Governance

Click here to read the complete Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, which includes the requirements and definitions of the following governing bodies.

Diocesan Executive Board

The Executive Board exercises all powers of the Diocesan Council between its meetings in connection with long-range planning, development, and carrying information on the work of the diocese. It is to supervise and direct the acts of the trustees of the Church Corporation and also to perform such work as has been given to it by Council. The Executive Board is composed of 18 elected members of whom six are clergy and 12 lay persons, all communicants of the diocese and all elected by Council.

Executive Board Members

Elected, February 2019

• Rosine Carter
• The Rev. Rod Clark
  
• The Rev. James Derkits
  
• Meredith Rogers
  
• John Warren
  

Elected, February 2019, to complete an unexpired 2017 term

• The Rev. Jeff Hammond
  
• Blaine Bennett
  

Elected, February 2018

• Steve Alwais
  
• Nancy Beauchamp
  
• Michele Koch
  
• The Rev. Ram Lopez
  
• Elizabeth Manning
  
• The Rev. Jonathan Wickham
  

Elected, February 2017

• Wheless Baker
  
• Tommy Funk
  
• Gayle Gottlich
  
• The Rev. Chuck Woehler
  

Staff

• The Rt. Rev. David M. Reed
  
• Ted Burkhart
  
• Susan Hardaway
  
• Kelley Kimble
  
• Caroline Mowen
  
• Leigh Saunders
  

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Trustees of the Episcopal Church Corporation

The Church Corporation is a nonprofit, benevolent, and charitable corporation authorized to receive and administer funds and properties given to the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. In addition, the Church Corporation also acts as a trustee in receiving and administering funds for the use and benefit of the churches in the diocese. The largest part of the Church Corporation’s holdings are the titles to the land and buildings of the churches of the diocese.

Current Members

• The Rt. Rev. David M. Reed, President
  
• Mr. Ted Burkhart,
  Treasurer
  
• Mrs. Kelley Kimble,
  Chancellor & Secretary
  
• Mr. Dan Butt,
  Ex Officio
  
• Mrs. Susan Hardaway,
  Financial Officer
  
• Mr. James Norman,
  Asst. Chancellor
  
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• Canon Caroline Mowen,
  Asst. Treasurer
  

Elected, February 2019

• The Rev. Don Lee
  
• Robert Morehead
  

Elected, February 2018

• The Rev. Chris Caddell
  
• Win DuBose
  

Elected, February 2017

• The Rev. John Badders
  
• Travis Kimble
  

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Standing Committee

The Standing Committee of the Diocese of West Texas consents to election of bishops, approval of candidates for ordination, and control of fiscal encumbrance of the diocese. The Standing Committee, elected by the people of the diocese, has responsibility for the continuity and integrity of the organizational church.

Elected, February 2019

• The Rev. Beth Knowlton,
  St. Mark's, San Antonio
  
• Lory Zimmerman,
  St. Philip's, Uvalde
  

Elected, February 2018

• Mrs. Susan Alwais,
  St. George, San Antonio
  
  
• The Rev. Ripp Hardaway,
  St. John's, New Braunfels
  
  

Elected, February 2017

• The Rev. Paul Frey,
  Christ Church, Laredo
  
• Mr. Curt Mowen,
  St. Luke's, San Antonio

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