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
- Laura Borda, St. John the Divine (2nd term, *unexpired term)
- Allen Case, St. Mark’s, Houston (2nd term)
- Donna Emery, St. Michael’s, Austin (1st term)
- Cheri Fossler, St. John the Divine, Houston (2nd term)
- George Francisco, St. Martin’s Houston (1st term)
- Melinda Mogas, St Martins Houston (2nd term, *unexpired term)
To Council 2026
- Dale Cheeseman, St. Martin’s, Houston (1st term, *unexpired term))
- Sharon Dobbs, St. Luke’s on the Lake, Austin (1st term)
- Laurie Fondren, St. Martin’s, Houston (2nd term)
- David Humphreys, St. Martin’s, Houston (1st term)
- Wynne Sharp, St. Martin’s, Houston (1st term)
- 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
- The Rev. Eric Ellis, St. Augustine of Hippo, Galveston (1st term)
- Kellye Heinze, St. Michael’s, Austin, (2nd term)
- Mandy Neal, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston (1st term)
- Katrina Packard-Elvig, St. Cecilia’s, Round Top (1st term)
- Mike Sullivan, St. Andrew’s, Houston (1st term)
- 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
The Rev. Francene Young, Iona School for Ministry, Houston, Vice-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
