Council Committees

CANONICAL APPOINTMENTS OF REGULAR COMMITTEES TO THE 2025 (176th) COUNCIL

Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. Two Clergy and two Lay persons; ex-officio member is Chancellor.

To Council 2025

The Rev. Stanford Adams, Good Shepherd, Austin

Maria Boyce, St. Martin’s, Houston (Chair)

David Harvin, St. Martin’s, Houston (Chancellor, ex officio)

The Rev. Mary Ann Huston, Grace, Georgetown

Mr. Robert Sumners, St. David’s, Austin

Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. The Committee for Council Management shall consist of one member of the Clergy, two laypersons, a member of the Diocesan Staff, and the following ex-officio members: the General chairs of the host committees of the current and preceding council and Chair of the Committee for the Dispatch of Business.

To Council 2025

Chair: The Rev. Canon Christine M. Faulstich, Diocese of Texas, Houston

Diocesan Council Coordinator: Mary Cloud, Trinity, Houston 

Chancellor: David Harvin, St. Martin’s, Houston (Ex Officio) 

Chair of Committee for Dispatch of Business: The Rev. William “Bill” Fowler, St. Mary’s, Lampasas (Ex Officio)

The Rev. Patrick Miller, St. Mark’s, Houston 

Ken Jones, St. James’, Houston            

Susan Polk, Trinity, Galveston

Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. One Clergy and three laypersons.

To Council 2025

Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh, St. David’s, Austin

The Rev. William “Bill” Fowler, St. Mary’s, Lampasas (Chair)

Roger Smith, St. Thomas’, College Station 

Tammy Tiner, St. Thomas’, College Station

Term year is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. Each term is three years. No limitation on the number of consecutive terms. Seven Clergy and seven lay persons, including Clergy a Rep from Standing Comm, a Lay Rep from Exec Board, and the Chancellor.

To Council 2025

Chair: The Rev. Jason Ingalls, Holy Spirit, Waco

Clergy Standing Committee Representative: The Rev. Cn. Eileen O’Brien, St. James’, Austin

Lay Executive Board Representative: Angela Tekell, St. Alban’s, Waco

Ex-officio: David Harvin, St. Martin’s, Houston (Chancellor)

To Council 2026

The Rev. Alan Bentrup, St. Martin’s, Keller

Henry “Ki” Allen, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Austin

The Rev. Jim Liberatore, St. Stephen’s, Beaumont

Jackie Meeks, St. Christopher’s, Fort Worth 

To Council 2027

The Rev. Daryl Hay, St. Andrew’s, Bryan

Judy Guthrie, St. John’s, Carthage

Aurora Ramirez, San Mateo, Bellaire

The Rev. Joseph Yoo, Mosaic Episcopal Church, Pearland

Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. Two Clergy and two Lay persons.

To Council 2025

The Rev. Patrick Hall, Epiphany, Houston (Chair) 

The Rev. Janice Krause, Non-Parochial

Andrew “Andy” Wisely, St. Alban’s, Waco

Trey Yarbrough, Christ Church, Tyler

Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. Two Clergy and three lay persons.

To Council 2025

Ed Woodward, St. Andrew’s, Pearland

Anna Stevenson, St. Aidan’s, Cypress

Sandra Ward, St. John’s, Austin 

The Rev. Korey Wright, St. Thomas’, College Station (Chair)

The Rev. Andrew Ellison, St. Catherine’s, Siena

Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. One Clergy, two lay, Treasurer, and Finance Committee Chair.

Linda Riley Mitchell, Diocesan Treasurer

Bette Lehmberg, Diocesan Finance Committee Chair

To Council 2025

John Akard, St. Mary’s, Cypress 

Nancy Bradley, Good Shepherd, Friendswood

Pedro Lopez, San Pedro, Pasadena

NOMINATIONS ON MOTION OF THE BISHOP FOR ELECTION CANONICALLY REQUIRED NOMINATIONS

Canonical Requirement: not less than 7 and not more than 24 clergy and lay persons; confirmed communicants in good standing; at least 18 years of age; includes the members of the Board of Examining Chaplains – no less than 3, not more than 7. Elected at each Council upon nomination by the Bishop; term is three years and until successors elected; maximum of three full terms.

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop Diocesan

The Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, Bishop Suffragan, Executive for Ministry

Chair: The Rev. John Newton IV, St. Michael’s, Austin

To Council 2025

Debbie Dugger, St. Stephen’s, Liberty, 3rd term

Elizabeth Garrison, St. Paul’s, Kilgore, 1st term

The Rev. Jan Halstead, Christ Church, Cedar Park (Chair, Comm for the Diaconate), 1st term

Suzanne Lambremont, St. Stephen’s, Beaumont, 2nd term

Floyd Robinson, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, 1st term

To Council 2026

Vickie Blumhagen, St. Matthew’s, Austin, 1st term

Ed McGlaston, St. Martin in the Fields, Keller, 1st term

The Rev. Victor Thomas, St. James, Houston, 2nd term

George Zwicker, St. David’s, Austin, 2nd term

To Council 2027

Suzanne H. Alexander, St. Paul’s, Waco, 2nd term

The Rev. John W Newton IV, St. Michael’s, Austin, 3rd term, Chair

The Rev. Robert Pace, Trinity, Fort Worth, 1st full term

Examining Chaplains:

The Rev. Carissa Baldwin-McGinnis, Northside, Houston

The Rev. Jacob Breeze, Holy Family, Houston

The Rev. Patrick Hall, Epiphany, Houston

The Rev. Eileen O’Brien, St. James’, Austin

The Rev. Sam Smith, St. Paul’s, Waco

The Rev. Rebecca Zartman, Christ the King, Houston (Alief)

Committee for the Diaconate:

Linda Astala, Holy Comforter, Spring

Heather Bennett, Good Shepherd, Tomball

The Rev. Brad Dyche, St. Luke’s, Stephenville

The Rev. Albero Melis, St. Alban’s, Waco & St. Paul’s, Waco

The Rev. Bob Gray, St. Aidan’s, Cypress

The Rev. Janssen Gutierrez, San Mateo, Bellaire

Bobbie Schroeder, Christ Church, Tyler

Canonical Requirement: 7 members – 4 priests or deacons (residence and canonical residence within EDOT) and 3 lay adult confirmed communicants; a member of Standing Committee may serve; elections at Council on nomination of the Bishop; 3-year term; if served full term must lay off one year. President is elected after Council appointment each year.

To Council 2025

The Rev. Minerva Skeith, St. John’s, Austin

Carmen Pratt, St. Mark’s, Houston

To Council 2026

The Rev. Janice Krause, Non-Parochial

Ann O’Connell, St. Matthew’s, Austin

The Rev. Lecia Diaz, Seminary of the Southwest

To Council 2027

Lora Livingston, St. James, Austin

The Rev. David Faulkner, St. Cyprian’s, Lufkin

Diocesan Officers

Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council.

To Council 2025

Millie I. M. Longoria, Diocese of Texas, Houston

Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council.

To Council 2025

Kathryn Herman, Diocese of Texas, Houston

Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council.

To Council 2025

The Rev. James “Jimmy” Abbott, Trinity, Galveston

Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council; shall be of the profession of the law.

To Council 2025

Chancellor: David Harvin, St. Martin’s, Houston

Houston:

Fielding Cochran, St. John the Divine, Houston

James Loftis, St. John the Divine, Houston

Bruce McDonald, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston

Austin:

J. Roger Williams, Jr., St. James’, Austin

Fort Worth:

Sandy Liser, All Saints’, Fort Worth

William D. Greenhill, All Saints’, Fort Worth

Canonical requirement: election at Council on nomination by the Bishop; not more than 24 members; all confirmed communicants in DOT; 18 years of age; 4-year term; up to six elected per year; can serve 2 four-year terms, if served 2 full terms, must lay off a year, if filling unexpired term can then be elected for 3rd term.

To Council 2025

  1. Laura Borda, St. John the Divine (2nd term, *unexpired term)
  2. Allen Case, St. Mark’s, Houston (2nd term)
  3. Donna Emery, St. Michael’s, Austin (1st term) 
  4. Cheri Fossler, St. John the Divine, Houston (2nd term)
  5. George Francisco, St. Martin’s Houston (1st term)
  6. Melinda Mogas, St Martins Houston (2nd term, *unexpired term)

To Council 2026

  1. Dale Cheeseman, St. Martin’s, Houston (1st term, *unexpired term)) 
  2. Sharon Dobbs, St. Luke’s on the Lake, Austin (1st term)
  3. Laurie Fondren, St. Martin’s, Houston (2nd term)
  4. David Humphreys, St. Martin’s, Houston (1st term)
  5. Wynne Sharp, St. Martin’s, Houston (1st term)
  6. Bonnie Walton-New, St. Michaels, Austin (2nd term)

To Council 2027

  • The Rev. Jimmy Abbott, Trinity, Galveston (1st term)
  • Kenton Heinze, St. Michael’s, Austin (1st term)
  • Jinger Magill, St. Martin’s, Houston (1st term)
  • Bilinda Matusek, Christ Church Cathedral, Hosuton (1st term)
  • Brian Rose, St. John the Divine, Houston (1st term)
  • Fred Wasden, St. Mark’s, Houston (1st term)

To Council 2028

  1. The Rev. Eric Ellis, St. Augustine of Hippo, Galveston (1st term)
  2. Kellye Heinze, St. Michael’s, Austin, (2nd term)
  3. Mandy Neal, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston (1st term)
  4. Katrina Packard-Elvig, St. Cecilia’s, Round Top (1st term)
  5. Mike Sullivan, St. Andrew’s, Houston (1st term)
  6. Ed Zeigler, Holy Comforter, Spring (2nd term)

Canonical Requirement: election upon nomination by the bishop; no fewer than 15 nor more than 18 members; 1/3 elected every year; eligible for re-election; three-year term; at least 18 years old; majority of board confirmed communicants in Diocese.

Chair: The Rt. Rev. Kathryn Ryan

Executive Chair: Gustavo Hernandez, St. David’s, Austin

Secretary: Sara DuPont

CEO: Dr. Rosamaria Murillo

Assistant Treasurer: Charles Kline, St. Christopher’s, Austin

Assistant Treasurer: Thomas Canby, St. Matthew’s, Austin

To Council 2025

Becky Brownlee, Austin (filling partial term)

Gustavo Hernandez, St. David’s, Austin (2nd full term)

Ramiro Lopez, Austin (1st full term)

Katy Sauer, Austin (1st full term)

The Rev. Minerva Skeith, St. John’s, Austin (1st full term)

To Council 2026

The Rev. Chad McCall, St. David’s, Austin (3rd Term)

Nicole Ortega, Jubilee, Austin (1st full term)

The Rev. Alyssa Stebbing, St. Christopher’s, Austin (filling partial term)

Ruth Whitehurst, Good Shepherd, Austin (1st full term)

To Council 2027

Stephen Edmonds, All Saints’, Austin (1st full term)

Catherine Greenlaw, Austin (1st full term)

April Kerwin, St. Matthew’s, Austin (2nd full term)

Denise Ketcham, All Saints’, Austin (1st full term)

Sandra Menjivar-Suddeath, Austin (1st full term)

4-year term; not less than 4 nor more than 16 members; all confirmed communicants; if served 4 full years, not eligible for re-nomination for one year.

Chair: The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop

President: Bruce McDonald, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston

To Council 2025

Nancy Bradley, Good Shepherd, Friendswood 

The Rev. Karl Griswold-Kuhn, Texas A&M Canterbury, College Station

The Rev. Mike Stone, St. Thomas the Apostle, Nassau Bay 

Ken Sturges, Trinity, The Woodlands 

To Council 2026

The Rev. Carissa Baldwin McGinnis, Northside Episcopal, Houston

The Rev. Andrew Ellison, St. Catherine of Sienna, Missouri City

Bruce McDonald, Christ Church, Cathedral, Houston

Allison Miller, St. Mark’s, Bellaire

To Council 2027

Adelaja Ayo-Vaughan, St. Martin’s, Houston

Suzanne Conerway, Trinity, Fort Worth

The Rev. Kathy Pfister, St. Luke’s on the Lake, Austin 

The Rev. Matt Stone, Calvary, Bastrop

To Council 2028

The Rev. Wes Arning, St. Martin’s, Houston

Larry Dickerson, Trinity, Houston

Sharon Snowden, St. John the Divine, Houston

The Rev. Aaron Zimmerman, St. Alban’s, Waco

Canonical Requirement: elected at Council on nomination of the Bishop; 24 members; no less than 60% – 15 out of 24 – members shall be confirmed communicants in EDOT; all 18 years of age; 6 elected at each Council; four-year term; if full term must wait out a year; doesn’t apply to filling unexpired term. Each term ends on June 30.

Head of School: Ned Smith

Chief Development Officer: Margaret Young

Chair: Richard A. Howell, St. John the Divine, Houston

To June 2024

Shelley Torian Barineau, St. Francis’, Houston

Andrew B. Hawthorn, Catholic, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church

Thad Hill, Episcopalian, St. John the Divine, Houston 

Richard A. Howell, St. John the Divine, Houston

Jane Johnson Dabney, Methodist

Jenna Junell, Catholic

To June 2025

Simmi Jaggi, Christian Hindu

George O. McDaniel, III, St. John the Divine, Houston

Joel Moore, United Methodist

Charles H. Prioleau, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston

James E. Taussig, St. Martin’s, Houston

Duncan K. Underwood, St. John the Divine, Houston 

To June 2026

Katie Barnes, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston

Edward B. Crain, Jr., St. John the Divine, Houston

Morrow Evans, St. John the Divine

Curtis L. Hartman, Baptist, Houston

Eloise Fay Novotny, St. Martin’s, Houston

Courtney Sarofim, Houston

To June 2027

Amy Melton, St. Mark’s, Houston

Ramsi Taylor, Wheeler Avenue Baptist

Carl Giesler, St. Luke’s United Methodist

Mollie Wallace, Roman Catholic

Steve Herod, St. Francis’, Houston

Leigh Spruill, St. John the Divine, Houston

Canonical requirements: terms begin June 1; six (6) members representing Diocese of Texas; may serve up to three 3-year terms.

The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, Dean & President

Robert C. “Clarke” Heidrich, Board Executive Chair, Good Shepherd, Austin

The Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, Chair 

To May 2025

Lora Livingston, St. James’, Austin

The Rev. Roman Roldan, St. Dunstan’s, Houston

To May 2026

John Hancock, Christ Church, Temple

The Rev. Genevieve Razim, All Saints’, Austin

To May 2027

Shannon Hunter, St. Martin’s, Houston

The Rev. Rhonda Rogers, St. Francis’, Prairie View

Canonical requirements: Bishop and Treasurer are ex-officio members; nine or more members (always a multiple of 3); 3 clergy; 6 lay persons; 18 years old; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission of DOT; 3-year term; may serve 6 consecutive years then have to lay off one year.

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop, Ex-officio

Linda R. Mitchell, Treasurer, Ex-officio

The Rev. Bill Fowler, St. Mary’s, Lampasas, President, Ex-Officio

To Council 2025

Leslie Cleaver, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston

The Rev. Cameron Nations, St. Richard’s, Round Rock

Merrell Anne Shearer, St. David’s, Austin 

To Council 2026

Robert Estrada, All Saints, Fort Worth

The Rev. Bill Fowler, St. Mary’s, Lampasas

Jennifer Weston, St. John the Divine, Houston

To Council 2027

Marcela Donadio, Trinity, Houston

Korey Wright, St. Thomas, College Station

Amber Zentis, Calvary, Richmond

3-year terms, eligible for two consecutive terms.

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop (Chair)

Dr. Ann Barnes, President

To Council 2025

Maria Boyce, St. Martin’s Houston,

The Rev. Bill Carroll, Trinity Episcopal, Longview

Catherine Crain, St. John the Divine, Houston

Bill Montgomery, St. Martin’s, Houston (Executive Chair)

Daisy Morales, Palmer Memorial, Houston

To Council 2026

Dr. Michelle Lyn, St. Martin’s, Houston

Precious Owodunni, St. John the Divine, Houston (second full term)

Patricia Snyder, St. John the Divine, Houston

The Rev. Francene Young, Non-Parochial, Houston

To Council 2027

The Rev. Peggy Lo, St. Albans, Austin (first full term)

Arthur Haag Sherman, The Church of St. John the Divine (first full term)

Simone Talma Flowers, St. James’, Austin (second full term)

Dr. Roland Goertz, St. Paul’s, Waco (second full term)

3-year terms, eligible for two consecutive terms. First group of members will have term-lengths staggered.

Chair: The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop

President: Teddy Adams, Trinity, Houston

To Council 2025

The Rev. Les Carpenter, St. Aidan’s, Cypress 

Meredith Canada, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, filling an unexpired term

Jane Smith, St. Michael’s, Austin

To Council 2026

The Rev. Miles Brandon, St. Julian of Norwich, Austin

Jim Kracht, St. Andrew’s, Bryan

John Owen, Christ Church, Tyler

To Council 2027

Teddy Adams, Trinity, Houston 

Debra Watson, St. James, Houston 

Neal McGowan, St. John the Divine, Houston

Canonical requirements: 20-24 persons; 3-year term; no residency or church membership requirement; 8 elected per year; can serve 2 consecutive terms; if full term is served, then has to lay off for one year.

The Right Rev. Kathryn “Kai” Ryan, Bishop Suffragan, ex officio

Executive Chair: Jennifer Stayton 

Head of School: Christopher L. “Chris” Gunnin, ex officio

Chancellor: J. Chrisman Phillips, ex officio

Alumni Association President: Shannon Powers, ex officio

Parents’ Association President: Katherine Leigh, ex officio

To July 2025

The Rev. Brin Bon, Good Shepherd, Austin

David Gonzalez, St. David’s, Austin

Mike Kadyan, Austin

Renee Lafair, Austin

Christopher “Chris” Oddo, Good Shepherd, Austin

Temple Webber, III, St. John the Divine, Houston

Dr. Leslie Wells, St. Michael’s, Austin

Michael Ybarra, Austin

To July 2026

Kevin Brown, Austin

Greg Clay, Austin

Deborah “Debbie” Gonzalez, Austin

The Rev. Madeline Hawley, San Marcos

Jordan Jaffe, Good Shepherd, Austin

Rosa Lockett McCormick, Austin

David Middleton, Austin

Angela Hall Watkins, St. James’, Austin

To Council 2027

The Rev. Stanford Adams, Good Shepherd, Austin

Maryann Bell, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Austin

Gwen Chance, St. James, Austin

Rob Rogers, Austin

Evan Smith, Austin

Yasmine Smith, Austin

Jennifer Stayton, St. David’s, Austin

Martin Taylor, Austin

Canonical Requirement: election upon nomination of the bishop; not less than 6 not more than 24; at least 18 years old; majority confirmed communicants; term is 3 years; may serve for two successive 3-year terms.

Chair: The Rt. Rev. Héctor F. Monterroso

Executive Director: Paula Tobon

President: Linda Rutherford 

Vice President: The Rev. Doug Matthews

Treasurer (ex-officio): John Speich

Secretary: Dr. Vivian Hernandez

To Council 2025

Dotsy Ballentine, Trinity, Galveston

Elaine Culver, Trinity, Galveston

The Rev. Doug Matthew, Roman Catholic, Galveston

To Council 2026

Ann O’Connell, Grace, Galveston

To Council 2027

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott, Trinity, Galveston

Libbie Ansel, Trinity, Galveston

Jim Byrom, Trinity, Galveston

Doug Polzin, Coastal Community Church, Galveston

Canonical Appointments

Canonical requirement: Two-year term; no reappointment restrictions.

To Council 2025

East Harris: The Rev. Victor Thomas, St. James’, Houston

Northwest: The Rev. A. Zimmerman, St. Alban’s, Waco, 

Southeast: The Rev. James Pevehouse, St. Mark’s, Beaumont

Vocational Deacons: The Rev. Jan Halstead, Christ Church, Cedar Park

To Council 2026

Fort Worth: The Rev. Robert F. Pace, Trinity, Fort Worth

Bi-Vocational Priests:      The Rev. Paul Skeith, SoCo, Austin

To Council 2027

Southwest: The Rev. Travis Smith, Holy Comforter, Angleton

West Harris: The Rev. James M. L. Grace, St. Andrew’s, Houston

Galveston: The Rev. Mike Stone, St. Thomas the Apostle (Nassau Bay), Houston 

Austin: The Rev. Eileen O’Brien, St. James’, Austin

To Council 2028

Central: The Rev. Daryl Hay, St. Andrew’s, Bryan

Northeast: The Rev. Mitchell “Mitch” Tollett, St. Francis’, Tyler

San Jacinto: The Rev. Gerry Sevick, Trinity, The Woodlands

Canonical requirement: no less than 5 or more than 12 communicants in good standing; no term requirements.

To Council 2025

Chair: The Rev. David Dearman, Retired Head of School, Galveston

Catherine “Scootie” Clark, Head of School, All Saints’, Beaumont 

Catherine Bohot, Head of School, Calvary, Bastrop 

Jan Lopez, Head of School, Good Shepherd, Kingwood 

Michelle Symonds, Early Childhood Division Head, All Saints’ School, Fort Worth

Other Appointments

To Council 2025

Austin, Central, Northwest:
The Rev. Janne Osborne

East Harris, West Harris:
The Rev. John & Pam Bentley

Fort Worth, Northeast:
The Rev. Bill Stanford

Galveston, Southwest:
The Rev. Nan & Sam Doerr

San Jacinto, Southeast:
The Revs. Nancy & Bill DeForest

Each Campus Ministry is entitled to one Lay Delegate, which must be a confirmed communicant in good standing, at least 18 years of age, and shall be appointed by the Bishop after consultation with the appropriate Campus Missioner.

For Council 2024

Austin Community College / South Austin Canterbury:
Leela Gómez

Alternate: Daniel Knox

Baylor University:
Maddie Boutte

Houston Canterbury:
Abigail “AJ” Jeyaraj

Alternate: Israel Robles

Rice University:
Abigail Zimmerman 

Alternate: Caitlin Redding 

Sam Houston State University:
Alison Wilkins 

Alternate: Colt Howells

Stephen F. Austin University:
Emma DeRise

Alternate:  Harrison Brown

Tarleton State University:
Ian Wilson 

Texas A&M, College Station:
Heidi Haglund

Alternate: Jacy Stulsas 

Texas A&M, Prairie View:
Ogboru Okaseobari Chujor 

Alternate:  Trudy-Ann Campbell 

University of Texas, Austin:
Malia Palmer

Alternate: Ian Hoff

University of Texas, Tyler:
Delaney Shew

Each convocation of the Diocese is entitled to one Lay Delegate, which must be a confirmed communicant in good standing, at least 14 years of age, and shall be appointed by the Bishop after consultation with the appropriate youth missioner.

For Council 2024

Austin Convocation:
Olivia Parkey, St. Julian of Norwich, Round Rock

Central Convocation: N/A

East Harris Convocation:
Mariana Garza, San Pedro / St. Peter’s, Pasadena

Fort Worth Convocation:
Caden Davis, Good Shepherd, Fort Worth

Galveston Convocation: N/A

Northeast Convocation:
Marley Johnson, St. Francis’, Tyler 

Northwest Convocation:
Thomas Armond, St. Alban’s, Waco

San Jacinto Convocation:
Tessa Soard, Holy Comforter, Spring 

Southeast Convocation:
Charles Campbell, St. Mark’s, Beaumont 

Southwest Convocation:
Danielle King, St. Catherine of Sienna, Missouri City

West Harris Convocation:
Aiden McCormick, St. Andrew’s, Houston

Term is 3 years; may serve for two successive 3-year terms, in addition to any unexpired term served.

The Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher, Chair

Pam Nolting, President

To Council 2025

Maggie Abbott, Trinity, Galveston (2nd Term)

Eric Kennedy, St. James’, Austin (1st Term)

Cory MacDonald, St. Michael’s, Austin (2nd Term)

Aaron Smithers, Holy Comforter, Spring (1st Term)

To Council 2026

Melissa DeCarlo, St. Clare’s, Tyler (Filling Unexpired Term)

Kerry Hancock, Christ Church, Temple (1st Term)

Pam Nolting, President, Good Shepherd, Kingwood (2nd Term)

The Rev. Robert Vickery, St. James’, Austin (2nd Term)

To Council 2027

Barbara Evans-Chowning, All Saints’, Ft. Worth (1st Full Term)

The Rev. Linda Ford, St. Phillip’s, Hearne (1st Term)

Tony Pierce, Trinity, Marshall (1st Term)

The Rev. Al Rodriguez, St. James’, Austin (1st Term)

Term is 3 years; may serve for two successive 3-year terms; if serving a partial term, two full three-year terms may follow.

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop Diocesan

Samuel A. Dodson, St. James’, Houston, Chair

Eric Moen, Ad Hoc Member, Episcopal Health Foundation (w/seat and voice)

To Council 2025

Teresa Chang, St. James’, Austin (first full term)

Roxann Chargois, St. James’, Austin (first full term)

Samuel A. Dodson, St. James’, Houston, Chair (first full term)

Simone Talma Flowers, St. James’, Austin (first full term)

To Council 2026

Eric Kennedy, St. James’, Austin (2nd term)

Scott Madison, St. James’, Austin (2nd term)

The Rev. Francene Young, Iona School for Ministry, Houston (2nd term)

To Council 2027

Vyonne Carter-Johnson, Grace, Houston

Victor Thomas, St. James’, Houston

Florine Muse, St. Francis of Assisi, Prairie View

Executive:
The Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher

Chair:
The Rev. Meredith Crigler

Secretary & Treasurer:
Kathy Dunn

Austin Bay, All Saints’, Austin

The Rev. Angela Cortiñas, St. David’s, Austin

Jim Duncan, St. Catherine of Sienna, Missouri City

Tom Gebhard, St. David’s, Austin

The Rev. Isaias Ginson, non-parochial

Connie Pasho, All Saints’, Crockett

The Rev. Keith Pozzuto, Christ Church, Temple

Marcia Quintanilla, San Mateo, Bellaire

The Rev. Allison Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst

Dulce Schuyler, Trinity, The Woodlands

The Rev. Cameron Spoor, non-parochial

The Rev. Alyssa Stebbing, St. Christopher’s, Austin

POSITIONS FOR ELECTION AT THE 175th ANNUAL DIOCESAN COUNCIL

Canonical requirements call for election by Council; minimum number of two nominees does not apply; one-year term; all other requirements are related to duties.

To Council 2025:

The Rev. Canon Marcea Paul, EDOT Staff, Chief of Staff

Canonical requirements: elected at Council by ballot; Nominations Committee to submit two names per position; 3-year term; one priest and one lay person elected every Council; if full term served has to lay out one year; meets typically 6 times a year at Camp Allen, the Diocesan Center, or Diocesan Council.

To Council 2025:

Linda Riley Mitchell, EDOT Staff, CFO 

Canonical requirements call for election by Council; minimum number of two nominees does not apply; one-year term; all other requirements are related to duties.

To Council 2025

Vyonne Carter-Johnson, Grace, Houston, President for ’24-‘25

The Rev. Cn. Simón Bautista Betances, Christ Church Cathedral 

To Council 2026

The Rev. Eileen O’Brien, St. James’, Austin, Nominations Committee Representative for ‘24-‘25

Jennifer McGowan, St. John the Divine, Houston, Secretary for ‘24-‘25

To Council 2027

The Rev. Bill Carroll, Trinity, Longview

Barbara Evans-Chowning, All Saints’, Fort Worth

Canonical requirements call for election by Council; Nominations Committee to submit two names per position; elect 5 members each year, 2 clergy persons and 3 lay persons; 3 year term: if any part of term served (full or unexpired), have to lay out a year; meets 3 times a year over multiple days at Camp Allen and includes active participation in subcommittee work between meetings.

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop Diocesan – CHAIR

The Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher, Bishop Suffragan – VICE CHAIR (ex-officio)

The Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, Bishop Suffragan (ex-officio)

The Rt. Rev. Hector F. Monterroso, Bishop Assistant (ex-officio)

Linda Riley Mitchell, CPA, CFO/Treasurer (ex-officio)

David Harvin, Chancellor

Sam Dodson, President of Church Corporation (ex-officio)

The Rev. Canon Marcea E. Paul, Secretary (non-voting)

ELECTED MEMBERS

To Council 2025

Michael Bullington, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston

Cindy Roper, St. Thomas the Apostle (Nassau Bay), Houston

Frecia Todd, St. Paul’s/San Pablo, Houston 

The Rev. Roy Varghese, Good Shepherd Indian, Stafford

The Rev. Wendy Wilkinson, Christ the King (Alief), Houston

To Council 2026

Keen Haynes, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller

The Rev. Paula Jefferson, St. Christopher’s, Fort Worth

The Rev. Kevin Johnson, All Souls, Arlington

Julia Retta, Epiphany, Houston

Angela Tekell, St. Alban’s, Waco, Nominations Committee Representative

To Council 2027

Elizabeth Fraley, St. Alban’s, Waco

Dennis E. Itzep, Santa María Virgen, Houston

Andrew Johnsen, All Saints’, Fort Worth 

The Rev. Noah Stansbury, University of Texas

The Rev. Joy WalkerMiller, St. Mark’s, Beaumont

Note: Canonical requirements call for election by Council; Nominations Committee to submit two names per position; one member elected each year; 5-year term; no restrictions on re-election: meets 5 to 6 times a year at the Diocesan Center and as needed.

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop

Samuel Dodson, St. James’, Houston, President

To Council 2025

The Rev. Sharron Cox, St. Martin’s, Houston

To Council 2026

Steve Fallon, Holy Spirit, Waco

To Council 2027

The Rev. Sean Steele, St. Isidore’s, Spring

To Council 2028

Gloria Rose, St. James’, Austin

To Council 2029

Samuel Dodson, St. James, Houston

Canonical requirements call for election by Council; Nominations Committee to submit two names per position; one trustee each year; 3-year term; no restrictions on re-election: meets once a year in October with other gatherings and meetings as needed.

To Council 2025

Catherine Foster, St. Mark’s, Houston

To Council 2026

The Rev. David M. Goldberg, St. Mark’s, Houston

To Council 2027

Kristine Devine, St. David’s, Austin

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