The Board of Directors

Camps, Conferences & Retreat Ministries

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Rev. Dr. Violet L. Fisher

Resident Bishop NCNY Annual Conference, New York West Area

Since 2000, Violet L. Fisher has served as Resident Bishop of the New York West Area of The United Methodist Church, the first African-American woman from the Northeastern Jurisdiction to be elected to the episcopacy. Bishop Fisher has received several awards, including The United Methodist Church Denman Evangelism Award. In 1993, she was named Black United Methodist Preacher of the Year for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the UMC.

Within The UMC, Bishop Fisher serves as President of the Northeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops and is a member of the Commission on Pan-Methodist Cooperation and Union and of Black Methodists for Church Renewal. Currently Vice President of the General Board of Global Ministries, Bishop Fisher sits on the Board's Audit Committee and Hope for the Children of Africa Committee. In addition, she continues her work with the General Board of Discipleship Committee on Older Adult Ministries. Bishop Fisher was the keynote speaker for the International Prayer Conference for Wesleyans in Renewal held in Singapore in June 2004.

In addition, Bishop Fisher served as a short-term missionary to Kenya, Uganda, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. She has a large extended family in the Maryland and Delaware area, including her son, Marcus, and her mother, sisters and brothers.

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Team Leadership

Jacqueline Bellamy
Chair
Dr. Donald Schuessler, Jr.
Vice Chair
Rev. Beth Bouwens
Executive Secretary


District Members

Central Lakes – Bill Hinderliter
Crossroads – Currently Unfilled
Finger Lakes – Gail Kenneda
Mohawk – Rev. Paul Rowland
Northern Flow – Rev. Roger Waldron


At – Large Members

Monty Flynn
Greg Forrester
Rev. David Hays
Casey Morris
Rev. Betsye Mowry
Diane Murdock
Rev. Mark Pierce
Rev. Ed. Spencer
Glenn Withiam


Linking Members

Rev. Richard Barling
Trustees
Jessica Kenneda
Young Adult Ministry
Louise Matthews
UMW
Rev. Elizabeth Quick
Youth Coordinator
Dr. Donald Schuessler, Jr.
UMM
Rev. David Underwood
Cabinet


Youth Team Delegates

Stephanie Deckard
Cayla Griffin
Maddie Horrell


Ex – Officio without Vote

Rev. Darryl Barrow
NCNY Director of Spiritual Leadership
Pat Curtin
NCNY Conference Treasurer
Rev. Stephen T. Deckard
NCNY Director of Connectional Ministries
Michael D. Huber
CCRM Executive Director
Joan Newlon
Recording Secretary, CCRM Administrative Assistant
Rev. Jane Sautter
Coordinator/Spiritual Leadership Ministry Area