Board of Directors
The members of the Center for Ministry's Board of Directors embody our commitments to the church, the college, and the community--and the people who lead in those spheres. The Board consists of designated representatives from the Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and Millsaps College, plus at-large members who give voice to our wider constituency. At-large members join the Board after a process of discerning if God is calling them to participate in the Center's life and work .
The Board currently holds three regular meetings each year.
We are proud to introduce our dedicated members!
Class of 2012
Kathy DeMuth, lay person, Clinton First United Methodist Church, Raymond
Mike Hicks, District Superintendent, Hattiesburg District of the United Methodist Church
Stacy Wills, lay person, artist, Madison
Class of 2013
Sherry Boyer, lay person, Executive Director, Mississippi Opera, St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral, Jackson
Ricky James, clergy, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Jackson
Chuck Meador, clergy, Christ United Methodist Church, Jackson
Vangela Wade, lay person, attorney, Anderson United Methodist Church, Jackson
Don Fortenberry, clergy, retired Millsaps College chaplain, Galloway United Methodist Church, Jackson
Class of 2014
Janis Black, lay person, computer specialist and spiritual director, Oxford-University United Methodist Church, Oxford
Sandra Brown, candidate for Deacon's Orders and pastor, Artesia UMC, Starkville
Todd Carr, lay person, craftsman, Hawkins UMC, Vicksburg
Nena Price, lay person, retired counselor and active spiritual director, Purvis
C.J. Rhodes, clergy, Mt. Helm Baptist Church, Jackson
Billy Walker, lay person, physician (Dermatopathology Associates), Galloway United Methodist Church, Jackson
Class of 2015
Ann Homer Cook, lay person, marriage and family counselor, Ridgeland, Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church,
Stephen Cook, clergy, Central UMC, Jackson
Mary Hooper, lay person, eduator and spiritual director, Central UMC, Meridian
Betty Parry, lay person, retail, St. Matthews UMC, Madison
Jesse Smith, lay person, retired from MS Department of Corrections, Centeral UMC, Jackson
Cary Stockett, clergy, Crawford Street UMC, Vicksburg
Father Jeremy Tobin, clergy, Norbertine Priory of St. Moses the Black, Raymond
Millsaps Representatives (Ex-Officio)
Rwth Ashton, Chaplain
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Patrick Taylor, Faculty Representative (Economics)
Mississippi Annual Conference Representatives (Ex-Officio)
Lisa Garvin, Director of Ministerial Relations
Representative of the Board of Ordained Ministry (to be named)