"The authority by which the Christian leader leads is not power but love, not force but example, not coercion but reasoned persuasion. Leaders have power, but power is safe only in the hands of those who humble themselves to serve."
- John Scott
OUR LEADERSHIP
APPOINTMENTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
Budget Committee
Reverend Dr. Elgin Joseph Taylor, Sr., Chairman (Hudson River)
Reverend Donald Butler (Eastern)
Dr. Juanita Edwards (Hudson River)
Administrative Team
Deaconess J. Patrice Burwell (Hudson River)
Sis Carolyn Norris (United)
Sis. Gabrielle Ballou (Hudson River)
Commission on Parliamentary Procedure
Reverend Dr. John Gilmore, Parliamentarian (Central Hudson)
Reverend Leonard D. Comithier, Jr. (Hudson River)
Reverend Dr. Allen Paul Weaver, Jr. (United)
Pastor’s Division/Associate Division
Reverend Dr. Jesse Williams, Chairman (United)
Moderator’s Division
Reverend Dr. Byron Williams, Sr., Co-Chairmen (Central Hudson)
Reverend Isaac Graham, Co-Chairmen (United)
Reverend Anthony Lowe, Moderator (United)
Reverend Dr. Renee Washington Gardner, 1st Vice Moderator (United)
Reverend Gilbert Pickett, Moderator (Eastern)
Reverend Julius Collins, Moderator (Central Hudson)
Reverend Leonard Oates, Moderator (Hudson River)
Reverend Derrick Tanyhill, Moderator (Northeastern)
Reverend Dr. William Gillison, Jr., Moderator (Great Lakes)
Limited Liability Corp
Reverend Dr. Elgin Joseph Taylor, Sr., Chairmen (Hudson River)
Reverend Dr. William Gillison, Jr., Vice Chairmen (Great Lakes)
Reverend Dr. Carl L. Washington, Jr. President (United)
Reverend Donald Butler (Eastern)
Reverend William Morgan (Hudson River)
Reverend Patricia Morris (United)
Reverend Lemuel Mobley (Eastern)
Dr. Gail Badger-Morgan (United)
Reverend Phillip Elliott (Eastern)
Reverend Cyrus Thornton (Northeastern)
Sis. Thomasina Brown (Central Hudson)
Reverend Kelvin Redmond, CPA
Late Night Reverend
Edward Jackson, Chairman (Great Lakes)
Reverend Rodney McFarland (Eastern)
Missions Commission: Home
Reverend Gilbert Pickett, Chairman (Eastern)
Reverend Charles Daniel (Central Hudson)
Reverend Dennis Lee (Great Lakes)
Sis. Evelyn Bradshaw (Northeastern)
Missions Commission: Foreign
Reverend Victor Covington-Co-Chairmen (Hudson River)
Reverend James Kilgore, Co-Chairmen (United)
Reverend Ralph Taylor (Eastern)
Reverend Norman Coleman (Central Hudson)
Reverend John Hilliard (Great Lakes)
Reverend Dr. Roxanne Jones-Booth (Hudson River)
Reverend Jahnjae Alex (Northeastern)
Commission on Disaster Relief
Reverend Joe Albert Bush, Chairman (United) Reverend
Dr. William Gillison, Jr. (Great Lakes)
Reverend Dr. Karen Clancy (Hudson River)
Reverend Evan D. Gray (Eastern)
Reverend Ashanti Dickerson (Northeastern)
Reverend Nicholas Soto (Central Hudson)
Commission on Evangelism
Elder JD Williams, Chairman (Eastern)
Reverend Frederick Crawford (United)
Reverend H. Bernard Alex (Northeastern)
Reverend James Stovall (Hudson River)
Commission on Chaplaincy
Reverend Phillip McDowell, Chairman (Eastern)
Reverend Merle D. McJunkin (Central Hudson)
Reverend Emmitte Myrick (Great Lakes)
Reverend Constance Knight (Hudson River)
Reverend Joseph Burton (Northeastern)
Reverend Gloria Peters Wynn (United)
Commission on Social Action
Reverend Dr. William Gillison, Jr., Co- Chairmen (Great Lakes)
Reverend Clinton Miller, Co-Chairmen (Eastern)
Reverend John Scott (United)
Reverend Kinzer M. Pointer (Great Lakes)
Deacon Gregory Owens (Hudson River)
Reverend Patrick Young (Eastern)
Sis. Evelyn Kinsey (Northeastern)
Commission on Ecumenical Relations
Reverend Erwin Trollinger, Chairman (Central Hudson)
Sis. Dreamer Glen (Northeastern)
Reverend Charles Curtis (United)
Commission on Baptist Doctrine
Reverend Herman Washington, Chairman (Eastern)
Reverend Vernon Shelton (Eastern)
Reverend Dr. James Banks, II (Great Lakes)
Reverend Dr. Damone P. Johnson (Central Hudson)
Elder JD Williams (Eastern)
Reverend Henry Faison (Eastern)
Research Assistants:
Bro. Julius Jones
Bro. Vincent Golston
Commission on Technology/Media
Sis. Brenda Kaye Foreman, Chairwoman (United)
Bishop Andy C. Lewter, Advisor (Eastern)
Bro. Keith Boone (Eastern)
Reverend Shanell Turpin (Hudson River)
Sis. Lori Tape ( Northeastern)
Zeruiah Alex (Northeastern)
Sis. Chandle Washington (United)
Bro. Japheth Parrish-Wright (United)
Commission on Millennials
Minister James Lindsey Williams, Co-Chairmen (Eastern)
Minister Michael Poindexter, Co-Chairmen (Central Hudson)
Minister Jahmel Robinson (Central Hudson)
Minister Dwayne Gillison (Great Lakes)
Sis. Adaviah Ward (Hudson River)
Sis. Ryanna Hooks (Central Hudson)
Minister Courtni Graham-Tolbert (United)
Minister Kinea Allen (Eastern)
Minister Caura Livingston (United)
Committee on Music
Sis. Karen Saxon, Director of Music (Great Lakes)
Reverend Tyrone Richardson (United)
Minister James Lindsey Williams (Eastern)
Committee on Devotion
Sis. Karen Saxon, Chairwoman (Great Lakes)
Committee on Courtesy
Reverend Timothy Brown, Chairman (Great Lakes)
Minister Joy Howard (Hudson River)
Sis. Diana Tanner (Northeastern)
Sis. Dorothy Brown (Central Hudson)
Minister Lynessa Joyner (United)
Reverend Chris Howard (Eastern)
Housing/Site Committee
Reverend Suzette Turpin, Chairman (Hudson River)
Sis. Alfreda Singleton (Eastern)
Dr. Gloria Bradshaw (United)
Sis. Mae Henrie (Central Hudson)
Sis. Serena K. Jackson (Northeastern)
Sis. Letizia Conrad (Great Lakes)
Commission on Publicity
Reverend Patrick Young, Chairman (Eastern)
Bro. Ulysses Wingo (Great Lakes)
Sis. Gabrielle Ballou (Hudson River)
Sis. Lori Tape (Northeastern)
Reverend Shon Atkins (United)
Memorial Committee
Reverend Shepherd Lee, Chairman (United)
Sis. Linda Prince Roberts (Great Lakes)
Deaconess Rebecca Thomas (Hudson River)
Sis. Sandra Sims (Northeastern)
Reverend Bryan Lyles (Central Hudson)
Reverend Edward Corley (Eastern)
Committee on Ethics
Reverend Larry Camp, Chairman (Eastern)
Reverend Dr. Verlin Williams (Central Hudson)
Reverend John Simon (Central Hudson)
Reverend Keith Mobley (Great Lakes)
Sis. Vicki Eudell (Northeastern)
Reverend Johnnie McCann, Sr. (United)
Committee on Security
Bro. Kyle Tape, Director (Northeastern)
Board of Directors
Parent Body Officers Auxiliary
Presidents
Moderators
Area Vice Presidents
At Large Members:
Reverend Dr. Renee Washington-Gardner
Reverend Lemuel Mobley
Reverend Dr. Ronald Grant
Reverend Lessley Gilmore
Reverend Dr. Jesse Bottoms
Reverend Larry Camp
Reverend Washington Lundy - Honorary Board Member
Reverend Robert W. Dixon - Honorary Board Member