Elections at our 140th Convention

On this page, you find all of the newly-elected members of diocesan positions listed below.

Commission on Ministry

• The Rev’d Anne Abdy (Holy Cross, Wilmington)
• The Rev’d Copeland Johnston (St. Thomas, Bath)
• Ms. Hannah Hutchens (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
• Deacon Mary Mac Shields (St. Joseph’s, Fayetteville)

Committee on Constitutions and Canons

• The Rev’d Stephen Batten (Trinity, Chocowinity)
• The Rev’d Andrew Cannan (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
• Canon Mollie Roberts (Canon for Diocesan Life & Leadership)
• Mr. Keith Calder (St. Paul’s, Wilmington)
• Mrs. Mary Duane Hale (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
• Mr. Fred Klinck (St. John’s, Fayetteville)

Deans of the Diocese

Albemarle

• Clergy: The Rev’d Daniel Cenci (Christ Church, Elizabeth City)
• Lay: Mrs. Cynthia Harding (St. Paul’s, Edenton)

Pamlico

• Clergy: The Rev’d John Porter-Acee, St. Timothy’s, Greenville
• Lay: Ms. Ginger Powell (Trinity, Chocowinity)

Trinity

• Clergy: The Rev’d Tammy Lee (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
• Lay: Ms. Jo Parrott (St. Mary’s, Kinston)

Lower Cape Fear

• Clergy: The Rev’d Jody Greenwood (Church of the Servant, Wilmington)
• Lay: Lisa Richey (Grace, Whiteville)

Upper Cape Fear

• Clergy: The Rev’d Robert Alves (St. John’s, Fayetteville) & The Rev’d Nan Cekuta (Holy Trinity, Fayetteville)
• Lay: Ms. Patsy Cabrera (La Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia, Newton Grove)

Deputies to General Convention

Clergy

• The Rev’d Paul Canady (Christ Church, New Bern)
• The Rev’d Canon Mollie Roberts (Canon for Diocesan Life & Leadership)
• The Rev’d Tammy Lee (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
• The Rev’d Robert M. Alves (St. John’s, Fayetteville)

Lay

• Ms. Tess Judge (All Saints, Southern Shores)
• Ms. Hannah Hutchens (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
• Ms. Joan Geiszler-Ludlum (Church of the Servant, Wilmington)
• Mr. Tom Tully (St. James, Wilmington)

Alternate Deputies to General Convention

Clergy

• The Rev’d Caleb Lee (St. Paul’s, Wilmington)
• The Rev’d Richard G Elliott (St. Andrew’s on the Sound, Wilmington)
• The Rev’d Anne Abdy (Holy Cross, Wilmington)

Lay

• Ms. Barbara Crumbacker (St. Mary’s, Kinston)
• Ms. Karen Phillips Smith (St. Paul’s, Wilmington)

Diocesan Convention Committee

• The Rev’d Eric Moulton (St. John’s Wilmington)
• The Rev’d Leslie Roraback (St. Andrew’s on the Sound, Wilmington)
• The Rev’d Whit Stroud (St. Francis, Goldsboro & Holy Innocents, Seven Springs)
• Ms. Meg Jones (Christ Church, New Bern)
• Ms. Jo Parrott (St. Mary’s, Kinston)
• Ms. Kimber Roche (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
• Ms. Judy Whichard (St. Paul’s, Greenville)

Disciplinary Board

• The Rev’d Anne Abdy (Holy Cross, Wilmington)
• The Rev’d Whit Stroud (St. Francis, Goldsboro & Holy Innocents, Seven Springs)
• Deacon Lisa Kirby (Christ Church, New Bern)
• Ms. Vera Guarino (St. Paul’s in-the-Pines, Fayetteville)

Executive Council

• Mr. Robert Adams (St. Paul’s, Edenton)
• Mr. Stephen Clayton (Christ Church, New Bern)
• Mrs. Barbara Crumbacker (St. Mary’s, Kinston)
• The Rev’d Tammy Lee (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
• The Rev’d Nathan Finnin (St. Andrew’s By the Sea, Nags Head)
• The Rev’d Cheryl Brainard (St. James, Wilmington)
• Ms. Ginger Powell (Trinity, Chocowinity)
• Mrs. Terah Archie (St. Mary’s, Kinston)
• Mr. John Rozier (Trinity, Lumberton)

Finance Committee

• The Rev’d Robert Beauchamp (Holy Trinity, Hertford)
• The Rev’d Bruce Cheney (St. Thomas, Oriental)
• The Rev’d Tammy Lee (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)
• The Rev’d Alan Neal (Zion, Washington)
• The Rev’d Gray Hodsdon (St. James, Wilmington)
• Ms. Vikki Gehring Clark (St. Joseph’s, Fayetteville)
• Mr. Brian Jowers (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
• Mr. Tommy Sutton (St. Andrew’s, Morehead City)
• Mr. Steve Thomas (St. James, Wilmington)
• Ms. Judy Whichard (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
• Mr. Bill Webb (Church of the Advent, Williamston)

Foundation of the Diocese of East Carolina

• Mr. Tyrone Francis (St. Joseph’s, Fayetteville)
• Ms. Dencie Lambdin (Trinity, Lumberton)

Officers of Convention

• Chancellor: Ms. Joan Geiszler-Ludlum (Church of the Servant, Wilmington)
• Secretary of Convention: Ms. Shurley Ray Weddle (St. Paul’s, Clinton)
• Treasurer: Ms. Tess Judge (All Saints, Southern Shores)

Nominations Committee

• The Rev’d Daniel Cenci (Albemarle; Christ Church, Elizabeth City)
• The Rev’d Rhonda Thomas (Lower Cape Fear; Church of the Servant, Wilmington)
• Ms. Sara Davis (Albemarle; St. Thomas, Ahoskie)
• Ms. Rachel Pace(Lower Cape Fear; St. James, Wilmington)
• Ms. Connie Widney (Pamlico; St. Timothy’s, Greenville)

Standing Committee

• The Rev’d Caleb Lee
• Ms. Vera Guarino (St. Paul’s in-the-Pines, Fayetteville)

Trinity Center Board of Managers

• Ms. Kathleen Rice (Christ Church, New Bern)
• Mr. Terry Smith (St. Francis by the Sea, Pine Knoll Shores)
• Ms. Judy Whichard (St. Paul’s, Greenville)
• Ms. Adrian Wood (St. Paul’s, Edenton)

Trustees of the Diocese

• The Rev’d John Pollock (St. Andrew’s, Morehead City)
• Ms. Karen Wahab (St. James, Belhaven)

Trustee to the University of the South

• The Rev’d Ashley Simpson (St. Paul’s, Beaufort)