The Report of the Diocesan Nominating Committee to the 114th Annual Diocesan Council to be held February 22-24, 2018 San Marcos,

Executive Board...... 2

Standing Committee...... 8

Trustees of the Episcopal Church Corporation...... 11

Trustees of TMI Episcopal...... 13

Trustee of the University of the South...... 16

Revised January 17, 2018. Nominees for Council 2018 Executive Board

Elect 2 Clergy and 4 Lay for a 3 year term. The Rev. John Hardie, Rector, St. Mark’s, Corpus Christi Description of duties: The Executive Board is required Qualifications: John has been to meet two times a year, but occasionally meets more a rector in our diocese for 22 often. The board functions in a way similar to a parish years. He understands the vestry, including preparing the diocesan budget and sub- budget, the processes, and how mitting it to Council for approval. The Executive Board funding affects various minis- appoints several departments and committees, including tries and entities. the Finance Department and the Nominating Com- Local Church Activities: mittee. The Executive Board approves the designations Rector regarding the World Mission funding opportunities (line Community Activities: 1b). Members of the Executive Board serve as liaisons to Pharaoh Valley Neighbor- the various departments and commissions of the diocese. hood Association; Director of A knowledge of (and experience in) ministries repre- Friends of the King’s Forest senting the breadth of the diocese is an asset to persons Diocesan Activities: Camp Capers Dean; Standing Com- who serve on the Executive Board. At the same time, a mittee; appointed to Evangelism Committee; Spiritual willingness to engage in diocesan ministry and learn of Director on several Cursillos; Board of Examining Chap- the breadth of the diocese is the most basic requirement lains; Dean of Southern Convocation for service on the Executive Board. Nominated by: Vestry of St. Mark’s, Corpus Christi

The Rev. Brad Landry, Rector, CLERGY St. Paul’s, Qualifications: Brad is prayer- The Rev. Rod Clark, Vicar, ful, thoughtful, and studious. St. Peter & St. Paul, Mission He asks good questions and Qualifications: Before Rod was looks beyond the surface. He is called to ordained ministry, very pastoral. he started his own produc- Local Church Activities: tion company in the Coastal Rector Bend, providing television Community Activities: and radio broadcasts of local Involved with Girl Scouts and the local running commu- sporting events. Additionally, nity (San Antonio Road Runners) he was a minor league baseball Diocesan Activities: Board of Examining Chaplains; stadium announcer, indoor football stadium announcer, Camp Capers Dean for summer camp and Father/Son and director of game-day operations. Rod is an avid retreat; chaplain to Diocesan Vergers Guild outdoorsman who loves to get out on the water or deep Nominated by: The Rev. Michael K. Marsh in the backcountry. Most importantly, though, he is the father of Iona (6), Owen (4) and Liv (1) and is married to The Rev. Ramiro (Ram) Andrea, who is a professor of education at Lopez, Rector, St. George, College. San Antonio Local Church Activities: Vicar Qualifications: Ram has Diocesan Activities: Co-founder and abbot of The served on both the Executive Order of Naucratius; member of World Missions Board; Board and as a Trustee of the delegate to Provincial Synod (2017); Chaplain at Camp Church Corporation. Capers summer sessions and Family Camp at Mustang Island; member of Nominating Committee; chair of Continued on next page. Frontera Unida Board of Directors Nominated by: Nominating Committee 2 Local Church Activities: Rector. As a member of the The Rev. Jennifer Shadle, laity, served on Bishop’s Committee, was a lay reader and Assistant Rector, lay Eucharistic Minister, taught Christian formation, St. John’s, McAllen youth group leadership, college ministry peer minister, Qualifications: Jennifer spent and other roles. 30 years as an educator, admin- Community Activities: Pay it Forward Ministries board istrator, and choral conductor. member, 2017; Pathways to Hope Mental Health Confer- All these roles call for the skills ence panelist; active in recovery community and insights used in Executive Diocesan Activities: Elected - Church Corporation Board work - communication, Trustee; University of the South - Sewanee Trustee; organization, discernment, Standing Committee; Executive Board; General Conven- awareness of both detail and “big picture.” tion Deputy/Alternate Deputy. Appointed - Recovery Local Church Activities: As a layperson - vestry, music Commission; Young Adult Ministry; Camps and Confer- director (interim), search committee, head of Pastoral ences committee; World Mission committee; Christian Care Commission. As Clergy - oversight of Christian Education committee. Also served as Camp Capers Dean Education and Pastoral Care; teaching, preaching, and and Chaplain; Mustang Island Family Camp Chaplain; presiding; lay ministries coordination trainer/presenter for various diocesan ministries Community Activities: Monthly Food Pantry distribu- Nominated by: Nominating Committee tion. As laity, regular jail ministry and support group for families of the incarcerated The Rev. Jason Roberts, Diocesan Activities: Diocese of Colorado - lay delegate Rector, Church of the Holy to regional and diocesan convocations/councils. Diocese Spirit, San Antonio of West Texas - clergy delegate to Diocesan Council; Qualifications: Jason was or- ready and eager to do more dained a priest 14 years ago in Nominated by: The Rev. Jim Nelson, Rector of St. John’s, the Diocese of Virginia where McAllen he served an urban congrega- tion and supported college The Rev. Jonathan Wickham, missions. He was also the chair Rector, All Saints’, for the Commission on World Missions in the Diocese of Corpus Christi Virginia. In January 2009, Jason moved to the Diocese of Qualifications: The Episcopal West Texas and became Vicar of Holy Spirit, San Anto- Church is a diverse body seek- nio, in September 2009. Jason has walked with Church ing to demonstrate, by our life of the Holy Spirit, San Antonio, on its transition from together, the transformative mission to parish status, worked to purchase land, build and life-changing possibilities a new campus, support Holy Spirit adopting a preschool, of holy community. Our frac- lived through deficit and surplus budgets, and journeyed tured world needs our witness to bring together two congregations into one common of love and reconciliation. I offer my deep commitment mission. to Jesus and the unique call of this church, my open and Local Church Activities: Rector, church school, listening heart, and diverse experience to this office. occasional choir member Local Church Activities: Current - Rector; Past - Associ- Community Activities: San Antonio Faith Based ate Rector, Episcopal school chaplain, youth minister Initiative Community Activities: Corpus Christi Metro Minis- Diocesan Activities: Council on College Missions (2012- tries Board of Directors, Corpus Christi Clergy Alliance, 2015), Commission on Church Buildings (2012-present), EMC2 (Ecumenical Ministries of Corpus Christi) Camp Capers Chaplain and Dean, Mustang Island Fam- volunteer and Board Member, Hurricane Harvey ily Camp Chaplain, Diocesan Development Committee recovery volunteer. (Oct 2017-present) Diocesan Activities: Executive Board; Province Synod Nominated by: Nominating Committee Deputy; Development Committee; Camps Development Committee; Camps Dean and Chaplain; Christ Chapel College Ministry Board Nominated by: Sr. Warden, All Saints’, Corpus Christi

Continued on next page. 3 LAY Missions Focus Group, Camp Capers staff 2003-2006, Vocare Staff; Happening Staff (Youth and Adult) Mr. Steve Alwais, St. George, Nominated by: The Rev. Rob Harris, San Antonio Nominating Committee Qualifications: Steve is a strong leader in the church through Mrs. Nancy Lyons his past work as Senior War- Beauchamp, Church of the den, Junior Warden, and Build- Good Shepherd, ing Committee Chair. As leader Corpus Christi of the “Understanding the Local Church Activities: Gospel” Sunday school class, Women of the Church board, Steve is active in his spiritual formation through the study past president; Acolyte Direc- of the Word and sharing in the sacraments. tor; Youth Advisory Commit- Local Church Activities: Past Senior Warden, Junior tee; Jenette Hammer Guild; Warden of the vestry; Chair of the Building Committee; Sunday School Committee; current Chair of the Church Endowment Committee; assisting with Happening at Lay Eucharistic Minister; leader of “Understanding the Church of the Good Shepherd Gospel” Sunday school class; media Community Activities: Christus Spohn Hospital Foun- Community Activities: Past Chair of the Public Affairs dation Board (Chair 2016 and 2017); Ambassadors, Committee of the San Antonio Livestock Expo, past organization for civic celebration; Capital Campaign Chair of Muscular Dystrophy Association, Voice of the Committee for hospital; school PTOs and fundraising KLRN Auction for 35 years committees; Medical Society Alliance Diocesan Activities: Active in Cursillo Movement as Diocesan Activities: Diocesan Council past delegate; Di- Rector, Asst. Rector, Cha Cha, Table Leader; attended ocesan Council Committee Chair for several past Coun- Abide in Me cils (nursery, transportation, Bishops’ luncheon) Nominated by: Rector, The Rev. Ram Lopez, St. George, Nominated by: Nominating Committee San Antonio Mr. John Boyce, Mr. Dustin K. Barrows, Christ Church, San Antonio St. Stephen’s, San Antonio Qualifications: John has Qualifications: Dustin is a done extensive work at Christ lifelong member of the Dio- Church in executive positions, cese of West Texas, and he has he serves on the Diocesan served in many ways and has Development Committee, widespread experience with and is familiar with diocesan different diocesan activities. He ministries. has served in various forms of Local Church Activities: leadership at his local church, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Clerk; Chair, Search and he has a desire to serve the Committee; Chair, Capital Campaign Committee; Presi- church as a whole and to better use his talents to carry dent, Christ Episcopal Endowment; Council delegate out Christ’s mission for this diocese. He is committed to (numerous); lay Eucharistic minister; Sunday school a strong prayer life and continued spiritual development teacher and growth. Community Activities: Extensive work with the State Local Church Activities: Current Senior Warden and Bar of Texas, including its local Community Justice Pro- former Junior Warden, Verger Guild of the Episcopal gram which provides free legal services to indigents and Church life member, lay reader, Eucharist minister, Stew- veterans ardship Committee, liturgy coordinator Diocesan Activities: Development Committee member; Community Activities: Southeast Community Outreach Council delegate numerous times for Older People, Kate Schenck Elementary Volunteer, Nominated by: Nominating Committee Good Samaritan Community Service Diocesan Activities: Vergers Guild Treasurer, Ecologi- Continued on next page. cal Stewardship Committee, Council technology team, Communications Committee, San Antonio Southside 4 Mrs. Rosine Carter, Mr. Robert W. Collins, Annunciation, Luling Messiah, Gonzales Qualifications: Rosine has Local Church Activities: strong leadership skills with Vestry, Senior Warden, Aco- a servant’s heart and compas- lyte, Lay Eucharistic Minister, sion, and she has years of Lay Eucharistic Visitor nonprofit experience and in Community Activities: Crystal fundraising. Theatre board, Lutheran soup Local Church Activities: kitchen, Gonzales Christian Community Outreach Wednesday night supper, past Assistance Ministries (GCAM) through Messiah Senior Warden, Vestry member two times, lay leader, Diocesan Activities: Diocesan Council delegate 2015, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Council delegate, WOC past 2016, and 2017 president cookbook chair Nominated by: Mr. Dan Blakemore, Messiah, Gonzales Community Activities: Junior League of Corpus Christi, Bayfest Chairman, Junior League of San Antonio Mr. Patrick Cox, Diocesan Activities: World Mission Committee, Council St. Stephen’s, Wimberley delegate Qualifications: Patrick ex- Nominated by: The Rev. Mark Bigley, Rector, emplifies a life of Christian Annunciation, Luling virtue and discipline. He listens, learns, loves, and serves Mr. Alfredo Castillo, without hesitation. He would Church of the Holy Spirit, like to offer his services and San Antonio experience as an active mem- Qualifications: Alfredo retired ber of the Executive Board and as a business executive with US be involved with our diocesan mission and ministry to and international expertise with serve the people of God both within our parishes and a proven record of short and beyond our borders. He is deeply committed to sharing long term tangible results. His our love and faith in action as we make the commitment responsibilities included: Pro- to enhance our common life together while protecting duction, Engineering, Quality, the natural resources and environment of West Texas that Human Resources, Accounting, we all cherish. MIS, Employee/Government/Public Relations. He has Local Church Activities: Member since 2011, Sr. Warden built professional management teams capable of meeting 2017-18, Lay Eucharistic Minister, reader, Stephen’s Santa high-performance standards, and he has managed by ob- and Jubilee Ministries volunteer, Camp Good Sam jectives and applied cutting edge manufacturing methods/ Community Activities: Lions Club Market Day vol- techniques for continuous operation improvement. He is unteer, Hays County disaster recovery, Trail Blazers, excellent in project management, negotiating, and presen- Amigo de Jesu Board of Trustees, Cares for Kids, Com- tation skills and has the ability to build and sustain cross munity Bread Basket. Past President of local organiza- cultural relationships. He helped employees build wealth tions - Wimberley Valley Watershed Association, Barton and improve their standard of living through implementa- Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, and the tion of in-house savings and loan associations and provid- Wimberley Lions Club. Life member, Texas State Uni- ing day care. versity Alumni and University of Texas Alumni; fellow, Local Church Activities: Junior Warden, Bishop’s War- Texas State Historical Association; Member - Philosophi- den, Council delegate, lay reader, chalice bearer, Sacred cal Society of Texas, National Council on Public History, Space and School Building Committees in charge of Allies of the Alamo, Wimberley Lions Club, and Wim- funding and cash management, Project Hope (food dis- berley Professional Business Association tribution to the elderly) Diocesan Activities: Recently invited to attend the Community Activities: Rotary Club, Boy Scouts leader, Bishop’s Council of Advice meeting Past New Generations Chair, Membership Committee Nominated by: The Rev. Sandy Casey-Martus, Rector, Nominated by: The Rev. Jason Roberts, Rector, Church St. Stephen’s, Wimberley of the Holy Spirit, San Antonio Continued on next page.

5 Mr. Charles William Community Activities: Board member - Kendall County Downing, St. Philip’s, Uvalde Women’s Shelter (5 years), member of Open Table, Local Church Activities: Boerne ISD Concessions Chair, San Antonio Red Cross Vestry, previous member of Logistics Chair for SA Katrina evacuees Vestry at St. John’s, McAllen Diocesan Activities: Evangelism Committee (appointed), Community Activities: Environmental Stewardship Commission, Council del- Secretary, Uvalde Country egate 16 times Club Board of Directors; Nominated by: Interim Rector, St. Francis, San Antonio Secretary, Uvalde County Bar Association Mr. Jason Louis, Nominated by: Nominating Committee All Saints’, Corpus Christi Qualifications: Jason cur- Mr. Rodney Hart, rently serves on the Vestry at St. Mark’s, Corpus Christi All Saints’ in Corpus Christi Qualifications: Rodney is a and will be entering the third wise, consensus builder with year when these elections oc- many years experience serv- cur. He would like to take the ing clients as an engineer and knowledge and experience consultant in estate planning from working with that single and banking. parish to the diocese. He does Local Church Activities: not have experience on so large a scale but brings a desire Senior Warden, Vestry, Lay to learn and allow the Spirit to guide him. He made it his reader, Eucharistic Minister goal on Vestry to serve as many groups as possible in or- Community Activities: Nueces County Hospital District, der to better understand the workings within the parish. Walk to Emmaus, Nueces County Livestock show, volun- Local Church Activities: Lay reader, church school, teer coach for youth for many years Council delegate Diocesan Activities: Nominating Committee, appointed Community Activities: Corpus Christi Chorale, Vice to Mustang Island Development Committee, appointed President; Education for Ministry; volunteered at Texas to Bishop’s Task Force on the Budget, Cursillo, delegate to State Aquarium Diocesan Council Nominated by: The Rev. Jonathan Wickham, Rector, Nominated by: Rector and Vestry, St. Mark’s, Corpus All Saints’, Corpus Christi Christi Dr. Elizabeth Manning, Mrs. Michele Koch, Church of the Holy Spirit, St. Francis, San Antonio Dripping Springs Qualifications: Michele has Qualifications: Elizabeth has served the diocese in a number knowledge of and a love for the of roles including Environmen- Diocese of West Texas, with tal Stewardship Commission past service and dedication to and Evangelism Committee. the diocese. She is a life-long As a faithful diocesan delegate learner/worker, and is collabor- for 16 years, she has seen the ative, supportive, and positive. breadth and depth of what our Local Church Activities: Vestry, Junior Warden; Council diocese offers in ministry and mission. She has a strong delegate; Open Table; Education for Ministry; mission to financial background and has served on the finance com- Piedras Negras; lay reader; teacher of children’s forma- mittee for St. Francis for eight years. She is a professional tion; DOK at large bookkeeper and has experience managing finances for Community Activities: Lakeway Painters, retired educa- several non-profits. Michele is a natural leader, has deep tors book club, former trustee school board, reading faith in Christ, and is an outspoken advocate for social volunteer, UT Forum Executive Board justice and compassion issues. Local Church Activities: Vestry, lay reader, Lay Eucharis- Continued on next page. tic Minister, volunteer Youth Director, Communications chair 6 Diocesan Activities: Discernment Committee, former Executive Board, Nominating Committee, Bishop’s Ad- dress Committee, Congregational Development Com- mittee, Bishop Reed’s Sabbatical Committee Nominated by: The Rev. Chris Caddell, Rector, Church of the Holy Spirit, Dripping Springs

Mrs. Sarah T. Reeves, St. John’s, New Braunfels Qualifications: Sarah has extensive diocesan experience and leadership at St. John’s and St. Francis by the Lake. Local Church Activities: Vestry (9 years), Senior War- den (3 times), Treasurer at St. John’s and St. Francis by the Lake, usher, greeter, Sunday school teacher Community Activities: Former Board Member NBISD Education Foundation (12 years), former Board Member Sophienburg Museum and Archives (12 years), Board member Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels. Diocesan Activities: Diocesan Budget Task Force, Coun- cil delegate seven times Nominated by: Vestry of St. John’s, New Braunfels

7 Standing Committee

Elect 1 Cleric and 1 Lay for a 3-year term. The Rev. Matthew Frey, Interim Rector, Church of the Description of duties: The Standing Committee meets Redeemer, Eagle Pass about three times a year and serves as a council of advice Qualifications: Matthew is a to the diocesan bishop. Among its responsibilities are compassionate pastoral leader granting or withholding consents to the election of bish- and a careful listener. He has ops throughout the Episcopal Church and interviewing a heart for raising up strong, seminarians and recommending to the bishop whether or healthy leaders of all ages for not they be made candidates for ordination. The Standing work in God’s Kingdom. Committee is composed of six persons: three clergy and Local Church Activities: Rector, Vestry three lay. In the event that the office of bishop is vacant, the Community Activities: NAMI Standing Committee serves as the ecclesiastical authority Diocesan Activities: Past member of Episcopal Schools for the diocese. Persons serving on the Standing Commit- Commission, past Co-Chair of Reconciliation Com- tee should be familiar with the Constitution and Canons, mission, Dean and Chaplain at Camp Capers, former aware of issues in the wider Anglican Communion, and be Province VII Synod Alternate, Spiritual Director for willing to undertake a wide range of leadership needs and Happening and Vocare discernment. Nominated by: Nominating Committee

CLERGY The Rev. Rob Harris, Associate Rector, The Rev. Stephen Carson, Christ Church, San Antonio Rector, St. Francis, Victoria Qualifications: Rob has coun- Qualifications: Stephen is a seled many young people in leader with good communica- their vocational discernment. tion skills that enable him to Rob’s knowledge and experi- connect easily with others. ence in serving the diocesan His experience serving on the community in a variety of roles Executive Board, as well as will also be a gift to the leader- the skills developed as Rector, ship team’s mission. make him a great candidate for Local Church Activities: Vestry, youth pastor, Sunday the job. school teacher, Deacon, Priest Local Church Activities: Rector, head cook of Holy Diocesan Activities: Chair of Nominating Committee, Smokers BBQ Team Board member Bishop’s Youth Commission, TMI Trust- Community Activities: Police Chaplain, Communities ee, Dean of the Central Convocation, Cursillo Spiritual of Faith, Pine Street Community Center Board member, Director, Camp Capers Dean, Mustang Island Family bass player in a rocking cover band Camp Chaplain, Recovery Retreat Spiritual Director, Diocesan Activities: Executive Board member, Nominat- Chair of the Young Adults Task Force, Council delegate ing Committee Member and Chair, currently serving on Nominated by: The Rev. Dr. Patrick Gahan, Rector, Episcopal Schools Commission, Scholarship Committee, Christ Church, San Antonio Camp Capers Chaplain (4 years), Camp Capers Dean (2 years); Chaplain at Mustang Island Family Camp (3 Continued on next page. years) Nominated by: The Rev. Chris Caddell, Rector, Church of the Holy Spirit, Dripping Springs

8 The Rev. Jonathan Wickham, LAY Rector, All Saints’, Corpus Christi Mrs. Susan Alwais, Qualifications: The Episcopal St. George, San Antonio Church is a diverse body seek- Qualifications: Susan is a ing to demonstrate, by our life trusted leader in her congrega- together, the transformative tion. She has a gift of discern- and life-changing possibilities ment and her input is sought of holy community. Our frac- by other leaders when difficult tured world needs our witness decisions need to be made. A of love and reconciliation. I offer my deep commitment leader in the Cursillo com- to Jesus and the unique call of this church, my open and munity, Susan is active in her listening heart, and diverse experience to this office. spiritual formation through the Local Church Activities: Current - Rector; Past - Associ- study of the Word, sharing in the sacraments and serving ate Rector, Episcopal school chaplain, youth minister others in Christ’s name. Susan is a very strong nominee Community Activities: Corpus Christi Metro Minis- for Standing Committee and would serve her bishop and tries Board of Directors, Corpus Christi Clergy Alliance, this diocese well. EMC2 (Ecumenical Ministries of Corpus Christi) Local Church Activities: Current St. George Senior War- volunteer and Board Member, Hurricane Harvey den, former Senior Warden, former Treasurer, Church recovery volunteer. Finance Committee, Lay Eucharistic Minister Coordina- Diocesan Activities: Executive Board; Province Synod tor, lay reader, President DOK, St. George School Board, Deputy; Development Committee; Camps Development St. George School Finance Committee Committee; Camps Dean and Chaplain; Christ Chapel Community Activities: Volunteer with the San Antonio College Ministry Board Livestock Exposition, Annual Cereal Drive at work, Em- Nominated by: Sr. Warden, All Saints’, Corpus Christi ployee Crisis Fund Volunteer Diocesan Activities: Served on Diocesan Executive The Rev. Matthew Wise, Board (two times), currently serving on Finance Com- Associate Rector, St. Mark’s, mittee, served on Bishop’s Council of Advice in 2012, San Antonio Council delegate, Cursillo Ministry, President Cursillo Qualifications: Matt has a Secretariat deep and abiding love for the Nominated by: The Rev. Ram Lopez, Rector, St. George, Diocese of West Texas and has San Antonio a passion for the future church. He has previously served at Mr. Blaine Bennett, high levels of leadership both St. Philip’s, Uvalde in this diocese and in the Dio- Qualifications: Blaine is com- cese of Texas. mitted and actively involved Local Church Activities: Associate Rector for Family in parish and diocesan activi- Ministries, Outreach, Parish Life ties; he has served on Execu- Community Activities: Parent at St. David’s Episcopal tive Committee and currently School, local band (Down for the Count) serves on the Diocesan Devel- Diocesan Activities: Executive Board DWTX 2009-2012; opment Committee. He has Executive Board DTX 2013-2016, Province VII Coordi- career and work experience in broad range of managerial nator for Campus and Young Adult Ministry 2012-2016, and administrative duties. Council of Advice to TEC Church Officer for Young Local Church Activities: Vestry (4 times), Senior War- Adult and Campus Ministries 2016-present, Alternate den (2 times), Stewardship Committee, organist, Choir Deputy to General Convention 2012, Camp Capers Dean Director, Sunday school teacher and Chaplain 2007-present, Camp Capers Development and Program committees, Faculty at IONA School for Continued on next page. Ministry, Presenter for IONA Initiative, served on Lit- urgy and Music Commission Nominated by: The Rev. Beth Knowlton, Rector, St. Mark’s, San Antonio 9 Community Activities: Numerous boards including Mr. Carter Huber, Uvalde CISD, Adult Activity Center, Middle St. Alban’s, Harlingen Development Council, Workforce Board, St. Henry de Local Church Activities: Osso, Uvalde Food Pantry, Uvalde Appraisal District, Vestry, Search Committee, Habitat for Humanity, Virtual College of Texas, Grant usher, lay reader, Chair of Reader and Scoring Panels for numerous State and Fed- Sharing Faith Dinner, Military eral Grant Competitions Ministry contact Diocesan Activities: Council delegate 9 times, Executive Community Activities: Board, Diocesan Development Committee Reading, church, Harlingen Nominated by: Nominating Committee CC Board, various charitable boards Nominated by: The Rev. Nancy Springer, Mrs. Deborah Gardiner, Associate Rector, St. Alban’s, Harlingen St. Andrew’s, San Antonio Qualifications: Deborah has a Mr. David McArthur, long history of experience with Christ Church, San Antonio Provincial Synod and General Qualifications: David has vast Convention. experience in leadership and Local Church Activities: Ves- operations and has served as a try, lay reader, Lay Eucharistic trusted aid to the 43rd Presi- Minister, DOK, Commission dent of the . for Women’s Ministries Local Church Activities: Usher Community Activities: Community Activities: Involved in anti-trafficking movement, served on a board Petroleum Club Finance Com- for home for girls who were trafficked mittee, Advisory Board Trustee - Caldwell Foundation - Diocesan Activities: Council delegate, several posi- Tyler, TX, member - Texas Bio Medical Foundation tions on Women’s Commission, Cursillo - team, rectora, Nominated by: The Rev. Rob Harris, Assistant Rector, secretariat Christ Church, San Antonio Nominated by: The Rev. David Archibald, Rector, St. Andrew’s, San Antonio Mrs. Jill Vassar, St. Mark’s, San Antonio Mr. Clark Hendley, Qualifications: Jill’s history St. John’s, New Braunfels in the diocese, the Episcopal Qualifications: Clark is an Church, and the community excellent leader with experi- have equipped her with both ence in many dioceses and in the insights and skills to make West Texas for nine years. His meaningful contributions as a pastoral nature, wisdom in member of the Standing leading and understanding of Committee. the Episcopal Church make Local Church Activities: Vestry (2 times), Lay Eucharis- him an ideal candidate. tic Minister, Sunday school teacher, stewardship chair (2 Local Church Activities: times), lector, numerous commissions and committees, Lay reader, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Bible study teacher Confirmation mentor, St. Luke’s School (SA) board chair Community Activities: SOS Food Bank Community Activities: Witte Museum, Charity Ball Diocesan Activities: Board of Examining Chaplains, Association, Texas Biomed Founder’s Council, National Adult Education Advisory Committee, Council delegate Charity League San Antonio Rose Chapter, San Antonio Nominated by: The Rev. Ripp Hardaway, Rector, Symphony League St. John’s, New Braunfels Diocesan Activities: 100th Council Chair, Executive Board, former staff member at Good Samaritan Commu- nity Services, Apportionment Commission, St. Benedict’s Workshop Chair, Council delegate Nominated by: The Rev. Beth Knowlton, Rector, St. Mark’s, San Antonio

10 Trustee of the Episcopal Church Corporation

Elect 1 Cleric and 1 Lay for a 3-year term. The Rev. Canon Edmund Dohoney, Retired Description of duties: The Episcopal Church Corpora- Qualifications: Ed has served tion in West Texas holds title to the permanent funds and two terms as trustee, and he other property belonging to the diocese. It has authority worked with trustees while to receive bequests and donations, and to sell or mort- serving as Canon for 10 years. gage property to which it holds title. As such, Trustees Local Church Activities: In- should have an understanding of/interest in financial, terim Sunday Assistant to the real estate, and property matters. The Trustees work with Rector the Bishop on designating certain restricted funds as they Community Activities: Grand- are needed in ministry. There is usually monthly contact father to twins needed with the Trustees, and a substantial amount of Diocesan Activities: Trustee, Church Corp; Trustee, the Trustees business historically was done via telephone University of the South; Standing Committee President; and mail, then confirmed at their quarterly meetings. Executive Board; Stewardship Department; Camps and Today, most business is done electronically, via email. Conferences Department; General Convention Deputy Nominated by: Rector and Vestry, Church of the Holy CLERGY Spirit, San Antonio

The Rev. Christopher Caddell, The Rev. Bonnie Reeves, Rector, Church of the Holy Partners In Ministry, Spirit Church and School, Eastern Convocation Dripping Springs Qualifications: Bonnie has Qualifications: Chris has a over 25 years of accounting background in commercial experience including asset construction and project management. management and a strong Local Church Activities: understanding of finance. He Previously served as Senior has worked with the Church warden, Vestry clerk, Vestry member, lay reader, Lay Corp. in refinancing an existing mortgage in 2013 and Eucharistic Minister the construction of a new building in 2017 at Holy Spirit, Community Activities: Community theater; committee San Antonio. for BSA Local Church Activities: Rector Diocesan Activities: Previously served on Nominating Community Activities: DSYSA soccer coach, field edu- Committee; currently serving on Executive Board; Coun- cation supervisor, Seminary of the Southwest cil delegate for Trinity, Edna for 7 years Diocesan Activities: Current - Chair, Diocesan Discern- Nominated by: Nominating Committee ment Committee; Diocesan Building Commission; Dean, Northeastern Convocation. Previous - Executive Board, Continued on next page. Dean/Chaplain Camp Capers, Father/Son Retreat Leader, Liturgy and Music Commission, Spiritual Director for Happening, Province VII Synod Alternate Nominated by: The Revs. Stephen Carson & Mike Marsh

11 Mr. Dustin K. Barrows, Mr. Win DuBose, St. Stephen’s, San Antonio St. Philip’s, Uvalde Qualifications: Dustin is a Qualifications: Win graduated lifelong member of the Dio- from Texas A&M University cese of West Texas, and he has in 1983 with a BS in Agri- served in many ways and has cultural Economics with an widespread experience with influence in finance/banking. different diocesan activities. He He worked for a local bank has served in various forms of in Uvalde until 1995. In 1995 leadership at his local church, until 2002 he began working and he has a desire to serve the in the title insurance industry. church as a whole and to better use his talents to carry In 2002 he left title insurance and helped open a bank out Christ’s mission for this diocese. He is committed to in Uvalde. While in banking he performed many duties a strong prayer life and continued spiritual development including bank teller, bookkeeping, customer service to and growth. SVP in lending. He returned to title insurance in 2004 Local Church Activities: Current Senior Warden and and continues in that industry. former Junior Warden, Verger Guild of the Episcopal Local Church Activities: Previous member of the Vestry Church life member, lay reader, Eucharist minister, Stew- and Junior Warden, choir member, Food Pantry volunteer. ardship Committee, liturgy coordinator Previously been on the Vestry and day school board, previ- Community Activities: Southeast Community Outreach ously helped with vacation Bible school and Sunday school for Older People, Kate Schenck Elementary Volunteer, Community Activities: Texas Land Title Association, Good Samaritan Community Service Convention and Visitors Bureau Board, Chamber of Diocesan Activities: Vergers Guild Treasurer, Ecologi- Commerce Board, Kiwanis Club, past president of local cal Stewardship Committee, Council technology team, country club, past president of local American Cancer Communications Committee, San Antonio Southside Society, past board member and President of the Uvalde Missions Focus Group, Camp Capers staff 2003-2006, Underground Water Conservation District, City Wide Vocare Staff; Happening Staff (Youth and Adult) Thanksgiving Dinner, City of Uvalde planning boards, Nominated by: The Rev. Rob Harris, local Ducks Unlimited Board, Uvalde Board of Realtors, Nominating Committee American Heart Association Diocesan Activities: Council delegate (2 times) Mr. Charles R. Butler, Church Nominated by: The Rev. Mike Marsh, Rector, of the Good Shepherd, St. Philip’s, Uvalde Corpus Christi Qualifications: Charles has Mrs. Ann Leafstedt, been an attorney for 36 years St. Mark’s, San Antonio working in the areas of real Qualifications: Ann is a cor- estate, probate/estates, and porate lawyer and has skills in business, both transactional finance, property ownership, and litigation. financing matters, and the du- Local Church Activities: ties and role of a trustee. Vestry (3 years), Junior Warden (1 year), worked on the Local Church Activities: Altar floor committee for Diocesan Council in Corpus Christi Guild (5+ years), Treasurer and Community Activities: Advisory Director for the Texas Supply Chair of Altar Guild Big Horn Society that work in the restoration of Big (2015-2017), Finance Committee Horns; member of numerous wildlife conservation Community Activities: Member of Board of Directors of organizations Green Spaces Alliance, member of Board of Directors of Nominated by: Nominating Committee San Antonio Public Library Foundation Nominated by: The Rev. Beth Knowlton, Rector, St. Mark’s, San Antonio

12 Trustees of TMI Episcopal

Elect 2 persons, either Clergy or Lay for a 3-year term. Ms. Sally Kolos, St. James, Hallettsville Description of duties: The Board of Trustees is respon- Qualifications: Sally has an sible for communicating the needs of the school to the association with a possible Diocese and gathering resources in support of the school donor foundation and a love of at the direction of the Board of Governors. The Trustees education. meet 3-4 times a year on average, on the campus of TMI. Local Church Activities: Bishop’s Committee numerous Mr. Harold “Hal” Dantone, times, Altar Guild treasurer, Church of the Epiphany, Chair for both our annual BBQ Kingsville fund raiser and Christmas Coffee Qualifications: Hal is a gradu- Community Activities: Support of local schools and ate of the U.S. Naval Academy; their fund raisers, Hurricane Harvey relief Naval officer and carrier pilot Diocesan Activities: Nominating Committee 2016-17, (retired); Lawyer/litigator Council delegate (retired). Nominated by: Nominating Committee Local Church Activities: Lay Eucharistic Minister, lay reader, Mrs. Patricia (Pat) usher; lead Bible studies at my previous church and men’s Lindemood, ministries, F.C.A. leader at Texas A&M, Kingsville St. George, San Antonio Community Activities: 7 years in prison ministry in Qualifications: Pat is active in Houston St. George Church and School. Nominated by: The Rev. Jan Dantone, Rector, Church of Her grandson attended TMI the Epiphany, Kingsville for seven years, and she served as part of TMI’s “Adopt a Fam- Ms. Catherine Harm, ily,” book sales, STARS, and as St. John’s, New Braunfels co-chair for the TMI Military Qualifications: Catherine has Ball. Pat also served on the search committees for St. a commitment to St. John’s and George for priest (Ram Lopez) and Head of School (Rob the diocese and an interest in Devlin). supporting TMI. Local Church Activities: Head of lector ministry, coor- Local Church Activities: Prior dinator of Boomers and Bloomers, member of Pastoral Church - Church Council Reception committee, lay reader, past member of St. Evangelism, Sunday school George School Board (2 times) teacher, Chairperson for silent Community Activities: President of Elm Creek Garden auction annual fundraiser, mentor to Associate Intern Homes HOA, Den Mother for Cub Scout troop #346, Pastor, leader of Dave Ramsey Momentum Program for committee member for Boy Scout troop #346 congregation, high school/college student mentor Nominated by: The Rev. Ram Lopez, Rector, Community Activities: MS Fundraising, John’s Kids for St. George, San Antonio Inner City Kids, cyclist fundraising for various non- profits Continued on next page. Nominated by: Senior Warden and Vestry, St. John’s, New Braunfels

13 Mrs. Zoila Martinez, Mr. Chris Mitchell, Grace Church, San Antonio Grace Church, San Antonio Qualifications: Zoila is a mem- Qualifications: Chris was the ber of Grace Church that meets TMI School Chaplain from at TMI, and she has a vested 2007-10. While at TMI, he interest in seeing Grace and taught classes, led student TMI work together to unify activities, coached multiple goals of building additional sports, lived on campus, and school and sharing a new cha- was heavily involved with the pel that is to be built. boarding community. As a Local Church Activities: member of Grace Church, he attends Sunday worship in Served on Vestry numerous times (currently serving on the TMI chapel. Bishop’s Committee); lay reader; volunteer youth and Local Church Activities: Founding member of Grace children’s ministry including acolytes, Sunday school, Church, San Antonio, Bishop’s Committee 2009-12 and Vacation Bible School; fund raise for children to attend 2015-present Camp Capers Community Activities: Any activity that involves my Community Activities: Band Booster Officer, PTA/PTO family Officer, volunteer coordinator for Pony leagues’ conces- Diocesan Activities: Youth minister at St. Christopher’s, sion stand, any and all volunteer activities that involve Bandera, 2001-03 and St. Luke’s, San Antonio, 2003-07; my children Camp Capers Program Committee 2003-16 (Chair 2009- Diocesan Activities: Youth ministry at Grace, Weslaco 14); adult staff member to numerous Happening Move- from 1998-2010, Bishop’s Committee, previous Vestry ment retreats over the last 15 years; Council delegate member at Grace Weslaco (4 times), Council delegate (several years) numerous times Nominated by: Nominating Committee Nominated by: Nominating Committee The Rev. Bonnie Reeves, The Rev. Lisa P. Mason, Partners In Ministry, Rector, St. David’s, Eastern Convocation San Antonio Qualifications: Bonnie has Qualifications: Lisa attended over 25 years of accounting an Episcopal school in el- experience including asset ementary (St. James, Corpus management. Christi); she is the rector of a Local Church Activities: church that has a school; and Previously served as Senior she serves on the Episcopal warden, Vestry clerk, Vestry member, lay reader, Lay Schools Commission. She Eucharistic Minister attended a high school very Community Activities: Community theater; committee much like TMI (Hockaday, Dallas). She currently serves for BSA on the Board of Trustees, Seminary of the Southwest. Diocesan Activities: Previously served on Nominating Local Church Activities: Rector of church and school Committee; currently serving on Executive Board; Coun- Community Activities: Open Table, Snack Pak 4 Kids, cil delegate for Trinity, Edna for 7 years Battle of Flowers Association Nominated by: Nominating Committee Diocesan Activities: President of Standing Committee, Development Committee, Discernment Committee, Continued on next page. Episcopal Schools Commission, Camps Annual Fund Co-Chair, Chair of Duncan Park Program Committee, serve on Mustang Island Program Committee, Church Plant Task Force Nominated by: Sr. Warden, St. David’s, San Antonio

14 Dr. David Ross, The Rev. Brian Tarver, Rector, St. Mark’s, San Antonio St. Philip’s, Beeville Qualifications: David’s experi- Qualifications: Brian is new to ence as a TMI parent, coupled the Diocese of West Texas and with his service at St. Mark’s wants to be further involved in and his community involve- the life of the diocese. ment, make him an excellent Local Church Activities: ambassador for TMI. Rector Local Church Activities: Community Activities: Serves Vestry 2010-2012, Care Com- on the local charity board for mittee since 2016, usher, Sun- “The Vineyard,” meets with day school teacher for 2 years, Diocesan Council delegate Ministerial Alliance Community Activities: Medical board of Planned Par- Diocesan Activities: Christian/spiritual formation team enthood, South Texas Nominated by: Nominating Committee Nominated by: The Rev. Beth Knowlton, Rector, St. Mark’s, San Antonio

15 Trustee, University of the South

Elect one Lay for a 3-year term. Mrs. Shawn Browning Pettus, Church of the Good Description of duties: The Trustees of the University of Shepherd, Corpus Christi the South attend the annual meeting of the Board of Trust- Qualifications: Shawn’s son is ees, promote church support and student enrollment, and a freshman at The University of report to the annual Council the condition and progress of the South - Sewanee. said University. Local Church Activities: Vestry, Godly Play teacher Mr. Alan Cottrell, (10+ years), VBS volunteer (5+ St. John’s, New Braunfels years), Co-chair for Council Qualifications: Alan has strong 2017 college administrative experi- Community Activities: Incarnate Word Academy PTO’s ence, as well as active Episco- (President), PTA member, Charity League member, so- palian knowledge. cial activities (De Pineda and Las Donas), STXFC Board Local Church Activities: Lay member (soccer club) reader, Lay Eucharistic Min- Diocesan Activities: Development Committee, ister, previous Vestry member Nominating Committee. Council delegate (2 years) and Junior Warden in previous parishes Nominated by: Nominating Committee Community Activities: Chair, Salvation Army Service Unity (community chest); youth organizations (coach youth baseball) Nominated by: Sr. Warden, St. John’s, New Braunfels

Mr. Bo McGuffey, St. Paul’s, San Antonio Qualifications: Bo is a great networker and people person. He is an alumnus of Sewanee and also well connected and committed here. Local Church Activities: Usher, hospitality Community Activities: Young Professionals in Energy Nominated by: The Rev. Brad Landry, Rector, St. Paul’s, San Antonio

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