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Conference Staff

  • Frank Beard

    (217) 529-3820

    Episcopal Office

    Resident Bishop

  • Carol Conover

    (217) 529-3351

    Episcopal Office

    Executive Secretary

  • Janice Griffith

    (217) 529-3820

    Cabinet

    Episcopal Office

    Pastoral Care and Counseling

    Executive Assistant to the Bishop

  • Karen Schultz

    (217) 529-3820

    Episcopal Office

    Area Office Receptionist

Connectional Ministries Team

  • Christy Blickensderfer

    (217) 529-2473

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Assistant to the Director of Connectional Ministries

  • Curtis Brown

    (217) 529-2442

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Director of Connectional Ministries

  • Michael Crawford

    (217) 529-3219

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Coordinator of Congregational Development

  • Curt Franklin

    (217) 494-0417

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Associate Coordinator of Camping and Youth Ministries

  • Adrian Garcia

    (217) 529-2473

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Coordinator of Hispanic Ministries

  • Brenda Harris

    (217) 529-3007

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Administrative Assistant to Camping and Retreat Ministries

  • Peggy Hisey

    (217) 529-3219

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Associate Coordinator Congregational Development

  • Patric Newton

    (217) 529-2646

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Coordinator of Camping, Retreat and Youth Ministries

  • Amy Shreve

    (217) 649-3233

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Coordinator of Higher Education, Campus and Young Adult Ministries

  • Jill Stone

    (217) 529-2744

    Connectional Ministries Team

    United Media Resource Center/Asst. to Camping and Cong. Development

  • Bunny Wolfe

    (217) 529-2749

    Connectional Ministries Team

    Deaf/Hard of Hearing Committee

    Coordinator of Missions and Outreach

Finance and Administration Team

  • Jeffrey Burton

    (217) 529-2040

    Finance and Administration Team

    Custodian

  • Teri Casson

    (217) 529-2313

    Finance and Administration Team

    Assistant for Finance & Administration

  • Robin Coats Gauss

    (217) 529-2308

    Finance and Administration Team

    Human Resource and Health Benefits Administrator

  • Angel MacGibbon

    (217) 529-2490

    Finance and Administration Team

    Controller

  • Nancy Patton

    (217) 529-2397

    Finance and Administration Team

    United Methodist Center and Annual Conference Event Planner

  • Lynne Phillips

    (217) 479-7694

    Finance and Administration Team

    Conference Archivist

  • Mike Potts

    (217) 529-2132

    Finance and Administration Team

    Pastoral Care and Counseling

    Director of Administrative Services Annual Conference Treasurer/Statistician

  • Laura Steinway

    (217) 529-2395

    Finance and Administration Team

    Assistant for Finance & Administration

  • Shauna Summers

    (309) 642-0262

    Finance and Administration Team

    Pastoral Care and Counseling

    Coordinator of Pastoral Care and Counseling

Communication Ministries Team

  • Paul Black

    (217) 529-2824

    Cabinet

    Communication Ministries

    Director of Communication Ministries

  • Kim Halusan

    (217) 529-3158

    Communication Ministries

    Graphic Designer and Assistant Editor of The Current

  • Polly Kinner

    (217) 529-3286

    Communication Ministries

    Print Mail Room Assistant

  • Bob Schafer

    (217) 529-3018

    Communication Ministries

    Video Production Manager

  • Doug Stone

    (217) 529-3267

    Communication Ministries

    Print and Mailroom Manager

  • Michele Willson

    (217) 529-3122

    Communication Ministries

    Communications Ministry Specialist

United Methodist Foundation

  • Ted Frost

    (217) 529-3217

    United Methodist Foundation

    Executive Director

  • Carol Sims

    (217) 529-3215

    Preachers' Aid Society and Benefit Fund

    United Methodist Foundation

Preachers' Aid Society and Benefit Fund

  • Keith Anderson

    (217) 529-3221

    Preachers' Aid Society and Benefit Fund

    Executive Director

  • Carol Sims

    (217) 529-3215

    Preachers' Aid Society and Benefit Fund

    United Methodist Foundation

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