The Executive Council, whose members, selection, and duties are established and governed by Canon 9 of the diocesan Canons, is a group of leaders, appointed by deaneries or the Bishop. It provides comprehensive direction and insight in the areas of budget and finance, exploration and opportunity, mission, and other matters relating to diocesan-wide ministry.
In between sessions of the Diocesan Convention, the Executive Council operates with the full power and authority of the Diocese to ensure that the necessary work of the Diocese is carried out. This power and authority does not extend to amendments to the Constitution and Canons, the adoption of the budget, the admission of new parishes, or such other matters as may be reserved by Constitution or Canon to the Diocesan Convention, or the Bishop, or the Standing Committee, or when any such action would be inconsistent with any action or directives of the Diocesan Convention.
Some members of the Executive Council are elected by their Neighborhood, others by bishop’s appointment.
Members
Confluence Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Allen Rutherford (2027)
St. John’s, Mt. Vernon
Confluence Neighborhood – Lay
Mr. Mike Staubitz (2028)
St. Stephen’s, New Harmony
Crossroads Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Adam Pierce (2027)
Trinity, Indianapolis
Crossroads Neighborhood – Lay
Ms. Louise Boling (2026)
All Saints, Indianapolis
The Edge Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Spencer Ruark (2029)
St. Christopher’s, Carmel
The Edge Neighborhood – Lay
Mr. Steve Lawson (2028)
St. Christopher’s, Carmel
Riverbend Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Dr. Jason Haddox (2026)
Trinity, Lawrenceburg
Riverbend Neighborhood – Lay
Mr. Benjamin Sapp (2027)
St. Paul’s, Jeffersonville
Wabash Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Jennifer Oldstone-Moore (2026)
St. Andrews, Greencastle
Wabash Neighborhood – Lay
Ms. Natalie Rodriguez (2028)
Good Samaritan, Brownsburg
Waycross Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Karen Sullivan (2027)
St. Thomas, Franklin
Waycross Neighborhood – Lay
Ms. Yvonne Oliger (2028)
St. David’s, Bean Blossom
Youth – Bishop Appointment
TBD
Bishop Appointment
The Rev. C. Davies Reed (2026)
St. Francis In-The -Fields, Zionsville
Bishop Appointment
Canon Mariann Scott (2026)
St. Timothy’s, Indianapolis
Bishop Appointment
Mr. Greg Seamon (2026)
Trinity, Lawrenceburg
Bishop Appointment
The Rev. Jim Said (2026)
Good Samaritan, Brownsburg
Bishop Appointment
Ms. Connie Betts (2026)
Secretary of the Diocese
Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows
Vice President of Executive Council
The Rev. C. Davies Reed (2025)
Ex-officio – Canon to the Ordinary for Administration & Evangelism
Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale
Ex-officio – Canon to the Ordinary for Congregational Development and Leadership
The Rev. Canon Giulianna Cappelletti Gray
Ex-officio – Chancellor
Mr. Todd Relue
Ex-officio – Treasurer
Dr. Laurel Cornell
Secretary
Ms. Connie Betts
2026 Meeting Dates
January 31, 2026 (Zoom)
March 28, 2026 (Waycross)
May 30, 2026 (Waycross)
July 18, 2026 (Zoom)
September 12, 2026 (Waycross)
December 11-12, 2026 Joint Retreat with Standing Committee and Neighborhood Co-Conveners (Waycross)
Approved Minutes
September 20, 2025
July 12, 2025
May 17, 2025
(Contact the Diocesan office for meeting minutes not included here)
