2013-2015 Executive Leadership Team

Phil Whipple
Chairperson
Bishop of the US National Conference

East Region

Dennis Sites
Senior Pastor
Jerusalem Chapel UB
Churchville, Va.

Robert Eberly
Layperson/mayor
Otterbein UB Church
Greencastle, Pa.
(Resigned in April 2015)

Sherwood Cook
Layperson
Mount Pleasant Church
Chambersburg, Pa.

Central Region

Greg Voight
Senior Pastor
Lancaster UB Church
Lancaster, Ohio

Darwin Dunten
Senior Pastor
Findlay First UB Church
Findlay, Ohio

Tim Krugh
Layperson/lawyer
Mainstreet Church
Walbridge, Ohio

North Region

Lester Smith
Senior pastor
Hillsdale UB
Hillsdale, Mich.

Dan Paternoster
Layperson/Veterinarian
Fowlerville UB
Fowlerville, Mich.

Bob Tobey
Layperson/Schoolteacher
Colwood UB
Caro, Mich.

West Region

Gary Dilley
Senior pastor
College Park Church
Huntington, Ind.

Molly Kessler

Molly Kesler
Layperson/pastor’s wife
The Well
Huntington, Ind.
(Resigned in October 2014. Position not filled.)

Kent Koteskey
Executive Pastor
Emmanuel Community Church
Fort Wayne, Ind.
(Resigned in July 2014. Position not filled.)

Advisory Members (National Directors)

Jeff Bleijerveld

Jeff Bleijerveld
Director of Global Ministries

Steve Dennie
Director of Communications

Marci Hammel
Director of Finance

Todd Fetters
Director of National Ministries

Dr. Sherilyn Emberton

Dr. Sherilyn Emberton
President of Huntington University
Director of Higher Education

Gary Gates

Gary Gates
Director of Ministerial Licensing