Search

Committees & Boards

At every level of the Episcopal Church, lay and clergy members share responsibility for governance and leadership. Listed below are the key governance bodies that deliberate on matters affecting our common life at the diocesan level.

Jump to:

Executive Council
Standing Committee
Neighborhoods
Waycross Camp and Conference Center
Title IV Intake Officer
Commission on Ministry
Disciplinary Board
Investment and Finance Committee
Budget Formation Committee
Bishop’s Advisory Group on Mission Strategy
Personnel Policy and Compensation Committee
Racial Justice and Education Team
General Convention Delegation 2024


Executive Council

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.

Standing Committee

Our Standing Committee is an elected group of servants especially dedicated to overall parish health, stability, and opportunities to grow and thrive. Their duties, responsibilities, selection, and governance is established by Canon 8 of the Canons of the Diocese of Indianapolis.

The Commission on Ministry

The Commission on Ministry works with people discerning a possible call to ordained ministry as a deacon or priest, and with the congregations who raise them up.

Neighborhoods

The diocese is geographically identified by six neighborhoods. These neighborhoods are Confluence, Crossroads, The Edge, River Bend, Wabash, and Waycross. Visit the neighborhood webpage to see current leaders and parish lists.

Waycross Camp and Conference Center

Waycross is a diocesan institution, and it is governed by a board of directors elected by the diocesan convention.

Waycross Board of Directors

Elected at Diocesan Convention
The Rev. Mary Bargiel (2026)
Mr. Jeffery Dreyer (2025)
Ms. Rose Lane (2024-2nd term)
The Rev. Bradley Pace (2024-2nd term)
Mr. Wesley Powell (2025)
The Rev. Jim Said (2026)

Board Appointments
The Rev. Christian Baron (2025)
Ms. Jessie Murawski (2026)
Ms. Barbie Russell (2026-2nd term)
Mr. Tom Wood (2024-2nd term)

Bishop Appointments
Ms. Elisabeth Gawthrop (2024)
Ms. Megan Hillier-Geisler (2024)

Waycross Executive Committee
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Chair
Ms. Rose Lane, President
Ms. Elizabeth Gawthrop, Vice President
Mr. Wesley Powell, Secretary
Mr. Tom Wood Treasurer
Ms. Sara Gunter, Executive Director
Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale, Ex-Officio

Title IV Intake Officer

Title IV is the Episcopal Church’s disciplinary process for dealing with allegations of clergy misconduct. Each diocese has an intake officer responsible for receiving initial complaints. Contact: The Rev. Frank Impicciche.

Disciplinary Board

The Title IV Disciplinary Board of the Diocese of Indianapolis serves jointly with the Disciplinary Board of the Diocese of Northern Indiana. This joint board includes both bishops. The current members from the Diocese of Indianapolis are:

The Rev. Dr. Jason Haddox (2024)
The Rev. Jennifer Oldstone-Moore (2025)
Ms. Amie Peele (2024)
Ms. Nan Quay-Smith (2024)
The Rev. Allen Rutherford (2026)

Investment and Finance Committee

The Investment & Finance Committee monitors the investment assets and budget of the diocese, and advises the Executive Council, Standing Committee, and congregations of the diocese on financial matters. The committee is also responsible for the administration of the diocese’s revolving loan and grant fund, which assists congregations with financing repairs and capital improvements.

Dr. Laurel Cornell, Treasurer, Chair
Mr. J. Norman Callahan (2024)
The Rev. John Denson (2024)
Ms. Lara Dreyer (2026)
Mr. Bryan Dunnivant (2025)
Mr. Isaiah Kuch (2027)
Mr. Todd Relue, Chancellor
The Rev. C. Davies Reed, Budget Formation Committee Chair
Mr. Ben Sapp (2026)
Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale, staff liaison

Budget Formation Committee

The Budget Formation Committee advises the Investment & Finance Committee and Executive Council on the drafting of the annual diocesan budget.

The Rev. C. Davies Reed, chair
Dr. Laurel Cornell
Ms. Lara Dreyer
Dr. Rose Anne Grasty
Mr. Max Nottingham
Mr. Greg Staab
Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale, staff liaison

Bishop’s Advisory Group on Mission Strategy

Ms. Becca Holbrook, co-convener (2024)
Ms. Valeria Phillips, co-convener (2024)
The Rev. Dr. Hilary Cooke (2023)
Ms. Shelbi Fortner
The Rev. Frank Impicciche
Ms. Deb Samples (2024)
Ms. Penny Schenck (2024)
The Rev. Cara Spaccarelli (2024)
The Rev. Ben Wyatt (2023)
Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale, staff liaison

Click here for more information about the Bishop’s Advisory Group on Mission Strategy

Personnel Policy and Compensation Committee

The committee sets minimum compensation levels for clergy, makes recommendations for cost of living increases for clergy and lay employees, and makes recommendations to Executive Council on employee benefits and personnel policies.

Ms. Pam Douglas, chair
Ms. Michelle Merritt
The Rev. C. Davies Reed
The Rev. Mary Slenski (Bishop Appointee)
Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale, staff liaison

Racial Justice and Education Team

The Racial Justice and Education Team cultivates courageous space for individuals and congregations in the Diocese of Indianapolis to live and walk together through holy discomfort, to create an environment for racial justice, healing, and repair, and to learn, listen, and grow into God’s Beloved Community.

The Rev. Chana Tetzlaff, Chair
The Rev. Andrea Arsene (2025)
Mr. Michael Landon (2025)
The Rev. Joel Munoz (2026)
The Rev. Bradley Pace
Ms. Natalie Palmer
Ms. Valeria Phillips
The Rev. Cathy Scott
Ms. Mariann Scott
Terms: 3 years, by appointment of Bishop Jennifer

General Convention Delegation 2024

General Convention Deputy – Clergy
1. The Rev. Holly Rankin-Zaher
2. The Rev. Andrea Arsene
3. The Rev. Allan Wallace
4. The Rev. Julia Whitworth

General Convention Deputy – Lay
1. Canon Mariann Scott
2. Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale
3. Ms. Lara Dreyer
4. Ms. Connie Betts

General Convention Alternate Delegates – Clergy
1. The Rev. Dr. Hilary Cooke
2. The Rev. Greg Baker
3. The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Oldstone-Moore

General Convention Alternate Delegates – Lay
1. Ms. Sally Hardgrove
2. Mr. Sean Sullivan
3. Ms. Pam Douglas

© 2021 Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis