2023 Elections and Committee Assignments
Updated 9/8/23
This slate of officers and committee members was elected at the Nov. 19 2022 Presbytery Meeting (or previously.)
Stated Clerk: Rev. Erica Rader, TE (Los Gatos), 2027
Treasurer: Rev. Edd Breeden, TE (HR), 2027
Moderator of Presbytery: Elsa Amboy, RE (Sunnyvale), 2023
Vice-Moderator/Moderator Elect: Rev. Andy Rausch, TE (Northminster), 2024
(The Coordinating Council comprises Moderator, Vice-Moderator, PW Moderator, and the following Committee Chairs: Nominating Committee, COM, CPM, Financial Affairs, Personnel, CORE.)
Coordinating Council Members-at-Large 2023
| Nan Swanson, Chair |
TE (HR) | Past Moderator | |
| Jane Esterline | TE (First, Palo Alto) | Class of 2025 | (1st term) |
| Jane Odell | RE (St. Andrew) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Jenni Bales | TE (At-Large) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
| Hardy Kim | TE (Sunnyvale) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
| Lynn Viale | RE (Gilroy) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
| Martha Thorson | TE (At-large) | Class of 2023 | (1st term) |
| James Lee | RE (Daesung) | Class of 2023 | (2nd term) |
Nominating Committee 2023
| Irene Pak Lee, Chair |
TE (Stone) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Charlie May | RE (Trinity Santa Cruz) | Class of 2025 | (1st term) |
| Anne McAnelly | TE (St. Andrew) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Rev. Evie Macway | TE (Santa Teresa Hills) | Class of 2023 | (1st term) |
| Carlo Panighetti | RE (Los Gatos) | Class of 2023 | (2nd term) |
Committee on Ministry (COM) 2023
| Mark Peake, Chair |
TE (First, Monterey) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Chris Hasegawa | RE (First, Monterey) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Lizanne Reynolds | RE (Covenant) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Dave Heacock | RE (Los Gatos) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Horace Hines | RE (Santa Teresa Hills) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Sharon Rowser | RE (Foothill) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Deborah Troester | TE (Santa Teresa Hills) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Jane Odell | RE (St. Andrew) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
| Frank Bernstein | RE (Covenant, PA) | Class of 2023 | (2nd term) |
| George Minerva | TE (HR) | Class of 2023 | (2nd term) |
| Dennis Woodsmall | TE (First, Santa Clara) | Class of 2023 | (2nd term) |
Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) 2023
| Robby Olson, Chair |
TE (At-large) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
| Bruce Reyes-Chow | TE (At-large) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Steve Nelson | RE (Stone) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Andy Wong | TE (Foothill) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
| Margie Bowles | RE (Los Gatos) | Class of 2023 | (2nd term) |
Financial Affairs Committee 2023
| Dave Macway, Chair |
RE (Trinity SC) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Sammie Evans | TE (At-large) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Trevor Van Laar | TE (Gilroy) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| James Lee | RE (Daesung) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Lindsay Woods Wong | TE (Foothill) | Class of 2023 | (1st term) |
| David Burgess | RE (Westminster) | Class of 2023 | (2nd term) |
Personnel Committee 2023
| Denise Martin, Chair |
RE (Gilroy) | Class of 2023 | (2nd term) |
| David McCreath | TE (HR) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Lela Noble | RE (First Palo Alto) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Sandy Petznick | RE (St. Andrew) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
| Deborah Crim | RE (Stone) | Class of 2023 | (1st term) |
Committee on Representation and Empowerment (CORE) 2023
| Annanda Barclay | TE (At-large) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Ruth Fong | RE (Los Gatos) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Elsa Amboy | RE (Sunnyvale) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Eric Min | RE (Daesung) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Joe Sohn | TE (Cornerstone) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Katheryn McGinnis | TE (Trinity Santa Cruz) | Class of 2023 | (1st term) |
Tri-Presbytery Self-Development of People Committee (SDOP) 2023
| Ruth Kuo | TE (At-large) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
| Carol Holsinger | RE (Covenant) | Class of 2023 | (1st term) |
Ordination Exam Readers 2023
| Andy Wong | TE (Foothill) | Class of 2023 |
| Alice Thorn | RE (Stone) | Class of 2023 (alternate) |
Permanent Judicial Commission 2023
(Each member serves one six-year term)
| Jane Esterline | TE (Palo Alto) | Class of 2029 |
| David Burgess | RE (Westminster) | Class of 2028 |
| Diana Gibson | TE (At-large) | Class of 2028 |
| Jim Bennett | TE (At-large) | Class of 2026 |
| Eileen Mihm | RE (St. Andrew) | Class of 2026 |
| Ned Finkle | RE (Los Gatos) | Class of 2024 |
| Mark Peake | TE (First, Monterey) | Class of 2024 |
Synod Commissioners 2023
| Nan Notor, Moderator | RE (Westminster) | Class of 2025 | (2nd term) |
| Vincent Arishvara | TE (Trinity San Jose) | Class of 2024 | (1st term) |
| Bob Bowles | TE (HR) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
| Carolyn Rosen | RE (Los Gatos) | Class of 2024 | (2nd term) |
Investigative Committee Pool
(Each member serves one 6-year term)
| Anne McAnelly | TE (St. Andrew) | Class of 2028 |
| Claudia Hamm | RE (Stone) | Class of 2028 |
| George Minerva | TE (HR) | Class of 2028 |
| Mohan Iyer | RE (First, Palo Alto) | Class of 2026 |
| Charlie May | RE (Trinity Santa Cruz) | Class of 2026 |
| Barry Vickrey | RE (Sunnyvale) | Class of 2024 |
| Annanda Barclay | TE (First, Palo Alto) | Class of 2024 |
| Evie Macway | TE (Santa Teresa Hills) | Class of 2024 |