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Diocesan Leadership & Staff

Standing Committee

Phone Extension: 121

Email: standingcommittee@diocesefl.org

Members: President/Rev. Sarah Minton, Rev. Justin Yawn, Rev. Bob Goolsby, Jackie Jones, Heather Prox & Jack Tull

Bishops Assisting

The Rt. Rev. Scott Benhase, OA

Email: sbenhase@diocesefl.org
Phone: 912-655-5974

The Rt. Rev. Chip Stokes

Email: chipper141@aol.com
Phone: 561-308-9841

Diocesan Staff

Keith Daw – Chief Operating Officer

Email: kdaw@diocesefl.org
Phone Extension: 111
Responsibilities: Diocesan Mission & Ministry Oversight • Congregational Health • Clergy Transitions • Financial Requests • Annual Diocesan Convention

The Rev. Cn. Dr. H. Douglas Dupree

The Rev. Canon Dr. H. Douglas Dupree – Canon Theologian & Rector, The Bishop’s Institute

Email: ddupree@diocesefl.org
Phone Extension: 113
Responsibilities: Formation Programs for Vocational Deacons and Locally Trained Priests • Support for the Commission on Ministry • Clergy Continuing Education (courses, workshops, retreats) • Training for Licensed Lay Worship Leaders, Catechists, Preachers, and Pastoral Care Assistants • Theological and Educational Offerings for Ministry • Oversight of the Bishop's Institute for Ministry and Leadership

Shannon Sweeney – Director of People Services

Email: ssweeney@diocesefl.org
Phone Extension: 120
Responsibilities: Benefits Management (administering life, disability, & health plans, pension/retirement enrollment processes) • Payroll Administration • Talent Acquisition hiring practices & policies • Employee Relations • Compliance - Background Checks & Safe Church • HR Policies to lead development & maintenance of people policies and programs

Deanna Peck – Executive Assistant to the Standing Committee

Email: dpeck@diocesefl.org
Phone Extension: 114
Responsibilities: Bishop’s Annual Visitation • Schedules/Appointments/Calendars for Bishop & Standing Committee • Annual Clergy Reports • Celebration of New Ministry • Clergy Licenses & Canonical Residency (Letters Dimissory) • Clergy Status Changes (illness, death, prayer requests) • Diocesan Communications Liaison - Calendar/Diocesan Digest • Diocesan Facilitator to General Convention • Recorder of Ordinations • Remarriage Requests • Serve as Scribe/Administrative Coordinator for Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, Finance Committee, Budget Committee, and Foundation Board, including meeting preparation, documentation, and record-keeping • Supply Clergy

Hannia Reyes – Ministry Resource Coordinator

Email: hreyes@diocesefl.org
Phone Extension: 110
Responsibilities: Commission on Ministry – Application & Process • Event Details for Clergy Conference and other Diocesan Events • Coordinator for EV Training/Licensing • Annual Diocesan Convention Coordinator • Diocesan Property Management • Annual Diocesan and Parochial Reports

Nella Castiov – Controller

Email: ncastiov@diocesefl.org
Phone Extension: 122
Responsibilities: Financial Accounting (AP, AR, Payroll, GL), Compliance, Audit • Financial Reporting • Budgeting and Planning • Cash Flow, Banking, and Investment Funds

Linda Thomas – Senior Accountant

Email: lthomas@diocesefl.org
Phone Extension: 116
Responsibilities: Accounts Payables & Pledge Receivables • Business Office Resources • Support for Accounting, Audit, and Budgeting

Sydney Gorak – Communications Director

Email: communications@diocesefl.org

Tyler Holder – Communications Director

Email: communications@diocesefl.org
Phone: 904-645-6200 ext. 1004

Camp Weed & Cerveny Conference Center

Lauri SoJourner – Executive Director

Email: lsojourner@campweed.org
Phone: 386-364-5250

Gina Hoover – Business Manager

Email: regina@campweed.org
Phone: 386-364-5250

Sam Marxsen – Director of Summer Camp and Youth Programs

Email: sam@campweed.org
Phone: 386-364-5250

Regional Canons

The Rev. Canon Tanya Scheff – Apalachee Region

Email: tanyalynnscheff@gmail.com
Phone: 850-661-6768

The Rev. Canon Mark Anderson – First Coast West Region

Email: manderson@jaxcathedral.org
Phone: 904-536-5843

The Rev. Canon Anthony Powell – Santa Fe Region

Email: trinityrector2177@gmail.com
Phone: 352-727-0354

The Rev. Canon Laura Magevney – First Coast East Region

Email: lmagevney@ccpvb.org
Phone: 904-631-5700

The Rev. Canon Curt Benham – River Region

Email: frcurt@trinitysta.org
Phone: 404-275-5229

Regional Archdeacons

The Ven. Jeanie Beyer – Apalachee Region

Email: reach4god@aol.com
Phone: 850-508-5694

The. Ven. Lydia Bush – Santa Fe & River Regions

Email: deaconlydia2020@gmail.com
Phone: 386-362-8737

The Ven. Marsha Holmes – First Coast East & West Regions

Email: marshaholmes@me.com
Phone: 410-299-1367