(Three-year term/No more than two consecutive terms/
Election to fill an unexpired term is counted as a full term)

President:         Mrs. Karen O. Patterson [2010 – 2nd term]
Vice President: The Rev. Cesar Olivero [2011 – 2nd term]
Presbyters:       The Rev. Doug Scharf [2012 – 1st term]
                          The Rev. Robert "Bob" S. Hennagin [2010– 1st term]
                          The Rev. Kathryn M. Schillreff [2011 – Unexpired term]
                          The Rev. Douglas L. Zimmerman [2012 – 2nd term]
Lay Members:   Mr. Joseph W. "Jay" Fleece III [2012 – 1st term]
                          Ms. Maisie L. Reddy [2011 – 1st term]
                          Ms. Sheree Graves  [2010 – filling unexpired term]

Members-at-Large
(Two-year term/No more than three consecutive terms)

The Rev. Glad R. McCurtain   [2010 – 2nd term]
Mr. Steven R. "Rusty" Whitley   [2011 – 1st term]
Dr. William Moore   [2011 – 2nd term]

Deanery Representatives
(Two-year term/No more than three consecutive terms/
Election to fill an unexpired term is counted as a full term)

Clearwater:
Mr. Michael H. Kline   [2012 – 2nd term] (re-elected Sept. 2, 2010 to 3rd term)
The Rev. Shanda Mahurin   [2011 – 1st term]
Fort Myers:
Mr. Birger Anderson   [2010 – 2nd term] (re-elected Aug. 31, 2010 to 3rd term)
The Rev. John Adler  [2011 – 1st term]
Manasota:
Ms. Augusta "Gussie" Haeffner  [2012 – 2nd term]
The Rev. Joel J. Morsch   [2010 – 2nd term] (re-elected Sept. 1, 2010 to 3rd term)
Naples:
Ms. Betty Gamel   [2010 – 1st term] (re-elected Aug. 31 to 2nd term)
The Rev. Alice I. Sadler  [2011 – 2nd term]
St. Petersburg:
Mrs. Judith A. Stark   [2010 – 3rd term]
Brian Trimble [2012 – 1st term will begin Oct. 9, 2010]
The Rev. John C. Suhar   [2012 – 2nd term]
Tampa:
Mr. Stephen B. Straske   [2011 – 1st term]
The Rev. Benjamin B. Twinamaani   [2010 - 3rd term]
The Rev. Ed Henley [2012, elected Sept. 1, 2010 to 1st term beginning Oct. 9, 2010]
Venice:
Mr. James "Jim" D. Park   [2011 – 3rd term]
The Rev. Arthur R. Lee, III   [Term to end Oct. 9]
The Rev. Eric Cooter [2012, elected Sept. 1, 2010 to 1st term beginning Oct. 9, 2010]

Finance Committee
Mr. Allen O. Getz, (Chairman) [2011]  
Mr. Jeff Jennings  [2012]
Mr. Michael H. Kline* [2011]
The Rev. Glad McCurtain* [2012]
Mr. John Menard [2012]
The Rev. Joel J. Morsch* [2013]
The Rev. John Reese [2011]
Mr. Steve Straske* [2013]
Mr. Rusty Whitley* [2012]
* Council
Ex-Officio: 
The Rev. Canon Michael P. Durning
Ms. Anne Vickers, CFO 

Safe Church Committee
(Three-year term/No more than two consecutive terms)
Co-Chair: Mrs. Bonnie Jean Durning [2011 - 1st term]
Co-Chair: The Rev. Douglas L. Zimmerman [2011 - unexpired 1st term]
Mr. Birger Anderson [2010 - 1st term]
Position Vacant [Term expired 2009]
Mr. James D. (Jim) Park [2011 - 2nd term]
Mrs. Karen O. Patterson [2011 - 2nd term]

Grants and Loans Committee
Chair: Ms. Judith A. Stark (Diocesan Council)
Mr. Birger Anderson  (Diocesan Council)
Ms. Karen O. Patterson (Standing Committee)
Position Vacant (Standing Committee)
Mr. Allen O. Getz  (Finance Committee)
Position Vacant (Deans)
Ms. Valerie Smith   (Bishop's Appointee)
The Rev. Canon Michael P. Durning (Ex-Officio)

Archdeacon
The Ven. Canon Dennis R. McManis

Chancellors (appointed annually by the bishop at convention)
Chancellor of the Diocese: Mr. Theodore L. Tripp, Jr.
Diocesan Vice Chancellors:
Position Vacant (Clearwater Deanery)
Mr. Robert P. Henderson, (Fort Myers Deanery)
Mr. H. Hamilton "Chip" Rice, (Manasota Deanery)
Mr. Michael A. Durant, (Naples Deanery)
Ms. Susan H. Churuti, (St. Petersburg Deanery)
Mr. Gregory Hearing ,(Tampa Deanery)
Mr. James D. Park, (Venice Deanery)

Deanery Deans
Clearwater: The Very Rev. John D. Hiers (727) 447-3469
Fort Myers: The Very Rev. Alan H. Kelmereit (863) 675-0385
Manasota: The Very Rev. Harry I. Parsell (941) 778-1638
Naples: The Very Rev. Michael G. Rowe (239) 992-4343
St. Petersburg: The Very Rev. John L. Hartnett (727) 544-6856
Tampa: The Very Rev. Randall K. Hehr (813) 259-1570
Venice: The Very Rev. James H. Puryear (941) 488-7714

General Convention Deputation
These deputies and alternates represented the diocese at the 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Anaheim, Calif., in 2009:
Lay Deputies:
Dr. Navita Cummings James
Mrs. Joan O. Kline
Ms. Karen O. Patterson
Mr. Roger D. Schwenke
Ms. Judith A. Stark, 1st alternate
Clerical Deputies:
The Rev. Robert S. Hennagin
The Rev. John D. Hiers
The Rev. Sharon L. Lewis
The Very Rev. Michael G. Rowe
The Rev. Canon Georgene "Gigi" D. Conner, 1st alternate

Pastors to Clergy and Families
The Rev. Canon Jerold R. Stadel
Phone: (813) 681-4742
Fax: (813) 654-5111

The Rev. Canon Larry G. Smellie
Phone: (239) 591-8209
Fax: (239) 593-7746

Anti-Racism Committee
Dr. Navita Cummings James, Chair
15810 Spring Crest Circle
Tampa, FL 33624
Phone: (813) 751-9997

Bishop Gray Inns Foundation
(Three-year term/No more than two consecutive terms)
The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith, Vice President
Ms. Lori Van Wagner [2011 - 1st Term]
Dr. C. Thomas Gooding [2011 - 1st Term]

Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Mr. John McCoy, Diocesan Assembly President
5690 Dunfries Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33709-1320
(H) (727) 544-6486
(B) (727) 893-7582

Clergy Events Planning Committee
The V. Rev. Stephen B. Morris - Chair
The Rev. Canon Edward M. Copland
Position Vacant
The Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson
The Rev. Kathryn M. Schillreff
The Rev. Dr. Ellen M. Sloan

Clergy Spouse Association
Bonnie Jean M. Durning, Chair
Kathleen Kelly, Treasurer
Alexis Crawford
Sherre Henley, Communications Leader
Ella Grady, Past Chairperson
Barbara Suhar
Quincey Thoeni
Mary Ellen Smith

Commission on Constitution and Canons
(Three-year term)
The Rev. Becky Robbins-Penniman, Chairman [2011]
The Rev. Michael P. Basden [2011]
The Rev. Richard T. Earle III [2011]
The Rev. Tara L. McGraw [2011]
The Rev. Edward R. Rich [2011]
Mrs. Sally H. Foote [2011]
Mr. Roger D. Schwenke [2011]
Mr. Theodore L. Tripp, Jr. [2011]
Mrs. Marilyn Healy [2011]

Commission on Liturgy and Music
The Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson, Chair [2010 - 2nd term]
Church of the Redeemer
222 S. Palm Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34236-6799
(941) 955-4263

The Rev. Tracy H. Wilder, III, Secretary [2010 - 2nd term]
The V. Rev. Stephen B. Morris [2012 - 1st term] 
The Rev. Richard C. Doscher , Sr. [2011 - 2nd term]
Mr. Lloyd Graham [2012 - 3rd term]
Mr. Dwight Thomas [2012 - 1st term]
Mr. Matthew Woods [2012 - 1st term]
Ex Officio:
Mrs. Sarah Hill (Diocesan Altar Guild - North)
Ms. Carol Ann Brumbach (Diocesan Altar Guild - South)

Commission on Ministry
(Three-year term/No more than two consecutive terms)
Chair: The Rev. Michael Branscombe, [2012 - 2nd term]
The Rev. Richard C. Grady [2011 - 2nd term]
The Rev. William V. Burkett  [2012 - 1st term]
The Rev. Ann R. McLemore [2012 - 1st term]
The Rev. Dr. Ellen M. Sloan [2010 - unexpired term]
The Rev. Thomas A. Thoeni [2010 - 1st term]
The Rev. Diane L. Millott  [2011 - 1st  term]
The Rev. Ricardo "Rick" I. Leanillo [2011 - 1st term]
Ms. Rachel Kendzior [2010-1st term]
Mrs. Mary Carolyn Ellis [2010 - 1st term]
Mrs. Sherre Henley [2011 - 1st term]
Mr. Patrick Whelan [2010 - 1st term]
Ex Officio:
The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith
The Rev. Canon Michael P. Durning
The Rev. Cesar Olivero (Standing Committee Liaison)

Companion Diocese
The Rev. Alton J. Chapman
12905 Forest Hills Dr.
Tampa, FL 33612-3333
Phone: (813) 935-6075
Companion Diocese web page

Congregational Development Committee
Mr. Kevin Fitzgerald, Chair  [2012]
Presbyters:
The V. Rev. John D. Hiers   [2010]
The Rev. Dr. David Jackson  [2012]
The Rev. Everett P. Walk    [2010]
The Rev. Kyle V. Bennett  [2011]
The Rev. Christopher D. Schuller  [2011]
The Rev. Ann R. McLemore  [2011]
The Rev. Stuart A. Swann   [2012]
The Rev. Douglas F. Scharf  [2012]
The V. Rev James H. Puryear  [2010]
Lay:
Mr. Grant Tolbert   [2011]
Mr. John Pryor    [2011]
Ms. Joan Oster   [2011]
Mr. Dan Lemon  [2011]
Mr. Michael M. Matthews [2011]
Mr. Al Getz     [2012]
Ex Officio: 
The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith 
The Rev. Canon Michael P. Durning
Mrs. Karen O. Patterson 

Council on Deacons
Mr. Paul Escholz [2010]
The Rev. Richard C. Marsden [2012]
The Rev. Ann R. McLemore [2011]
The Rev. Allan D. Rogers [2011]
The Rev. Melissa M. Sands [2010]
The Rev. Robert A. Wagenseil, Jr. [2010]
Mr. Patrick Whelan [2012]
The Rev. John M. Wolfe [2012]
The Rev. Benjamin L. Creelman, Jr. [2013]
Ex-Officio: The Ven. Canon Dennis R. McManis

Daughters of the King
Mrs. Gwendolyn Williams, Diocesan President
1031 Oakwood Dr.
Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone: 727-733-1635
Cell: 727-599-1148

Diocesan Altar Guild
North - Sarah Hill
1906 Carolina Ave. NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
Phone: (727) 525-8340

South - Carol Ann Brumbach
7086 Cedarhurst Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Phone: (239) 481-5410

Diocesan Review Committee
(Three-year term/No more than two consecutive terms)
Presbyters:
The Rev. Hayden G. Crawford   [2011]
The Rev. Barbara L. Muller    [2012]
Deacon:
Position Vacant  [Unexpired Term 2010]
Laity:
Mr. Gregory Hearing, President   [2011]
Mr. Charles Henry  [2010]

Diocesan Stewardship Committee
The Rev. Christopher N. Gray
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
513 Nassau St. South
Venice, FL 34285-2816
Phone: 941-488-7714

Ecclesiastical Court
(Three-year term)
Mr. Roger D. Schwenke, Presiding Judge [2011]
The Rev. Dr. David L. Danner [2010]
The Rev. Benjamin Creelman [2012]
The Rev. Margaret P. Koor [2012]
Dr. Navita Cummings James [2010]
The Rev. Arthur R. Lee, III [2011]
Mr. David McCallister [2010]
Mr. Charles Connelly [2011]
Mr. Jonathan Smith [2012]

Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
The Rev Richard C. Doscher, Sr.
Chair & Diocesan Ecumenical Officer
St. Alfred's Episcopal Church
1601 Curlew Road
Palm Harbor, FL 34683-6515
Phone: (727) 785-1601

Education for Ministry (EFM)
Ms. Lee Ann Hoffman
13th Avenue Circle West
Palmetto, FL 34221
Phone: (941) 723-2281
Cell: (941) 224-0058

Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
Carol Eisenbaugh, President
1341 Preston St.
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941) 743-8311 / (941) 276-2987
View ECW officers and deanery contacts

Episcopal Men’s Ministries (EMM)
303 S. Palm Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34236
E-mail: dedeemm@aol.com
Phone: (941) 957-1271
Fax: (941) 951-1367
Web site
Diocesan ExecutiveTeam:
The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith
The Rev. Canon Michael P. Durning
Director:  Scott Brewer
Director Strategis Projects: Jay Crouse
Ministry Administrator:  DeDe Weber

Episcopal Relief and Development
North - Mrs. Maureen Belote, Co-Coordinator
710 Westfield Court
Dunedin, FL 34698-7440
Phone: (727) 736-6466

South - Mrs. Jody Tiffany, Co-Coordinator
1301 7th St. South
Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 262-3434

Evangelism
The Rev. Charles H. Mann, Chairman
Church of the Nativity
5900 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd.
Sarasota, FL 34243-2523
Phone: (941) 355-3262
Fax: (941) 358-8930

Jubilee Ministry
The Ven. Canon Dennis R. McManis
Phone: (941) 556-0315

Recovery Ministries
The Rev. Dr. John A. Lindell
6629 Perryport Lane
Naples, FL 34104
Phone: (239) 354-1972

Mr. Jim Kruse
Phone: (941) 758-8453
Cell: (941) 504-3778

Renewal Ministries
Cursillo:
Visit their web site
Spiritual Directors:
The Rev. Alan H. Kelmereit
Phone: (863) 675-0385
The Rev. Carolyn K. Biggs
Phone: (727) 866-2187
Lay Director:
Anna Haeffner
Phone: (941) 322-4093

Faith Alive!
Harrison T. "Jerry" Steege, M.D.
9746 Mar Largo Circle
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 267-0573

Kairos: 
Jonathan Smith
P.O. Box 568
New Port Richey, FL 34656
(727) 868-7154 / (727) 858-7487

Schools Committee
The Rev. R. Douglas Carter. Chairman
Berkeley Preparatory School
4811 Kelly Rd.
Tampa, FL 33615
Phone: (813) 885-1673

School For Ministry Development
Mr. David Goodrich, Chair  [2012 - 2nd term]
The Rev. Ryan A. Wright [2011 - Unexpired term]
The Rev. Richard T. Earle III  [2011 - 1st term]
The Rev. Ted Edwards  [2010 - 1st term]
Mrs. Sherre Henley  [2011 - 1st term]
The Rev. C. Read Heydt  [2012 - 2nd term]
The Rev. Margaret P. Koor  [2010 - 1st term]
The Rev. William R. Moyers  [2012 - 2nd term]
The Rev. Stephen L. Rudacille  [2011 - 1st term]
The Rev. Melissa M. Sands  [2011 - 1st term]
Mrs. Bettina Schuller  [2011 - 1st term]
Mrs. Debbie Tripp  [2011 - 1st term]
Ex-Officio: The Ven. Canon Dennis R. McManis

University of the South Trustees
(Three-year term)
The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith
The Rev. Kyle V. Bennett [Dec 2010]
Mr. David Dunn-Rankin [Dec, 2012]
Ms. Heather M. Whelan [Dec, 2011 - 2nd term]

Women's Ministries
Believe in a Miracle
Jackie Robe
9044 Robins Nest Drive
Hudson, FL 34669

Youth/Young Adult Ministries
Michelle Mercurio 
Diocese of Southwest Florida
(941) 556-0315 Ext. 274

Happening:
Ms. Lynda Botzenhart
(941) 747-3709/(941) 447-8266

New Beginnings:
Jackie Overton
(941) 266-5686 / (941) 488-7714

Vocaré: 
Mrs. Rebecca Massey
(727) 742-2220