2025 Journal-Yearbook

Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook

Members: Mary Keith, 2024

John S. Horton Mark A. Israel Daniel E. Jameson Jim Joslin Colleen Kannaday Danielle Kays

Property Chair��Jeff Decker, 2027 Alumni Representative�� Claire O’Brien, 2026 Student Trustees��Aidan Molloy, ��Colby Buckles, Paige Greve Corporation Members, Elected by the IGRC:��Morgan Lynge, ��Garrett Forrest, Sara Kelley, ��Rev. Lana Robyne, ��Kristen Dean-Grossmann �� Rev. Miriam Snider, Rev. Jon McCoy Western Illinois University Wesley Foundation Board of Trustees Members: Chair....................................Don Long Secretary ...................Sarah Clemente Treasurer..........................David Moon

Linda Waldron, 2024 Sean Higgins, 2024 Cara McMorris, 2024 Ginny Smith, 2024 John Freese, 2025 Kelsey Ross, 2025 Katy Todd, 2025 Greta Long Patrick Lindstrom

W. Thomas Lawrence Kathy Larey Lewton Thomas C. McKinney, Jr. Leah A. Merrifield Sundeep V. Mullangi Thomas J. Neis Laura C. Randolph Edward B. Rust, Jr. Martina L. Scanlan Corey C. Schieler Andy Shirk Kimberly Sterling Timothy J. Szerlong Marc F. Talluto Derrick Tillman-Kelly Steven J. Wannemacher Stephanie A. Whyte Joshua D. Yount Robert K. Zimmermann The Earl of Buckinghamshire (Honorary) Howard F. Fricke (Honorary) Sharon Fricke (Honorary) Kent W. Wallace (Honorary)

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Wesley Foundation Board of Directors: President...................Robert Morwell Vice President...............................TBA Secretary. .....................................TBA Treasurer.......................................TBA Director........................Tasha Morwell Student Representative....Jacob Rouse Cabinet (ex-officio)..............Stan Irvin Resident Bishop (ex-officio) ........................ Bishop David Bard, .......Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai Director of Connectional Ministries��Curtis Brown Members: Tina Bigham....................................25 Anita Hutton...................................25 Jim Barnett.....................................25 Paula McNally.................................26 Bob Morwell...................................27 Larry Dunlap-Berg..........................27 Angie Ranson...................................... Scott Johnson..................................... Daniel Schall....................................... Darren Bailey......................................

Terry Moyo Beth Nelson Courtney Morrison Lisa Torrence

District Superintendent��James Fielder Macomb Wesley UMC Pastor �� Don Long, Jr. Illinois Wesleyan University Board of Trustees: (information only) Chair......................Timothy J. Szerlong Vice Chair..........John W. (Jack) Dickens Vice Chair............ W. Thomas Lawrence Vice Chair.................Edward B. Rust, Jr. Treasurer.........Robert K. Zimmermann Secretary.....................Herbert A. Getz Resident Bishops...............David Bard, ....................Kennetha Bigham-Tsai

McKendree University Board of Trustees: (information only) Chairperson.......George W. Obernagel Vice Chairperson.. Matthew R. Olmsted Secretary........A. Maria Stallings Page Treasurer...............Mark D. Waltermire Cabinet...................Bradley Watkins II Resident Bishop................David Bard, ...................Kennetha Bigham-Tsai

Rod Adams Richard S. Ames Phyllis Barker Dirk Behrends Eric Bieber Michael A. Clark

University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana

UM Members: John L. Bailey ‘76 Deborah A. Belsheim Lawrence Carrico Barbara M. Carstens ‘86 Linda Cassens William Davis ‘08 Dr. Jeff Dosier ‘87 Michael Dunnigan, Sr. ‘82 Ryan M. Furniss ‘00 R. Wayne Klenke

Wesley Foundation Board of Trustees: Ex-Officio��Rev. David Fuquay, Director ��Rev. Sara Isbell, District Superintendent President��Lavern Byfield, 2027 Vice President��Garrett Forrest, 2026 SecretaryDavid Wernette-Harnden, 2027 Treasurer��TBA Advancement Chair�� Olivia Archer, 2027 Finance Chair��Mike McCulley, 2027 Nominating Chair��Rev. Lana Robyne, 2027 Personnel Chair��Kristen Dean-Grossmann, 2027

Mark Denzler Jack Dickens Steven J. Dudash Ann E. Marquis Fisher Herbert A. Getz Ron Greene Deon Hornsby

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