The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey » Committees and Organizations

Below is a list of the committees within the Diocese of New Jersey, their chairs and/or conveners, and contact information. In the coming months, many of these pages will receive updated pages on this site. Please check back regularly for updated information.

Committee or Diocesan Organization	Chair or Convener

Animal Welfare Committee	The Rev. Christopher Cox, Dcn, Chair
Anti-Racism Commission	The Rev. Ted Moore, Chair
Audit Committee	Ms. Carole Forsythe
Balloting Committee	The Rev. Leslie G Mazzacano, Dcn, Chair
Benefits Committee	Ms. Pat Hawkins, Chair
Bishop’s Advisory Commission on Liturgy	The Rt. Rev. William Stokes, Chair The Rev. Canon Valerie Balling, Co-Chair
Bishop’s Advisory Commission on Music	The Rt. Rev. William Stokes, Chair
Black Clergy Caucus	The Rev. Ricardo Sheppard
Board of Consultation	Vanessa Doman, Chair
Board of Missions	The Rev. Bruce Montgomery
Board of Trustees Van Duzer Scholarship Fund	Ms. Wendy V. Blackman
Cathedral Chapter	The Very Rev. René John
Clergy Continuing Education and Formation Committee	The Rev. Hugh Brown III
Commission on Black Ministry	Canon Annette Buchanan, Chair
Commission on Church Architecture	The Rev. Bruce Montgomery
Commission on Ministry	The Rev. Canon John C. Belmont
Commission on Ministry with Disabled	Mrs. Donna Devlin, Chair
Committee for Ministry with Older Adults	The Rev. Jane Brady-Close The Rev. Sharon Sutton
Committee on Classification of Congregations	The Rev. John V. Zamboni
Committee on Deceased Members	The Rev. Bob Legnani
Committee on Life Long Christian Formation	The Rev. Joanna Hollis
Committee on Resolutions	The Rev. Susanna Cates
Committee on Rules of Order	Canon Paul Ambos, Esq.
Committee on the Diaconate	The Rev. Lynn Johnson, Dcn, Co-Chair The Rev. Peter Cornell, Dcn, Co-Chair
Committee on the Priesthood	Canon Connie White The Rev. Canon John C. Belmont
Committee on Validation of the Minutes	Ms. Kathleen O’Hagan
Companion Diocese Committee	The Rev. Canon Pedro S. Guzman
Congregational Development Committee	The Rev. Canon Robert E. Droste
Corp. for the Relief of Widows, Widowers & Children	Ms. Pat Hawkins
Deacons Council	The Rev. Rosemarie Broderick, Dcn.
Deputies to General Convention
Disciplinary Board	Ms. Ivette Santiago-Green
Diocesan Council	The Rt. Rev. William Stokes, ex officio
Diocesan Investment Trust	The Rt. Rev. William Stokes, President Mr. Christopher McCrudden
The Ecclesiastical Vestment & Embroidery Guild	Ms. Barbara Nichols
Ecumenical Commission	The Rev. D. Scott Russell, Ecumenical Officer
Environmental Commission	The Rev. Gregory Bezilla
Episcopal Church Women	Ms. Donna Freidel
Fair Share’ Task Force	The Rev. Paul A. Van Sant, Sr.
Finance and Budget Committee	Mr. Kirk Bonamici
Girls’ Friendly Society	Ms. Jill Brzezynski
Global Goals Task Force	The Rev. Trisha Thorme, Dcn
Hispanic Commission	The Rev. Canon Pedro S. Guzman
Immigration Task Force	Mrs. C. Angelin Pozo Mr. Daniel E. Somers
Intake Officer	The Rev. Canon Karin R. Mitchell
Investment Advisory Committee	Ms. Kathy Lowry
Jane O. P. Turner Fund	The Rev. Dr. Virginia M. Sheay
LGBTQ Commission	The Rev. Kristen C. Foley
Loan and Grant Committee	Mr. Paul Wolfgang
Migrant Ministry	The Rev. Canon Pedro S. Guzman
New Jersey Ministry to the Imprisoned	Mr. Daniel E. Somers
Nominating Committee	Mr. Arthur Pedersen
Planned Giving	Mr. Charles Watson
Recovery Ministries	The Rev. Cathy Brunson, Dcn The Rev. Dorothea Hospador, Dcn
St. Martin’s House Board of Managers	The Rev. Matthew S Engleby
Standing Committee	The Rev. Dr. Anne-Marie Jeffery
Standing Commission: Clerical Compensation	The Rev. W. Keith McCoy, Dcn The Rev. Cathy Brunson, Dcn
Standing Committee: Constitution and Canons	The Rev. Dr. John Mitchell
Standing Committee: Real Estate	The Rev. Ed Zelley
Stewardship Commission/Project Resource	The Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick The Rev. David L. Snyder
The Sudan Committee	The Rev. Martin Oguike
Trustees of Diocesan Trust Funds	The Rt. Rev. William Stokes
Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE)	Ms. Linda Shomo
The Campus Ministry Foundation	The Rt. Rev. William Stokes, President The Rev. Joanne Epply-Schmidt, Vice President
Women’s Commission	The Rev. Deborah Piggins
Youth Council	Ms. Tonya Wildgoose, Youth Convener