Annual Conference 2023

Staff Directory

Episcopal Office

Bishop Ken Carter
Bishop of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church
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(704) 535-2260
Amy Coles
Assistant to Bishop Carter
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(704) 714-2324
DeEtta Rivens
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Bishop
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(704) 714-2344

Church Development

Rob Hutchinson
Director of Church Development
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(704) 714-2352
Luke Edwards
Associate Director of Church Development
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(704) 714-2322
Candy Caron
Ministry Assistant, Church Development
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(704) 714-2356

Missional Engagement

Brian Mateer
Director of Missional Engagement
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(704) 714-2340
Carol Bateman
Ministry Assistant, Missional Engagement & Equity and Justice Ministries
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(704) 714-2339
Havaleh Havelka
Training and Resource Specialist
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(704) 714-2350
Shannon LeMaster-Smith
WNCC Youth Ministry Strategist
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Ben Rogers
Mission Response Associate
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(828) 478-1019

Equity and Justice Ministries

Bill White
Director of Equity and Justice Ministries
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(704) 714-2321
Carol Bateman
Ministry Assistant, Missional Engagement & Equity and Justice Ministries
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(704) 714-2339

Ministerial Services

Kim Ingram
Director of Ministerial Services/Conference Secretary
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(704) 714-2354
Marsha Patton
Ministry Assistant, Office of Ministerial Services & Conference Secretary
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(704) 714-2334
Emma Sherrill
Ministry Assistant, Office of Ministerial Services
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(704) 714-2342

Treasury/Administrative Services

Mark King
Conference Treasurer and Director of Administrative Services
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(704) 714-2323
Dale Bryant
Benefits Administrator
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(704) 714-2332
Gloria Hernandez
Controller
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(704) 714-2347
Shantá Bryan
Staff Accountant - Receivables
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(704) 714-2341
Jeff Johnson
Administrative/Accounting Assistant - Payables
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(704) 714-2346
Maribel Daza
Receptionist & Hospitality Coordinator
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(704) 535-2260

IT Services

Chris Hampton
Director of IT Services
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(704) 464-0994
Carl Martin
Support Associate
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(704) 464-0994

Communications

Aimee Yeager
Director of Communications
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(704) 992-7974
Lindsay Hampton
Associate Director of Communications
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(704) 714-2351

Archives

Jim Pyatt
Archivist/Historian
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(704) 961-8450
Sonja Clough
Archival Assistant
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