II. CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONS – DELEGATES/MEMBERS · B. CONFERENCE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES 1. ACCessibilitY, CoMMittee oN [¶653] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years Co-Chairs:

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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 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 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

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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1. ACCessibilitY, CoMMittee oN [¶653] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 yearsCo-Chairs: Michael Barry, Emily HallSecretary: STEPHANIE PARSONSMembers:

2018: (13) John LeCain – CH (13) Marcia White-Smith – MET 2019: (14) Emily Hall – AIEM (14) Ximena A. Varas – CT 2020: (11) STEPHANIE PARSONS – CH (17) Michael Barry – NYCT Note: this committee went to a class structure in 2017

Ex-Officio: Cabinet Representative: TBD

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:STEPHANIE PARSONS

2. ArChives AND historY, CoMMissioN oN [¶641] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 yearsChair: LESLIE REYMAN Vice-Chair:ANNA BATESTreasurer: ROSS WILLIAMSArchivist:BETH PATKUSDistrictRepresentatives: (year on committee)

CH: (15) ANNA BATESCT: TBD LE: TBD LW: (14) SEYMOUR THOMASMET: (14) LYNDA GOMINYCT: (16) Joanne Utley

At Large: (14) LESLIE REYMAN – LE (15) Linda Kay Nealon – MET (17) NORMAN GOBEN – MET

(17) VERNAY MITCHELL-McKNIGHT – NYCTEx-Officio:

Pastor or Representative ofJohnStreetChurch: Stefanie BennettRepresentative from Rhinebeck/RedHookChurch: Nikki EdlemanRepresentative from CF&A: JERRY EYSTERCabinet Representative: Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:LESLIE REYMAN


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3. AsiAN CouNCil (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)

Chair: Yang Hee Christine StopkaVice-Chair:Zhaodeng PengMembersandRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: BoardofLaity:TBD ConferenceSessions: Ferdinand Serra Nominations Committee: CHAN K.P. GILLHAM ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:Yang Hee Christine Stopka,

Zhaodeng Peng ParishDevelopment:Yang Hee Christine Stopka

4. blACk MethoDists for ChurCh reNewAl

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)Chair: Sheila Beckford – LEVice-Chair: VERONICA DARBY – LWSecretary:Laurel Scott – LWTreasurer: MICHELLE STANLEY – METPublicity:TIESHA WOOD – METYouthCoordinator: TBDNationalBoardofDirectors:MONIQUE BLOUNT – METRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: BoardofLaity:Sheila Beckford ConferenceSessions:Sheila Beckford ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:William Smartt, Sheila Beckford Nominations: MONIQUE BLOUNT – MET ParishDevelopment: DARYL NORMAN – LE

5. CAMps goverNiNg boArD

Note: Camps Governing Board is not adding any members to the Governing Board this year. We are at the beginning of a restructuring process that will include going to three classes with three year terms.

Term: 4 years, maximum 2 terms ExecutiveDirectorCampingandRetreatMinistries:

BROOKE BRADLEY Chair: LESLIE VACHON Vice-Chair:DARREN WILSON 2018: (14) JANET ARBUCCI – MET (16) Michelle Lewis – MET (10) ELEANOR RIKER – CT (10) LESLIE VACHON – MET (10) ROBERT VIRGALLA – CT (14) JANE WAKEMAN – CT 2019: (15) REBECCA RUBIN – LE (15) PAT SCHLEGEL – MET (15) DARREN WILSON – MET


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2020: (16) DAVID HALE – LW (16) Robert Leibold – LE (12) Kevin Mulqueen – NYCT (16) SANDRA STRATTON GONZALEZ – MET (16) Jody Spiak – CH (16) JANE PALLOKAT – CT Ex-Officio: Cabinet/StaffRepresentatives:Matthew Curry, ROSS E. WILLIAMS,

David Gilmore QuinipetDirector:BROOKE BRADLEY KingswoodDirector: CHERYL WINSHIP

RepresentativefromConferenceCommittees: Finance&Administration:William Pfohl

Trustees: Kevin Mulqueen RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:LESLIE VACHON

Personnel:LESLIE VACHON Trustees: LESLIE VACHON

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 – LWRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConferenceSessions:STELLA LAW – MET

7. ChristiAN uNitY & iNterreligious CoNCerNs, CoMMissioN oN [¶642]

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

CH: (15) Matthew Querns TBDCT: (13) Brian R. Bodt TBDLE: (13) A. Erik Rasmussen (10) Thomas Goodhue* – Rules suspended at 2017 AC to extend 2 more years


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LW: (13) ROBERT BOBB (13) BARBARA EDWARDS (14) Sara Giron-OrtizMET: (14) Nathaniel Dixon (14) BRENDA LOONEYNYCT: (14) Kevin Mulqueen TBD

At Large:Ex-Officio:

QueensFederationofChurches: N. J. L’Heureux, Jr. – LWWorldMethodistCouncil: TBDLongIslandCouncilofChurches: TBDTheCouncilofChurchesofGreaterBridgeport: TBDAssociatedReligiousCommunitiesofDanbury:

Phyllis J. Leopold – NYCTNewYorkCouncilofChurches: Adrienne Brewington – NYCTCabinet Representative: Robert Walker

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:A. Erik Rasmussen

8. ChurCh AND soCietY, boArD of [¶629] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years(Suggested: 1 member from each district plus some at large)Chair: Melissa HinnenPast Chair: Paul FleckDistrictRepresentatives:

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

At Large: 2018: (16) Romana Abelova – LE (12) John Collins – MET (12) STEVE DERBY – CT (16) ED GOODING – MET (12) Emily Hall – AIEM (12) Wongee Joh – NYCT (16) Lydia Lebrón-Rivera – MET (12) A. Erik Rasmussen – LE (16) GISSELLE STANLEY – MET (16) MICHELLE STANLEY – MET (12) Charles Van Houten – LE


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2019 (16) Bruce Lamb – MET (16) Hector “Benny” Custodio – LW (16) Melissa Hinnen – MET (17) Matt Querns – CH (17) Wesley Daniel – MET (17) ANN CRAIG – CH (15) Joseph Upole – MET

Ex-Officio:Cabinet & Staff Representatives: Denise Smartt Sears

UMW Representative: CLARIS SKERRITTUMWMissionCoordinator: JUDITH McRAEGeneralBoardofChurch&Society:

DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉStaff: SHEILA PEIFFER: Coordinator Social Justice Organizing

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

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:Melissa Hinnen,

SHEILA PEIFFER

9. CoNfereNCe sessioNs, CoMMissioN oN (CoNf. rule b.17)Term: 2 years, maximum 6 yearsMembership: at least 20 personsChair: STEPHEN ALLEN2018: (16) David Collins – LE (12) STEPHANIE PARSONS – CH (14) Ross Topliff – NYCT 2019: (15) STEPHEN ALLEN – NYCT (15) John Fritz – NYCT (17) JEREMY MILLS – CH (17) SUSAN KIM – MET Ex-Officio:

Cabinet Representative: Denise Smartt Sears – MET, Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott – NYCT

ConferenceSecretary:MARGARET HOWEConferenceLayLeader: ROENA LITTLEJOHNHostDistrictSuperintendent: Julia Yeon-Hee Yim – LEHost Pastor: St. Clair Samuel – LEHotelCoordinator:ROBERT G. HUNSINGER – NYCTLegislativeSections: Ian Straker – AIEMStaff Representatives: Matthew Curry; BARBARA EASTMANUsherCoordinator,Assistant:PATTY DAYTONWorshipCoordinators:Alex daSilva Souto, Heather Sinclair

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RacialEthnicMinistryRepresentation: Asian: Ferdinand Serra BlackMethodistsforChurchRenewal: Sheila Beckford – LE Chinese: STELLA LAW – MET Hispanic: Enrique Lebron – LE Korean: Julia Yeon-Hee Yim – LE

10. CoNNeCtioNAl MiNistries visioN tAble

* Serves on CMVT Executive CommitteeBishop: Thomas J. Bickerton*DirectorofConnectional Ministries: Matthew Curry*ConferenceCoordinatorofMissionMinistry: Thomas Vencuss*ConferenceCoordinatorofCommunications: Joanne Utley – NYCT*ConferenceSecretary: MARGARET HOWE*ConferenceCFO:ROSS E. WILLIAMS – NYCT*ConferenceLayLeader: ROENA LITTLEJOHN – CTChair: SUSAN S. KIM – MET* Vice-Chair:Morais Quissico – MET*Past Chair: Ximena A. Varas – CT*Secretary:CAROL MERANTE – CHTreasurer: JENNIFER HARMER _ NYCTAllDistrictCouncilonMinistriesChairs*:

ANTOINETTE VESSEY – CH; MAGGIE CARR – CT; David Czeisel, MARIE ROUSE – LE; Patrick Perrin – LIW; Morais Quissico – MET; JENNIFER HARMER – NYCT

Vice-ChairsorRepresentatives: Carol Downs – CT; MARIE ROUSE – LIE; Beverly Mary Morris – LW; KATIE REIMER – MET

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

Age-LevelConsultants: CASSANDRA NEGRI – NYCT (children); NEAL BOWES – NYCT (youth); James Stinson – CT (older adults)

CampsGoverningBoardRepresentative: LESLIE VACHON – METChristianUnity&InterreligiousConcernsRepresentative:

A. Erik Rasmussen – LEImmigrationTaskForceChair:Karina Feliz – NYCTLearningCenterConsultant:LYNDA GOMI – METNominations Committee Chair: David Henry – LEUMMPresident: BENJAMIN NELSON – METUMWPresident: JUDITH McRAE – METMission u Representatives: MARCIA BENT – MET,

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RacialEthnicMinistryRepresentation:AsianCouncil:Yang Hee Christine Stopka – CT, Zhaodeng Peng – LWBlackMethodistsforChurchRenewal: Sheila Beckford – LEHispanic-AmericanCouncil: Jose Mora-Gil – LWKoreanCouncil: Yong Bo Lee – MET, In Koo Chung – CT

CouncilonYoungAdultMinistriesChair:TIFFANY M. FRENCH – METCouncilonYouthMinistries Chair: TBDCouncilonYouthMinistriesAdultCoordinator: NEAL BOWES – NYCTGeneralChurchConnectionalTable:FREDERICK BREWINGTON – LEGeneralBoardofChurchandSociety:

DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉ – LEJurisdictionalVisionTable: Matthew Curry, RASHID WARNER – METBoardofOrdainedMinistryChair:Lydia Lebrón-Rivera– METAIEM: Robert Knebel – CTRetiredClergyFellowshipPresident:John ColeFinance&AdministrationChair:JERRY EYSTER – CTParishDevelopmentChair:Marjorie Nunes – LEConferenceBoardofChurchandSocietyRepresentatives:

Melissa Hinnen – MET, SHEILA PEIFFER – CTConferenceCommissiononHigherEducationChair:Sandra Mantz – CTConferenceDirectorofLayServantMinistries:

MARY BREVIGLIERI – CTJusticeforOurNeighborsRepresentative: ROBERT BOBB – LWAccessibilityCommitteeRepresentative: STEPHANIE PARSONS – CHEpiscopacyCommitteeRepresentative: RASHID WARNER – METCommissiononArchivesandHistoryChair:LESLIE REYMAN – LECommissiononRaceandReligionCo-Chairs:Sheila Beckford – LE,

Gertude Nation – LWCouncilonMissionsRepresentatives:

JILL WILSON – CT, Ed Dayton – CTDisaster Response Ministries: WENDY VENCUSSTownandCountry:Stephen Peiffer – CTAt Large: Jessica Anschutz – NYCT, ERIC WILLIAMSON – MET,

Kun Sam Cho – CT, MYRNA CLINTON – CT, VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY – LW, Laura Galbraith – CT, ANNETTE GRIFFITH – CT, Janet Hodge – MET, MONIQUE BLOUNT – MET, Steven Knutsen – LE, MARYELLEN KRIS – MET, Bruce Lamb – MET, GLADIS LOBATO – LW, Elyse Ambrose – MET, ARTHUR NG – MET, Maxine Nixon – LW, Gene Ott – NYCT, JOY RHODES –MET, BEVERLY PECK RISI – NYCT, CLARIS SKERRITT – MET ELAINE WINWARD – NYCT

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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. BRUNSONVice-Chair: RASHID WARNERSecretary: TBDConferenceLayLeader:ROENA LITTLEJOHNClergy: (12) Constance Pak – LE (12) John Simmons – LW

LayMen: (12) KEVIN SMITH – METLayWomen: (16) EVELYN R. BRUNSON – MET (16) ETHEL GRANT – CT (12) JUDY HOFFMAN – NYCT Bishop’s Nominees: (12) Ebenezer Aduku – LW (12) Bette Johnson Sohm – CH (12) Ximena A. Varas – CT YouthandYoungAdults: (12) RASHID WARNER – MET (15) BETTY-LYNN GANNON – NYCTEx-Officio: LayandClergyMembersoftheJurisdictionalCommitteeonthe Episcopacy: FREDERICK BREWINGTON, Timothy RissRepresentativesfromConferenceCommittees: Finance&Administration:KEVIN SMITH Trustees: TIFFANY M. FRENCHRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:

ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:RASHID WARNER

12. episCopAl resiDeNCe CoMMittee [¶638]Chairs,Episcopacy:Bette Johnson Sohm, EVELYN BRUNSONChair,CouncilonFinance&Administration:JERRY EYSTERPresident,ConferenceTrustees:JAMES PERKINSOthers without vote as tasks and specific expertise is needed


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13. equitAble CoMpeNsAtioN, CoMMissioN oN [¶625] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years Membership: Discipline requires equal clergy/lay Chair: Noel Chin DistrictRepresentatives:

CH: (15) MARILYN WAKEFIELDCT: (12) Tim HareLE: TBD LW: (12) GILLIAN PRINCEMET: (12) BEULAH BROWNNYCT: (14) Mareta Hamre

At Large: 2018: (16) Noel Chin – MET (14) OPAL CROSDALE – CT (16) Chermain Lashley – LW (16) Marjorie Nunes – LE 2019 (13) DIANE HORNADAY – CT (13) James Van Schaik – NYCT

Ex-Officio:Cabinet/StaffRepresentatives: Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott,

ROSS E. WILLIAMS RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:

ParishDevelopment: 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 EYSTERVicePresident-Administration:Jason RadmacherVicePresident-Finance:ALFRED CURTISSecretary:Martha Epstein ClergyPersons:

2020: (17) Martha Epstein – CT (16) Cathy Gilliard – MET (16) Hugh Hamilton – CT (15) Marvin Moss – MET (16) William Pfohl – NYCT (15) Jason Radmacher – MET


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LayMen: 2020: (12) ALFRED CURTIS – MET (13) JERRY EYSTER – CT (17) DONALD LEE – NYCT LayWomen: 2020: (13) HAZEL McINTOSH – LW (14) JOY HUNTER – LW (15) KAREN GAINES – LE Ex-Officio: Bishop:ThomasJ.Bickerton

Cabinet/StaffRepresentatives: Matthew Curry, Timothy Riss, ROSS E. WILLIAMS

UnitedMethodistFrontierFoundationRepresentative: ELLEN KNUDSEN

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:Archives&History: JERRY EYSTERCampsGoverningBoard: William PfohlConferenceSessions: AL CURTISConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:JERRY EYSTEREpiscopacy:KEVIN SMITH*BoardofOrdainedMinistry: Suhee Kim *non-voting member of CF&AParishDevelopment:HAZEL McINTOSHBoardofPension&HealthBenefits:Marvin MossPersonnel: Jason RadmacherTrustees: TBD

RepresentativesfromConferenceCommittees: FrontierFoundation:Ellen Knudsen BoardofPensionsandHealthBenefits: JEFFERSON BOYCE Trustees: CLAUDE STUARTNon-VotingMembersofCF&A:(16) Suhee Kim*, (12) ED RUPPMAN,

(16) JOE ANDREANA, KEVIN SMITH*

16. froNtier fouNDAtioN, uNiteD MethoDist

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)ExecutiveDirector:ELLEN KNUDSENCoordinator,FieldServicesRepresentative:JOSEPH ANDREANA – CTChair: Robert Knebel – CTVice-Chair: SUSAN FULTON – Upper NY ConferenceSecretary: RONALD BRAND – NYCTTreasurer: DANIEL RUBACK – CHNominating Chair: GARY HARTMAN – Upper NY ConferenceChair,Growth&Development: EDMUND RUPPMANN – LEChair,AuditCommittee: RONALD BRAND – NYCT


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BoardofDirectors:ClassofJune2018:JOSEPH ANDREANA – CT,

RONALD BRAND – NYCT, Vernon Lee – Upper NY Conference, DANIEL RUBACK – CH

ClassofOctober2018:Carol Bloom – NYCT, Kristina Hansen – LE, GARY HARTMAN – Upper NY Conference, Robyn Hays – Upper NY Conference, DONALD KIRBY – MET, Marjorie Nunes – LE, ELAINE VAN FLEET – Susquehanna Conference

ClassofJune2020:SUSAN EZRATI – CH, SUSAN FULTON – Upper NY Conference, MARGARET HOWE – CH, RONALD SALYER – Upper NY Conference, SHELLEY SMITH – Upper NY Conference

ClassofOctober2020: WAYNE ALLEN – Upper NY Conference, CHARLES BEACH – Upper NY Conference, Robert Knebel – CT, Michelle Lewis – MET, PETER OWH – LE, EDMUND RUPPMANN – LE

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittee: Finance&Administration: ELLEN KNUDSEN

Personnel: TBD

17. higher eDuCAtioN AND CAMpus MiNistries, boArD of [¶634] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years

Chair: Sandra Mantz 2018: (14) Sandra Mantz – CT (14) Martha Vink – NYCT (14) JOE KIM – MET2019: (13) ANNA BATES – CH (13) Arletha Miles-Boyce – MET (13) SONIA ELLIOTT – METEx-Officio: Campus Ministers: Columbia – K. Karpen, MET Hofstra – Rev Joyce Dugger* LIU Post – Nelson Kalombo Ngoy StonyBrookUniversity–Isaias Ginson*

SUNYNewPaltz – Dianna Smith* Yale – JuhyeHahn–CT

Cabinet Representative: Julia Yeon-Hee YimRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:

ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable: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 BEDOYASecretary: XIMENA RUALESAgeLevelandFamilyLife:TONY MEDRANOMethodistFamilyCamp:HERNANDO ESCOBAR, Jose Mora-Gil


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ChurchandSociety:GLADIS LOBATOLocalChurchNurturing:LAURA KEPPISMissionOutreach:GERMANIA RODRIGUEZFinanceChair: Oliverio BarreraTreasurer: NORA MEDRANOAdviser:Luisa MartinezNominations Committee: Nelson Garcia, Milagros Solorzano,

ANA MARIA GONZALEZ, AUGUSTO REYES, GLADIS LOBATOCommunications:HERNANDO ESCOBAR, Coordinator;

Elisa Vicioso, AssistantCanticoNuevoChoirRepresentative: MARIA GARCIAHispanicUMWChair: GLADIS LOBATOYouth: TBDUMM: HENRY ORTIZRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: BoardofLaity: DAISY TAVAREZ ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:Jose Mora-Gil ConferenceSessions:Enrique Lebron Nominations: Luisa Martinez ParishDevelopment: TBD

19. iMMigrAtioN tAsk forCe

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)Co Chairs: Karina Feliz, Patricia ChuppeSecretary: Bruce LambTreasurer: TBDDistrictRepresentatives: CH: YUKA DAY Ct: Ximena Varas LE: Enrigue Lebron LW: Hector Custodio MET: DAISY TAVAREZ NYCT: Michael BarryMembers: Romana Abelova, CAROL BARTON, BARBARA BECKER,

DOROTHEE BENZ, 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: ConferenceBoardofChurch&Society:Paul Fleck JFON: Marjorie Nunes NewSanctuaryCoalition:RAVI RAGBIR WorldChurchServices:TBD WestchesterRefugeeResettlement:TBDRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:

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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

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-NYSiteAttorney:TJ MILLS* JFON-NYSiteDirector:Steven Yong Lee*

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable: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 MoonSpiritualLayLeadershipChair:Min Seok YangRetiredClergyRelationsChair:Youngsik KimConferenceProgramRelationsChair:Charlie YunChurchGrowthChair:Chongho James KimNewChurchChair: Sungchan KimMembersandRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:

ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable: YongBo LeeConferenceSessions: Julia Yeon-Hee Yim BoardofLaity: TBDNominations: In Koo ChungParishDevelopment: Jung Ung Moon


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

consecutive terms on any quadrennial board. Conference Rule 62 .Chair/ConferenceLayLeader: ROENA LITTLEJOHNAssociateChair:MITCHELL UNDERWOODDistrictLayLeaders&Associates:CH: (09) MARGARET HOWE (13) AL McDOWELL (13) DIANE McDOWELL (09) ANTOINETTE VESSEY

CT: (06) MITCHELL UNDERWOOD LE: (09) LORRAINE LEAK

Associates: (12) WILLIAM FLIPSE, JR (12) SAMUEL NEWMAN (14) FRED DYMEK (17) WAYNE REDMAN (17) ZAMZAM QURAISHYLW: (12) JUNIOR DIXON Associates: (12) SARAH CAPERS (14) GEORGE BROWNEMET: (17) MONIQUE BLOUNT Associates: (10) BRUCE MEIGHAN (13) THEODORA CROSS (17) SUSAN KIMNYCT: (09) MARIE BELL Associate: (15) VALERIE GREENAWAYAt Large:

2–Laymen:(16) JOSEPH GORDON – MET, (16) DELBERT SINGLETON – MET, (17) LES JOHNSON – MET

2–Laywomen:(12) EDNA ROUSE – LW2–Youth: TBDYoungAdult:TIFFANY M. FRENCH

ConferenceScoutingCoordinator: MALCOLM HALL ConferenceDirectorofLayServantMinistries: MARY BREVIGLEIRIConferenceDirectorCertifiedLayMinister– Ximena Varas

DistrictDirectorsofLayServantMinistries:

CH: (08) MARGARET HOWE (08) EUGENE KNOTHCT: (07) MARY BREVIGLEIRI (07) JERRY EYSTER (assistant director)LE: (15) MICHELE SANCHEZ (15) Steven Knutsen


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Bishop: Thomas J. BickertonCabinet/StaffRepresentatives:Matthew Curry, DS-TBDPresident&2–UMM: BENJAMIN NELSON – MET,

ROYSTON BAILEY – LW, EARLWYN BENJAMIN – MET,President&2–UMW:JUDITH McRAE – LW,

SHARON NOISETTE-JENKENS – LW, TBD RepresentativesfromConferenceCommittees: AsianCouncil:TBD BlackMethodistsforChurchRenewal:Sheila Beckford – LE Hispanic-AmericanCouncil: DAISY TAVAREZ KoreanCouncil: 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/ConferenceDirectorofLayServantMinistries:

MARY BREVIGLEIRIConferenceDirectorCertifiedLayMinister– Ximena Varas

DistrictRepresentatives: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:ConferenceLayLeader: ROENA LITTLEJOHNDirectorofConnectionalMinistries: Matthew Curry

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Term: annualEx-Officio (or person chosen by same):

Bishop: Thomas J. BickertonDistrictSuperintendentelectedbytheCabinet:Denise Smartt SearsConferenceDirectorofCongregationalDevelopment:

David A. GilmoreDirectorofConnectionalMinistries: Matthew CurryChiefFinancialOfficer: ROSS WILLIAMSChair,CommitteeonParishDevelopment: Marjorie NunesConferenceLayLeader: ROENA LITTLEJOHNChair,ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:Ximena A. VarasPresident,CouncilonFinanceandAdministration: JERRY EYSTERChair,BoardofOrdainedMinistry: Lydia Lebrón-RiveraChair,BoardofPensionandHealthBenefits: JEFFERSON BOYCEChair,PersonnelCommittee: Edward HorneCo-Chairs,CommitteeonReligionandRace: Sheila Beckford,

Gertude NationChair,CommissiononStatusandRoleofWomen: Laura GalbraithPresident,Trustees: JAMES PERKINSChair,NewYorkHispanic-AmericanCouncil: DAISY TAVAREZChair(s),CommitteeonNativeAmericanMinistries:

MYRNA N. CLINTON, ELAINE WINWARD* Chair of any committee on ethnic ministry or a person chosen by the same CouncilonYouthMinistries: two youth chosen by the councilHispanicandYoungAdultMinistries:TBD

At-Large(chosenforbalance,maximumofthree):ARNOLD JONES (Rural), DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉ (Hispanic, Young Adult), Paul Moon (Asian)

Long-RangePlanningFocusTeam Stephen P. Bauman, Brian R. Bodt, Hugh B. Hamilton, James R. Hoffman,

Denise Smartt Sears, SUSAN S. KIM, Douglas A. McArthur, Marjorie E. Nunes, JOYCE PALEVITZ, William B. Pfohl

Ex-officio:Matthew Curry, ROSS WILLIAMS

26. MissioN u teAM

(for information purposes only, not elected by the conference) Established in 2006. Term: Dean & ass’t dean – 2 years; business manager,

secretary & registrar – two 2-year terms max; members – 4 yearsDean: MARCIA BENTAssistant Dean: Rev. Jeffrey HookerBusiness Manager: GILLIAN PRINCESecretary: PATRICIA NEWTONRegistrar: KAREN PRUDENTE


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DistrictRepresentatives: CH: SHIRLEY MATTICE CT: TBD LE: DORIS RICHTER LW: IRIS BERRY MET: EVANA LEWIS NYCT: BEVERLY RISIUMWPresident:JUDITH McRAEUMWVicePresident: ELAINE MacKAYUMWSecretary:SHARICE EASTERLINUMW Treasurer: HAZEL McINTOSHUMWSpiritualGrowthCoordinator:HELENA COOKSUMWMembershipNurture&OutreachCoordinator:JOANN McCLAMUMWSocialActionCoordinator:CLARIS SKERRITTUMWEducation&InterpretationCoordinator: BERNICE SEMPLEUMWProgramResources:PATRICIA KNEBELUMWCommunications: TBDUMW Nominations Chair: DARYL NORMANUMWGhanaianCoordinator:TBDUMWKoreanCoordinator:ESTHER HANUMWSpanishCoordinator:GLADIS LOBATOUnitedMethodistMen:BENJAMIN NELSON, WAYNE REDMANUMWNationalBoardofDirectors: GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKINUMWNationalProgramAdvisoryGroupMember: SHANAE ALSAt-Large: DEBORAH JENKINS, SHARON NOISETTE-JENKINS,

BEVERLY NEPAUL, DAISY TAVAREZStaff/CabinetRepresentatives:Alpher Sylverster, Matthew CurryConferenceMissionCoordinator:Thomas VencussNominating Committee: IRIS BERRY, CARMEN HAMILTON,

ESTHER HAN (Korean Language Coordinator), SUSAN KIM, EVANA LEWIS, GLADIS LOBATO (Spanish Language Coordinator), SHIRLEY MATTICE, JOANN McCLAM, DORIS RICHTER, BEVERLY RISI

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable: MARCIA BENT,

GILLIAN PRINCE

27. MissioNs, CouNCil oN

Term: 3 years, 2 terms CoordinatorofMissionMinistry:Tom Vencuss

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DistrictMissionCoordinators: CH: PAULA CLARK CT: JILL WILSON LE: Lorraine De Armitt LW: Beverly Mary Morris MET: Sonia Jermin NYCT: Linda WilleyCommitteeonMissionPersonnelNominated for two 3-year terms2018: (15) Edward Dayton – CT (12) DENISE HAMILTON – LW (15) JOAN ISAACS – MET (15) MICHELLE STANLEY – MET 2020: (14) JILL WILSON –CTCommitteeonVolunteersinMission(VIM)

2018: (15) GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN – LW (15) CATARINA CHOI – LE 2020: (17) RACHEL & JACK BRUNT (17) CYNTHIA JOHNSON

(17) Marjorie Nunes (17) Alex daSilva Souto (17) Gordon Edwards (17) Wesley Daniels

Committee on Disaster Response 2018: (12) WARREN FERRY – LE (15) MARY ELLEN KRIS – MET (15) GILLIAN PRINCE – LW (12) CLARIS SKERRITT – MET 2020: (17) LINDA AND ART MELLOR – CH Cabinet Representative: Alpher Sylvester At-Large: (15) DEBORAH BARETT – MET (15) Dai Hoon Lee – CT (15) WENDY VENCUSS – LE

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:JILL WILSON, Ed Dayton

RepresentativesfromConferenceCommittees: UnitedMethodistMen:BENJAMIN NELSON

UnitedMethodistWomen: GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, JUDITH McRAEConferenceCommitteeonYouthMinistries: TBD


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28. NAtive AMeriCAN MiNistrY, CoMMittee oN [¶654] Term: 4 years, maximum 8 years (Two Quadrennia)

Co-Chairs: MYRNA N. CLINTON, ELAINE WINWARDVice-Chair: To be elected by the committeeTreasurer: DANIEL WINWARDDistrictRepresentatives: CH: (12) SIBYLLA BARRETT 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) Virginia Esposito – CH (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

29. NoMiNAtioNs, CoMMittee oN (CoNf. rule i.58) Term: 4 years, elected in EVEN YEARS ONLY

Chair: David HenryVice-Chair: TIFFANY M. FRENCHSecretary: TBDDistrictRepresentatives: (year denotes class)

CH: (15) KAREN REYNOLDS (14) Matthew Querns – Young Adult CT: (17) GEOFFREY FOWLER LE: (14) LORRAINE LEAK (15) Won Tack Lee – Young Adult LW: (14) SHIRLEY PETTIFORD (14) VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY Young Adult: TBD MET: (14) HELENA COOKS (16) Bruce Lamb (14) JOSEPH GORDON – Young Adult NYCT: (15) Joanne Utley Young Adult: TBD


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At Large: 2018: (14) CLARIS SKERRITT – MET (14) Randy Nugent – LW

(15) DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉ – LE 2020: (16) TIFFANY M. FRENCH – MET (16) In Koo Chung – CT

Ex-Officio: Bishop: Thomas J. Bickerton Staff Representative: Matthew Curry Cabinet: Alpher Sylvester ConferenceSecretary: MARGARET HOWE ConferenceLayLeader: ROENA LITTLEJOHN EthnicCoordinators:

Asian: CHAN K.P. GILLHAMKorean: In Koo Chung Hispanic: Luisa MartinezBlackMethodistsforChurchRenewal:MONIQUE BLOUNT BlackClergyCaucus: David Henry – LW

CommissionontheStatusandRoleofWomen: TBDRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable: David Henry

30. olDer ADult MiNistries, CoMMissioN oN [¶651] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 yearsConvener: James Stinson – CT2018: (12) CAROL KLEBER – LW (12) EVANA LEWIS – MET (12) Douglas Osgood – CT2019: (12) Dorett Johnson-Agu – LE (12) BEVERLY PECK RISI – NYCT (12) CLARIS SKERRITT – MET (12) James Stinson – CT2020: (12) EVELYN R. BRUNSON – MET (12) Sonia Jermin – MET (12) EUGENE SNYDER – LECabinet Representative: Sungchan KimClasses created 2016 rotation off begins with 2018

31. orDAiNeD MiNistrY, boArD of [¶635]Chair: Lydia Lebrón-Rivera*Vice-Chair: Samuel Arhin*Secretary: Karen Eiler*Treasurer: B LUM LEE*CoordinatorofMinisterialServices:GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN* EventCoordinators/Registrars:Roy Grubbs*, OHYEUN LEE*

Chaplain:Peggy Ann Sauerhoff*


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ConferenceRelationsCommittee: Chair: M. Craig Fitzsimmons*

Members: David Clegg, Adrienne Brewington, Simeon LawEx-Officio: Lydia Lebrón-Rivera, Samuel ArhinAIEM Registrar: Robert KnebelLeave Registrar: Roslyn LeeRetirement Registrar: Jessica AnschutzTransfers Registrar: Noel Chin

Cabinet Representative: Alpher Sylvester*Director,COMPASSProgram:Lynda Bates-Stepe*DistrictCommitteeChairs:Robert Milsom – 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*CandidacyMentorRegistrar:STEPHEN ALLEN*ClergyContinuingEducationUnitsRegistrar: TBD

ClergyMentorRegistrar:Randolph W. Nugent, Jr.*Commissioning Registrar: Iwy Patel-Yatri*ElderOrdinationRegistrar:Dale Ashby*LocalPastor&AssociateMemberRegistrar:Eileen Daunt*

Director,LocalPastorLicensingSchool:Eileen Daunt*Chair,OrderofElders:Jessica Anschutz *Chair,OrderofDeacons&Diaconals: Doris Dalton*Chair,FellowshipofLocalPastors&AssociateMembers: Robert Grimm*PsychologicalTestingCoordinator:Hugh Hamilton*BackgroundCheckCoordinator:GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN*MEFAdministrator:Lori MillerMEF Committee: ANDREW BAIN, Karen Monk,

GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, Lori MillerNYACSecretary:MARGARET HOWE*#BOOM Nominating Committee: Samuel Arhin, Jessica Anschutz,

GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, MARGARET HOWE, Lydia Lebrón-RiveraChair,Recruitment: James F. KarpenWorship Committee: Peggy Ann Sauerhoff, Godfrey UcheBridgeCommittee:Alpher Sylvester, Dale Ashby, Iwy Patel-Yatri,

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

BoardofOrdainedMinistryMembers:2020Clergy: (12) Jessica Anschutz, (12) Samuel Arhin, (12) Dale Ashby,

(08) Lynda Bates-Stepe, (16) Tisha Branch, 16) Doris K. Dalton, (08) Eileen Daunt, (16) Carol Downs, (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) Darlene Kelley,


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(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 Nugent, (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 Yim2020Laity: (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

RepresentativesfromConferenceCommittees: Finance&Administration: Suhee KimRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:Lydia Lebrón-Rivera BoardofPension&HealthBenefits: To be elected

32. pArish DevelopMeNt, CoMMittee oN [¶633.5] Term: 2 years, 6 years maximum Chair: Marjorie Nunes Vice-Chair: Michael Barry Secretary: Anthony Mecca

DistrictRepresentatives: (year on committee)CH: (17) Mark Allen CT: (17) David MantzLE: (13) Marjorie Nunes (14) Halley LowLW: (15) Roger JacksonMET: (10) Richard HayesNYCT: (14) Michael Barry (14) Julia Winward

At Large:2020: (15) Anthony Mecca – CH (15) Denise Pickett – MET

Ex-Officio: Cabinet: All District Superintendents Staff Representatives: Matthew Curry, ROSS E. WILLIAMS,

David GilmoreRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:Marjorie Nunes


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RepresentativesfromConferenceCommittees:Finance&Administration: HAZEL McINTOSHAsianCouncil:Yang Hee Christine StopkaBlackMethodistsforChurchRenewal:DARYL NORMAN – LEEquitableCompensation: Noel ChinHispanic-AmericanCouncil: TBDKoreanCouncil: Jung Ung Moon

UMCitySocietyRepresentative:William Shillady

33. 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 – CT (11) POLLY WHEAT – LW2021: (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) ROSINA POHLMANN (16) Kun Sam Cho – CT2025: (17) CAROL GALLOWAY – CT (17) Eric Fjeldal – NYCT Cabinet/StaffRepresentative: Timothy Riss, ROSS E. WILLIAMSRepresentative from WESTPATH: William ShilladyPension&HealthStaffPerson:SALLY TRUGLIARepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: Finance&Administration: JEFFERSON BOYCE RepresentativesfromConferenceCommittees:

RetiredClergy: Ovid JerminTrustees: JAMES PERKINSBoardofOrdainedMinistry: To be elected by BOOMFinance&Administration: Marvin Moss


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

Chair: Edward Horne – CTVice-Chair: Parker Prout – NYCTSecretary: VERNAY MITCHELL-McKNIGHT – NYCT2018: (12) MARGARET HOWE – CH (12) Edward Horne – CT (15) Randolph Nugent – LW

(15) VERNAY MITCHELL-McKNIGHT – NY/CT (15) DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉ – LE

(12) Parker Prout – NYCT 2019: (13) Melissa Hinnen – MET

(16) Eric Fjeldal – NYCT 2020: (16) MELOYDE MEROLA –CT (17) Douglas McArthur – NYCT (17) ROBERT BOBB – LW

RepresentativesfromConferenceCommittees:CampsGoverningBoard: LESLIE VACHONFinance&Administration: Jason Radmacher ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:TBD

UnitedMethodistFrontierFoundation: TBDEx-Officio: Cabinet/StaffRepresentatives: Matthew Curry, Julia Yeon-Hee Yim,

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

35. 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 NationEventsCoordinator:Siobhan SargentSecretary:JENNY D. ARDENDistrictRepresentatives:

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

At Large: 2018: (14) DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉ – LE (14) Luonne Abram Rouse – LE 2019: (15) Roslyn Lee – LE (11) Gertude Nation – LW (15) Joseph Ewoodzie – LE (15) JENNY D. ARDEN – CT


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2020: (16) Shelia Beckford – LE (12) GWENDOLYN HIGGINS – NYCT (16) LES JOHNSON – MET (16) Siobhan Sargent – MET 2021: (17) Jordan Scruggs – CH (17) Kirk Lyons – LW (17) Leslie Duroseau – LWEx-Officio: Cabinet Representatives: Denise Smartt Sears Staff Representative: Matthew Curry

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:Sheila Beckford, Gertude Nation

36. 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. OsgoodRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:John Cole

Pension&HealthBenefits: Ovid Jermin

37. 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 – AIEM2018: (10) Gennifer Brooks – AIEM

2019: (11) VERONICA FULMORE-DARBY – LW (11) BEVERLY PECK RISI – NYCT2020: (16) Adrienne Brewington – NYCT (08) Vicky A. Fleming – NYCT (08) Darlene L. Kelley – CH 2021: (16) ROBERT HUNSINGER – NYCT Ex-Officio: ConferenceSecretary: MARGARET HOWE JurisdictionalRulesCommitteeMember: Adrienne Brewington JudicialCounciloftheUMC: BETH CAPEN – CH Cabinet Representative: Timothy Riss – CH


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38. 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 GalbraithDistrictRepresentatives:

CH: (10) M. LYNNE TAYLORCT: (12) Laura Galbraith LE: TBDLW: (14) Mendis BrownMET: (14) Melissa HinnenNYCT: (13) CHAN K.P. GILLHAM (13) Heather Sinclair

At Large:2018: (14) Roy Grubbs – LE (12) ROSE KING – MET (12) Joseph Upole – MET2019: (15) Edward Horne – CT (15) Roslyn Lee – CT (13) JOANN McCLAM – LW (13) Andrea Smith – LW

Ex-Officio: Cabinet Representative: Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott UMW Representative: TBD

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: Nominations: TBD

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

2018: (14) DAVID ANMOO RIM – MET (15) David Henry – LW2019: (15) Brian R. Bodt – CT (15) TIFFANY M. FRENCH – 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 – CH (17) Dee Stevens – CH


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Cabinet/StaffRepresentative: Denise Smartt Sears, ROSS E. WILLIAMS RepresentativesfromConferenceCommittees:

CampsGoverningBoard: LESLIE VACHON Finance&Administration: TBD

RepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: CampsGoverningBoard: Kevin Mulqueen – NYCT Pension&HealthBenefits: JAMES PERKINS Episcopacy: TIFFANY M. FRENCH – MET Finance&Administration: CLAUDE STUART

40. uNiteD MethoDist MeN [¶648] (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)

President:BENJAMIN NELSONTreasurer: ERIC WILLIAMSONSecretary:ERNIE SEARLEDistrictRepresentatives:

CH: TBDCT: TBDLE: ROYSTON BAILEYLW: PAUL JEFFERSONMET: BENJAMIN NELSONNYCT: TBD

CoordinatortoMissionu:WAYNE REDMAN, BENJAMIN NELSONCommunicationsTeam: ERNIE SEARLEScoutingMinistrySpecialist:JAMES THOMASRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees: ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:BENJAMIN NELSON BoardofLaity(President plus 2): BENJAMIN NELSON,

ROYSTON BAILEY, EARLWYN BENJAMIN CouncilonMissions:BENJAMIN NELSON

41. uNiteD MethoDist woMeN [¶647] (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference)

President:JUDITH McRAEVice-President: ELAINE MacKAYTreasurer: HAZEL McINTOSHSecretary:SHARICE EASTERLINChair of Nominations: DARYL NORMANMembership,nurture&outreachcoordinator: JOANN McCLAMEducation&interpretationcoordinator: BERNICE SEMPLEProgramresourcescoordinator:PATRICIA KNEBELSpiritualGrowth:HELENA COOKSSocialAction: CLARIS SKERRITTCommunicationscoordinator: TBDNationalBoardofDirectors:GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKINNationalProgramAdvisoryGroupRepresentative:SHANAE ALSDean of Mission u: MARCIA BENTAppalachianministryrepresentative:ROENA LITTLEJOHN


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Koreanlanguagecoordinator: ESTHER HANSpanishlanguagecoordinator:GLADIS LOBATOGhana representatives: TBDExtendedteammembers: MINERVA MELLA Mujeres Metodista, president;

DOROTHY KIM, Korean United Methodist Women Network president; JOCELYN McDADE, Ghana Network, president

DistrictRepresentatives: CH: BARBARA SANBORN CT: NANCY HAUSER LE: GRACE BRYANT LW: INGRID PETERS MET: MONIQUE BLOUNT NYCT: JOAN MURRAYRepresentativestoConferenceCommittees:

BoardofChurch&Society:CLARIS SKERRITTConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:JUDITH McRAEBoardofLaity(Presidentplus2):JUDITH McRAE,

SHARON NOISETTE-JENKINS, TBDCommissionontheStatusandRoleofWomen:TBD

CouncilonMissions:GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, JUDITH McRAE CitySociety: AUDREY WILSON

42. YouNg ADult MiNistries, CoNfereNCe CouNCil oN [¶650](for information purposes only, not elected by Conference)Chair: TIFFANY M. FRENCH – METViceChair: DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉ – LERepresentativetoConferenceCommittees:

ConnectionalMinistriesVisionTable:TIFFANY M. FRENCH

43. 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: TIFFANY M. FRENCH – MET

(14) TIFFANY M. FRENCH – MET(16) LYNDA GOMI – MET(14) Ximena A. Varas – CT(15) RENATA SMITH – MET(15) Kun Sam Cho – CTCabinet Representative: William Shillady

44. Youth MiNistries, CoNfereNCe CouNCil oN [¶649] (for information purposes only, not elected by the conference) CouncilinTransition

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

1. DistriCt boArDs of trustees

CatskillHudson:Glenn Sohm, Chair; 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, MICHAEL BUTLER, DENNIS CASTIGLIA , RAY HEALD, DON LUDWIG

LongIslandEast:Carole Paynter, Chair; Tammie-Rae Keeler, TOM MAZZOLA, Thomas MacLeod, WILLIAM MOORE, BILL RHINEHART, CLAUDE STEWART, ROSEMARIE WALKER

LongIslandWest:SAMUEL VENTOUR, Chair; CAROLYN RICHARDSON, Secretary; GEORGE BRANKER, JUNIOR DIXON, Camela Fairweather-Porter, DENISE HAMILTON, CLEONE JONES, BARBARA MOODY, ANGELA DEPASS

Metropolitan:PAULA SANGSTER-GRAHAM, Coordinator; Denise Smartt Sears, District Superintendent; CORALITA FRANCIS-HENDRICKS, Treasurer; ROBERT FLEMING, Lea Matthews, BRUCE MEIGHAN, STEDMAN O’GARRO, DAISY TAVAREZ, ERICK WILLIAMSON

NewYork/Connecticut:AL HANSON, Chair; LUM LEE, Vice-Chair; MYRA TESBIR, Treasurer; Carol Bloom, WARREN HAYES, BARRY LaPIERRE, Douglas McArthur, Lori Miller, Jennifer Morrow, RUDD ROWAN (advisor), GEORGE STOCKBRIDGE, RANDY VOGES (advisor)

2. DistriCt boArDs of ChurCh loCAtioNs & builDiNgs

CatskillHudson:Robert Hewitt, Chair; Tim Riss, District Superintendent; LEONARD HULSEAPPLE, THOMAS JUNE, JOHN SARGENT, ANTOINETTE VESSEY, Matt Querns, WILLIAM CLARK

Connecticut:Kenneth Kieffer, Chair; BRUCE BOCKSTAEL, ANDREW DeBOER, Martha Epstein, KAREN GORTON, WILLIAM KATT, KATHY MARSHALL, BRUCE MERRITT, James Midgley, Steven Peiffer, STEPHEN WHITAKER

LongIslandEast:Thomas MacLeod, Chair; Julia Yeon-Hee Yim, District Superintendent; Stefanie Bennett, GEORGE BURRIS, Tammie-Rae Keeler, LORRAINE LEAK, CLAUDE STEWART, MIKE ZUKOWSKI

LongIslandWest:Gertude Nation, Chair; Samuel Arhin, GEORGE BROWN, Marion Hubbard, RICHARD JONES, KENNETH JORDAN, SR., Chongho Kim, Cherrie Phillips, John Simmons, Milagros Solorzano

Metropolitan:Denise Smartt Sears, District Superintendent; MICHELLE ANTHONY, John Carrington, AL CURTIS, SUSAN HOBART, George McClain, JAMES PARK


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NewYork/Connecticut:Parker Prout, Chair; Elizabeth J. Ott, District Superintendent; DALE BORCHERT, Melissa Boyer, Gregory Higgins, Cynthia Major, Kevin Mulqueen, PETER SEIRUP (Advisor), DEBBIE VAIL

3. DistriCt boArDs of orDAiNeD MiNistrY

CatskillHudson: Robert Milsom, Chair; Tim Riss, District Superintendent, Caroline Berninger, David Clegg, Eileen Daunt, KATHY DUNDORF, SUSAN EZRATI, MARGARET HOWE, Bridgette LeConey, Matthew Querns, KAREN REYNOLDS, Peggy Ann Sauerhoff, Karen Monk

Connecticut:Alpher Sylvester, District Superintendent, Soon Ahn, KEVIN BUCKLEY, MAGGIE CARR, In Koo Chung, Woody Eddins, CAROLYN HARDIN ENGELHARDT, Juhye Hahn, Hugh Hamilton, DIANE HORNADAY, ELLEN JACKE, Mel Kawakami, MANNY MARTINEZ, BARBARA STINSON, Rhonda Taylor, JANE WHELCHELF

LongIslandEast:Roy Grubbs, Chair; Julia Yeon-Hee Yim, District Superintendent, KENNETH AHLERS, Yuri Ando, Sheila Beckford, Leslie Duroseau, FRED DYMEK (Assoc. Lay Leader), Charles Ferrara, Kristina Hansen, Chong Il Kim, Steve Knutsen, LORRAINE LEAK (Lay Leader), Enrique Lebron, MARY GRACE LYMAN, Kirk Lyons, KIT MACE, SAM NEWMAN (Assoc. Lay Leader), ZAM ZAM QURAISHY, Hector Rivera, Luonne Rouse, Gunshik Shim, MICHELLE STUART, Chuck Van Houten

LongIslandWest:GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, Co-Chair; John Simmons, Co-Chair; Sungchan Kim, District Superintendent; Bernadette Logan, Secretary; Godfrey Uche, Registrar; JUNE BOBB, GEORGE BROWN, Phil Hardt, GREG HOLDER, Marion Hubbard, Margaret Ince, ANTHONY R. LITCHMORE, Austin Park, Patrick Perrin, Milagros Solorzano, SEYMOUR THOMAS, VIRGILIA VASSALL

Metropolitan:Cathy Gilliard, Chair; Denise Smartt Sears, District Superintendent; Sabrina Johnson Chandler, Noel Chin, Dorothea Crites, TIFFANY FRENCH, Young Sook Han-Kim, Janet Hodge, GLORIA LAEMMEL, Marvin Moss, William Shillady, Seungho Shin, RENATA SMITH, Jeffry Wells

NewYork/Connecticut:Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott, District Superintendent; Tony Beck, MARIE BELL (Lay Leader), SHIRLEY BOLIN, Kim Bosley, JEFF ENGLISH, Eric Fjeldal, Vicky Fleming, Kregg Gabor, PEG HANSON, DONNA HOLT, Wongee Joh, Yong Yeun Lee, DON McCANN, HENRY McCARTER, CANDACE MERCADO, VERNAY MITCHELL-MCKNIGHT (Board of Ordained Ministry Representative), Jennifer Morrow, Maria-Pia Seirup, ELAINE WINWARD

4. DistriCt CoMMittees oN the superiNteNDeNCY

CatskillHudson:MARK LINDEMAN, Co-Chair; JOAN ROBINSON, Co-Chair; DAVID BECHTLE, Kenneth Coddington, MARGARET HOWE, Paul Meador, CAROL MERANTE, Robert Milsom, ANTOINETTE VESSEY, GENE KNOTH, Donna LeRoy


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Connecticut:Karen Cook, Chair; BETH ADAMSON-STRAUSS, MARY BREVIGLEIRI, Florence Eddins, Albert Hahn, Simeon Law, Sandra Mantz, CHRISTINE McCALLA, Barbara Schaffer, John Thomason, MITCHELL UNDERWOOD, Ximena A. Varas

LongIslandEast:Luonne Rouse, Chair; BONNIE BAIER, FRED DYMEK, Roy Grubbs, Jack K. King, LORRAINE LEAK, Sandra Mantz, Wendy Modeste, SAMUEL NEWMAN, ROSEMARIE WALKER

LongIslandWest:Godfrey Uche, Chair; Sungchan Kim, District Superintendent; Chair; ROBERT BOBB, JUNIOR DIXON, JO GOLDEN, GLADIS LOBATO, CAROLYN NANTON, Patrick Perrin, SHIRLEY PETTIFORD, BEULAH SEARS

Metropolitan:Stephen Bauman, CAROLYN CORDERO, Leo Curry, MARY ELLEN KRIS, JEFFREY HERBERT, Bruce Lamb, Luisa Martinez-Buck, DAISY TAVAREZ, Marcia White-Smith

NewYork/Connecticut:Jessica Anschutz, Tony Beck, MARIE BELL, Scharlise Dorsey, Eric Fjeldal, ZAHTISHA GREEN, YONGYUN KIM, Yongyeun Lee, VALERIE GREENAWAY, Ross Topliff, DAVID VISAGGIO

5. DistriCt lAY leADers

CatskillHudson:MARGARET HOWE, AL McDOWELL, DIANE McDOWELL, ANTOINETTE VESSEY

Connecticut:MITCHELL UNDERWOODLongIslandEast:LORRAINE LEAK; Associates: FRED DYMEK,

WILLIAM FLIPSE, JR, SAMUEL NEWMAN, WAYNE REDMAN, ZAMZAM QURAISHY

LongIslandWest:JUNIOR DIXON; Associates: GEORGE BROWNE, SARAH CAPERS

Metropolitan:MONIQUE BLOUNT; Associates: EVELYN BRUNSON, THEODORA CROSS, BRUCE MEIGHANNewYork/Connecticut:MARIE BELL, Associate: VALERIE GREENAWAY

6. DistriCt DireCtors of lAY servANt MiNistries

CatskillHudson: MARGARET HOWE, EUGENE KNOTHConnecticut:MARY BREVIGLEIRI, JERRY EYSTER (assistant director)LongIslandEast: MICHELE SANCHEZ, Steve KnudsenLongIslandWest:WILLIE DIXON, MELVIN HALL (assistant director)Metropolitan:Karen Burger, JOY RHODESNewYork/Connecticut:JACKIE WHITE-GARMAN

7. DistriCt CouNCils oN MiNistries ChAirs

CatskillHudson: ANTOINETTE VESSEYConnecticut: MAGGIE CARR, Chair; Carol Downs, Vice-ChairLongIslandEast: David Czeisel, MARIE ROUSELongIslandWest:Patrick Perrin; Beverly Mary Morris, Vice-ChairMetropolitan: Morais Quissico; KATIE REIMER, Vice-ChairNewYork/Connecticut: JENNIFER HARMER, Chair


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8. MeMbers of ANNuAl CoNfereNCe — At lArge — 2017CatskillHudson:NANCY ALLEN, GAIL ERDIE, DENISE JAKAITIS,

JOYCALYN JORDAN, DEHORAH JUDISKY, EUGENE KNOTH, REBECCA LOWE, JEREMY MILLS

Connecticut:MARY BREVIGLEIRI, CAROLYN HARDIN ENGELHARDT, JERRY EYSTER, ETHEL GRANT, ROBERT HANCOCK, MELODYE MEROLA, RYNN NAYLOR, MICHAEL REHLING

LongIslandEast:FRED BREWINGTON, FRED DYMEK, LORRAINE LEAK, DORLIMAR LEBRÓN MALAVÉ, SHARON MARTELACK, SAMUEL NEWMAN, MARIE ROUSE, ROSEMARIE WALKER

LongIslandWest:IRIS BERRY, MARIE DAVIS, GAIL DOUGLAS-BOYKIN, BARBARA EDWARDS, GRAHAM GREAVES, MELVIN HALL, OMAR HALL, BARBARA MOODY, CAROLYN NANTON, SHIRLEY PETTIFORD, DENIS STUART

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

NewYork/Connecticut:KERRY BORCHARDT, VICKIE BROWN, CHAN K.P. GILLHAM, AL HANSON, PEG HANSON, JENNIFER HARMER, GERIANNE HOERNES, JUDY HOFFMAN, ROBERT G. HUNSINGER, JAEWON KIM, JOAN MURRAY, KYONGMOOK TYU, DAVID VISAGGIO, JACKIE WHITE-GARMAN

9. CoMMittees oN pArish DevelopMeNt

CatskillHudson:Mark Allen, Chair; Tim Riss District Superintendent; David Clegg, EUGENE KNOTH, Tony Mecca, Karen Monk, DAWN WIAZEK

Connecticut:Craig Fitzsimmons, Chair; JERRY DION, Treasurer; Alpher Sylvester, District Superintendent; JOHN BLOSSOM, Brian Bodt, BYRON CROSDALE, BERNIE GRANT, ROBERT HOBURG, Kent Jackson, CHUCK SAMSON, ADELINE TUCKER, MITCHELL UNDERWOOD, CAROL WILSON

LongIslandEast:Marjorie Nunes, Chair; GEORGE BURRIS, ROBERT CHRISTIE, Tammie-Rae Keeler, DEBBIE KOLACKI, LORRAINE LEAK, Halley Low, Carole Paynter

LongIslandWest:Roger Jackson, Chair; ANDREW BAIN, ROBERT BOBB, Bernadette Logan, HAZEL McINTOSH, Patrick Perrin, MARJORIE RICHARDS, Elisa Vicioso

Metropolitan:Richard Hayes, Coordinator; Denise Smartt Sears, District Superintendent; Elyse Ambrose, MICHELE CAMPOS, Wesley Daniel, LAUREN FLEMING, KATHY KING, Jason Radmacher, William Shillady, Scott Summerville, Marcia White-Smith

NewYork/Connecticut:Michael Barry, Co-Chair; Julia Weidemann-Winward, Co-Chair; Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott, District Superintendent; KAREN MacKENZIE, Gene Ott, DEBBIE VAIL

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II. CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONS – DELEGATES/MEMBERS · B. CONFERENCE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES 1. ACCessibilitY, CoMMittee oN [¶653] Term: 2 years, maximum 6 years Co-Chairs: