Nominees for Positions to be filled by election at Convention 2010
The information below was printed in the October issue of the Mountain Echo. Download a pdf file of the Mountain Echo pages with information on the nominees (updated to reflect the withdrawal of a candidate for General Convention deputy).
Deputy
to General Convention 2012
For information on the
role of a General Convention deputy, download an article by House of Deputies
President Bonnie Anderson, "Role of General Convention Deputies."
Lay
Order
(Elect 4; alternates to be elected in 2011)
Anne
Clarke Brown is communication minister for the Diocese and
senior warden at Church of Our Saviour, Killington. She has served
as a General Convention (GC) deputy since 2000, each time as a member
of the Social and Urban Affairs Legislative Committee. If elected,
she has been appointed to the 2012 Joint Committee on Program, Budget
and Finance, a key committee responsible for considering requests
and proposing a triennial budget for The Episcopal Church (TEC).
She serves on the Budgetary Funding Task Force, charged to address
how best to fund the mission of TEC. She says she is eager to serve
in 2012 and is particularly concerned that GC move forward in providing
liturgical resources for the blessing of same-gender unions/marriages
and that it give careful consideration to the proposed Anglican Covenant.
She says, “This proposal may
not be the best path toward building mission partnerships with other
Anglicans throughout the world.”
Laura
Chase, a member of Trinity, Rutland, chairs the Diocese’s Outreach
and Social Justice Committee and the Resolutions Committee. She is also a member
of the Dispatch of Business and Global Reconciliation Committees and the Dismantling
Racism Commission. She served as a GC deputy in 1997 and 2000, has been a lay
deputy to the Province One Synod where she served two terms as vice president,
and has participated in numerous other diocesan and parochial groups. She says
she has had very broad experience as a lay person in TEC and has kept attuned
to the issues. She adds, “I am especially concerned with the
peace and social justice issues that are before us. TEC is ever-evolving,
and I believe that there will be a significant amount of change that
will come before the 2012 GC. I am excited and ready to face the issues.”
Frances
(Franci) Vinal Farnsworth is a member of St. Thomas and Grace, Brandon
and Forestdale, where she serves on the vestry. She is a member of
the Rock Point School Board, has served several times as a Diocesan Convention
delegate, and is active in a variety of ministries at St. Thomas and
Grace. She says she has “followed
from afar the last three GCs, so I have a basic understanding of the issues and
challenges of being a deputy.” A cradle Episcopalian, she participated
as a young person in the formation of a new Episcopal congregation. She says, “I
am in complete agreement with the current direction of TEC including
full inclusion of all people in all levels of ministry with incorporation
of the mechanisms for pastoral sensitivity to those challenged by the
changes, continual updating o the BCP and the Hymnal to reflect current
language and culture while honoring the traditions of the past, and
working to stay within the Anglican Communion.”
Wallace
H. Good, Jr., an anesthesiologist, is a member of Holy Trinity,
Swanton, and currently serves as treasurer of the Diocese. He has previously
served on Diocesan Council, and he has been active in all areas of ministry
at Holy Trinity, including as treasurer, vestry member, senior warden
and stewardship chair. His work has allowed him the opportunity to visit
many Vermont congregations, and his membership as the Vermont Trustee of
the American Society of Anesthesiologists taught him to represent the concerns
of his constituents. He says he would be pleased to serve the Diocese in
a similar fashion “as TEC discerns its
mission in the 21st century.”
Thomas
A. Little, an attorney, is a member of Trinity, Shelburne, and chancellor
of the Diocese. He has served as a deputy to General Convention since
1997, and in 2009 he chaired Vermont deputation as well as the Canons
Legislative Committee. He says, “I have been given leadership roles at GC, and this helps our
bishop and deputies make some significant, positive contributions on issues of
concern to our Diocese.” He is concerned about the financial challenges
facing the church and says, “We need to develop a clearer and more broadly
shared vision of the role of GC in the life of our Church.” And he adds, “Our
Church’s challenges continue to be the need for growth and evangelism in
a changing world.… I am carefully and cautiously exploring the Anglican
Covenant proposal, but have serious concerns about the harm it may do to our
Church’s polity, specifically the roles of lay ministry and leadership,
and fear that the Anglican politics of the proposal are not healthy.”
Jennifer
S. Ogelby is a member of St. James, Essex Junction, where she chairs
the Adult Education Committee and is director of the Altar Guild, assistant
treasurer and eucharistic visitor. She is director of Rock Point Summer
Camp and serves on the Rock Point Board Program Committee. She served as
a deputy to GC in 2009 and says, “I feel like I am well-oriented to serve for another session.
My passion for Life Long Christian Formation and my experience as a member of
the Commission on Ministry Committee on Christian Formation and director of Rock
Point Camp are valuable tools as we look at the present and future of TEC.” In
this regard, she noted the value of the experience of including Kids4Peace as
part of Rock Point Camp. She adds, “Attending GC in 2009 was a very powerful
experience…and yet the greatest thing I took away from it was
listening to one another, taking a deep breath and then listening some
more.”
Steve
Smith, an executive coach and consultant, is a member of St. James,
Arlington. A former treasurer of the Diocese, he chairs the diocesan
Loan Review Committee serves on the Congregational Support and Resources
and Insurance Committees, and is a Diocesan Companion, working with congregations
in transition. He is treasurer of the Province of New England, and he
serves on the Council of Advice to the President of the House of Deputies
and on TEC’s Budgetary Funding
Task Force. As an alternate deputy in 2009, he had several opportunities to substitute
for deputies. He says, “My volunteer work for TEC, including as financial
advisor to the President of our House of Deputies, has reinforced for me how
much our diocese already models what our whole church should be. I would like
to be able to shout out Vermont at GC 2012.” He is “against
an Anglican Covenant that would enable other countries in our Communion
to impose their views above ours.”
Robert
Wertz, a member and former senior warden of St. Thomas and Grace,
Brandon and Forestdale, is retired. A current member of the diocesan
Standing Committee and the Earth Stewards Committee, he says his 30 years
of experience as a lay leader, particularly in a congregation in transition,
have given him “considerable
insight into the polity of TEC and to the many responsibilities of persons on
all levels of this great denomination.” He is interested in the areas of “environmental
sustainability, global reconciliation, full recognition of marriage for gay and
lesbian partnerships, and liturgical expression, to name a few.” He says, “I
desire to work with others committed to listening for God’s voice and responding
to God’s call to ministry in this complex environment. While
a business meeting on the surface, I feel that deputies to GC need
to be alive to the Spirit working in the church today in so many different
ways. I feel I can do just that.”
Deputy
to General Convention 2012—Clergy Order
Elect 4; alternates to be elected
in 2011)
Stannard
Baker is
clinical director at Howard Center Developmental Services and a deacon
at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington. He is
a member of the Cathedral’s Long Range Planning Committee, and
he serves on the TEC Standing Committee on Liturgy and Music’s
Workgroup on its same-sex blessings project. He attended GC 2006 as first
alternate lay deputy, spending significant time substituting for deputies.
He believes the perspective of a vocational deacon is important for the
deputation, as the diaconal model of an incarnational ministry is an
important focus at GC. He says he works well as part of a team, understands
issues of oppression and justice, and brings an “inclusive spirit” to
conversations about such issues. He adds, “I am able to interact
with people of differing views without antagonizing them and am skilled
at finding common ground.” In addition to bringing skills and experience
in the area of same-sex blessings, he coordinates social justice work
at the Cathedral and says, “I carry an ongoing concern for the
needs of refugees, the homeless, those living in poverty and other oppressed
or needy peoples.”
Lee
Alison Crawford is priest-in-partnership at Trinity, Rutland,
president of the diocesan Standing Committee, and chair of the Global
Reconciliation Committee. She is the Province One clergy representative
on the Executive Council of TEC and the Diocese’s clergy delegate to Province One Synod. She has been a
clergy deputy to GC since 1997 and has served each time on the World Mission
Legislative Committee. She worked in 2009 on the resolution (D025) “that
ensured that dioceses such as Vermont can continue to offer ‘generous pastoral
response’ to all members of the church, notably those same-sex couples
seeking God’s blessing in the church.” She notes that the 2012 GC
will be asked to consider a proposed Anglican Covenant. “As a member of
the Executive Council group that since 2006 has been facilitating study guides
and discussions of the previous three drafts, I bring extensive knowledge of
this topic to our deputation.” She has also been engaged with the issue
of “funding for God’s mission,” which will be a prominent concern
in 2012. She adds, “Most of all, I am passionate about and proud of how
our church conducts itself at GC and how it arrives prayerfully at decisions.”
Reid
Farrell is rector at Holy Trinity, Swanton, a member of Diocesan Council,
the Cathedral Chapter and the Capital Campaign Committee, and he served on the
Communication Task Force. He attended the 2009 GC as first alternate deputy.
He says, “Having experienced our governing process—with all its legislative
idiosyncrasies and its local, regional, national and international impact—I
believe I am well-qualified to serve our diocese once again.” He notes
that, “The Episcopal Church’s polity—our process of church
government—is unique in the Anglican Communion.” That the rest of
the Communion does not really understand our process he says “is one of
the major reasons for the conflicts within our international ‘family.’ I
cherish our uniqueness.…” He says that we cannot identify specific
issues at this time for GC 2012, but “I will continue to work for the full
inclusion of all baptized people, the good stewardship of our time/talent/treasure/natural
resources, and most important of all—the spread of the love of God in the
message of the Gospel.”
Margaret A. L. Fletcher is
priest in partnership at St. Thomas and Grace, Brandon and Forestdale and a member
of the Global Reconciliation Committee. Prior to ordination, she was active in
a variety of ministries at St. Peter’s, Bennington.
She says, “I am a faithful, prayerful, thinking person who engages deeply
both personally and professionally with my Vermont communities and others further
afield asking always, ‘How then shall we live, loving our neighbors as
ourselves.’” She supports full inclusion of all, and while the conversation
on sexuality needs to continue, she wishes “to broaden our focus particularly
on the 7th goal of the MDGs, Sustainability, intensifying the prophetic conversation
about stewarding this fragile earth our island home.” She is especially
concerned about population expansion and the religious attitudes that fuel it
and, in the current economic climate, about finding the possibility of “guidelines
about what is enough and what excess and greed are.”
Linda
Maloney is interim pastor at Calvary Church, Underhill, and a member
of the planning committee for Diocesan Convention. She is former priest in partnership
at St. Matthew’s, Enosburg Falls. She was a volunteer at GC in 2003 and
elected second clergy alternate for 2009. She says, “I am actively involved
with the church on the local, diocesan, and national levels and believe I can
effectively represent the Diocese of Vermont.” She says that as a strong
supporter of marriage equality, “I am interested in supporting the development
of liturgies for the celebration of all marriages equally.” She adds, “I
am opposed to the ‘Anglican Covenant’ in the form proposed, because
it remains coercive and exclusive, as well as top-down. As a former Roman Catholic,
I know the perils of centralized control by a clerical hierarchy, and I will
resist to the death the imposition of such controls in the churches of the Anglican
Communion.”
Scott
B. Neal is rector at St. James, Arlington, a member of the Commission
on Ministry Committee on Discernment and is completing a term on Diocesan Council.
He has been involved in many parish and diocesan committees as a lay person,
deacon and priest. He says, “I believe we are all created in God’s
image. Therefore all people should have equal opportunities within the church
and equal access to all sacraments of the church.” Of GC, he says, “I
would like to witness TEC at its best, be involved in the unique way we govern
ourselves and be a part of the ongoing history of TEC. I also would like the
opportunity to have a greater connection to the church at large.”
Carole
Wageman is assistant rector at Trinity, Shelburne, an alternate member
of the Ecclesiastical Court, a member of the planning team for the 2011 Ministry
Expo and was elected clergy alternate to GC 2009. She is a past co-chair of the
Commission on Ministry Committee on Christian Formation and advisor to the 2009
Kids4Peace Camp. She says she thrives on multi-tasking, works well under pressure
and listens with her heart as well as her head before considering a decision.
Three areas of concern prompted her to run: 1) She views the ongoing issue of
human sexuality as offering a “creative opportunity to do some things in
new ways. 2) She is concerned to give sufficient weight to the justice issues
that “marginalize God’s people ‘at home,’” such
as domestic poverty, immigration and many more. 3) She hopes GC will address
the canonical loophole regarding the statute of limitations on certain disciplinary
charges “so that those who need protection are protected and those who
need to be held accountable are held accountable.”
Province
of New England Synod – The Synod is a gathering
of deputies from the seven New England Dioceses who meet on at least
an annual basis to conduct the business of the Province.
Nominees:
One clergy deputy and and one clergy alternate to serve to
2013
(Deputy) The
Rev. Lee Alison Crawford, priest-in-partnership at Trinity, Rutland,
is the current clergy representative to the Province One Synod. She is a
five-time deputy to General Convention and serves as president of the Standing
Committee. She says, “My
participation in Provincial Synod enriches and is enriched by my membership on
the Executive Council of the General Convention. As Provincial Synod elected
me to serve on that body in 2006, I believe it crucial that I continue to work
with the Province of New England. It is important to have a solid voice on synod
that has church-wide connections as I do.” She adds, “Synod
is exploring how to maintain connections in new ways. Synod has also
been working on environmental stewardship issues, and I would like to
continue to be a part of this conversation.”
(Alternate) The
Rev. Joel Hill is deacon at St. Michael’s, Brattleboro, and
a member of the Commission on Ministry Committee on Christian Formation and
the Global Reconciliation Committee.
One lay deputy and
and one lay alternate to serve to 2013
(These nominations to be made on the floor by the Nominating Committee)
(Deputy) Michelle
Peattie, a member
of St. Peter’s in Bennington, is currently serving in this position.
Vice-President of a chapter of Daughter of the King and a licensed Worship
Leader of the Diocese, Michelle enjoys bringing knowledge of Provincial
activities back to Vermont.
(Alternate) Laura
Chase (Alternate
Lay Deputy to Province One Synod – 3 year
term) Laura is a longtime member of Trinity, Rutland. She’s
served as Vice-President of Province One for 6 years. She’s
been Deputy to General Convention 3 times and an Alternate twice. She
currently chairs Resolutions Committee
Standing
Committee – One clergy and one lay member to serve to 2014
The
Standing Committee – four clergy and four lay persons – is
an advisory committee to the Bishop and acts in the absence of the Bishop
as the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese. The committee must consent
to ordinations and to Episcopal elections in other dioceses.
Nominees:
The
Rev. Sherry Osborne is rector at St. Mark’s, Springfield, and the program
coordinator for Camp Agapé Vermont. She is a member of the Commission
on Ministry Committee on Discernment (COM-COD) and is filling an unexpired term
on Standing Committee. She accepted the appointment to Standing Committee “as
a way to test the waters” and says she has “found this particular
ministry a good fit.” She serves as liason between Standing Committee and
the COM-COD. She says, “I am interested in the integration of discerning
the Spirit while using the best of our Episcopal checks and balances in making
decisions.”
Duncan
Tingle, a retired educator, is a member of St. John’s in the Mountains,
Stowe, where he recently chaired the discernment committee in a search for a
rector. He is a current Standing Committee member, a past member of the Commission
on Ministry Committee on Discernment, and is a graduate of the Diocesan Study
Program. He says, “I believe the Diocese of Vermont has been on the cutting
edge of new forms of ministry for rural areas. It is my view that serving on
the Standing Committee allows these concepts to be heard beyond our own borders.
I also believe it is my responsibility to try and save the many parishes that
may just fade away without stepping outside of the box and trying new ways of
ministry while maintaining the tradition that we so care for within our church.”
Diocesan
Council – Four at-large members to serve to 2011
The Bishop and the Council exercise the executive power of the Diocese
between conventions and are responsible for the promotion of the mission
of the church. The Council, in consultation with the Treasurer of the
Diocese, prepares a comprehensive budget each year for submission to
the annual Convention. Of the 26 elected members, 16 are elected by
deaneries, 8 are at-large members, and 2 are youth members.
Nominees:
The
Rev. Scott B. Neal is rector at St. James, Arlington, a member of
the Commission on Ministry Committee on Discernment and is completing
a two-year term on Diocesan Council. He served one-year on the Council’s Executive Committee. He has
been active in TEC since childhood and has been ordained for the last four years.
He says, “I have enjoyed my time on Diocesan Council and would like the
opportunity to continue to serve the Diocese in this way. Serving has helped
me understand the Episcopal Church structure more clearly and has allowed me
an opportunity to make important connections around the Diocese.”
(The following nominations will be made on the floor by the Nominating Committee)
The
Rev. Mary Haas is a deacon at Immanuel in Bellows Falls. She has earlier
served on Council and has been both Junior and Senior Warden at Immanuel.
Sarah
Maynard worships at St. Andrews in St. Johnsbury. She is
currently serving on Council as a representative for the Northeast Deanery. She
is Directress of the diocesan altar guild.
The
Rev. Rick Swanson is the new rector for St. Johns in the Mountains in Stowe.
He comes to Vermont from Western Michigan, where he was on Diocesan Executive
Council, as well as Alternate to General Convention.
Note: Two
one-year youth positions remain to be filled. Nominations may be made
on the floor of Convention.
Trustee of
the Diocese – One member to serve to 2017
The Board of Trustees is responsible for receiving, holding and properly
disposing of all assets, real and personal, of the Diocese. In other
words, the Board is owner of all diocesan property and is responsible
for management of diocesan investments.
Nominee:
Albert A. Cicchetti, an attorney, is a member of the Cathedral Church of St.
Paul, Burlington.
Rock
Point Board – Three members to serve to 2013
The Board is
responsible for administration and maintenance of the buildings and grounds
of Rock Point. The duties include planning for the use, maintenance, management
and security of the property and purchasing and contracting for all
goods and services.
Nominees:
Kate
Guerrina, director of marketing at Chroma Technology,
has been involved with Rock Point for over 30 years as camper, counselor
and volunteer staff. She has experience with other non-profit boards and
says that as a marketing professional, “I
am inclined to leverage my skills and creative thinking to strengthen
the position of Rock Point as a resource within our diocesan community
and as a visible member of the community at large.” She believes
a strong camp program is vital, and says, “I would like to work
toward the day when the rooms of Van Dyke are reserved every weekend
with families and churches racing to book their retreats and events a
year in advance.”
The
Rev. Ken Hitch, rector at St. James, Essex Junction, currently serves
as president of the Rock Point Board and as a member of the Program Committee.
He says he continues “to have a passion and a commitment to the stewardship
and preservation of Rock Point.” He adds, “As our world continues
to grow more ‘green’ and our diocese hopes to continue to
be a beacon of light in feeding that growth, I hope to continue my service
on the board and remain committed to this conversation of sustainability
for all of Rock Point, both for those of us attending this convention
as well as those who will attend diocesan conventions in the years and
generations to come.”
Tom
Nold, director of finance at Shelburne Farms, is a member of Trinity,
Shelburne, where he serves as treasurer and member of the finance committee.
He says that Shelburne Farm “is facing many of the same issues
as Rock Point regarding the stewardship of land that must be preserved
for generations, while finding a balance of public and private access
for educational purposes.” While
not professing to have all the answers, he says, “I hope to contribute
by asking the right questions, learning from those on the board who have
been wrestling with the issues, and participating in discussions in a
very thoughtful and positive manner.” He notes the importance of
financial sustainability as a partner to environmental sustainability.
(One
member to serve to 2012)
Kyle
Sowles, a member of St. Andrew’s, Colchester, is a CPA and business
manager for the Department of Surgery at UVM. He says, “I expect
my input would be largely along financial lines. In the past I served
in a financial capacity on the board of the Greater Burlington Salvation
Army.”
Ecclesiastical
Court – One clergy member to serve to 2014
The Court consists of five persons, three Priests or Deacons and two
Lay persons who are adult confirmed communicants in good standing of
a parish or mission admitted into union with the Convention. At least
one person must learned in the law.
Nominees:
The
Rev. John C. Morris is rector at St. Martin’s, Fairlee. He is a
member of the Commission on Ministry Committee on Christian Formation
and served as a deputy to the 2009 General Convention. He is a former
member of the Standing Committee. He says, “I have been in the
Diocese of Vermont since 1971 and think I have a good knowledge of the
history and traditions of the Diocese.
One lay member to
serve to 2014
Ann
Cooper is a member of St. Stephen’s, Middlebury, where she serves a
lector, eucharistic minister and eucharistic visitor and is involved in pastoral
ministry. She is a Diocesan Companion, working with congregations, and is a volunteer
chaplain at Fannie Allen Health Center. She is a former member of the Standing
Committee.
One lay alternate to serve to 2014
Mike
Austin, a teacher at Castleton State College, is a member of St. Mark’s-St.
Luke’s, Castleton and Fairhaven, where he serves on the vestry.
He is a former member of the Standing Committee. He has experience on
disciplinary committees at the college level and is considered fair by
his colleagues.
Oversight
and Audit Committee – One clergy and one lay member to serve to 2013
The committee of three clergy and three lay persons is responsible
for implementing and enforcing the audit, financial reporting, funds
management and other requirements of diocesan and national canons relating
to diocesan and parish financial management. They provide resources
and consulting to parishes and diocesan organizations and are responsible
for an annual audit of accounts of the Diocese and Trustees.
Nominees:
The
Rev. David Ganter is deacon at St. Matthew’s, Enosburg Falls. He has
an MBA in finance and has worked in corporate financial planning and business
controls auditing at IBM. He says, “I feel that I can work with parish
personnel to facilitate their work with financial record keeping and reporting.” He
adds, “Important work should not be interrupted by negative financial surprises
or allowed to progress with inadequate knowledge of what current and future resources
are available. a properly functioning O & ACommittee can help the Diocese
and each parish concentrate on the main missions of the church.”
(This nomination to be made on the floor by the Nominating Committee)
Sue
Bacon, a
member of St. James in Essex Junction, has a masters degree in business and public
administration. She has
served St. James on personnel, finance and audit committees, as well as vestry
and choir.
Brookhaven
Trustees – Three members to serve to 2013
The Board has full jurisdiction over the management and operation of
the Brookhaven Home and School, including the program, discipline and
regulation, and the engagement or dismissal of faculty and staff.
Nominees:
Armand
J. Hénault, a psychotherapist and faculty member at Lyndon State
College, is deacon at St. Andrew’s, St. Johnsbury. He is currently filling
an unexpired term on the Brookhaven Board. He says, “I have professional
training and background working with young people with behavioral/emotional problems
and with their families in my psychotherapy practice.” He was previously
employed in the Human Services Administration and is licensed as a Vermont school
counselor. He says, “I will do what I can to help Brookhaven grow and flourish
and continue to do its important work for the children of our state and our diocese.”
Pamela
Macy is a special education teacher for the Hartford School Districts
and sings in the choir at St. Thomas, Hanover, NH. She is a current member of
the Brookhaven Board and has 22 years of experience as a teacher and administrator.
She says, “I have worked with families and children who have some of the
same issues as students who attend Brookhaven. Brookhaven provides a life-changing
opportunity for children and families to gain new ways of thinking and feeling
so that they can gain the ability to have strong, loving attachments for the
rest of their lives.”
Brett
Murphy, a retired special educator, is a member of St. Mary’s,
Northfield, where he recently served as chair of the Discernment Committee. He
is currently the treasurer of the Brookhaven Board and says, “I understand
the mission of Brookhaven Home and know and respect the leadership and staff.
The children served by Brookhaven…are so seriously impaired that only
by the intervention of such a program as Brookhaven do they have an opportunity
to become responsible adult citizens. I feel that all of the Diocese should be
proud of the ministry of Brookhaven home.”
One member to serve
to 2012
Philip
Molitor is a retired police officer and former police chief in Randolph,
VT. He served on the Randolph Child Protection Team from 1980 to 2002,
and was appointed to the first Act 264 Board by Governor Kunin in 1989 to
serve as an advocate for children. He says, “I believe the Brookhaven School is a valuable
program in the State of Vermont for children who have been abused. The director
and staff are doing an excellent job for the children.”
Rock Point
School Trustees – Four members to serve to 2013
The Board of Trustees has full jurisdiction and authority over the
management and operations of Rock Point School, including the curriculum,
discipline, regulation and the engagement or dismissal of the faculty
and staff.
Nominees:
Hugh
Andrews (nomination form not available) lives in San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Ann
Guillot, a pediatrician, is a member of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington.
She is a current board member, serving on the Finance Committee and as chair
of the Head of School Search Committee. She says, “I would love to continue
to serve these missions for the next three-year term.” Noting that the
retirement of the current head of school makes this a critical time in the school’s
history, she adds, “I believe that the board must continue to provide clear
fiscal guidance and must seek and identify extremely talented leadership for
the school so that its mission can continue.”
Richard
McGuire, the parent of a former student at Rock Point School (RPS) and
town manager of Williston, currently serves on the board as treasurer and chair
of the Finance Committee. He says, “I am very concerned about the financial
stability of RPS and about the transition from John Rouleau to the next head
of the school.”
Margaret
Leahey Gerber of Lake Peekskill, NY, is co-owner of R & M Gerber
Books. She is a former active member of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington,
and Three Cathedral Square board member. She says, “I would hope that my
educational background (PhD, Johns Hopkins University) and work experience (college/university
academic dean and grants officer; non-profit board member) will be put to good
use in advancing the mission and work of RPS.” She says she understands
the challenges faced by RPS and has “some experience in creative ways to
address those needs (grants, contracts, major gift solicitation, partnerships,
for example).”
(One member to serve to 2011)
Alban
Richey, a vestry member at Good Shepherd, Barre, is a former member of
the Bishop Booth Conference Center and Rock Point Boards. As a teen, he attended
a school with a strong community orientation and says he values this aspect of
RPS. He says he understands the development, maintenance and security issues
of both RPS and Rock Point as a whole. As a former teacher, he says, “I
will support a committed faculty and staff.”
