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 and 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 policymaking or governing authority.
| Board of Advisors 2023-24 | |
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| The Rev. Dr. William Oslin Britt IV Peachtree Road United Methodist Church | The Rev. Gina Campbell Worship Director, Washington National Cathedral (Retired) |
| The Rev. Carol Thornton Cavin-Dillon West End United Methodist Church | Dr. Wallace Davis Chappell, Jr. Brentwood United Methodist Church |
| The Rev. Miyoshi Karen Kagiyama North Georgia UMC Annual Conference | The Rev. Dr. Will Dyer First Baptist Church |
| The Rev. William Edward Flippin, Jr. Evangelical Lutheran Church | Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson North Georgia UMC Annual Conference |
| Bishop Janice Riggle Huie Texas UMC Annual Conference | Mrs. Jill Cornelius Irvin Deloitte & Touche USA LLP |
| Bishop Teresa E. Jefferson-Snorton Fifth Episcopal District, CME Church | Mr. John Allen Mast Truist Financial Corp. |
| Mr. H. Bruce McEver Berkshire Capital Securities LLC | Jere W. Morehead, J.D. University of Georgia |
| Mr. Craig Mullins Mullins Associates | Dr. Walker L. Ray, I Physician (Retired) |
| Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel Victory Church | Mrs. Karen Webster Parks St. James Alpharetta UMC |
| Susan Bell Morris Independent Board Member, Rollins, Inc. | |
| Ex officio | |
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| Dr. Richard Manly Adams, Jr. Margaret A. Pitts Distinguished Director of Pitts Theology Library | Sarah Bogue Associate Professor in the Practice of the History of Christianity and Senior Director of Digital Learning |
| Dr. Ryan Paul Bonfiglio Executive Director of The Candler Foundry | Dr. Lori Cromwell Chief Business Officer |
| Mr. Bill Doerr Assistant Dean of Advancement and Alumni Engagement | The Rev. Dr. Teresa L. Fry Brown Associate Dean of Academic Affairs |
| Mrs. Laurel Davis Hanna Director of Communications | The Rev. Allison Henderson-Brooks Assistant Dean of Students |
| Dean Jan Love Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean | Dr. Samuel J. Martinez Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid |
| The Rev. Dr. Brett Opalinski Assistant Dean of Methodist Studies | Robyn Pollette Chief of Staff and Senior Manager of Faculty Development |
| The Rev. Dr. Ted A. Smith Associate Dean of Faculty | The Rev. Dr. Khalia J. Williams Associate Dean of Worship and Spiritual Formation |
| Joanne Solis-Walker Associate Dean and Professor in the Practice of Leadership | |