Diocesan Trustees Biographies and Statements – All
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THE REV. J. RANDOLPH (RANDY) ALEXANDER, JR.
1415 Pelhamdale Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803
Parish: Christ the Redeemer, Pelham
Occupation: Rector
Church Positions: Rector, Christ the Redeemer, Pelham, 2000-present; Priest Associate, Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, London, 1999-2000; Assistant Rector, Old St. Paul’s, Church, Baltimore, 199701999; Curate, St. John’s Church, Larchmont, 1994-1997; Diocesan Trustee (2009-2011); Member Ecclesiastical Court 2006-July 2011); member of Disciplinary Board (July 2011-present); member Diocesan Council 2002-2005; dean Sound Shore Clerics, 2000-20004; Convention Planning Committee, 2002-2008; member Congregational Support Plan Committee, 2004-present; Member Diocesan Ecumenical Commission 1995-1997.
Community Positions: Rotary Club of the Pelhams (Secretary); Pelham Ecumenical Council; Board Member, New York Theological Seminary, 2002-2004; Board Member, Pelham Guidance Council , 2002-2004; Chaplain, Pelham Fire Department, 2001-present.
I have enjoyed serving my first term as a Diocesan Trustee, as the Trustees have struggled to provide financial relief to parishes while also keeping the financial health of the Diocese foremost in mind. I would be pleased to serve another term as a Diocesan Trustee from the perspective of Christian Stewardship, the bedrock belief that all we have comes from God and that we are called to steward those resources well and to give back towards God’s purposes in the world.
MR. JOHN JOSEPH BORCHERT
4 Brenner Ridge Road, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
Parish: St. Paul’s, Pleasant Valley
Occupation: Engineering Manager
Church Positions: Sunday School Teacher, Elementary Grade Level, St. Paul’s Pleasant Valley. Vestry Member, St. Paul’s Pleasant Valley, (Since 2006). Bishop’s Appointee-Mid Hudson Region Executive Committee (Since 2009).
Community Positions: Current Board Member & Treasurer Cornell Cooperative Extension, Dutchess County. Current Board Chair of the Hudson Valley Foodworks. Past Board Member of the Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce. Past Cub Master & current Committee Member for Cub Scout Pack 93, Pleasant Valley. District Committee Member and Cub Scout Outdoor Activities Co-Chair for the Hudson Valley Council of the Boy Scouts.
In support of the mission and ministry of the Church, work cooperatively with the trustees to be a suitable steward of the Diocesan properties and the Diocesan Investment Trust, work with the Property Support Committee to assist parishes with major improvements to ensure the timely and cost-effective preservation of parish real properties, and work with the Budget Committee to propose an annual budget which supports fiscal health and fairness among parishes and maintains the fiscal health of the Diocese while remaining mindful of the burden that the assessments place in congregations and the impact of changing economic circumstances.
MR. DAVID LATVIS
92 Darren Road, LaGrangeville, NY 12540
Parish: Grace Church, Millbrook
Occupation: Manager, IBM Corporation
Church Positions: Member of Grace Church for 32 years; Vestry member for 4 separate terms totaling 20 years; Member of search committee for rector 1982-1983; member of search committee for rector 1986-1987; Chairman of search committee for rector 1986-1987; Treasurer of Parish from 1983-2005; Parish stewardship chairperson 1990-1998 and 2001-2005; Diocesan Convention Delegate 1984-1987, 1989-1995, 1999-2007, 2008-2009; Episcopal Charities Advisory Committee member 1995-2001 and 2004 to 2010; Mid-Hudson Regional Executive Committee member 2002-2006, Chairman 2005-2006; Co-chair of Grace Church Capital Campaign 2007.
Community Positions: Town of Union Vale, Board of Assessment Review Committee 1999 to present, Chairman 2007 to present.
The Diocesan Trustees hold title to all Diocesan property and act as agent for the Diocese, including receiving referrals from the Property Support Committee for major improvements, new construction and other major capital activities. They also act as the managers of all Diocesan assets, including all financial and real properties. My vision, if elected Trustee, is to bring my experience as a manager in IBM and as a steward of parish finances to any deliberation or review I have gained experience in financial management in IBM and as member of the Mid-Hudson Executive Committee. I would welcome the opportunity to serve our Diocese in this important role as Trustee.
MS. JOYCE COPPIN MONDESIRE
600 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024
Parish: Trinity, Wall Street, Manhattan
Occupation: Distinguished Lecturer and Program Director, Leadership Program, City College of New York (CCNY)
Church Positions: Member, Vestry of Trinity; Chair, Church and Program Properties
Committee; Chair, Faith Formation and Education Committee; Member, Human Resources Committee; Member, Strategic Planning Committee; President and Vice-President, Congregational Council; Member, Nominating Committee for Vestry Membership; Member, Diocesan Congregational Support Team; Co-Chair with Bishop Catherine Roskam, All Our Children Program; Member, Tercentennial Planning Committee Trinity Wall Street; Licensed Chalice Bearer, Acolyte, Lay reader, Healing Ministry; Member, Working Group, Projects and Activities to Rebuild New Orleans.
Community Positions: Member, Board of Trustees, General Theological Seminary; Member, Board of Directors, Leake and Watts; President, Education Alumni Affiliate, City College of New York Alumni Association; Member, Advisory Board, City College Academy of the Arts; Member, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Council of Educational Administration Programs; Participant, Book Buddy Program, a Collaborative Effort with a New York City Charter School, The Learning Leaders Program, Trinity Wall Street, and Members of the New York Diocese; Member, various educational organizations and committees at the city, state levels.
The church’s mission is to spread the gospel at home and throughout the world. The diocese’s assets – property, expertise, human and financial resources – will be utilized to support congregational development, protect and preserve holy places of worship, contribute to the well-being of its communities, and celebrate diversity in order to sustain faith in God at all times and in all places. Working in collaboration, church leaders and congregations will make thoughtful decisions to facilitate, nurture, inspire, and support God’s work.
MS. CAROL N. WILLIAMS
40 Orchard Street, Hillcrest, NY 10977
Parish: St. Paul’s, Spring Valley
Occupation: Administrative Assistant
Church Positions: Current: Licensed Eucharist Minister, Lay Reader, Usher, Daughters of the King, Episcopal Church Women, Stewardship Chair, St. Paul’s Future Planning Committee and former Vestry Member.
Community Positions: Jamaican Civic and Cultural Association of Rockland, Inc., (JAMCCAR) Immediate Past President, Currently serves as Recording Secretary. Member of the Spring Valley NAACP, Member of the Town of Ramapo African American Heritage Committee, Volunteered with the Rockland Family Shelter.
Stewardship Education and Development teaches us that God is our creator. God created all things and continues to do so. Everything belongs to God and we are called to be caretakers or stewards of God’s creation. It therefore is with that educational teaching that I will be honored to make my contribution to serve on the Diocesan Trustee Board. The experiences I have obtained while serving for six consecutive years on Diocesan Council and Congregational Support Committee, coupled with my serving on other church and community committees have fully equipped me for taking on such a role to be Trustee. I will uphold the Canons of the Diocese in making sound and prayerful decisions if asked to serve.