Executive Council
The Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield, Bishop
Ex Officio
Canon John Tisdale, Chancellor
Ted Gammill, Treasurer
The Rev. Mark Nabors, Secretary
The Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux, Cathedral Dean
The Rev. Kate Alexander, President of Standing Committee
The Rev. Greg Warren, CM Board Chair
Kaki Roberts, ECW President
The Rev. Jason Alexander, Canon to the Ordinary
2023
The Rev. Betsy Baumgarten (St. Mary's, El Dorado)
The Rev. Mark Harris (Trinity, Searcy)
Harold Hedges (St. Michael’s, Little Rock)
Sammye Owen (Trinity, Pine Bluff)
2024
Martha Edwards (Christ Church, Mena)
The Rev. Evan Garner (St. Paul's, Fayetteville)
Megan Hargraves (St. Mark's, LR)
The Rev. Matthew Richardson (All Saints', Paragould)
2025
Jayme Amonsen (Grace, Siloam Springs)
The Rev. Mercedes Clements (Trinity, Van Buren)
The Rev. Stephanie Fox (Grace, Pine Bluff)
Julie Kennedy-Hampton (St. Mark's, Jonesboro)
Board of Trustees
Ex Officio
The Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield, Bishop
John Tisdale
Ted Gammill
Investment Management
Kelton Harrison
2023
Denise Chai (St. Michael's, Little Rock)
The Rev. Craig Gavin (St. Andrew's, Rogers)
The Rev. Greg Warren (St. Peter's, Conway)
Laura Wilkins (St. Paul's, Fayetteville)
2024
The Rev. Gene Crawford, St. Paul’s, Batesville
The Rev. Kevin Gore, St. Andrew’s, Mtn. Home
Jeremiah Moore, St. Alban’s, Stuttgart
Standing Committee
2023
The Rev. Kate Alexander (Christ Church, LR)
Beth Matthews (Trinity, LR)
2024
Mr. Robert Newell (St. Paul's, Newport)
The Rev. Stan McKinnon (Grace, Siloam Springs)
2025
Bay Greenhill (Grace, Siloam Springs)
The Rev. Elizabeth Henry-McKeever (St. Michael's, LR)
Camp Mitchell Board
Canon 15, Section 4
Ex officio
The Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield, Bishop
2023
The Rev. Teresa Cantrell (St. John's, Helena)*
Jenny Knight (All Saints', Russellville)
The Rev. Greg Warren (St. Peter's, Conway)*, Chair
2024
Denise Chai (St. Michael's, LR)
The Rev. Marti Dalby (St. Francis', Heber Springs)
Margaret McLellan (St. John's, Fort Smith)
Kristi Palmer (St. Paul's, Fayetteville)*
2025
The Rev. Jim McDonald (St. Paul's, Batesville)*
Melissa Simpson (All Saints', Russelville)*
Alf Williams (St. Margaret's, LR)
Board of Visitors Liaison
Allen Pettit (Christ Church, LR)
* Appointed
Commission on Ministry
Canon 12
2023
The Rev. Peggy Cromwell (St. Peter's, Conway)
Roger Webb (Christ Church, Little Rock)
2024
The Rev. Mary Vano (St. Margaret's, Little Rock)
Alison Burroff (St. Mary's, El Dorado)
2025
The Rev. Michael McCain (St. Mark's, Little Rock)
Samantha Haycock (St. Paul's, Fayetteville)
2026
The Rev. Betsy Baumgarten (St. Mary's, El Dorado)
John Adams (St. Margaret's, Little Rock)
2027
The Rev. Mark Nabors (St. Alban's, Stuttgart and St. Peter's, Tollville)
Keith Berner (St. Paul's, Fayetteville)
2028
The Rev. Deb Cooper (Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock)
Christy Glaze (St. John's, Camden)
Commission on Church Architecture and Allied Arts
Canon 17
2023
Ms. Debra Roberts (Christ Church, Little Rock)
2024
Mr. John Allison (St. Margaret's, Little Rock)
2025
The Rev. Patricia Matthews (St. Mark's, Little Rock)
2026
Mr. Tom Fennell (Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock)
2027
The Rev. Stan McKinnon (Grace, Siloam Springs)
Bishop’s Committee on Liturgy and Music
Sewanee Board of Trustees
2023
The Rev. Marti Dalby (St. Francis', Heber Spr.)
2024
Ms. Molly Nabors (St. Alban's, Stuttgart)
2025
Allen Pettit (Christ Church, LR) beginning Oct. 2022
Commission on Constitution and Canons
Canon 33
2023
The Rev. Elizabeth Henry-McKeever (St. Michael's, Little Rock)
2024
Julie Bridgforth (Trinity, Pine Bluff)
The Rev. Joyce Dalton (St. Stephen's, Jacksonville)
2025
The Rev. Evan Garner (St. Paul's, Fayetteville)
Megan Hargraves (St. Mark's, Little Rock)
Deans of Convocations
2023
The Rev. Mark Nabors – Southeast (St. Alban's, Stuttgart)
The Rev. Matthew Richardson – Northeast (All Saints', Paragould)
2024
The Rev. Robert Odom – Southwest (St. Luke's, Hot Springs)
2025
The Rev. Hannah Hooker – Central (Christ Church, Little Rock)
The Rev. Brandon Hudson – Northwest (St. Theodore's, Bella Vista)
Board of Review
2023
The Rev. Danny Schieffler (St. Mark's, LR)
The Rev. Stephanie Fox (Grace, Pine Bluff)
2024
The Rev. Kevin Gore (St. Andrew's, Mtn. Home)
The Rev. Patricia Matthews (St. Mark's, LR)
Brooke Augusta Ware (Christ Church, LR)
2025
April Baily (St. Andrew's, Mtn. Home)
John Blackwood (Christ Church, LR)
Keller Fund for Mission
2023
The Rev. Katherine Wren (St. Stephen's, Blytheville)
2024
Cheryl Kester (Grace, Siloam Springs)
2025
Betty Guhman (St. Luke's, NLR)
Other Positions
Chancellor Canon John Tisdale (St. Mark’s, LR)
Registrar The Rev. Jason Alexander
Historiographer Mr. Michael McNeely (Trinity Cathedral, LR)
EfM Coordinator Mr. Trent Palmer (St. Paul’s, Fayetteville)
Environmental Task Force The Rev. Ragan Sutterfield (Christ Church, LR)