29 Jun 2013-2015 Executive Leadership Team Elected

Every two years, the US National Conference elects eight members of the Executive Leadership Team–1 layperson and 1 ordained minister from each of the four districts. The new ELT will later appoint four additional members, 1 from each district.

Half of the persons elected are new: Dennis Sites, Bob Eberly, Greg Voight, and Gary Dilley. That means a turnover in three of the four clergy positions. In 2011, only one new person was elected to the ELT–Tim Hallman. Of the continuing members, Dan Paternoster has served by far the longest, now beginning his 13th year on the ELT. Lester Smith has served since 2005, Tim Krugh since 2007, and Molly Kesler since 2009.

Interestingly, two pastors’ wives who have been members of the ELT since 2005 chose not to run again. However, their husbands–Dennis Sites and Greg Voight–were elected to the ELT.

Here are the results of the 2013-2015 ELT ballot. The persons selected are indicated with italics type. The location of their church is also given.

East District, Clergy
Daryl Elliott (Keyser, W. Va.)	84
Dennis Sites (Churchville, Va.)	193
Marshall Woods (Reedsville, W. Va.)	32
East District, Laity
Steve Bakner (Waynesboro, Pa.)	82
Sherwood Cook (Chambersburg, Pa.)	95
Bob Eberly (Greencastle, Pa.)	127
Central District, Clergy
Mike Brown (New Albany, Ohio)	97
Darwin Dunten (Findlay, Ohio)	102
Greg Voight (Lancaster, Ohio)	109
Central District, Laity
Tim Krugh (Walbridge, Ohio)	303
North District, Clergy
Darrel Bosworth (Woodland, Mich.)	58
Randy Carpenter (Sunfield, Mich.)	111
Lester Smith (Hillsdale, Mich.)	151
North District, Laity
Dan Paternoster (Fowlerville, Mich.)	98
Mary Redman (Mason, Mich.)	75
Ken Savage (Byron Center, Mich.)	43
Bob Tobey (Caro, Mich.)	92
West District, Clergy
Gary Dilley (Huntington, Ind.)	148
Tim Hallman (Fort Wayne, Ind.)	97
Kent Koteskey (Fort Wayne, Ind.)	76
West District, Laity
Cary Bishop (Auburn, Ind.)	117
Molly Kesler (Huntington, Ind.)	208