{"id":22223,"date":"2023-07-07T22:07:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T22:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=22223"},"modified":"2023-07-21T15:34:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T15:34:44","slug":"elections-and-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/elections-and-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Elections and Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annual Conference 2023, Cincinnati, Ohio<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Election from the 2023 Annual Conference Ballot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moderator-elect: <em>Dava Cruise Hensle<\/em>y, Virlina (2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program and Arrangements Committee: <em>Gail Heisel, <\/em>Pacific Southwest (2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mission and Ministry Board \u2013 Area 2: <em>Tina Hunt, <\/em>Northern Ohio (2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mission and Ministry Board \u2013 Area 3: <em>Deirdre Moyer<\/em>, Virlina (2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bethany Theological Seminary Trustee (Clergy): <em>Jennifer Hosler<\/em>, Mid-Atlantic (2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bethany Theological Seminary Trustee (Laity): <em>Mark Gingrich<\/em><em>,<\/em> Northern Plains (2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eder Financial Board: <em>Dennis Kingery<\/em>, Western Plains (2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Earth Peace Board: <em>Audrey Zunkel-DeCoursey<\/em>, Pacific Northwest (2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pastoral Compensation &amp; Benefits Advisory Comm (Laity, Personnel).: <em>Lori Hurt, <\/em>Virlina (2028)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board-elected and Constituency-elected Directors and Trustees <em>Affirmed<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(elected by the board, unless otherwise specified)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Meghan Horne Mauldin, <\/em>Southeastern (2024, Area 3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Robert Jackson<\/em>, Southern Ohio\/Kentucky (2028, at-large)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bethany Theological Seminary Board of Trustees<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Susan Stern Boyer<\/em>, Pacific Southwest (2028, at-large)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>On Earth Peace Board<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Jennifer K. Scarr<\/em>,<em> Shenandoah<\/em>, fulfilling unexpired term (2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board-elected and Constituency-elected Directors and Trustees <em>Received<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eder Financial Board<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Russ Matteson<\/em>, Pacific Southwest (2027), representing the Ministers\u2019 Association and the Council of District Executive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Eunice Erb Culp<\/em>, Northern Indiana, fulfilling unexpired term (2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Audrey Myer,<\/em> Atlantic Northeast (2027)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standing Committee Nominating Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>through AC 2024: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Rick Davis <\/em>(Atlantic Southeast)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Becky Maurer <\/em>(Southern Ohio\/Kentucky),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Dawn Baldwin (Northern Ohio)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Bobbi Dykema <\/em>(Illinois-Wisconsin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>through AC 2025: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Dean Feasenhiser <\/em>(Idaho\/Western Montana)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Timothy Hollenberg-Duffey (Mid-Atlantic)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cathy Huffman <\/em>(Virlina)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebecca Zeek(Middle Pennsylvania)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standing Committee Appeals Committee<br>through AC 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Carolyn Dean <\/em>(Middle Pennsylvania) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aaron Gross <\/em>(South\/Central Indiana)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ed Woodard <\/em>(Virlina)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup> Alternate \u2013 <em>Craig Stutzman <\/em>(Mid-Atlantic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2<sup>nd<\/sup> Alternate \u2013 <em>Vacant<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Feasibility Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David Stauffer (2025) Standing Committee, chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeff Carter (2027), Bethany Theological Seminary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nevin Dulabaum (2024), Eder Financial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harriet Hamer (2027), Standing Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marie Benner-Rhoades (2025), selected by On Earth Peace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ed Woolf (2026), selected by Church of the Brethren, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership Team &#8211; Reorganization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chair:&nbsp; <em>David A. Steele<\/em>, General Secretary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Torin Eikler<\/em>, Council of District Executives Representative (2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Madalyn Metzger<\/em>, Moderator (2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Dava Cruise Hensley<\/em>, Moderator-elect (2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>David K. Shumate<\/em>, Annual Conference Secretary (2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Rhonda Pittman Gingrich<\/em>, Director of Annual Conference, ex officio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission and Ministry Board &#8211; Reorganization \u2013 Executive Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chair:&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Colin Scott <\/em>(2025), Southern Pennsylvania<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chair-elect: <em>Kathy Mack<\/em> (2027), Northern Plains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At-Large: <em>Lauren Seganos Cohen (2024), <\/em>Pacific Southwest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Joel Gibbel (2024), <\/em>Southern Pennsylvania<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Roger Schrock (2024), <\/em>Western Plains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ex officio:&nbsp;Madalyn Metzger, Moderator; David A. Steele, General Secretary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Council of District Executives \u2013 Executive Committee &#8211; Reorganization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chair: Kris Hawk(2025)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chair-Elect:&nbsp;<em>Walt Wiltschek (2<\/em>023)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary:&nbsp;<em>Tim Button-Harrison <\/em>(2024) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasurer:&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Russ Matteson <\/em>(2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministers Association &#8211; Executive Committee &#8211; Reorganization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chair:&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Donna Ritchey Martin<\/em> (2024)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup> Vice Chair:&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Brandon Grady<\/em> (2025)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2<sup>nd<\/sup> Vice Chair:&nbsp; <em>Brandy Liepelt <\/em>(2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary: <em>J. Trent Smith<\/em>(2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasurer:<em> Ben Lattimer <\/em>(2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breaking Down Barriers &#8211; Study Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jeanne Davies <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brandon Grady<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Poole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calling Denominational Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eric Bishop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Erika Clary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You may contact any of these committees via email to <a href=\"mailto:annualconference@brethren.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">annualconference@brethren.org<\/a><\/em> <em>or postal mail to Annual Conference Office, 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120<\/em> <em>or telephone 847-429-4364 or 800-323-8039 ext. 364<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elections and appointments including Annual Conference officers, boards, and committees. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1703],"tags":[2508,2135,1536],"wf_post_folders":[],"class_list":["post-22223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-church-of-the-brethren-newsline","tag-annual-conference-2023","tag-appointments","tag-elections"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22223"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22341,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22223\/revisions\/22341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22223"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=22223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}