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 2026-27 | |
|---|---|
| The Rev. Dr. William Oslin Britt IV Peachtree Road United Methodist Church | The Rev. Gina Gilland Campbell Wesley Theological Seminary |
| The Rev. Carol Thornton Cavin-Dillon 96T West End United Methodist Church | The Rev. Dr. Wallace Davis Chappell, Jr. 85T Brentwood United Methodist Church |
| The Rev. William Edward Flippin, Jr. 03T Evangelical Lutheran Church | Mrs. Kathleen Gulley 87T |
| The Rev. Dr. F. Stuart Gulley 86T Woodward Academy | Bishop Teresa E. Jefferson Ecumenical Bishop and Development Officer Christian Methodist Episcopal Church |
| Mr. John Allen Mast Truist Financial Corp. | The Rev. Jennifer Maxell 13T Breakthrough Fellowship |
| Mr. H. Bruce McEver Berkshire Capital Securities LLC | Mr. Ted McMullan Covington Investments, LLC |
| Bishop Laurel Merrill Arkansas/Oklahoma/Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference | Mr. Jere W. Morehead, J.D. University of Georgia |
| Mrs. Susan Bell Morris EY (retired) | Mr. Craig Mullins 73C Mullins Associates |
| Dr. Walker L. Ray, I 62C 65M 68MR Physician (Retired) | Mrs. Karen Webster Parks 16T Peachtree Road UMC |
| Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel 81T Victory Church | |
| Ex officio | |
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| The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Ayres Associate Dean of Faculty | Dr. Richard Manly Adams, Jr. Margaret A. Pitts Distinguished Director of Pitts Theology Library |
| The Rev. Dr. Sarah Bogue Senior Director of Digital Learning | Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio Executive Director of The Candler Foundry |
| Dr. Bill Doerr Assistant Vice President, Advancement | The Rev. Dr. Joel LeMon Associate Dean of Academic Affairs |
| Laurel Davis Hanna Director of Communications | The Rev. Dr. Allison Henderson-Brooks Associate Dean of Students |
| Samuel J. Martinez Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid | The Rev. Dr. Brett Opalinski Assistant Dean of Methodist Studies |
| Lavonne Smith Chief Business Officer | The Rev. Dr. Joanne Solis-Walker Associate Dean, La Mesa Academy of Theological Studies |
| Dean Terrence L. Johnson Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean | The Rev. Dr. Khalia J. Williams Associate Dean of Worship and Spiritual Formation |