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Our Staff

The staff of the Pacific Northwest Conference Office, Greater Northwest Episcopal Office and the Northwest United Methodist Foundation are listed on this page. They are listed by department where applicable.

Greater Northwest Area Staff


Episcopal Office

Resourcing Staff

Cedrick D. Bridgeforth
Resident Bishop

Office: (206) 870-6810
Email

Rhondalei Gabuat
Executive Assistant

Office: (206) 870-6810
Email

Rev. Dr. Allen Buck
Director, Circle of Indigenous Ministries

Office: (405) 431-9912
Email

Patrick Ferguson
Administrative Coordinator

Office: (206) 870-6802
Email

Teri Watanabe
Ministry Consultant
GNW Area

Email

Pacific Northwest Conference Staff


Office of Connectional Ministries

Rev. David Valera
Executive Director of Connectional Ministries

Office: (206) 870-6806
Email

Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos
Director of Hispanic/Latinx Ministries

Cell: (206) 854-9904
Email

Patrick Scriven
Director of Communications

Office: (206) 870-6808
Email

Kathy Hogg

Kathy Hogg
Executive Assistant and Office Manager

Office: (206) 870-6834
Email

Teri Tobey
Program Associate for Young People’s Ministries

Office: (206) 870-6822
Email

Rev. Kathy Neary
Transitional Ministry Developer

Cell: (360) 334-1845
Email

Ian Patrick McKnight
Manager, Regional Media Center

Office: (206) 870-6813
Email

Tyrone Olds
Media Assistant and Print Room Manager

Office: (206) 870-6804
Email

Alan Rogstad
Executive Director
Camp & Retreat Ministries

Office: (206) 870-6807
Email


Treasurer’s Office

Brant Henshaw
GNW Area Executive Director of Finance and Administration / Treasurer

Office: (206) 870-6832
Email

Sara Goetze 
GNW Area Director of Finance / Assistant Treasurer

Office: (503) 802-9217
Email

Kristi Durham 
GNW Area Director of Human Resources & Benefits

Office: (503) 802-9223
Email

Katrishca Barker
GNW Area Director of Property Asset Management

Office: (206) 870-6816
Email

Bruce Galvin
Conference Benefits Officer

Office: (206) 870-6819
Email

Liz Gough
Senior Accountant

Office: (206) 870-6817
Email

Steffanie Taylor 
Accounting Specialist

Office: (206) 870-6818
Email

Meg Bonwitt 
GNW Area Benefits & HR Manager

Office: (503) 802-9224
Email

Molly Gabel
Conference Chancellor & Legal Counsel


District Offices

Stephanie Franklin
Board of Ordained Ministry Administrator

Office: (206) 870-6805
Email

Rev. Sheila Miranda

Rev. Sheila Miranda
Assistant for Connectional Ministries – Inland & Seven Rivers Missional Districts

Email

Erin Tombaugh
District Administrator
Puget Sound, SeaTac

Office: (206) 870-6831
Email

Laura Velonza
District Administrator
Crest to Coast, Inland, and Seven Rivers

Cell: (206) 870-6814
Email

Rev. J. Mark Galang
District Superintendent
Puget Sound Missional District

Cell: (206) 802-5871
Email

Rev. Daniel Miranda
District Superintendent
Inland & Seven Rivers Missional District

Email

Rev. Kathleen Weber
District Superintendent
Crest to Coast Missional District

Email

Rev. Sheila Miranda

Rev. Shalom Agtarap
Superintendent
SeaTac Missional District

Email

Rev. Ferdie Llenado
District Superintendent
SeaTac Missional District

Email

Rev. Elizabeth Schindler
Superintendent
SeaTac Missional District

Email

Partner Organizations


Faith Foundation Northwest

Julia Frisbie
Executive Director

Office: (800) 488-4179
Email

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