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Meet Our Team

The Episcopal Church in Wyoming is served by teams comprised of Staff,

Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, Commission on Ministry and Intake Officers.

Staff Team

Lara Gilbert

The Rev. Canon Lara Gilbert

Canon for Spiritual Formation & Congregational Development

and Bishop's Chaplain

Genie Osburn

Genie Osburn

Communications Manager

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Kira Bachus

Kira Bachus

Administrative Assistant

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Tom & Jennie Ketner

The Rev. Thomas Ketner and The Rev. Jennie Ketner

Missional Priests-Region 3

Jessica Reynolds

Canon Jessica Reynolds

Canon for Finance and Administration

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Roxanne Friday

The Rev. Roxanne Friday

Indigenous Minister

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Randy Belton

The Rev. Randy Belton

Missional Priest-Region 5

 

Linda Anderson

The Rev. Linda Anderson

Dean, Wyoming Iona School,

Ministry Liaison, African Partnership, Episcopal Relief and Development & Missional Priest-Region 1

Bobbe Fitzhugh

The Rev. Canon Bobbe Fitzhugh

Canon for Mission and Innovation / Missional Priest-Region 4

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Keith Ware

Keith Ware

Property Coordinator, Wind River Reservation

Allen Doyle

Allen Doyle

Director of Campus Ministries

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The Rev. Stephen Christy

Missional Priest-Region 2

Associates

Robert & Rebekah Mason

Robert and Rebekah Mason

Co-Directors, TAC Retreat Center

Warren Murphy

The Rev. Warren Murphy

Diocesan Historian and Ecumenical & Interreligious Liaison

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The Ven. Jill Zimmerschied

Archdeacon

Standing Committee

Standing Committee

The Standing Committee, meeting at least twice a year, serves as a confidential “council of advice” to the bishop. When there is no bishop, the Standing Committee is the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese. It must approve the sale or encumbrance of property, gives consent for elections of bishops, and approve candidates for Holy Orders.

Members

The Rev. Megan Nickles, President (2025)​

Vernon Miller (2025)

Mary Beth Evers, Secretary (2026)

The Rev. Camie Dewey (2026)

Brian Knox (2027)

The Rev. James Stewart (2027)

If you need to contact the Standing Committee please email: standingcommittee@episcopalwy.org

The Diocesan Council’s mandate is to carry out the program and policies adopted at our Annual Convention; administer and (if necessary) modify the budget; review diocesan programming; initiate, develop, consolidate or terminate work in the diocese; and prepare programs and budgets for presentation to the next convention. Regional representatives to Council are also charged with communicating with and reporting on their region and hosting the pre-convention meeting in that region. Click here for the most recent council minutes.

The Rev. Amy Mayes (2025)

Taimi Kuiva (2026)

Shirley Wildman (2025)

The Rev. Lin Davenport (2027)

The Rev. Mike Evers (2026)

Andrew Parra (2027)

Regional Representatives

Region I: The Rev. Mary Caucutt

Cody (2027)

Region IV: John Sullivan

Cheyenne (2025)

Region II: Amy Irene

Gillette (2027)

Region V: Erin Hastey, Secretary

Pinedale (2026)

Region III: The Rev. Lori Modesitt

Wheatland (2025)

Region VI: Sue Rector

Riverton (2026)

Kim McAtee, Treasurer (ex-officio)

The Rev. Pamela Bright  (ex-officio)

Katie Parrish (ex-officio)

The Rev. Kristin Lee (a. 2026)

Beth Lance, Chancellor (ex-officio)

The Rev. Melinda Bobo (ex-officio)

Diocesan Council

Diocesan Council
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Commission on Ministry

The Commission on Ministry (COM) assists the bishop in developing, recruiting, forming, and assessing those called to ministry in the church. Their work encompasses those called to lay or ordained ministry.

The Rev. Charles Clarke (2025)

Leslie Zimmerschied (2025)

Lili Turnell (2027)   

The Rev. Chris Galagan (2027)

The Rev. Rick Veit (2025)

Carl Morton (2026)

The Rev. David McElwain (2027)

Jessica Reynolds Secretary (ex-officio)

The Rev. Canon Lara Gilbert (ex-officio)

Commission on Ministry

Intake Officers

Anyone may contact the Diocesan intake officer to report concerns.


The intake officer will:
• Listen with respect and maintain confidentiality
• Offer pastoral care and response
• Create a written report regarding the concern(s) presented
• Answer questions about the process

Heather Duncan-Malone

(307) 251-9165

Clint Hernandez 

(307) 237-5584 or (307) 262-2378

Intake Officers
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