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Diocesan Leadership

Bishop and Staff

The Rt. Rev. Frank Logue
Bishop of Georgia
bishop@gaepiscopal.org

Mr. Andrew Austin
Canon for Administration
aaustin@gaepiscopal.org

The Venerable Yvette Owens
Archdeacon
yvetteowens63@gmail.com

Ms. Maggie Lyons
Executive Assistant to the Bishop
mlyons@gaepiscopal.org

The Rev. Canon Joshua Varner
Canon for Congregational Vitality
jvarner@gaepiscopal.org

Mr. Dade Brantley
Executive Director of Honey Creek
dade@honeycreek.org

The Rev. Canon Loren Lasch
Canon to the Ordinary
llasch@gaepiscopal.org

Ms. Liz Williams
Communications Manager
lwilliams@gaepiscopal.org

Ms. Carey Wooten
Director of Leadership Ministries
cwwooten@gmail.com

The Standing Committee

The Rev. Walter Hobgood (2025), President
Ms. Elise Miller (2025)
The Rev. Becky Rowell (2026)
Ms. Charlotte Blue (2026)
The Very Rev. Al Crumpton, IV (2027)
Ms. Lisa Gibbs (2027)
The Very Rev. Richard Nelson (2028)
Mr. Mills Fleming (2028)

 

Convocation Deans

ALBANY CONVOCATION
The Very Rev. Richard Nelson

AUGUSTA CONVOCATION
The Very Rev. Al Crumpton, IV

CENTRAL CONVOCATION
The Very Rev. Denise Vaughn

SAVANNAH CONVOCATION
The Very Rev. Melanie Lemburg

SOUTHEASTERN CONVOCATION
The Very Rev. Tom Purdy

SOUTHWESTERN CONVOCATION
The Very Rev. Leslie Dellenbarger

2023-2024 Diocesan Council Voting Members

Ex Officio
The Rt. Rev. Frank S. Logue bishop@gaepiscopal.org
Ms. Cam Mathis, Treasurer
The Rev. James (Jim) Elliott, Chancellor jelliott@ebbglaw.com

ALBANY CONVOCATION
Ms. Donna Becton (2025)
The Rev. Galen Mirate (2026)
Ms. Peggy Hamlin (2027)

AUGUSTA CONVOCATION
Ms. Donna Tumm (2025)
The Rev. Terri Degenhardt (2026)
Dr. Maurice Lewis (2027)

CENTRAL CONVOCATION
The Rev. Steve Clifton (2025)
Ms. Mary Wells (2026)
Ms. April Newby (2027)

SAVANNAH CONVOCATION
The Rev. Dwayne Varas (2025)
Mr. Stephen Hooten (2026)
Mr. Alan Boulton (2027)

SOUTHEASTERN CONVOCATION
Ms. Dwala Nobles (2025) 
Ms. Mary Kay Lindquist (2026)
The Rev. DeWayne Cope (2027)

SOUTHWESTERN CONVOCATION
The Rev. Wallace Marsh (2025)
Ms. Nancy Nehila (2026)
Ms. Annette “Sissy” Williams (2027)

AT LARGE
The Rev. Ri Lamb (2025)
The Rev. Bill Barton (2026)
The Rev. Kimberly Dunn (2027)

2023-2024 Diocesan Council Members With Seat & Voice Only

President of the Standing Committee
Chairperson, Standing Committee on Constitution & Canons
President, Diocesan Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
Convocation Deans
Senior Lay and Clerical Deputies to the General Convention
President of Diocesan Episcopal Youth or designated representative
Canon to the Ordinary
Canon  for Administration

Persons Entitled to Attend as Advisors
Commission and Board Chairpersons
Program Area Chairpersons

2023-2024 Executive Committee of Diocesan Council

The Rt. Rev. Frank S. Logue, President of Council
Vice President of Council*
Ms. Cam Mathis, Treasurer
Executive Council Member*
Executive Council Member*
Executive Council Member*

*Pending election at the December 2024 meeting

Board of the Corporation of the Diocese

Canon Mary Willoughby (2025)
Mr. Ed Field (2026)
Ms. Becky Cheatham (2027)
Ms. Leslie Lambert (2028)
Ms. Carolyn Eager (2029)
Mr. Whit Davis (2030)
Mr. Bardin Hooks (2031)

Ex Officio
Ms. Cam Mathis, Diocesan Treasurer
Canon Andrew Austin, Canon for Administration
Bishop Frank Logue

Church Disciplinary Board

2025
The Rev. Eric Biddy
Ms. Pat Burau
The Rev. Mike Gumulauskas

2026
Mr. Neil Dickert
The Rev. Susan Gage
Mr. Peter Kastner
The Rev. Samantha McKean

2027
Ms. Madison Cook
The Rev. Jim Strickland
The Rev. David Wantland
Mr. Joe Wingard

Commission on Ministry

Interview Committee

The Rev. Melanie Lemburg, Chair
The Rev. Eric Biddy
The Rev. Terri Degenhardt
Dr. M.J. Harris
Mr. Drew Keane
The Rev. Ri Lamb
The Rev. Samantha McKean
Mr. Ken Taft
Ms. Elizabeth Varner

 

Examining Chaplains

The Rev. Eric Biddy
Dr. Drew Keane
The Rev. Ian Lasch
The Rev. Kelly Steele
The Rev. David Wantland

The Committee on Constitution & Canons

Ms. Laura Wheaton Chair 
Mr. James Elliott ex officio as Chancellor
Mr. David Sandbach
The Rev. David Lemburg

Creation Care Commission

Chair – The Rev. Leeann Culbreath
Albany – The Rev. Nathan Wilson
Augusta – Ms. Katie Hall and Mr. Tom Smyth
Central – Mr. Dave Cranford
Savannah – Ms. Laura Walker and the Rev. David Wantland 
Southeast – Ms. Pat Ragsdale
Southwest – Ms. Cathy Stevens and the Rev. Hal Weidman

Finance Committee

ex officio
The Rt. Rev. Frank S. Logue 
Canon Andrew Austin, Canon for Administration
Ms. Cam Mathis, Diocesan Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee

Elected following nomination by the bishop
Mr. Edward Bland​
Mr. Brett Chappell
Mr. Sean Hendley
Ms. Cam Mathis​
Ms. Angela Shelley

2024 General Convention Deputies

These deputies elected for the General Convention in 2024 remain in office until the election in November 2025 an would serve if a special convention was held in the meantime.

Clergy Deputies

  1. The Rev. Kelly Steele, Deputation Chair
  2. The Rev. Leeann Culbreath 
  3. The Very Rev. Tom Purdy
  4. The Venerable Yvette Owens

Clergy Alternates

  1. The Rev. David Rose
  2. The Rev. Ted Clarkson
  3. The Very Rev. Al Crumpton
  4. The Rev. Michael Chaney

 

Lay Deputies

  1. Ms. Liz Williams
  2. Ms. Molly Stevenson
  3. Ms. Madison Cook
  4. Ms. Cissy Bowden

Lay Alternates

  1. Mr. Jody Grant
  2. Mr. Eli Irvin
  3. Mr. Andrew Austin

Honey Creek Commission

The Rev. Alan Akridge, Chair
Ms. Beth Baker
Ms. Cissy Bowden
The Rev. Shayna Cranford
Mr. Will Gruver
Mr. Glenn Segrest
The Rev. Hal Weidman

Liturgical Commission

The Rev. Ian Lasch, Chair
The Rev. Guillermo Arboleda
Ms. Kim Butler
The Very Rev. Leslie Dellenbarger
Mr. George Fergus
The Rev. Susan Gage
Mr. Jody Grant
Mr. Drew Keene

The Rev. Canon Joshua Varner is the staff liaison to this group in his role as Canon for Congregational Vitality.

Trustees, University of the South

Mr. Whit Davis (2025)
The Rev. Tom Purdy (2026)
Ms. Cam Mathic (2027)