Diocesan Committees

  • 2024 General Convention Deputation

    Lay Deputies
    Bay Greenhill
    Melissa Simpson
    Marvin McClennon
    Rick Williams
    James Crews alternate

    Clergy Deputies
    The Rev. Kate Alexander
    The Rev. Mark Nabors
    The Rev. Peggy Cromwell
    The Rev. Kevin Gore alternate

  • Executive Council

    Ex Officio
    The Rt. Rev. John T. W. Harmon, Bishop
    Megan Hargraves, Chancellor
    Ted Gammill, Treasurer
    The Rev. Mark Nabors, Secretary
    The Rev. Danny Schieffler, Interim Vicar
    The Rev. Brandon Hudson; President of Standing Committee. The Rev. Keith Hearnsberger (SW Convocation Clergy)

    Len Griffin, St. Francis House
    Stuart Mackey; Camp Mitchell Board
    Jo Carson ECW President

    2026
    Mardi Blissard (St. Mark’s, Little Rock)
    The Rev. Jay Bruno (St. Matthew’s, Benton)
    Rick Williams (Grace, Pine Bluff)

    2027
    Bob Pettey (Holy Trinity, HSV)
    The Rev. Brandon Haynes (All Saint's, Bentonville)
    Emma Mitchell (Trinity Cathedral, LR)

    2028

    The Rev. Thomas Alexander (Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock)

    The Rev. Katherine Smith (St. Stephen’s, Blytheville)

    Renelia Hampton (St. Mark’s, Jonesboro)

  • Board of Trustees

    Ex Officio
    The Rt. Rev. John T. W. Harmon, Bishop
    Megan Hargraves, Chancellor
    Ted Gammill, Treasurer

    Investment Management
    Kelton Harrison

    2026
    The Rev. Gene Crawford (St. Paul’s, Batesville)
    Linda McCarty (St. Alban's, Stuttgart)

    2028
    Denise Chai (St. Michael’s, Little Rock) appointed
    Keith Harvey (Christ Church, Little Rock) appointed

    2030
    Bob Magee (St Michael’s, Little Rock)
    The Rev. Jim McDonald (St John’s, Fort Smith)

  • Standing Committee

    2026
    Suzi Freeman (St. Paul’s, Fayetteville)
    The Rev. Brandon Hudson, President (St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista)

    2027
    James Crews (Good Shepherd, Pea Ridge)
    The Rev. Peggy Cromwell, Secretary (St Nicholas’, Maumelle)

    2028 Jackie Lawrence (Grace, Siloam Springs) The Rev. Evan Garner (St. Paul’s, Fayetteville)

  • Commission on Ministry

    Canon 12


    2026
    John Adams (St. Margaret's, Little Rock)
    The Rev. Mary Vano (St. Margaret's, Little Rock)

    2027

    The Rev. Mark Nabors (St Luke’s, Hot Springs)
    Keith Berner (St. Paul's, Fayetteville)

    2028
    The Rev. Deb Cooper (St Margaret’s, Little Rock)
    Christy Glaze (St. John's, Camden)

    2029
    The Rev. Barkley Thompson (St. Mark's, Little Rock)
    Stacie Dyer-Savage (Trinity, Van Buren)

    2030
    Michelle Everest (Trinity, Searcy)
    Susan Millerd (St. Luke’s, Hot Springs)

    2031 The Rev. Katie Knoll-Lenon (St. Thomas’, Springdale) Chris Odom (St. Peter’s, Conway)

  • Commission on Constitution and Canons

    Canon 33

    Ex officio
    Megan Hargraves, Chancellor

    2026
    Julia Kilbourne-Bailey (All Saints’, Bentonville)
    The Rev. Toby Rowe (St. Stephen's, Jacksonville)

    2027
    Julie Bridgforth (Trinity, Pine Bluff)
    The Rev. Joyce Dalton (St. Stephen's, Jacksonville)

    2028 The Rev. Evan Garner (St. Paul’s, Fayetteville) Allison Biederman (St. John’s, Helena)

  • Disciplinary Board

    2026
    The Rev. Mark Harris (Trinity, Searcy)
    The Rev. Mark Nabors (St. Alban’s, Stuttgart)

    2027
    The Rev. Katie Knoll Lenon (St Thomas’, Springdale)
    The Rev. Toby Rowe (St Stephen’s, Jacksonville)
    Linda McCarty (St Alban’s, Stuttgart)

    2028 Beth Matthews (Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock) Rick Delaney (St. James’, Euereka Springs)

  • Deans of Convocations

    2026
    The Rev. Katherine Smith - Northeast (St. Stephen’s, Blytheville)

    The Rev. Laurie (Steele) Bridewell - Southeast (Emmanuel, Lake Village)

    2027
    The Rev. Keith Hearnsberger – Southwest (Holy Trinity, Hot Springs Village)

    2028

    The Rev. Jessica Harmon - Central (St. Mark’s, Little Rock)

    The Rev. Brandon Hudson - Northwest (St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista)

  • Camp Mitchell Board

    Canon 16

    Ex officio
    The Rt. Rev. John T. W. Harmon, Bishop

    2026
    Denise Chai - Treasurer (St. Michael's, LR)
    Jack Dowling (Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock)
    Stuart Mackey (St. Margaret’s, Little Rock) The Rev. Marti Dalby - Vice Chair (St. Francis, Heber Springs) Sarah French

    2027

    The Rev. Jay Bruno (St. Matthew’s, Benton)

    Michael Thompson

    The Rev. Thomas Alexander (Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock)

    Kristi Palmer - Secretary

    Board of Visitors Liaison
    Allen Pettit (Christ Church, LR)

  • Commission on Church Architecture and Allied Arts

    Canon 17

    Ex officio
    The Rt. Rev. John T. W. Harmon

    2026
    Tom Fennell (Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock)

    2027
    The Rev. Stan McKinnon (Grace, Siloam Springs)

    2028
    Joe Stanley (Christ Church, Little Rock)

    2029
    Phillip Warrick (St Margaret's, Little Rock) The Rev. Mark Harris (Trinity, Searcy)

  • Bishop’s Committee on Liturgy and Music

    The Rev. Keith Hearnsberger (Holy Trinity, HSV)
    The Rev. Elizabeth Henry-McKeever (St Michael’s, LR)
    The Rev. Rob Leacock (Episcopal Collegiate School)
    Colin MacKnight (Trinity Cathedral, LR)
    Jeremy Oxford (St. Paul’s, Fayetteville)

  • Keller Fund for Mission

    Ex officio
    The Rt. Rev. John T. W. Harmon, Bishop
    The Rev. Brandon Hudson (St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista), President, Standing Committee
    Jo Carson, ECW President

    2026
    The Rev. Katherine Smith (St. Stephen's, Blytheville)

    2027
    Cheryl Kester (Grace, Siloam Springs)
    The Rev. Chuck Chapman (St. James’, Magnolia)

  • Sewanee Board of Trustees

    2026
    The Rev. Marti Dalby (St. Francis', Heber Springs)

    2027
    Andrew Crone (St Mark's, Little Rock)

    2028 Molly Nabors (St. Luke’s, Hot Springs)

  • Other Positions

    Chancellor
    Megan Hargraves (St. Mark’s, LR)

    Registrar
    Chrissy Cavender (Diocesan Office)

    Historiographer
    Michael McNeely (Trinity Cathedral, LR)

    EfM Coordinator
    Trent Palmer (St. Paul’s, Fayetteville)

    Environmental Task Force
    The Rev. Ragan Sutterfield (Christ Church, LR)

  • Justice & Belonging Task Force

    The Rev. Sara Milford - Chair (St. Paul’s, Fayetteville The Rev. Ken Parks (Springdale, St. Thomas’) Jim Norys (St. Paul’s, Fayetteville) Ann Talbot (Grace, Pine Bluff) Allen Carney (St. Paul’s, Fayetteville) Michelle Watts (St. Luke’s, Hot Springs) Leisa Phillips (St. John’s, Harrison) The Rev. Michaelene Miller (St. Margaret’s, Little Rock) The Rev. Katherine Smith (St. Paul’s, Batesville) The Rev. Travis Frank (Christ Church & Good Shepherd, Forrest City)