The 26 voting members of the Association Council are: four officers, three committee chairs, ten at-large representatives (one being a youth age 14-22), one representative elected by each cluster, one staff relations committee representative and two association co-ministers. A quorum is normally one-third of voting members (9). For matters involving appeals of the termination of standing for ministry, a quorum must be one-half of the voting members (13).
All Officers are elected by the Association at its Annual Meeting; Moderator & Vice Moderator positions: one 2 year term, not eligible for re-election; each position alternates between clergy and lay, one to be clergy, other to be lay person each term. Secretary & Treasurer positions: 2 year terms, eligible for no more than 2 consecutive terms.
Committee Members
Moderator: Jordan Manansala (Class of 2015)
Moderator-Elect: Rev. Keith Scott (Class of 2015)
Secretary: Ms. Jean Rogers-Yates (Class of 2015)
Treasurer: Rev. Malcolm Griffith (Class of 2016)
Committee Chairs/Reps (5) (Elected by the Committees)
Church and Ministry Chair: Rev. Kim Shelton, AP, Advocate UCC
Justice and Witness Co-Chair: Atty. Michelle Day, Member, Trinity UCC, Chicago
Justice and Witness Co-Chair: Rev. Anthony Sullivan, AP, God Can Ministries, Ford Heights
Congregational Life Co-Chair: Rev. Jason Coulter, Pastor, Ravenswodd UCC
Congregational Life Co-Chair: Pat Martin, Member, Trinity, UCC, Chicago
Nominating Chair: Brenda Jentink
At Large Representatives (10) (Elected by the Assn; one year term)
Bianca Fowler, member, Pilgrim Congregational Church, Oak Park (C3, Youth)
Joycelin Fowler, member, Pilgrim Congregational Church, Oak Park (C3)
Connie Bailey-El, member, Advocate UCC, Chicago (C 5)
Yuki Schwartz, Member, Wellington Avenue UCC, Chicago (C2)
Margaret Tate, member, Advocate UCC, Chicago (C5)
Lori J. Taylor, member, Trinity UCC, Chicago (C6)
Cynthia Waters, members, Church of the Good Shepherd, Chicago (C6)
William McCarthy, member, Westchesterr Community, Weschester
Cluster Representatives (6) (one from each Cluster)
Cluster 1: Dean: Susan Chamberlain-Smith, Pastor, Trinity UCC, Deerfield
Cluster 2: Dean: Rev. Jeff Carlson, Associate Pastor, St. Pauls UCC, Chicago
Cluster 3: Dean: Rev. David Antieau, Pastor, St. Niccolai UCC, Chicago
Cluster 4: Rep: Ann McCarthy, member, Westchester Community, Westchester
Cluster 5: Dean: Ms. Bertha Condra, member, Advocate UCC, Chicago
Cluster 6: Dean: Dr. Sammie Dortch, University Church, Chicago
Association Minister: Rev. Vertie Powers, ACM serving Chicago Metropolitan Association
NON-VOTING INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
Advocate Health Care: Rev. Bonnie Condon, VP for Faith Outreach
Chicago Theological Seminary:
Rev. Alice Hunt, President
Martha Stocker, Director of Annual Giving and Community Engagement
Joe Burt, Manager/ Alumni Relations
Community Renewal Society: Rev. Curtis DeYoung, Executive Director
Elmhurst College:
Rev H. Scott Matheney, Chaplain
Kim Whisler-Vanko, Coordinator of UCC Relations
Hispanic Caucus: Martha Mendoza
LGBT Coalition: Robyn Stellman
Consecra Housing Network: Rev. Timothy Rhodes, Susan Sinderson, Vice President
MRSEJ (Ministers for Racial, Social and Economic Justice): Rev. Leroy Sanders, Pastor, Kenwood UCC
The Night Ministry: Aidan McCormack, Community and Congregational Relations Coordinator
PAAM (Pacific Islander & Asian American Ministries): Carol Shauf, Licensed Pastor, Harvard Family UCC
St Pauls House, a Lutheran Life Community: Rev. Matthew J. Smucker, Director of Pastoral Services and Volunteers
Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network: Thomas C. Vanden Berk, President/CEO; member: St Pauls UCC, Chicago
United Black Christians: Edward Rule
OTHER NON-VOTING REPRESENTATIVES TO ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
CMA Budget Committee: Rev. Malcolm Griffith