Board of Advisors

The Board of Advisors of Candler School of Theology is charged with advising the dean and senior staff on topics of strategic significance to Candler’s mission, particularly those related to the church, the communities Candler serves, and theological education. The Board is also charged with being ambassadors for the School. The Board of Advisors may be called on to review and offer reflection on strategic planning, curriculum, and topics raised by the dean and senior leadership, as well as matters brought by members of the Board.

Additionally, members may be called on to assist Candler School of Theology with student recruitment and fundraising. As ambassadors, the Board of Advisors assists Candler School of Theology by sharing information about the School with families, friends, colleagues and the public in hopes that these external constituencies will better understand Candler’s mission to educate faithful and creative leaders for the church’s ministries in the world. The members will meet twice annually and shall have no policy making or governing authority.

Board of Advisors 2022-23
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson North Georgia UMC Annual Conference	Mr. Thomas Kemper Retired- General Board of Global Ministries
The Rev. Dr. William Oslin Britt IV Peachtree Road United Methodist Church	Mr. John Allen Mast Truist Financial Corp.
The Rev. Carol Thornton Cavin-Dillon West End United Methodist Church	Mr. H. Bruce McEver Berkshire Capital Securities LLC
Dr. Wallace Davis Chappell, Jr. Brentwood United Methodist Church	Jere W. Morehead, J.D. University of Georgia
The Rev. Susannah Mildred Davis Kirkwood United Church of Christ	Mr. Craig C. Mullins Mullins Associates
The Rev. William Edward Flippin, Jr. Evangelical Lutheran Church	Mrs. Karen Webster Parks St. James Alpharetta UMC
Bishop Janice Riggle Huie Texas UMC Annual Conference	Dr. Walker L. Ray, I Physician (Retired)
Mrs. Jill Cornelius Irvin Deloitte & Touche USA LLP	Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel Victory Church
Bishop Teresa E. Jefferson-Snorton Fifth Episcopal District, CME Church

Ex-Oficio
Dean Janice Love Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean	Dr. Lori Cromwell Chief Business Officer
The Rev. Dr. Ted A. Smith Associate Dean of Faculty	The Rev. Dr. Brett Opalinski Assistant Dean of Methodist Studies
The Rev. Dr. Teresa L. Fry Brown Associate Dean and Academic Affairs	Mr. Bill Doerr Assistant Dean of Advancement and Alumni Engagement
The Rev. Khalia J. Williams Associate Dean of Worship and Spiritual Formation	Mrs. Laurel Davis Hanna Director of Communications
Dr. Richard Manly Adams, Jr. Director of Pitts Theology Library	Dr. Samuel J. Martinez Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Dr. Ryan Paul Bonfiglio Director of The Candler Foundry	The Rev. Allison Henderson-Brooks Assistant Dean of Students