Board Meetings

2022 Annual Meeting Notice & Voting
The Board of Directors of The Fund for the Diaconate of The Episcopal Church is pleased to invite you to the annual meeting of the members* of the Fund on Monday, October 3, 2022 at 7:00 pm ET. (*A member is defined in the Fund bylaws as “all deacons in The Episcopal Church, and in good standing, who have not been further ordained.”)

The meeting will be held virtually and the agenda will be available by September 1. If you wish to attend, please RSVP no later than Thursday, September 29 to President Keith McCoy so that we may send you the Zoom link. 

If you are not able to join the annual meeting and voting, please take part in our online election so that your vote as a member can be counted.

Online vs Paper
You may switch from postal mail to email, or email to postal mail, at any time. Please contact President Keith McCoy to change your preferences. 
The Board of the Fund meets three times a year, in addition to special meetings (held virtually) as needed.  There is an annual membership meeting each Fall, to which all deacons are invited.  Specific dates and locations are listed on this page.  
  • The annual board organizational meeting is held virtually on the second Tuesday in January.   
  • The Spring Board meeting is usually held on or about the second Tuesday/Wednesday of May.
  • The Fall Board meeting is usually held on or about the second Tuesday/Wednesday of October. 
  • The annual membership meeting is held virtually on the first Monday evening in October.  

Board meetings are held in New York City, where the Fund is incorporated, typically at The Episcopal Church (TEC) offices at 815 Second Avenue, or at Church Pension Group offices on East 34th Street.  Members are invited to attend all meetings, although you should let the president know in advance, so you can be listed as an attendee with building security.  Discussions of grants to individuals will be held in closed session. 

The Board has a variety of committees and task forces, which include deacons who are not board members. Appointments are made at the January board meeting. Persons interested in serving on a committee should review the description of each committee here, and then send a note of interest, including any information that would explain why you would be a contributor to the committee’s work, to our president Deacon Keith McCoy.

Board of Directors, Officers and Staff

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Board meeting Oct. 5-6, 2021 at General Theological Seminary, NY.
OFFICERS
The Rev. W. Keith McCoy President; Deacon (New Jersey) 12/31/22​
The Ven. Pamela McAbee Nesbit Vice President; Archdeacon Emerita (Pennsylvania) 12/31/24
The Rev. Larry Green, Secretary (Chicago) 12/31/23 
The Rev. Robert A. Franken, Treasurer; Deacon (Colorado) 12/31/22
The Rev. Canon Brian P. Nordwick  Asst. Secretary/Treasurer; Deacon/Canon, (El Camino Real) 12/31/22
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DIRECTORS
The Ven. Roxanne P. Klingensmith Archdeacon (Montana) 12/31/24
The Rev. Anita Catron Miner Deacon (Utah) 12/31/23
The Rev. Genevieve E. Nelson Deacon (Southern Virginia) 12/31/22
The Rev. John Ray Deacon (Atlanta) 12/32/24
The Rev. Geraldine Swanson Deacon (New York) ​12/31/22
​The Rev. Fatima Yakubu-Madus Deacon (Indianapolis) 12/31/23
Board members serve 3-year terms, beginning in January following the year they're elected.
STAFF
​The Rev. Theresa Lewallen​ Grants Administrator, Part-time; Deacon (Virginia)
​The Rev. Anne Pillot Communication & Marketing Director, Part-time; Deacon (Ohio)
Trish Stukbauer Campaign Coordinator for Advancing the Diaconate (N. Carolina)
The Rev. Ellen Ross Pastoral Correspondent (volunteer position)
​Horizon Accounting Inc. Bookkeeper; Silverthorne, Colorado
Read Board & Staff bios
Board Committees
Committee descriptions and member assignments
The bylaws allow for the President and Treasurer to be non-directors but with full voting rights.
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Annual Meeting Minutes
October 2021
October 2020
October 2019
October 2018
October 2017
October 2016
Board Committees
Committees Charges
Conflict of Interest Policy
Meeting dates
Reorganization (virtual)    
​January 11, 2022
January 10, 2023*
January 9, 2024*
January 14, 2025*

Spring Board Meetings    
May 10 - 11, 2022
May 9 - 10, 2023*
May 14 - 15, 2024*
May 13 - 14, 2025*

Annual Meetings (virtual)
Oct. 3, 2022
Oct. 2, 2023*
Oct. 7, 2024*
Oct. 6, 2025*

Fall Board Meetings
Oct. 11 - 12, 2022*
Oct. 10 - 11, 2023*
Oct. 15 - 16, 2024*
Oct. 14 - 15, 2025*

* tentative; locations TBA
Submit an application to join the Fund's Board. 
Elections are held each fall. Complete and return this form.
Our History
Fund Officers: 1927 - present
Fund Directors: 1927 - present​
Key Historical Dates: 1857 - present

We continue to research our past, and will share records as they are found.