Leadership

Staff

Rt. Rev. Alan Hawkins
Bishop Ordinary, Triad Interim Dean

Rt. Rev. Andudu Adam Elnail Kuku Koja
Bishop in Residence

Rev. Dcn. Ashley Davis
Chaplain to the Ordinary and Canon for Clergy Care

Rev. Canon Dcn. Ben Bowman
Canon to the Ordinary

Rev. Dr. Brian Campbell
Canon for Clergy Care

Lee Hilts
Chief Operating Officer

Rev. Dcn. Melissa Lewkowicz
Next Gen Leadership and Event Planning

Rt. Rev. Paul Donison
Assisting Bishop

Rt. Rev. Dr. Quigg Lawrence
Bishop Suffragan

Rev. Canon Dcn. Rachael Green
Canon for Leadership Development

Rev. Canon Sergio Sapunar
Canon for Ethics and Safeguarding

Rt. Rev. Dr. Steve Breedlove
Bishop Emeritus

Lisa Tanico
Communications Team

Wade Tanico
Communications Team

Ernie Didot
Communications Administrator

Diane Edelstein
Treasurer

James W. Cushing J.D., a/OSA
Chancellor

Candice Cohlmia Unger
Executive Assistant to the Bishop Ordinary

Diocesan Council

The Rt. Rev. Alan Hawkins, Chair

Dr. Jerald Walz, Vice-Chair

Katherine Heidenthal

Elaine Townley

Eddie Waren

Vicky Gunning

The Rev. Dcn. Jan Buchanan

The Rev. Martin Rhodes

Seth McKinnis

The Rev. Jay Traylor

The Rev. Dave Linka

Greg Arbuckle

Deans

The Very Rev. Derek Roberts
Appalachian Dean

The Very Rev. Elijah Lovejoy
Eastern NC Dean

The Very Rev. Mark Rudolph
Metro Mid-Atlantic Dean

The Very Rev. Brian Murphy
Northeast Dean

The Very Rev. Matthew Garrison
Triangle Dean

The Very Rev. Kevin Whitfield
Blue Ridge Dean

Rt. Rev. Alan Hawkins
Bishop Ordinary, Triad Interim Dean

Canons

Canon Missioners

The Rev. Canon Yousif Koly – Canon Missioner for Sudanese Congregations

The Rev. Canon Lawrence Mbugua – Canon Missioner for Kenyan Congregations

The Rev. Canon Dr. Jeff Patterson – Canon for Wesleyan Ministry Network

The Rev. Canon Brandon Walsh – Canon for New England

The Rev. Canon Jeff Weber – Canon for Asian Ministry

Colleges and College Chairs

Diocesan College of Bishops – Chaired by Bishop Alan Hawkins

Diocesan Colleges of Presbyters – Chaired by The Rev. Benji Davis and Assisted by The Rev. Dan Claire

Diocesan College of Deacons – Chaired by The Rev. Dcn Anna Freidrich and Assisted by The Rev. Dcn Jan Buchanan

Diocese College of Lay Leaders – Chaired by John Zuhone