Diocesan Board, Committees & Commissions

The Standing Committee consists of four priests of the Diocese and four lay persons. The Committee serves as a council of advice to the Bishop. In times that a bishop is absent, the Standing Committee assumes ecclesiastical authority for the Diocese. The Standing Committee has other responsibilities regarding the buying and selling of property by parishes, granting consents for episcopal elections in other dioceses, and other duties as identified by the General Convention of The Episcopal Church.

The Rev. Brooks Cato, President and Chair, Class of 2021 | (315) 824-1745 | e-mail
The Rev. Jennifer Kenna, Secretary, Class of 2022

Ms. Cynthia Hopp Adamowsky (2023)
The Rev. J. Brad Benson (2023)
Ms. Charlie Fix (2022)
Ms. Felicity Hallanan (2020)
Ms. Beth Hallinan (2021)

The Board shepherds the resources of the Diocese to fulfill its mission and to ensure a sustainable future by adopting ethical, transparent, and sound policies and programs.

The Board, together with the Bishop, sets the diocesan priorities and develops a budget to fund them. The Board also acts as the trustees for all diocesan corporations and funds.

Board members are lay and ordained members of the Episcopal Church and is led by the Bishop and Vice-Chair. The Board meets up to six times each year, with part of each meeting being a joint meeting with the Standing Committee.

Board membership includes the Bishop, four members elected at Convention, three members appointed by the Bishop, a Standing Committee representative, and the treasurer.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Chair
The Rev.  Jon M. White, Vice-Chair (2023)
Mr. Jonathan Fellows, Esq., Chancellor
Ms. Martha Berry, Esq., Vice-Chancellor
The Rev. Steve White, Treasurer

Ms. Debra L. Barker (2022)
The Rev. Lisa J. Busby (2021)
The Very Rev. Christine J. Day (2022)
The Rev. Rebecca Drebert (2023)
Mr. Dan Kenney (2023)
The Rev. Molly Payne-Hardin (2022)

Ms. Cynthia Adamowsky, Standing Committee Representative
Mr. Henry Wakefield, Property Committee Representative

Ms. Cathy Hobart, Controller
Ms. Kathleen McDaniel, Corporate and Recording Secretary | (315) 474-6596 x127 | e-mail

Mr. Doug Mouncey
Mr. John Reinhardt
Mr. Harmon TenWolde
The Rev. Steve White, Treasurer

The Very Rev. Wanda Copeland, Diocesan Board Liaison

Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Cathy Hobart | (315) 474-6596 x131 | e-mail

TBA, Chair

The Rev. Cathy Carpenter
The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Drebert

Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Cathy Hobart | (315) 474-6596 x131 | e-mail

The Very Rev. Wanda Copeland
The Rev. Steve White

Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Cathy Hobart | (315) 474-6596 x131 | e-mail

The Rev. Elizabeth Ewing, Co-Convener
The Rev. Canon Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, Co-Convener

The Very Rev. Cathy Carpenter
Ms. Pat Kinney
Mr. Peter Koeppel
Ms. Sue Merchant

Bishop’s Office Liaison: The Rev. Canon Carrie Schofield-Broadbent | office: (315) 474-6596 x129 |  e-mail

The Rev. Deacon Shelly Banner, President (2021)

The Rev. Julie Calhoun-Bryant (2020)
The Rev. Kate Lufkin Day (2020)
Ms. Penny Dugas (2020)
The Rev. Holly Eden (2022)
The Rev. Jim Heidt (2022)
Ms. Courtenay McKeon (2022)
Ms. Laurie Sanderson (2020)

The Very Rev. Wanda Copeland | (612) 810-3293 | e-mail
Mr. Lawrence Mathews | (315) 760-2773 | e-mail
Dr. Jack Wohlers | (315) 415-0768 | e-mail

Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Kathleen McDaniel | (315) 474-6596 x127 | e-mail

The Foundation of the Diocese of Central New York fosters, develops and contributes to the religious, educational and charitable work of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Central New York by making gifts, grants and loans to Church institutions, agencies, and organizations. Learn more.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Chair
Mr. Ted Wolf, President (2020)
Mr. Henry Wakefield, Vice President (2022)
Mr. Paul Regan, Esq., Corporate Secretary and Treasurer(2022)

Ms. Maureen Anderson (2022)
The Very Rev. Cathy Carpenter (2022)
The Rev. Holly Eden (2022)
Mr. Charles Moore (2021)
The Rev. Linda Logan (2022)
The Rev. Philip Major (2022)
Mr. Paul Regan, Esq. (2022)

Ms. Cathy Hobart, Accountant | (315) 474-6596 x131 | e-mail

Ms. Joan Green | e-mail

Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Kathleen McDaniel | (315) 474-6596 x127 | e-mail

The Commission works to strengthen ministry, both lay and ordained, with emphasis on supporting individuals in an ordination process and on continuing education for clergy and laity. Members are appointed by the Bishop and confirmed by a vote of the Diocese’s annual Convention. Members serve until their successors are nominated and confirmed.

The Rev. Paul Frolick, Chair | (315) 457-4633 | e-mail

The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Bishop of Central New York

Mr. Charles Abraham
The Rev. Toppie Bates
The Rev. Deacon Shelly Banner
The Rev. Megan Castellan
Ms. Maureen Fellows
The Very Rev. Jeanne Hansknecht
Ms. Ruthie Koerts
Ms. Lee Wakefield

Members ex officio

Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Kathy Dengler  | (315) 474-6596 x126 | e-mail

The Rev. Deacon Dr. Charles Stewart, Chair | (315) 685-8578 | e-mail

Ms. Cynthia Adamowsky
Ms. Molly Allyn
The Rev. Taylor Daynes
Dr. Thomas Knudsen
Mr. James O’Neill

The Rev. Lesley Adams (2020)
The Rev. Megan Castellan (2021)
Ms. Angela Cools (2020)
Mr. David Miller (2021)
Mr. Michael R. Roman (2022)
The Rev. Richard Schaal (2021)

The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, ex officio
Chaplain: The Rev. Taylor Daynes  | (607) 255-4219  | e-mail

Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Kathleen McDaniel | (315) 474-6596 x127 | e-mail

The Episcopal Fund for Human Need provides emergency cash assistance of up to $700 to individuals in need in the Diocese of Central New York.

Mr. Bill Branson, Chair

Ms. Mary Bradley
Ms. Ruthie Koerts
The Rev. Linda Logan
Mr. James Miller

The Transition Consultant Ministry provides assistance through periods of transition to congregations in the diocese that cannot afford, or for other reasons, are not able to use full or part time intentional interim clergy.

The Rev. Dcn. Shelly Banner
The Rev. James Corl
The Rev. Kathy Corley
The Rev. Georgina Hegney
The Rev. Barb Schmitz
The Rev. Kathlyn Schofield
The Rev. Naomi Sorrwar-Randall

Bishop’s Office Liaison: The Rev. Canon Carrie Schofield-Broadbent | (315) 474-6596 x129 (office) | e-mail

Composed of the Diocesan Board, Standing Committee, Diocesan Staff and representative voices from parishes around the Diocese, the Visioning Team oversees the Diocese’s ongoing visioning process.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Bishop
Ms. Karen Anderson, lead facilitator, core leadership team member

Mr. Charles Abraham
Ms. Carol Ackley, core leadership team member 
Mr. Lual Adier
The Rev. Shelly Banner
Ms. Martha Berry
The Rev. Lisa Busby
The Rev. Megan Castellan
The Rev. Brooks Cato, core leadership team member
Ms. Melody Chilson
The Rev. Wanda Copeland
Ms. Kathy Dengler
The Rev. Becky Drebert
Mr. Jonathan Fellows
Ms. Charlene Fix
The Rev. Paul Frolick, core leadership team member
Ms. Regina Grantham, core leadership team member
Ms. Felicity Hallanan
Ms. Beth Hallinan
The Rev. Jeanne Hansknecht
Ms. Cathy Hobart
The Rev. Jennifer Kenna
Ms. Ruthie Koerts
The Rev. John Martinichio, core leadership team member
Ms. Kathleen McDaniel
Ms. Stephanie Nevels, core leadership team member
Ms. Jacquelyn Richards
Ms. Meredith Kadet Sanderson, core leadership team member
The Rev. Canon Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, core leadership team member
Mr. Angie Smith
The Rev. Chuck Stewart
Ms. Terri Weir
The Rev. Steve White
The Rev. Jon White
The Rev. Pete Williams

The Very Rev. Wanda Copeland, Southeast District (CG) | (607) 739-5226 | e-mail
The Very Rev. David Hanselman, Chenango District (CN) | (607) 656-9502 | e-mail
The Very Rev. Ninon Hutchinson, North Country District (NC) | e-mail
The Very Rev. Cathy Carpenter, Oswego-Northern Onondaga District (ON)  | (315) 635-3214 | e-mail
The Very Rev. Christine J. Day, Southern Tier East District (ST) | (607) 797-3354 | e-mail
The Very Rev. Dr. Renée Tembeckjian, Syracuse East District (SE) | e-mail
The Very Rev. Jeffrey Haugaard, Syracuse/Finger Lakes West District (FW) | (518) 763-5914 | e-mail
The Very Rev. Megan Castellan, Ithaca-Cortland District (IC) | (610) 209-6587 | e-mail
The Very Rev. Nick Smith, Utica-Rome District (UR)  |  (315) 363-1940  |  e-mail

Bishop’s Office Liaison: Ms. Kathleen McDaniel | (315) 474-6596 x127 | e-mail