Staff Directory-2020
The more than 50-member staff oversees and administers the mission and ministries that connect the 641 churches of the Baltimore-Washington Conference. They provide resources in finances and stewardship, operations, pensions and health benefits, communications, and connectional and regional ministries. A staff directory is below. Contact them directly or call 410-309-3400.
Bishop's Office | Appointive Cabinet | Executive Staff | Communications | Congregational Development | Connectional Ministries | Finance/Operations | Human Resources | Baltimore Region | Southern Region | Washington Region | Western Region
Bishop's Office
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling
Washington Area Resident Bishop
410-290-7300
Rev. Antoine “Tony” Love
Assistant to the Bishop
410-309-3473
Joyce King
Administrative Assistant to the Bishop
410-290-7300
Debbie Albrecht
Administrative Assistant to the Episcopal Office
410-309-3456
Kevin Silberzahn
Conference Secretary
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Appointive Cabinet
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling
Washington Area Resident Bishop
410-290-7300
Rev. Wanda Duckett
Baltimore Metropolitan District Superintendent
410-309-3435
Rev. Gerard A. Green, Jr.
Greater Washington District Superintendent
410-309-3432
Rev. Johnsie Cogman
Washington East District Superintendent
410-309-3472
Rev. Ann Laprade
Baltimore Suburban District Superintendent
410-309-3448
Rev. John Wunderlich III
Cumberland-Hagerstown District Superintendent
410-309-3442
Rev. JW Park
Central Maryland District Superintendent
410-309-3434
Rev. Edgardo Rivera
Frederick District Superintendent
410-309-3480
Rev. Rebecca Iannicelli
Annapolis District Superintendent
410-309-3445
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Executive Staff
Rev. Bill Brown
Director of New Faith Expressions
410-309-3427
Paul Eichelberger
Conference Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
410-309-3424
Christie Latona
Director, Connectional Ministries
410-290-7310
Melissa Lauber
Director of Communications
410-309-3455
Rev. Rebecca Iannicelli
Annapolis District Superintendent
410-309-3445
Rev. Antoine “Tony” Love
Assistant to the Bishop
410-309-3473
Rev. Rodney T. Smothers
Director of Leadership and Congregational Development
410-309-9958
Francess Tagoe
Director of Human Resources & Benefits
410-309-3479
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Communications
Melissa Lauber
Director of Communications
410-309-3455
Rev. Erik Alsgaard
Managing Editor
410-309-3453
Alison Burdett
Multimedia Producer
410-309-3428
Myca Jones
Media Producer / Webmaster
410-290-7303
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Congregational Development
Rev. Bill Brown
Director of New Faith Expressions
410-309-3427
Rev. Rodney T. Smothers
Director of Leadership and Congregational Development
410-309-9958
Lauren Harris
Project Administrator of Leadership and Congregational Development
410-309-3490
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Connectional Ministries
Christie Latona
Director, Connectional Ministries
410-290-7310
Rev. Alexis Brown
Campus Minister, Howard University
Rev. Stacey Cole Wilson
Executive Minister of Justice and Service
240-581-5366
Cheryl Cook
Coordinator of Young People and Special Projects
410-309-3446
Cristin Cooper
Campus Minister, University of Maryland
240-432-2607
Emma Escobar
Coordinator of Hispanic/Latino Ministries
410-309-3426
Rev. Joey Heath
Campus Minister, American University
202-885-3304
Jodi Iyamu
Justice and Service Administrator
Rev. Sandi E. Johnson
Deaf Ministries
719-491-2750
Sharonda Jones
Coordinator of Ministry Operations and Projects
410-290-7302
Amy Marshall
Administrator, West River Center
410-867-0991
Delores Martin
Conference Lay Leader
410-290-7312
Rev. John W. Nupp
Executive Minister of Call and Clergy Care
240-581-9543
Chris Schlieckert
Director, Retreat & Camping Ministries
800-922-6795
Rev. Lloyd Rollins
Africa University Development Office
410-309-3485
Archives & History Director
Deaf Ministries
Kirstin Shrom-Rhoads
Director of Manidokan Camp & Retreat Center
301-834-7244
Linda Yost
President, United Methodist Women
410-239-0429
Joyce White
Archives & History Associate
410-889-4458
Hampton Conway
President, United Methodist Men
301-210-5091
Rev. Cynthia Zirlott
Campus Minister, Frostburg University
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Finance/Operations
Paul Eichelberger
Conference Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
410-309-3424
Joseph (Moe) Battley
IT/Facilities Manager
410-309-3497
Sanjeev Christopher
Coordinator of Radical Hospitality
410-309-3482
Sharon Ferguson
Receptionist
410-309-3400
Jacqueline Harrison
Payroll/Accounting Assistant
410-309-3463
Priti Khanna
Accounts Receivable
410-309-3437
Tony Martucci
Mission Center Assistant
Pier McPayten
Controller
410-309-3464
Stacey Riley
Senior Accountant
410-309-3454
Frank Robert
Associate Director Mid-Atlantic Foundation
410-309-3475
David Schoeller
Business Analyst
410-309-3474
Ricky Shaw
Facilities Assistant
410-309-3491
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Human Resources
Francess Tagoe
Director of Human Resources & Benefits
410-309-3479
Karen Conroy
Human Resources and Benefits Administrator
410-309-3430
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Baltimore Region
Rev. Ann Laprade
Baltimore Suburban District Superintendent
410-309-3448
John Gauthier
Baltimore Suburban District Administrator
410-290-7311
Christine Taylor
Baltimore Metropolitan District Administrator
410-309-3447
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Southern Region
Rev. Johnsie Cogman
Washington East District Superintendent
410-309-3472
Willine Kamara
Annapolis District Administrator
410-309-3441
Christol Medley
Washington East District Administrator
410-309-3439
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Washington Region
Rev. Gerard A. Green, Jr.
Greater Washington District Superintendent
410-309-3432
Rev. JW Park
Central Maryland District Superintendent
410-309-3434
Sophie Amer
Central Maryland District Administrator
410-309-3493
Olivia Gross
Greater Washington District Administrator
410-309-3443
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Western Region
Rev. John Wunderlich III
Cumberland-Hagerstown District Superintendent
410-309-3442
Rev. Edgardo Rivera
Frederick District Superintendent
410-309-3480
Tonia Bennett
Frederick District Administrator
410-309-3480
Penny Gaver
Cumberland-Hagerstown District Administrator
410-309-3442
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