Diocesan Council Per Canon 11 of the Diocesan Canons, the Diocesan Council shall be an executive body representative of the Church in this Diocese with power and authority to implement and carry into effect the policies and programs adopted by the Diocesan Convention and to act for the Convention between meetings thereof. The Council shall have overall responsibility for the Diocesan program and finances, and it shall provide for the efficient management of the business of the Diocese. It shall be an agency to relieve the Bishop of the Diocese insofar as practicable from the necessity of the detailed management of the business affairs of the Diocese. CHAIR The Rev. Justin Yawn Email CHANCELLOR Christopher Greene SECRETARY The Rev. Natalie Blasco CONTROLLER Nella Castiov TREASURER Bob White CLASS OF 2027 The Rev. Deacon Annette Sines First Coast East Region Dorothy Young-Holder First Coast West Region Melinda Moses Santa Fe Region CLASS OF 2028 John Curington River Region The Rev. Joe Gibbes First Coast East Region Amy Johnson Appalachee Region Regional Canons The Rev. Canon Tanya Scheff Apalachee Region Email The Rev. Canon Laura Magevney First Coast East Region Email The Rev. Canon Mark Anderson First Coast West Region Email The Rev. Canon Curt Benham River Region Email The Rev. Canon Phil Prescott Sante Fe Region Email To view full list of churches by region, please click here. Standing Committee The Standing Committee typically serves as a council of advice to the Bishop. In this time of transition, it currently serves as the Eccelesiastical Authority of the Diocese. The committee is composed of three clerical and three lay persons elected by the Diocesan Convention for terms of three years. The Convention, at each annual meeting, elects one member of the appropriate Order to fill each vacancy. You may reach them by email. The Rev. Justin Yawn, President, 2026 Rector, St. Francis-in-the-Field Heather Prox, 2026 St. Andrew’s, Interlachen The Rev. Bob Goolsby, 2027 Rector, St. Thomas, Palm Coast J. Byron Greene, 2027 St. Michael & All Angels, Tallahassee Mary Dudley White, 2028 St. Mark’s, Jacksonville The Rev. Lisa Meirow, 2028 St. Andrew’s, Jacksonville Disciplinary Board The Rev. Walter Jamison – President Holy Communion, Hawthorne River, 2026 The Rev. Chris Dell Episcopal School, Jacksonville First Coast East, 2026 Jouana Murphy Trinity, St. Augustine River, 2026 David Spaulding St. Cyprian’s, St. Augustine River, 2026 Judy Shipman Holy Comforter, Tallahassee, 2027 The Rev. Matt Marino Trinity Parish, St. Augustine, 2027 The Rev. Joanie Cruce St. Mary’s, Madison, Santa Fe, 2027 Fred Koberlein St. James, Lake City, 2028 The Rev. Teri Calinao St. Mary’s, Green Cove Springs, 2028 Camp Weed Committee The Rev. Billy Cerveny St. Mark’s Jacksonville Keith Daw COO Diocese of Florida The Rev. Charlie Erkman Church of the Holy Comforter Crescent City Courtland Eyrick Chair, St. Mark’s Jacksonville Rachel Miniea St. Peter’s Fernandina Beach Heather Prox Standing Committee Liaison, St. Thomas Palm Coast Bob White St. Peter’s Fernandina Beach Commission on Ministry To view bios click here. CO-CHAIRS The Rev. Christopher Dell The Rev. Deacon Leila Quinlan MEMBERS Rachelle Parman Ted Miller Sue Engemann Melissa Murphy Bryant Richard Phelan Marcy Muldrow Sanders The Rev. Lonnie Lacy The Rev. Deacon Beth Ranoull The Rev. William Stokes The Rev. Todd Prox EX OFFICIO The Rev. Canon Douglas Dupree LIASON TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE The Rev. Justin Yawn Diocesan Committees COMMON MINISTRY BUDGET COMMITTEE The Rev. Peter Corbin, Chair Dr. Rody Borg The Rev. Joe Boyles Bob White Rev. Charlie Erkman Rev. Jim Huster Laureatte Scott Nella Castiov, Ex Officio Keith Daw, Ex Officio Deanna Peck, Scribe COMMITTEE ON FINANCE & INVESTMENT Matt Greene, Chair Mark Armesto Lendra Gregory The Rev. Cn. Don Woodrum Jackie Lunsford Bob White, Treasurer Nella Castiov, Controller Keith Daw, Ex Officio Christopher Greene, Ex Officio Deanna Peck, Scribe CONVENTION COMMITTEE ON CHARTERS & CANONS Rick Alexander The Rev. Wiley Ammons Charlie Clark Rhonda Drackett-Williams Lee Haramis Amy Johnson Jim Salter Keith Daw, Ex Officio NOMINATING COMMITTEE The Rev. Jon Baugh St. George, Jacksonville First Coast East Region The Rev. Matt Marino Trinity, St. Augustine River Region Jan Harbeson St. Mark’s, Jacksonville First Coast West Region Judy Shipman Holy Comforter, Tallahassee Apalachee Region Roni Kelly St. James, Lake City Santa Fe Region RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Rhonda Drackett-Williams Jack Tull The Rev. Sandy Tull Unless stated otherwise, the person listed below is the chair of his or her respective board, committee or commission. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD Edward S. d’Avi, MBC, AIA NCARB, Architect, Chair Robert Taylor, AIA Architect, Vice Chair AUDIT COMMITTEE Tom Paul BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS The Rev. Canon Douglas Dupree CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER ADVISORY BOARD Courtland Eyrick COMMISSION ON MINISTRY The Rev. Christopher Dell The Rev. Dn. Leila Quinlan COMMITTEE ON ECUMENICAL RELATIONS Dr. Lucinda Mosher, Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer for the Episcopal Diocese of Florida EDEIO is the national network of those designated by their diocesan bishops with special responsibility for encouraging the search for the wider visible unity of Christ’s Church and collegial relationships with members of other religions. Email Website CURSILLO COMMITTEE Kristen Munroe Email DAUGHTERS OF THE KING Julie Dulaney Email UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO) Mindy Donnelly Email EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (PRESIDENT) Heather Prox Email EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT Lenora Gregory, Diocesan Ministry Partner Email HAPPENING STEERING COMMITTEE Liz Collins Email PRISON MINISTRY Jay Watson Email General Convention The 81st General Convention took place on June 23-28, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Kentucky International Convention Center. For more information, please visit: https://generalconvention.org/gc81/ General Convention The Right Rev. Scott Benhase Bishop Assisting CLERGY – Deputies The Rev. Mark Anderson St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville The Rev. Beth Pessah Holy Comforter, Tallahassee The Rev. Tanya Scheff St. Paul’s, Quincy The Rev. Teresa Seagle (Chair) Episcopal School of Jacksonville & All Saints, Jacksonville The Rev. Dr. Jon Davis (Alternate) St. Mark’s, Palatka Official Youth Presence Evan Van Brunt Christ Church, Ponte Vedra LAITY – Deputies Byron Greene St. Michael & All Angels, Tallahassee James Pierce St. Philip’s, Jacksonville Jim Salter Holy Trinity, Gainesville Paul Van Brunt (Vice Chair) Christ Church, Ponte Vedra Gary Bragg (Alternate) All Saints, Jacksonville Diocesan Facilitator Deanna Peck Executive Assistant to the Standing Committee & Assisting Bishops Episcopal Church Women Triennial Andi Geiger Province IV President Heather Prox Diocesan President Katrina Crews Diocesan President-elect Melinda Donnelly Diocesan UTO Coordinator Roni Kelly Distinguished Woman