The Episcopal Actors' Guild of America, Inc.
"Charitable help for performers of all faiths, and none"
 
 
THE GUILD'S OFFICERS AND COUNCIL:
 
PRESIDENT:  Elowyn Castle
 
HONORARY PRESIDENTS:
The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding             Bishop of the Episcopal Church
The Right Reverend Mark S. Sisk, Bishop of New York
 
VICE PRESIDENTS:
The Right Reverend Andrew R. St. John, Warden of the Guild
John M. Flood
Peter Von Berg
Joan Fontaine, Vice President Emerita
Florence James, Vice President Emerita
The Reverend Norman J. Catir, Warden Emeritus
 
TREASURER: Scott Glascock
 
RECORDING SECRETARY: Gini Dustin
 
COUNCIL 2011
Claudia Dumschat, Florence James, Eric Kuzmuk, Rev. Thomas P. Miller, Frances Peter, Rick Reiners, Deborah Thomas Shull, Sherry Skinker, Eric Stamm, Billie Stewart

 
COUNCIL 2012
Nancy Dunnan, Jennifer Fouché, Robert Kerrigan, Melinda Lissauer, Joseph Mesiano, Leslie Middlebrook, Anthony Newfield, Louis Scheeder, leslie Shreve,  William Shust
 
COUNCIL 2013
Gonzalo Beltrán, Marcus Bonnée, Anstice Carroll, Marianne Cullinan, Suzannah Grady, Nicholas Pavlik, Meghan Ritchie, Lynne Rogers, Jerry Vermilye, Jim Willis
GOVERNANCE: 
Officers and Council members are elected annually by members of the Guild from among fellow members. They serve voluntarily, without compensation.  The Guild By-Laws mandate that at least twelve Council Members be actors by profession and that at least twelve be Episcopalians. 
 
PRESIDENT:  Must be an actor. Chairs Council meetings and serves on the Executive Committee.

HONORARY PRESIDENTS: Serve ex-officio. They include the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese, the Bishop of New York, and Presidents Emeriti.

WARDEN OF THE GUILD:   The current Rector of the Church of the Transfiguration. Also serves as a Vice-President and on the Executive Committee.

VICE-PRESIDENTS: Chair Council Meetings in the absence of the President. 

TREASURER:  Serves on the Executive Committee, chairs the Finance Committee.

RECORDING SECRETARY: Keeps Minutes for Council and attests to the identity of fiduciary signatories.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:   Appointed by the Warden of the Guild, with the advice and consent of the Council. Only salaried steward of the Guild. Administrator of Charitable Programs, membership, business affairs, and fundraising efforts. Responsible to Council.

THE COUNCIL:  30-member Board of Trustees. Ten Council Members are elected each year to serve three-year terms.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:  President, Warden, Treasurer and six Council Members selected by Council, with Chair also designated by Council.

 
Elections are held during May and June each year.  If you are interested in running for a three-year term on Council, contact the Nominating Committee in April.  You may also run by petition (see By-Laws).  
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