUDSEN

Personnel: ELLEN KNUDSEN


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17. higher eDuCation anD CaMpus Ministries, boarD of [¶634] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years

Chair: Sandra Mantz 2019: (13) ANNA BATES – CH (13) Arletha Miles-Boyce – MET (13) SONIA ELLIOTT – MET2020: (14) Sandra Mantz – CT (14) Martha Vink – NYCT (18) Elizabeth Abel – MET (18) Richard Edwards – CH (18) Chuck Van Houten – LEEx-Officio: Campus Ministers: Columbia – K. Karpen, MET Hofstra – Joyce Dugger* LIU Post – Nelson Kalombo Ngoy StonyBrook University – Brenda Ford*

SUNY New Paltz – Dianna Smith* Yale – Vicki I Flippin – CT

Cabinet Representative: Timothy RissRepresentatives to Conference Committees:

Connectional Ministries Vision Table: Sandra Mantz*Not United Methodist

18. hispaniC-aMeriCan CounCil, new York

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)Chair: Jose Mora-Gil Vice-Chair: EUGENIO BEDOYATreasurer: NORA MEDRANOFinance Chair: TBDSecretary: XIMENA RUALESAge Level and Family Life: Sonia JerminMethodist Family Camp: Jose Mora-Gil, LAURA KEPPISChurch and Society: GLADIS LOBATOLocal Church Pastoral Care: Elisa ViciosoMission Outreach: GERMANIA RODRIGUEZPrayer Coordinator: MARTHA DICKSONAdviser: Luisa MartinezNominations Committee: Nelson Garcia, ANA MARIA GONZALEZ,

GLADIS LOBATO, AUGUSTO REYES, Milagros SolorzanoCommunications: HERNANDO ESCOBAR, Coordinator;

Elisa Vicioso, AssistantCantico Nuevo Choir: MARIA LUISA TOIRACChurch Revitalization Coordinator: Jose Mora-GilHispanic UMW Chair: GLADIS LOBATOSpiritual Advisor: Luisa MartinezUMY: Hector Custodio, MARILYN MARTINEZ


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UMM: HENRY ORTIZUMW: MINERVA MELLARepresentatives to Conference Committees: Board of Laity: DAISY TAVAREZ Connectional Ministries Vision Table: Jose Mora-Gil Conference Sessions: TBD Nominations: Luisa Martinez Parish Development: TBD

19. iMMigration task forCe

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)Co-Chairs: Rebekah Forni, Rafael GarciaSecretary: Peggy Ann SauerhoffTreasurer: Paul FleckDistrict Representatives: CH: Peggy Ann Sauerhoff CT: Ximena Varas LE: Enrique Lebron LW: Hector Custodio MET: DAISY TAVAREZ NYCT: TBDMembers: Romana Abelova, CAROL BARTON, BARBARA BECKER,

DOROTHEE BENZ, Karina Feliz, Paul Fleck, Takayuki Ishii, STEVEN LEE, STEVEN YONG LEE, PHYLLIS MACHLEDT, TJ MILLS, MILAGROS RIVERA-VELEZ, GISELLE STANLEY, MICHELLE STANLEY, JORGE VARAS, NATASSIA VELEZ, Jeffry Wells

Korean Caucus – YOENG LEEEx-Officio: Conference Board of Church & Society: Peggy Ann Sauerhoff JFON: Marjorie Nunes New Sanctuary Coalition: RAVI RAGBIR World Church Services: TBD Westchester Refugee Resettlement: TBDRepresentatives to Conference Committees:

Connectional Ministries Vision Table: Rebekah Forni, Rafael Garcia

20. investigations, CoMMittee on [¶2703] (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)

Members: John Carrington, Lorraine DeArmitt, James Moore, Constance Pak JEFFREY HERBERT, DIANE HORNADAY, RENATA SMITHAlternates: Edward Horne, Koonae Lee, Yongyeun Lee FREDERICK BREWINGTON, JOONKI KIM


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21. JustiCe for our neighbors (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)

Chair: Marjorie NunesVice-Chair: KELECHI ACHOLONU*Secretary: ANTHONY VELAZQUEZTreasurer: OHIRO ONI-ESELEHMembers: ROBERT BOBB – LW, ERIC ZHU – MET,

ZAMZAM QURAISHY – LE, S YAN SIN*, RAJI KALRA*ExOfficio:Paul Fleck, Karina Feliz, William Shillady, Timothy RissStaff: JFON-NY Site Attorney: TJ MILLS*

JFON-NY Site Director: Steven Yong Lee*Representatives to Conference Committees:

Connectional Ministries Vision Table: ROBERT BOBB*Not United Methodist

22. korean CounCil

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)Chair: Yong Bo LeeVice-Chairs: Sun Joo Lee, Min Seok Yang, Hyoung Dock YooSecretary/General: In Koo ChungSecretary/Treasurer: Yountae Kim, Jung Ung MoonSpiritual Lay Leadership Chair: Min Seok YangRetired Clergy Relations Chair: Youngsik KimConference Program Relations Chair: Charlie YunChurch Growth Chair: Chongho James KimNew Church Chair: Sungchan KimMembers and Representatives to Conference Committees:

Connectional Ministries Vision Table: YongBo Lee, & In Koo Chung

Conference Sessions: Sun Joo LeeBoard of Laity: TBDNominations: In Koo ChungParish Development: Jung Ung Moon

23. laitY, boarD of [¶631] Term: Quadrennial, elected after General Conference. Maximum of 2

consecutive terms on any quadrennial board. Conference Rule 62 .Chair/Conference Lay Leader: ROENA LITTLEJOHNAssociate Chair: MITCHELL UNDERWOODDistrict Lay Leaders & Associates:CH: (09) MARGARET HOWE (13) AL McDOWELL (13) DIANE McDOWELL (09) ANTOINETTE VESSEY

CT: (06) MITCHELL UNDERWOOD (18) CHRISTINE McCALLA


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LE: (12) WILLIAM FLIPSE, JR (12) SAMUEL NEWMAN (14) FRED DYMEK (17) WAYNE REDMAN (17) ZAMZAM QURAISHY (18) LORRAINE LEAKLW: (12) JUNIOR DIXON Associates: (12) MARIE DAVIS (14) GEORGE BROWNEMET: (17) MONIQUE BLOUNT Associates: (10) BRUCE MEIGHAN (13) THEODORA CROSS (18) JOHANNY DICKSONNYCT: (09) MARIE BELL Associate: (18) GARY GOMESAt Large:

2 – Laymen: (17) LES JOHNSON – MET (18) DANIEL PETIT – CT2 – Laywomen: (12) EDNA ROUSE – LW, TBD2 – Youth: TBDYoung Adult: TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE

Conference Scouting Coordinator: THOMAS MENDENHALConference Director of Lay Servant Ministries: MARY BREVIGLEIRIConferenceDirectorCertifiedLayMinistry– Ximena Varas

District Directors of Lay Servant Ministries:CH: (08) MARGARET HOWE (08) EUGENE KNOTHCT: (07) MARY BREVIGLEIRI (07) JERRY EYSTER (assistant director)LE: (15) MICHELE SANCHEZ (15) Steven KnutsenLW: (15) WILLIE DIXON (14) MELVIN HALL (assistant director)MET: (12) JOY RHODES (17) Karen BurgerNYCT: (17) JACKIE WHITE-GARMANEx-Officio:

Bishop: Thomas J. BickertonCabinet/Staff Representative: Matthew CurryPresident & 2 – UMM: BENJAMIN NELSON – MET,

JOHN DOWNS – LE, DELBERT SINGLETON – METPresident & 2 – UMW: JUDITH McRAE – LW,

SHARON NOISETTE-JENKENS – LW, TBD


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Representatives from Conference Committees: Asian Council: MISAO NAITO – CT Black Methodists for Church Renewal:

VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY – LW Hispanic-American Council: DAISY TAVAREZ– MET Korean Council: TBD

24. laY servant Ministries, ConferenCe CoMMittee on [¶631.6] Membership: Conference Director of LSM, six district directors and

co-directors (or a rep from the district if no co-director)Chair/Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries:

MARY BREVIGLEIRIConferenceDirectorCertifiedLayMinister– Ximena Varas

District Representatives:CH: MARGARET HOWE (co-director) EUGENE KNOTH (co-director)CT: MARY BREVIGLEIRI (director) JERRY EYSTER (assistant director)LE: MICHELE SANCHEZ (co-director) Steven Knutsen (co-director)LW: WILLIE DIXON (director) MELVIN HALL (assistant director)MET: JOY RHODES (co-director) Karen Burger (co-director)NYCT: JACKIE WHITE-GARMAN (director)

Ex-Officio:Conference Lay Leader: ROENA LITTLEJOHNDirector of Connectional Ministries: Matthew Curry

Representatives to Conference Committees:Connectional Ministries Vision Table: MARY BREVIGLEIRI

25. Mission u teaM

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference) Established in 2006. Term: Dean & Assistant Dean – 2 years; Business Manager,

Secretary & Registrar – two 2-year terms max; Members – 4 yearsDean: MARCIA BENTAssistant Dean: Jeffrey HookerAssistant/Youth Dean: ELISE BOYKINBusiness Manager: GILLIAN PRINCESecretary: PATRICIA NEWTONRegistrar: TBD


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District Representatives: CH: TBD CT: TBD LE: DORIS RICHTER LW: ZUHAIRAH McRAE MET: SHAMEEKIA EDWARDS NYCT: TBDUMW President: JUDITH McRAEUMW Vice President: ELAINE MacKAYUMW Secretary: TBDUMW Treasurer: HAZEL McINTOSHUMW Spiritual Growth Coordinator: HELENA COOKSUMW Membership Nurture & Outreach Coordinator: JOANN McCLAMUMW Social Action Coordinator: TBDUMW Education & Interpretation Coordinator: VICTORIA KUSIUMW Program Resources: PATRICIA KNEBELUMW Communications: BERNICE SEMPLEUMW Nominations Chair: DARYL NORMANUMW Ghanaian Coordinator: TBDUMW Korean Coordinator: ESTHER HANUMW Spanish Coordinator: JOHANNY DICKSONUnited Methodist Men: BENJAMIN NELSON & WAYNE REDMANUMW National Board of Directors: GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKINUMW National Program Advisory Group Member: SHANAE ALSAt-Large: DEBORAH JENKINS, SHARON NOISETTE-JENKINS,

DAISY TAVAREZDirector of Connectional Ministries: Matthew CurryConference Mission Coordinator: Thomas VencussNominating Committee: CARMEN HAMILTON, JOANN McCLAM,

All District Representatives, All Language CoordinatorsRepresentatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: MARCIA BENT,

GILLIAN PRINCE

26. Missions, CounCil on

Term: 3 years, 2 terms Coordinator of Mission Ministry: Tom Vencuss

Chair: JILL WILSON – CTVice-Chair: Ed DaytonEx-Officio: Staff/Cabinet Representative: Matthew Curry, Alpher Sylvester Administrative Assistant: NIKKI ROSEEmeritus: Charles StrautDistrict Mission Coordinators: CH: MARGARET HOWE CT: JILL WILSON LE: Lorraine De Armitt LW: Sharon Petgrave-Cundy


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MET: Dorlimar Lebrón Malavé NYCT: Linda WilleyCommittee on Mission Personnel

JILL COOK – CT Edward Dayton – CT BARBARA MOODY – LW JOAN ISAACS – MET Marcia White-Smith – MET Global Ministries AMY BRELIA – Nicaragua RACHEL & JACK BRUNT – Bolivia CATARINA CHOI – Korea Alex da Silva Souto – Nicaragua and Mozambique Wesley Daniel – Haiti (Caribbean Mission Partnership) GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN – Youth Ambassadors Gordon Edwards – Antigua (Caribbean Mission Partnership) OMAR HALL – Caribbean Partnership JAY & RAEANN HOCKENBERRY – Ecuador Wongee Joh – Youth Ambassadors CYNTHIA JOHNSON – Mozambique Wayne Lavender – Mozambique ROB MAYETTE – Mozambique Marjorie Nunes – Ghana STEPHANIE PARSONS – Ecuador Patrick Perrin – Caribbean Partnership ROXANNA RAMOS – Ecuador WENDY VENCUS – Haiti Martha Vink – NicaraguaCommittee on Disaster Response CH LINDA & ART MELLOR CT TBD LE WARREN FERRY LW GILLIAN PRINCE MET Wesley Daniel MET CLARIS SKERRITT NYCT ROSS PORTER

Representatives to Conference Committees:Connectional Ministries Vision Table: JILL WILSON, Ed Dayton

Representatives from Conference Committees: United Methodist Men: BENJAMIN NELSON

United Methodist Women: GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, JUDITH McRAEConference Committee on Youth Ministries: TBD

27. native aMeriCan MinistrY, CoMMittee on [¶654] Term: 4 years, maximum 8 years (Two Quadrennial)

Co-Chairs: MYRNA N. CLINTON, ELAINE WINWARDVice-Chair: CAROL OSGOODTreasurer: Douglas Osgood


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District Representatives: CH: (16) Virginia Esposito CT: MYRNA N. CLINTON WALTER (SHADOWALKER) CLINTON CAROL OSGOOD Douglas Osgood LE: HOLLY HAILE DAVIS * LW: (14) JOANN McCLAM MET: (15) CLARIS SKERRITT NYCT: ELAINE WINWARD

DANIEL WINWARDAt Large:

2019: (16) NEEPOH HILL * (15) KATIE REIMER – MET 2020: (16) KEVIN TARRANT * (16) JOSIE TARRANT * (16) Steven Peiffer – CT 2021: (13) CHRISTINE LATHAM – NYCT (17) BEN GEBOE *

Cabinet Representative: Robert Walker *Not United Methodist

28. noMinations, CoMMittee on (Conf. rule i.58) Term: 4 years, elected in EVEN YEARS ONLY

Chair: David HenryVice-Chair: TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFESecretary: GEOFFREY FOWLERDistrict Representatives: (year denotes class)

CH: (18) DIANE McDOWELL (18) AL McDOWELL CT: (17) GEOFFREY FOWLER LE: (14) LORRAINE LEAK (15) Won Tack Lee – Young Adult LW: (18) GAIL DOUGLAS -BOYKIN (14) VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY Young Adult: TBD MET: (18) MONIQUE BLOUNT (16) TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE NYCT: (15) Joanne Utley Young Adult: TBD

At Large: 2018: (14) CLARIS SKERRITT – MET (14) Randolph W. Nugent, Jr. – LW 2020: (16) In Koo Chung – CT Young Adult: TBD

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Staff Representative: Matthew Curry Cabinet: Alpher Sylvester Conference Secretary: MARGARET HOWE Conference Lay Leader: ROENA LITTLEJOHN Ethnic Coordinators:

Asian: CHAN K.P. GILLHAMKorean: In Koo Chung Hispanic: Luisa MartinezBlack Methodists for Church Renewal: Marva Usher Kerr – METBlack Clergy Caucus: David Henry – LW

Representatives from Conference Committees: Commission on the Status and Role of Women: TBDRepresentatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE

29. olDer aDult Ministries, CoMMission on [¶651] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 yearsConvener: TBD2019: (12) Dorett Johnson-Agu – LE (12) BEVERLY PECK RISI – NYCT (12) CLARIS SKERRITT – MET2020: (12) EVELYN R. BRUNSON – MET (12) Sonia Jermin – MET (12) EUGENE SNYDER – LE2021: (12) CAROL KLEBER – LW (12) EVANA LEWIS – MET (12) Douglas Osgood – CTCabinet Representative: Sungchan Kim

30. orDaineD MinistrY, boarD of [¶635]Chair: Lydia Lebrón-Rivera*Vice-Chair: Samuel Arhin*Secretary: Bette Johnson Sohm*Treasurer: B LUM LEE*Coordinator of Ministerial Services: GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN* Event Coordinators/Registrars: Roy Grubbs*, OHYEUN LEE*

Chaplain: Peggy Ann Sauerhoff*Conference Relations Committee: Chair: M. Craig Fitzsimmons*

Members: David Clegg, Adrienne Brewington, Simeon Law, Dennis Winkleblack

Ex-Officio: Lydia Lebrón-Rivera, Samuel ArhinAIEM Registrar: Robert KnebelLeave Registrar: Roslyn LeeRetirement Registrar: Jessica AnschutzTransfers Registrar: Noel Chin

Cabinet Representative: Alpher Sylvester*Director, COMPASS Program: TBD*


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District Committee Chairs: Caroline Berninger– CH, Mel Kawakami – CT, Roy Grubbs – LE, John Simmons – LW (co-chair), GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN – LW (co-chair), Cathy Gilliard – MET, Kregg Gabor – NYCT

Registrar: Mel Kawakami*Candidacy Mentor Registrar: TBD*Clergy Continuing Education Units Registrar: TBD

Clergy Mentor Registrar: Randolph W. Nugent, Jr.*Commissioning Registrar: Iwy Patel-Yatri*Elder Ordination Registrar: Dale Ashby*Local Pastor & Associate Member Registrar: Eileen Daunt*

Director, Local Pastor Licensing School: Eileen Daunt*Chair, Order of Elders: TBD*Chair, Order of Deacons & Diaconals: Doris Dalton*Chair, Fellowship of Local Pastors & Associate Members: Robert Grimm*Psychological Testing Coordinator: Hugh Hamilton*Background Check Coordinator: GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN*MEF Administrator: Lori MillerMEF Committee: ANDREW BAIN, Karen Monk,

GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, Lori MillerNYAC Secretary: MARGARET HOWE*#BOOM Leadership Team: Samuel Arhin, Dale Ashby, Eileen Daunt,

GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, Lydia Lebrón-Rivera, Iwy Patel-Yatri, Bette Johnson Sohm

BOOM Nominating Committee: Samuel Arhin, Jessica Anschutz, GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, MARGARET HOWE, Lydia Lebrón-Rivera

Chair, Recruitment: James F. KarpenWorship Committee: Peggy Ann Sauerhoff, Godfrey UcheBridge Committee: Alpher Sylvester, Dale Ashby, Iwy Patel-Yatri,

Lydia Lebrón-Rivera, Samuel Arhin*# Ex-Officio Member of Executive Committee* Denotes Membership on Executive Committee

Board of Ordained Ministry Members:2020 Clergy: (12) Jessica Anschutz, (12) Samuel Arhin, (12) Dale Ashby,

(08) Lynda Bates-Stepe, (16) Tisha Branch, 16) Doris K. Dalton, (08) Eileen Daunt, (16) Karen Eiler, (16) M. Craig Fitzsimmons, (16) Vicki Flippin, (16) David Wongeun Kang, (16) Roy Grubbs, (08) Hugh Hamilton, (16) Kristina Hansen, (16) David Jolly, (12) K Karpen, (12) Mel Kawakami, (16) Chongho James Kim, (16) Suhee Kim, (16) Simeon Law, (16) YongBo Lee, (08) Lydia Lebrón-Rivera, (16) Lori Miller, (12) Robert Milsom, (16) Karen Monk, (08) Randolph W. Nugent, Jr., (12) Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott, (12) Gene Ott, (12) Austin Park, (12) Iwy Patel-Yatri, (16) Narcisse Cherie Philips, (12) Peggy Ann Sauerhoff, (14) Heather Sinclair, (12) Denise Smartt Sears, (16) Bette Johnson Sohm, (12) Cecil Stone, (12) Alpher Sylvester, (16) Rhonda R. Taylor, (12) John Thomason, (12) Godfrey Uche, (16) James Van Schaick, (12) Dennis Winkleblack, (08) Julia Yeon-Hee Yim


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2020 Laity: (08) STEPHEN ALLEN, (14) ANDREW BAIN,

(12) SHARON BELCHER-FOLKES, (08) GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, (16) H. JEFF ENGLISH, (12) B. LUM LEE, (12) OHYEUN LEE,

(08) KATHLEEN MACE, (12) VERNAY MITCHELL-McKNIGHT, (16) DAISY TAVAREZ

Representatives from Conference Committees: Finance & Administration: Suhee KimRepresentatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: Lydia Lebrón-Rivera BoardofPension&HealthBenefits: TBD

31. parish DevelopMent, CoMMittee on [¶633.5] Term: 2 years, 6 years maximum Chair: Marjorie Nunes Vice-Chair: Michael Barry Secretary: Anthony Mecca

District Representatives: (year on committee)CH: (15) Anthony Mecca CT: (17) David MantzLE: (13) Marjorie Nunes (14) Halley LowLW: (15) Roger JacksonMET: (18) Lori HartmanNYCT: (14) Michael Barry (14) Julia Winward

At Large:2020: (15) Denise Pickett – MET

Ex-Officio: Cabinet: All District Superintendents Staff Representatives: Matthew Curry, David Gilmore ,

ROSS E. WILLIAMSRepresentatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: Marjorie Nunes

Representatives from Conference Committees:Finance & Administration: HAZEL McINTOSHAsian Council: Yang Hee Christine StopkaBlack Methodists for Church Renewal: DARYL NORMAN – LEEquitable Compensation: Noel ChinHispanic-American Council: TBDKorean Council: Jung Ung Moon

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32. pension anD health benefits, boarD of [¶639] Term: 1 non-renewable, 8-year term; Membership: not less than 12 and not to

exceed 21 members Chair: JEFFERSON BOYCE Vice-Chair: Anthony Mecca Secretary: TBD

2019: (11) DOUGLAS HATHAWAY – LE (11) Kent Jackson – CT (11) Roy Jacobsen – CT (11) David Mantz – CT2021: (13) Anthony Mecca – CH (13) CAROL LONG – MET (13) Roy Hassel – NYCT2022: (14) JEFFERSON BOYCE – MET2023: (15) David Piscatelli – CT2024: (16) Janet Hodge – MET (16) Charlie Yun – LE

(16) GILLIAN PRINCE – LW (16) David Collins – LE

(16) Susan Chupungco – NYCT (16) Kun Sam Cho – CT2025: (17) CAROL GALLOWAY – CT (17) Eric Fjeldal – NYCT 2026: (18) Scott Summerville – METCabinet/Staff Representative: Timothy Riss, William ShilladyRepresentative from WESTPATH: RON COLEMANPension & Health Staff Person: SALLY TRUGLIARepresentatives to Conference Committees: Finance & Administration: JEFFERSON BOYCE Representatives from Conference Committees:

Retired Clergy: TBDTrustees: JAMES PERKINSBoard of Ordained Ministry: To be elected by BOOMFinance & Administration: Marvin Moss

33. personnel, CoMMittee on [¶805.4b & ¶807.12b] Term: 3 years, in classes of 4. Maximum 2 terms. Membership: equal clergy/lay

Chair: LESLIE VACHON – MET Vice-Chair: Randolph W. Nugent, Jr. – LWSecretary: VERNAY MITCHELL-McKNIGHT – NYCT2019: (13) Melissa Hinnen – MET

(16) Eric Fjeldal – NYCT (18) GEOFFREY FOWLER – CT (18) LESLIE VACHON – MET


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2020: (16) MELOYDE MEROLA –CT (17) Douglas McArthur – NYCT (17) ROBERT BOBB – LW (18) Kristina Hansen – CT 2021: (15) Randolph W. Nugent, Jr. – LW (15) VERNAY MITCHELL-McKNIGHT – NYCT (15) Dorlimar Lebrón Malavé – MET (18) Adrienne Brewington – NYCT

Representatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: LESLIE VACHONRepresentatives from Conference Committees:

Board of Camping & Retreat Ministries: Eric Fjeldal Finance & Administration: Jason Radmacher Connectional Ministries Vision Table: TBD United Methodist Frontier Foundation: ELLEN KNUDSEN

Ex-Officio: Cabinet/Staff Representatives: Matthew Curry, Julia Yeon-Hee Yim,

SALLY TRUGLIA, Benefits & HR Manager; ROSS E. WILLIAMS

34. religion anD raCe, CoMMission on [¶643] Term: 4 years, maximum 8 years Membership: Minimum of 12 members; at least 1 from each district

Co-Chairs: Sheila Beckford, Gertude NationEvents Coordinator: Siobhan SargentSecretary: JENNY D. ARDENDistrict Representatives:

CH: (12) EUGENE KNOTHCT: (16) JENNY ARDENLE: (14) DARYL NORMANLW: (11) Gertude NationMET: (16) Siobhan SargentNYCT: (14) Scharlise Dorsey

At Large: 2019: (15) Roslyn Lee – LE (11) Gertude Nation – LW (15) Joseph Ewoodzie – LE (15) JENNY D. ARDEN – CT 2020: (16) Shelia Beckford – CT (12) GWENDOLYN HIGGINS – CH (16) LES JOHNSON – MET (16) Siobhan Sargent – MET 2021: (17) Jordan Scruggs – CH (17) Kirk Lyons – LW (17) Leslie Duroseau – LE 2022: (18) Jacqueline Carter – CH (14) Dorlimar Lebrón Malavé – MET


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Ex-Officio: Cabinet Representatives: Denise Smartt Sears Staff Representative: Matthew Curry

Representatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: Sheila Beckford, Gertude Nation

35. retireD ClergY fellowship

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)President: John ColeVice-President: Vicky A. FlemingSecretary: TBDTreasurer: James Veatch, LAURA VEATCHEditor, The Chronicle: AUDREY E. BOWLES ALESENominations: Elizabeth Braddon – Chair, Vicky A. Fleming, Douglas R. OsgoodRepresentatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: John Cole

Pension&HealthBenefits: TBD

36. rules CoMMittee (Conf. rule C.19) Term: 4 years, 2 elected each year (No Term Limit) Membership: 4 clergy and 4 lay

Chair: Gennifer Brooks – AIEM 2019: (11) VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY – LW

(11) BEVERLY PECK RISI – NYCT2020: (08) Vicky A. Fleming – NYCT 2021: (16) ROBERT HUNSINGER – NYCT 2022: (18) Leo Curry – MET (18) Sung Mu Lee – CT (18) ALFIDA FIGUEROA – MET (10) Gennifer Brooks – AIEMEx-Officio: Conference Secretary: MARGARET HOWE Jurisdictional Rules Committee Member: Adrienne Brewington Judicial Council of the UMC: BETH CAPEN – CH Cabinet Representative: Timothy Riss – CH

37. status anD role of woMen, CoMMission on the [¶644] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years Membership: 14-36 members, at least 1 from each district &

at least 6 at large.Chair: Laura GalbraithDistrict Representatives:

CH: (18) Cathy SchuylerCT: (12) Laura Galbraith LE: (18) MARY CZEISELLW: (14) Mendis BrownMET: (14) Melissa HinnenNYCT: (13) CHAN K.P. GILLHAM


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At Large:2019: (15) Edward Horne – CT (15) Roslyn Lee – LE (13) JOANN McCLAM – LW (13) Andrea Smith – LE2020: (14) Roy Grubbs – LE (18) AKILAH BIXLER – MET

Ex-Officio: Cabinet Representatives: Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott, Alpher Sylvester UMW Representative: TBD

Representatives to Conference Committees: Nominations: TBD

38. trustees, boarD of [¶2512] Term: 4 years, maximum 2 terms Membership: 12 persons (must be of legal age) President: JAMES PERKINS Vice President: Brian Bodt Secretary: GRACE BRYANT Treasurer: Kevin Mulqueen Chancellor: LAWRENCE McGAUGHEY

2019: (15) Brian R. Bodt – CT (15) TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE – MET (15) COLETTE STANFORD – MET (15) CLAUDE STUART – LE2020: (12) Kevin Mulqueen – NYCT (12) JAMES PERKINS – NYCT (13) GRACE BRYANT – LE 2021: (17) David Ball – LW (17) GLENN SOHM – LE2022: (18) David Henry – LW (18) William Pfohl – NYCT (18) ALFRED HANSON – NYCT

Cabinet/Staff Representative: Denise Smartt Sears, ROSS E. WILLIAMS Representatives from Conference Committees:

Board Of Camping And Retreat Ministries: TBD Finance & Administration: TBD

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39. uniteD MethoDist Men [¶648] (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)

President: BENJAMIN NELSONTreasurer: ERIC WILLIAMSONSecretary: ERNIE SEARLEDistrict Representatives:

CH: TBDCT: TBDLE: JOHN DOWNSLW: RAYMAN ALIMET: DELBERT SINGLETONNYCT: TBD

Coordinator to Mission u: WAYNE REDMAN, BENJAMIN NELSONCommunications Team: ERNIE SEARLEScouting Ministry Specialist: THOMAS MENDENHALRepresentatives to Conference Committees: Connectional Ministries Vision Table: BENJAMIN NELSON Board of Laity (President plus 2): BENJAMIN NELSON,

JOHN DOWNS, DELBERT SINGLETON Council on Missions: BENJAMIN NELSON

40. uniteD MethoDist woMen [¶647] (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)

President: JUDITH McRAEVice-President: ELAINE MacKAYTreasurer: HAZEL McINTOSHSecretary: TBDChair of Nominations: DARYL NORMANMembership, nurture & outreach coordinator: JOANN McCLAMEducation & interpretation coordinator: VICTORIA KUSIProgram resources coordinator: PATRICIA KNEBELSpiritual Growth: HELENA COOKSSocial Action: TBDCommunications coordinator: BERNICE SEMPLENational Board of Directors: GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKINNational Program Advisory Group Representative: SHANAE ALSDean of Mission u: MARCIA BENTAppalachian ministry representative: ROENA LITTLEJOHNKorean language coordinator: ESTHER HANSpanish language coordinator: GLADIS LOBATO Ghana representatives: TBDExtended team members: MINERVA MELLA Mujeres Metodista, president;

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District Representatives: CH: BARBARA SANBORN CT: TBD LE: GRACE BRYANT LW: INGRID PETERS MET: MONIQUE BLOUNT NYCT: JOAN MURRAYRepresentatives to Conference Committees:

Board of Church & Society: TBDConnectional Ministries Vision Table: JUDITH McRAEBoard of Laity (President plus 2): JUDITH McRAE,

SHARON NOISETTE-JENKINS, TBDCommission on the Status and Role of Women: TBD

Council on Missions: GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, JUDITH McRAE City Society: TBD

41. Young aDult Ministries, ConferenCe CounCil on [¶650](for information purposes only, not elected by Conference)Chair: TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE – METVice Chair: Dorlimar Lebrón Malavé – METVice Chair: Jeffrey Hooker – NYCTRepresentative to Conference Committees:

Connectional Ministries Vision Table: TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE

42. Young ClergY Debt assistanCe prograM

Term: 3 years, 6 year maximum Membership: Minimum 3 members selected by the Bishop Chair: Ximena A. Varas – CT Secretary: TBD

(14) TIFFANY FRENCH GOFFE – MET(14) Ximena A. Varas – CT(15) RENATA SMITH – MET(15) Kun Sam Cho – CT(18) Lori Miller – CTCabinet Representative: William Shillady

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C. DISTRICT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES(For informational purposes only, not elected by conference)

1. DistriCt boarDs of trustees

Catskill Hudson: LISA MILHAVEN, Treasurer; DONALD DOWNES, RUTH HALSTEAD, GARY SCHMIDT, GLORIA SUMNER, DAN RUBACK, DALE VAN ETTEN

Connecticut: DAVID UNDERWOOD, Chair; HOLLY PISCATELLI, Treasurer; RACHEL BIRD BRUNT, SCOTT BRUSKE, MARK BUTLER, DENNIS CASTIGLIA , KARL GABOR, RAY HEALD, DON LUDWIG

Long Island East: David Collins, NANCY FOGG, BEAUMONT JEFFERSON, Tammie-Rae Keeler, Won Tack Lee, TOM MAZZOLA, TOM SATTLER, Elon Sylvester

Long Island West: ARTHUR CUNDY, Chair; DENISE HAMILTON, Vice Chair; Melvin Boone, GEORGE BRANKER, ANGELA DEPASS, Roger Jackson, BARBARA MOODY, MERVYN RICHARDS, Milagros Solorzano

Metropolitan: PAULA SANGSTER-GRAHAM, Coordinator; Denise Smartt Sears, District Superintendent; CORALITA FRANCIS-HENDRICKS, Treasurer; VINCENT CUMMINGS, ROBERT FLEMING, STEDMAN O’GARRO, ERICK WILLIAMSON

New York/Connecticut: GREG AMATO, Carol Bloom, MICHELLE DILLMANN, AL HANSON, George Mangan, MYRA TESBIR, Jennifer Morrow, RUDD ROWAN- advisor, RANDY VOGES -advisor

2. DistriCt boarDs of ChurCh loCations & builDings

Catskill Hudson: Karen Monk, Chair; Tim Riss, District Superintendent; LEONARD HULSEAPPLE, THOMAS JUNE, PEGGY DYSARD, BRENDA JAGGERBUD LeCONEY, AL McDOWELL, DIANE McDOWELL

Connecticut: Alpher Sylvester, Chair; BRUCE BOCKSTAEL, Karen Cook,ANDREW DeBOER, Martha Epstein, Paul Fleck, BRUCE MERRITT, James Midgley, BRIAN STEVENS, STEPHEN WHITAKER

Long Island East: Tammie-Rae Keeler, Chair; Julia Yeon-Hee Yim, District Superintendent; GEORGE BURRIS, WILL FORD, DANNY GASTELUA, LORRAINE LEAK, Tom Macleod, MIKE ZUKOWSKI

Long Island West: Gertude Nation, Chair; BARBARA MOODY, Secretary; GEORGE BROWN, Mendis Brown, Janet Cox, MELVIN HALL, EASTON HAZELL Chongho Kim, Kirk Lyons, Cherrie Phillips, Angela Redman,

Metropolitan: Denise Smartt Sears, District Superintendent; John Carrington, TRICIAH CLAXTON, DORIS CLARKE-MAGLIORE, SUSAN HOBART, George McClain, William Shillady

New York/Connecticut: Parker Prout, Chair; Elizabeth J. Ott, District Superintendent; MARIE BELL – Lay Leader, Melissa Boyer, PAUL DENGLER, ALFRED HANSON, Christine Lindeberg, JAMES MacDONALD, Linda Willey PETER SEIRUP (Advisor)


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3. DistriCt boarDs of orDaineD MinistrY

Catskill Hudson: Caroline Berninger, Chair; Tim Riss, District Superintendent, Caroline Berninger, David Clegg, Eileen Daunt, KATHY DUNDORF, Gregory Higgins, MARGARET HOWE, Kwang-il Kim, Bridgette LeConey, Karen Monk, KAREN REYNOLDS, Peggy Ann Sauerhoff

Connecticut: Mel Kawakami, Chair; Alpher Sylvester, District Superintendent, Soon Ahn, Anne Brackett, KEVIN BUCKLEY, MAGGIE CARR, Young Choi, In Koo Chung, Karen Cook, CAROLYN HARDIN ENGELHARDT, Hugh Hamilton, WANDA HARRIS, DIANE HORNADAY, ELLEN JACKE, MANNY MARTINEZ, Joseph Piccirillo, KAREN SAVOY, BARBARA STINSON, Rhonda Taylor

Long Island East: Roy Grubbs, Chair; Julia Yeon-Hee Yim, District Superintendent, FRED DYMEK (Assoc. Lay Leader), Joseph Ewoodzie, Chong Il Kim, Steve Young Dong Kim, Steven Kim, Suhee Kim, Steve Knutsen, LORRAINE LEAK (Assoc. Lay Leader), Roslyn Lee, KIT MACE, HENRY MACK, DARYL NORMAN, Marjorie Nunes, ZAMZAM QURAISHY, BILL RHINEHART, Bette Johnson Sohm, MICHELLE STUART, Chuck Van Houten

Long Island West: GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, Co-Chair; John Simmons, Co-Chair; Sungchan Kim, District Superintendent; Laurel Scott, Secretary; Godfrey Uche, Registrar; David Ball, Delored Barrett, GEORGE BROWN, Daniel Cho, CEDRIC GAYLE, GREG HOLDER, STEPHEN JOHN, Marlene Jones, ANTHONY R. LITCHMORE, BARBARA MOODY, Delroy Murdoc, Patrick Perrin, Cherie Philips, Milagros Solorzano, SEYMOUR THOMAS,

Metropolitan: Cathy Gilliard, Chair; Denise Smartt Sears, District Superintendent; Stefanie Bennett, Sabrina Johnson Chandler, Noel Chin, Dorothea Crites, TIFFANY FRENCH, GLORIA LAEMMEL, YongBo Lee, George McClain, Marvin Moss, RENATA SMITH, Jeffry Wells

New York/Connecticut: Kregg Gabor, Chair; Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott, District Superintendent; Tony Beck, SHIRLEY BOLIN, Kim Bosley, JEFF ENGLISH, Eric Fjeldal, Vicky Fleming, HEIDI FIEDERLEIN-KESPER, PEG HANSON, DONNA HOLT, Jeffrey Hooker, Wongee Joh, HYUNG CHUL KWON, Yong Yeun Lee, CANDACE MERCADO, VERNAY MITCHELL-McKNIGHT (Board of Ordained Ministry Representative), Jennifer Morrow, Maria-Pia Seirup, ELAINE WINWARD

4. DistriCt CoMMittees on the superintenDenCY

Catskill Hudson: MARK LINDEMAN, Co-Chair; JOAN ROBINSON, Co-Chair; DAVID BECHTLE, Kenneth Coddington, MARGARET HOWE,

EUGENE KNOTH, Donna LeRoy, Paul Meador, DIANE McDOWELL, CAROL MERANTE, Robert Milsom

Connecticut: Sandra Mantz, Chair; BETH ADAMSON-STRAUSS, MARY BREVIGLEIRI, MICHAEL JENKINS, Simeon Law, CHRISTINE McCALLA, Barbara Schaffer, John Thomason, MITCHELL UNDERWOOD


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Long Island East: St. Clair Samuel, Chair; FRED DYMEK, DANNY GASTELUA, Miyoung Kang, Jack K. King, LORRAINE LEAK, Dai Hoon Lee, Wendy Modeste, ZAMZAM QURAISHY, Julia Y.H. Yim, District Superintendent

Long Island West: Godfrey Uche, Chair; Sungchan Kim, District Superintendent; Chair; EDNA BARNETT, JUNIOR DIXON, Chongho Kim, GLADIS LOBATO, CAROLINE NANTON, HENRY ORTIZ, Patrick Perrin, BEULAH SEARS

Metropolitan: Stephen Bauman, MONIQUE BLOUNT, Leo Curry, MARY ELLEN KRIS, JEFFREY HERBERT, DAISY TAVAREZ, Marcia White-Smith

New York/Connecticut: Jessica Anschutz, Michael Barry, MARIE BELL, Eric Fjeldal, GARY GOMES, TOUMEKA HARROW, Jeffrey Hooker, Yongyeun Lee, Christine Lindeberg, JACKIE WHITE-GARMAN, DAVID VISAGGIO

5. DistriCt laY leaDers

Catskill Hudson: MARGARET HOWE, AL McDOWELL, DIANE McDOWELL, ANTOINETTE VESSEY

Connecticut: CHRISTINE McCALLA, MITCHELL UNDERWOODLong Island East: FRED DYMEK, WILLIAM FLIPSE, JR,

LORRAINE LEAK, SAMUEL NEWMAN, ZAMZAM QURAISHY, WAYNE REDMAN

Long Island West: JUNIOR DIXON; Associates: GEORGE BROWNE, MARIE DAVIS

Metropolitan: MONIQUE BLOUNT; Associates: THEODORA CROSS, JOHANNY DICKSON, BRUCE MEIGHAN

New York/Connecticut: MARIE BELL; Associate: GARY GOMES

6. DistriCt DireCtors of laY servant Ministries

Catskill Hudson: MARGARET HOWE, EUGENE KNOTHConnecticut: MARY BREVIGLEIRI, JERRY EYSTER (assistant director)Long Island East: MICHELE SANCHEZ, Steve KnudsenLong Island West: WILLIE DIXON, MELVIN HALL (assistant director)Metropolitan: Karen Burger, JOY RHODESNew York/Connecticut: JACKIE WHITE-GARMAN

7. DistriCt CounCils on Ministries Chairs

Catskill Hudson: JEREMY MILLSConnecticut: MAGGIE CARR, Chair; Carol Downs, Vice-ChairLong Island East: David Czeisel, DARYL NORMANLong Island West: Patrick Perrin; GEORGE BROWNE: Vice ChairMetropolitan: MARCIA BLAKE-DAVEY, BRUCE MEIGHANNew York/Connecticut: JENNIFER HARMER, Chair


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8. MeMbers of annual ConferenCe — at large — 2018Catskill Hudson: ELAINE BURT, BETH CAPEN, GAIL ERDIE,

DEBORAH JUDISKY, EUGENE KNOTH, REBECCA LOWE, JEREMY MILLS, OHIRO ONI-ESELEH, MARIANNE TERCHUNIAN

Connecticut: KAREN ALLEN, CHRISTINE BOYER, MARY BREVIGLEIRI, CAROLYN HARDIN ENGELHARDT, JERRY EYSTER, ETHEL GRANT, ROBERT HANCOCK, MELODYE MEROLA

Long Island East: FRED BREWINGTON, FRED DYMEK, WILLIAM FLIPSE, JR, LORRAINE LEAK, DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉ, SAMUEL NEWMAN, ZAMZAM QURAISHY, WAYNE REDMAN

Long Island West: RAYMAN ALLI, IRIS BERRY, MARIE DAVIS, GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, BARBARA EDWARDS, MELVIN HALL, BARBARA MOODY, CAROLINE NANTON, SHIRLEY PETTIFORD, DENIS STUART

Metropolitan: MONIQUE BLOUNT, EVELYN BRUNSON, AL CURTIS, JOSEPH GORDON, BENJAMIN NELSON, BOBBY PINCKNEY, KEVIN SMITH, DAISY TAVAREZ

New York/Connecticut: MARIE BELL, ROBERT BENINCASA, VICKIE BROWN, STEVE ERNST, DOROTHY FLOURNOY, CHAN K P GILLHAM, GARY GOMES, AL HANSON, PEG HANSON, JENNIFER HARMER, ROBERT HUNSINGER, JAEWON KIM, JOAN MURRAY, JEREMIAH PAUL, VALERIE PAUL-GREENAWAY, DAVE VISAGGIO, JACKIE WHITE-GARMAN, Alternate: JEANNE BAKER

9. CoMMittees on parish DevelopMent

Catskill Hudson: Anthony Mecca, Chair; Tim Riss District Superintendent; David Clegg, EUGENE KNOTH, DONALD MILLLER, Karen Monk, SHARON O’DELL, CHRISTIE PIERCE, LINDA SIMMONS

Connecticut: Alpher Sylvester, District Superintendent, David Mantz, Chair; JERRY DION, Treasurer; John Blossom, Brian Bodt, BYRON CROSDALE, ROBERT HOBURG, Kent Jackson, CHUCK SAMSON, ADELINE TUCKER, MITCHELL UNDERWOOD

Long Island East: Marjorie Nunes, Chair; GEORGE BURRIS, ROBERT CHRISTIE, Tammie-Rae Keeler, Steve Young Dong Kim, Suhee Kim, LORRAINE LEAK

Long Island West: Roger Jackson, Chair; Ebenezer Aduku, ANDREW BAIN, ROBERT BOBB, Mendis Brown, Phil Hardt, HAZEL McINTOSH, Patrick Perrin, MARJORIE RICHARDS, Elisa Vicioso

Metropolitan: Richard Hayes, Coordinator; Denise Smartt Sears, District Superintendent; Elizabeth Abel, Wesley Daniel, ROBERT FLEMING, Lori Hartman, Denise Pickett, Jason Radmacher, YongBo Lee

New York/Connecticut: Michael Barry, Co-Chair; Julia Weidemann-Winward, Co-Chair; Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott, District Superintendent; SHANNON COBB, JENNIFER HARMER, Jeffrey Hooker, Darlene E.R. Resling

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