Conference Disaster Coordinators List

Conference Disaster Coordinators (CDC) and Emotional and Spiritual Care Team (ESCT) Directory January 2023

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Coordinators


Central Atlantic
(DC, DE,MD,  NJ, WV, VA)
Jerrold L. Foltz, CDC
Centreville, VA
jfoltzva@gmail.com
Central Pacific
(OR, So. ID, So.WA)
Kim Vogel, CDC
Hood River, OR
UCCkimvogel@gmail.com
Florida
Alan Coe, CDC
Naples, FL
revalcoe@gmail.com
Hawaii
Danny Tengan, CDC
Honolulu, HI
dstengan@gmail.com
Hawaii
Gordon Marchant, ESCT
Honolulu, HI
Heartland
(OH, No. KY, WV)
Kevin Gehres, CDC
Wren, Ohio
gehreskb@gmail.com
Illinois North Central
Roger Dart, CDC
Deerfield, IL
disaster@ilucc.org
Illinois North Central
Scott Hagedorn, CDT
hagedorn51@comcast.net
Illinois South
Priscilla Self, CDC
Nashville, IL
pjj48@hotmail.com
Indiana-Kentucky
Greg Denk, CDC
Greenwood, IN
gdenk5258@att.net
Iowa
Brice Hughes, CDC
Burlington, IA
bricehughes@hotmail.com
Kansas-Oklahoma
Laura Woods, CDC
Oklahoma City, OK 
lauraeliwoods@gmail.com 
Maine
Estelle Margarones, CDC
South Portland, ME
disasters@ucc.org
Michigan
Lillian Daniel, CM
Detroit, MI
lillian@michucc.org
Michigan
Judith Booker, POC
Detroit, MI
Minnesota
Cris Phillips, CDC
Minneapolis, MN
Sonoma566995@hotmail.com
Missouri Mid-South
(MO, AK)
Rev. Mary Nelson, CM mary@mmsucc.org
Montana-Northern Wyoming
Marc Ian Stewart. CM
Billings, MT
marc@mnwcucc.org
Montana-Northern Wyoming
Pam Peterson, CDC
Red Lodge MT
Pam Peterson pastorpampeterson@gmail.com
Montana-Northern Wyoming
Joshua Rau, CDC
Sidney and Savage MT
joshuawrau@gmail.com
Nebraska
Coral Parmenter, CDC
Thedford, NE
coralparmenter@gmail.com
New Hampshire
Daniel Adam, CDC
Newport, NH
Danieladam.scc@gmail.com
New York
Sue Frost, CDC
Binghamton, NY
sfrost@uccny.org
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team Coordinator
Martha Jacobs, ESCT
Yonkers, NY
Northern California-Nevada
Davena Jones ACM, CDC
Concord, CA
davena@ncncucc.org
Northern Plains (ND)
Darla Schafe, CDC
Flasher, ND
randar@westriv.com
Pacific Northwest (AK, WA, No. ID)
Seattle, WA  
 
Rev. Dr. Courtney Stange-Tregear, 
Minister for Church Vitality
Courtney@pncucc.org 
Pennsylvania Central
Bill and Ellen Matten, CDCs
Boalsburg, PA
ellen.matten@gmail.com
beathomemd@comcast.net
Pennsylvania Northeast
Steve Hummel, CDC
Bloomsburg, PA
revstevehummel@gmail.com
Pennsylvania Southeast
Karl Jones, CDC
Douglasville, PA
kjones275@comcast.net
Pennsylvania Southeast
Jennifer Smith, ESCT
Norristown PA
ergojenny@aol.com
Pennsylvania West
Ryan Lucas, CDC
Vandergrift, PA
ryanplucas@gmail.com
Rocky Mountain
(CO, WY, E. NV, UT)
Beth Whipkey, CDC, ESCT
Eden, UT
majorinsight@gmail.com
South Central
(LA, So. MS, TX)
Mona S. Lopez, CDC, ESCT
Humble, TX
revmona@gmail.com
South Central
(LA, So. MS TX)
Phillip Hodson CM, CDC
Sccm@sccucc.org
South Dakota
Rev. Phil Hart – 
Interim Executive 
Conference Minister 
phil@ucctcm.org 
Southeast
(AL, GA, MS, SC, TN)
Rev. Kim Wood CM, CDC
kwood@secucc.org
Southeast (TN)
Vacant
Southern (NC, S VA)
Eddie Weathers ACM, CDC
Eddie.weathers@yahoo.com
Southern (NC, S VA)
Rob Edwards, ESCT
Virginia Beach, VA
pastor@baysidechristianchurch.com
Southern California-Nevada
Virginia Arroyo
Administrative Assistant
arroyo@scncucc.org
Southern New England
(CT, MA, RI)
Fred Meade, CDC, ESCT
Pocasset, MA
fredmeade@aol.com
Southern New England
(CT, MA, RI)
Philomena Hare, CDC
Hyannis, MA
Philomena.hare@gmail.com
Southern New England
(CT, MA, RI)

Jeffrey Gallagher, ESCT
Tolland, CT
jgallagher@ucctolland.org
Southwest
(AZ, NM, El Paso TX)
Southwest Arizona

Gloria Smith, CDC
Phoenix, AZ
gsmithrev@aol.com
Southwest
NM, El Paso TX
Tom Davis, CDC
Albuquerque, NM
thdavis353@gmail.com
Vermont
Greg Briggs, CDC, ESCT pastor.greg.briggs@gmail.com
Wisconsin
Christina Schoenwetter, CDC
Sun Prairie, WI
chris_schoeny@hotmail.com

ADVISORS 



Accessibility-Inclusion Advisor 
Helen Walsh 
diversedisabilitymedia@comcast.net 
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team Coordinator 
Martha Jacobs, ESCT 
Yonkers, NY
LGBTQ Advisor 
JRae Rice-Cranford, 
Waverly TN 
pastorjrae@gmail.com  
Science Chaplain 
Marian Langhus 
marianlanghus@gmail.com 

National Staff


AGMKarenGeorgiaThompson
NATIONAL STAFF
Karen Georgia Thompson
Associate General Minister for
Wider Church Ministries
thompsonk@ucc.org
NATIONAL STAFF
Joshua Baird
Team Leader
Global H.O.P.E.
bairdj@ucc.org   
NATIONAL STAFF
Lesli Remaly
Global H.O.P.E.
Minister for Disaster Response and Recovery
Remalyl@ucc.org
NATIONAL STAFF
Irene Willis Hassan
Global H.O.P.E.
Minister for Refugee and Migration
hassani@ucc.org
NATIONAL STAFF
Craig Hoffman
Global H.O.P.E.
Program Assistant
Hoffmanc@ucc.org  

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