About the GAMC
GAMC Elected Members
As of May 2012
Executive Committee
Steve Aeschbacher
Clark Cowden
Alan Ford
Roger Gench
Michael Kruse (c)
Carolyn McLarnan (vc)
Marta Rodriguez
Matthew Schramm
Joyce Smith
Linda Valentine (ex officio)
Discipleship Committee
Steve Aeschbacher (c)
Molly Baskin*
Rachel “Mihee” Kim-Kort
Jung Nam Lee*
Kears Pollock
Ethan Powell
Marta Rodriguez (vc)
Glen Snider
Evangelism Committee
Clarence Antioquia
Melissa DeRosia (vc)
Sue Ezell
Vicki Garber*
Heath Rada
Marianne Rhebergen*
Matthew Schramm (c)
Joyce Smith
(c) Chair; (vc) Vice Chair;
* New in 2012
** Executive Leadership Team
Justice Committee
Rob Brink
Teresa Bryce Bazemore (vc)
Roger Gench (c)
Aleida Jernigan
Janet Martin
Bruce Reyes-Chow
Noelle Royer
Stewardship Committee
Arthur Canada
William Capel
Jean Demmler
Alan Ford (c)
Jack Hodges
Lavert Jones (vc)
Jack Shelver
Kathy Trott
Connie Tubb
Vocation Committee
Clark Cowden (c)
Jan Dowlearn
Marilyn Gamm*
Cruz Negron-Torres
Reginald Parsons
Cathryn Piekarski (vc)
Charles “Arlin” Talley
Audit Committee
Gordon Nielsen
Reginald Parsons (c)
Kears Pollock
Joyce Smith
Richard Allen Turpen
With gratitude for their service and ministry, we acknowledge the following former Council members who served in 2011:
Olanda Carr
Dhyan Cassie
Nancy Caudel
Thomas Gillespie
(deceased)
Philip Hougen
Robert James
Michael Kinnamon
Jacquie Lyman
Corresponding Members
Gloria Albrecht, Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
Deborah Block, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
Stephen Hsieh, Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns
James L. Hudson, Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program
Leah Johnson, Committee on the Office of the General Assembly
Marc Lewis, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
Robert W. Maggs Jr., Board of Pensions
Doug McArthur, Presbyterian Foundation
Thomas Paisley, Board of Pensions
Gradye Parsons, Office of the General Assembly
James B. Rea Jr., Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program
Belinda Rice, Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns
Tom Taylor, Presbyterian Foundation
Linda B. Valentine, General Assembly Mission Council
Ex Officio
Cynthia Bolbach, Moderator of the 219th General Assembly (2010)
GAMC Ministry Leadership Team (MLT)
Joey B. Bailey, Deputy Executive Director of Shared Services**
Martha Clark, Director of Legal/Risk Management Services
and General Counsel
Barry Creech, Director of Executive Office and
Policy Communications
David Crittenden, Director of Stewardship
Roger A. Dermody, Deputy Executive Director for Mission**
Hunter Farrell, Director of World Mission
Denise Hampton, Controller
Chip Hardwick, Director of Theology, Worship and Education
Eric Hoey, Director of Evangelism and Church Growth
Jill Hudson, Coordinator of Mid Council Relations (GAMC/OGA)**
Rhashell Hunter, Director of Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries/Presbyterian Women
Sara Lisherness, Director of Compassion, Peace and Justice
Sam Locke, Director of Special Offerings
Marcia Myers, Director of Vocation (GAMC/OGA)
Vincent M. Patton, Executive Administrator**
Lisa Robbins, Director of Human Resources
Karen L. Schmidt, Deputy Executive Director of Communications and Funds Development**
Dottie Smith, Director of Finance and Accounting
Michael Trier, Director of Information Technology
Linda B. Valentine, Executive Director**
(c) Chair; (vc) Vice Chair; * New in 2012
** Executive Leadership Team
