Board of Directors
Any Denomination, Communion, Association, Conference, Convention, World Religion and/or Fellowship which is in good standing with its national and/or international body and has at least one active congregation in the State of Arizona and is able to affirm the mission of the Organization may become a Partner.
Each Denominational Partner has an appointed representative on the Board of Directors. At Large Members of the Board of Directors are nominated from the Partner Membership categories of Congregations, Organizations, Ministerial Groups and Friends.
The Executive Board (Officers) are chosen from the Board Membership.
Executive Board
Denominational Board Members
Armenian Apostolic Church - Western Diocese
Stephen A. Ovanessoff
Church of the Brethren
(AZ) Pacific SW District
Pastor Don Shankster
Disciples of Christ
Rev. Doug Bland
Ecumenical Catholic Communion
Southwest Region
Rev. Susan Ringler (Vicar)
Deacon Joan Crawford (Alternate)
Episcopal Diocese of Arizona
Vacant
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) Grand Canyon Synod
Rev. Dan Hoeger
Holy Protection of Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix
Vacant
Presbytery of Grand Canyon
PCUSA
Rev. Tully Fletcher
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Arizona Half Yearly Meeting
Gretchen Reinhardt
Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
Fr. Michael Diskin
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Gerrit Steenblik
United Church of Christ
Southwest Conference
Rev. Dr. Bill Lyons (Conference Minister)
United Methodist Church
Desert Southwest Conference
Host Denomination
Commission Chairs
Billie K. Fidlin
Vice President,
Chair, Public Policy Commission
Desert Southwest Conference,
United Methodist Church
Tom Martinez
Chair, Earth Care Commission
D. Elaine Pope
Chair, Theological Dialogue Commission
Church of the Epiphany,
The Episcopal Church
At-Large Board Members
Rev. Rock Fremont
Lay Academy
Southwest Conference, United Church of Christ
Viri Hernandez
Center for Neighborhood Leadership
Johnny Martin
Sun Devils are Better Together
Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman
Congregation Kehillah
Committee (Non-Voting)
Rev. Katie Sexton
Chair, Fundraising and Partnership Committee
Co-Chair, Think Tank
Disciples of Christ
