The offices for the Diocese of Indianapolis relocated to downtown Indianapolis on Monument Circle. When visiting our office, we recommend that you use the Express Parking Garage at 20 N. Pennsylvania Street (just south of the intersection at Pennsylvania and Market); we will be able to validate your garage ticket if you bring it with you to the office. Please pre-arrange appointments so we can plan to meet you when you arrive.
Your Partners in Ministry
The bishop’s staff exists to collaborate with congregations and lay and clergy leaders in their ministries of bold witness to the love of God, radical welcome into relationship with Christ, and service to the community and to the world. The staff is also here to help with the routine matters of finance and administration that enable ministry. Tell us how we can best be of service to you.
Executive Team
The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows
Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis
Please contact The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows if you need to reach the Bishop of Indianapolis.
The Rev. Giulianna Cappelletti Gray
Canon to the Ordinary for Congregational Development and Leadership
Please contact Giulianna if you have questions about clergy transitions, the College for Congregational Development (CCD), the Commission on Ministry (COM), congregational development grants, leadership development, letters of agreement, Mutual Ministry Review (MMR), neighborhoods, or the ordination process.
Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale
Canon to the Ordinary for Administration and Evangelism
Please contact Brendan if you have questions about compensation, congregational development grants, Faithful Innovations Learning Communities, finance, human resources, insurance, lay preaching, legal matters, the Ministerial Excellence Fund, parochial reports, property, seminary debt assistance, or stewardship and development.
Full Time Staff
Bethany Baugh
Executive Assistant to the Bishop
Please contact Bethany if you have questions about bishop’s appointments and visitations, confirmation, reception, reaffirmation, the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, or supply clergy.
LaShaundra Bridges
Accounting Administrator
Please contact LaShaundra if you have questions about accounts payable or reimbursements.
Julie Eledah
Executive Assistant to the Canons to the Ordinary
Please contact Julie for assistance scheduling the canons for worship, meetings, or other events.
Lauren Hacker
Communication Coordinator
Please contact Lauren if you have questions about asset mapping, the diocesan calendar, the newsletter, or the website.
The Rev. Ian Lasch
Missioner for Formation
Please contact Ian if you have questions about Christian formation or Lay Eucharistic Visitor training.
Kelly Nickson
Coordinator for Congregational Development and Safe Church
Please contact Kelly if you have questions about background checks, the College for Congregational Development (CCD), Diocesan Convention, Diocesan Leadership Day, or Safe Church.
Part Time Staff
The Rev.
Peter Gray
Young Adult Regional Missioner
Please contact Peter if you have questions about campus ministry.
Jolene Johnston
Program Director for the Centering All Children in Worship Initiative
Please contact Jolene if you have questions about children in worship.
Elise Shrock
Director of Communications
Please contact Elise if you have questions about communications or media inquiries.
The Rev.
Mary Taflinger
Missioner for Pastoral Care
Please contact Mary if you have questions about clergy pastoral care or spiritual direction.
Erinna VanDever
Administrator of Hospitality and Data
Please contact Erinna if you have questions about address changes, directory updates, Realm event registrations, or Safe Church.
Additional Important Roles
Chaplain for Retired Clergy – William & Lucy Wieland
Clergy Misconduct Intake – Frank Impicciche or Joél Muñoz or Terri Bays
Education for Ministry (EfM) – Mariann Scott
Historiographer – Lee Little
Interfaith and Ecumenical Officer – Frank Impicciche
Receptionist – Chastity Williams
Title IV – Frank Impicciche or Joél Muñoz or Terri Bays
Virtual Abbey – Lara Dreyer
Waycross – Sara Gunter
