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 |