CED

Giving

Leadership

Team Members

Leadership Team

Board Chairs

Rev. Dr. Brian R. Thompson, a Northwood High School graduate and former Chatham pastor, was recently appointed as AME Zion’s Western Episcopal Bishop.

Bishop Brian Thompson, Sr.

Board Chair

Daran H. Mitchell

Bishop Daran Mitchell

1st Vice Board Chair

Bishop Nathaniel Jarrett, Jr_

Bishop Nathaniel Jarrett, Jr.

2nd Vice Board Chair

Mrs. Ava Swinton

Mrs. Ava Swinton

3rd Vice Board Chair

General Secretary

General Secretary

Rev. Patrick A. Barrett, II

General Secretary

CED Staff

Rev. Xavier Hunter

Rev. Xavier E. Hunter

Chief of Staff

Miranda Wimes

Ms. Miranda Wimes

Director of Administration

Cleo Chaney

Ms. Cleo Chaney

Director of Finance

Rev. Cathy Henderson

Rev. Cathy Henderson

Director of Leadership Education

Rev. B. Lauren Williams

Rev. B. Lauren Williams

Director of Digital Discipleship

Domo Turner

Mr. Domo Turner

Convention Liaison

Rev. Christina Sellers

Rev. Christina Sellers

Director of Communications

Rev. D. Scott Cunningham

Rev. Dr. David Scott Cunningham

Director of Worship & Music

Tawanda Harris

Mrs. Tawanda Harris

Director, Zion Women Rock

Leona

Dr. Leona Welch

Director, SAGE (Just for Seniors)

Margaree Coleman-Carter

Mrs. Margaree Coleman-Carter

Advisor, Assembly of Christian Educators

Rev. Dr. Allison Lee

Rev. Dr. Allison Lee

Advisor, Varick International Christian Youth Council

Rev. Nathaniel Cox

Rev. Nathaniel B. Cox

Co-Director, Young Adult Ministry

Sis. Maggie Cox

Sis. Maggie Cox

Co-Director, Young Adult Ministry

Rev. Dr. Chris Oliver

Dr. Chris Oliver

Co-Chair, Commission on Youth Ministry

Rev. Jarma Chisholm

Rev. Jarma Chisholm

Co-Chair, Commission on Youth Ministry

Ravelle King

Mrs. Ravelle King

Co-Director, Varick's Children

Rev. Dr. William L. Ward

Rev. Dr. William L. Ward

Co-Director, Varick's Children

Rev. Robyn Anderson

Rev. Robyn Anderson

Chair, Commission on Family Life

Rev. Angela Boyd

Rev. Angela W. Boyd

Department Chaplain

Gwen Peters

Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Peters

Devotional Coordinator

Rev. Dr. RJ Chandler

Rev. Dr. Reginald Chandler, Sr.

Director, Alcolyte Ministry

Organization Leadership

Ezekiel Perez

Mr. Ezekiel Perez

President, Varick International Christian Youth Council

Dion Harris

Rev. Dion Harris

Chairperson, Young Adults in Christian Ministries

Rev. Jonse Young

Rev. Johngerlyn "Jonse" Young

President, Assembly of Christian Educators

Department of Church School Literature

Rev. Dr. Adrian Nelson

Rev. Dr. Adrian V. Nelson, II

Senior Editor

Rev. Dr. Tajuan Kyles

Rev. Dr. Tajuan Kyles

Children’s Editor

Michelle Searles

Rev. Dr. Michelle Searles

Coordinator, Vacation Bible School

Rev. Lea'Vee Jordan

Rev. Lea’Vee Jordan

Office Assistant-Graphic Artist

Kirstin Martin

Mrs. Kirsten Martin

Office Assistant-Graphic Artist

Episcopal Directors

Dr. Raymon Hunt

Rev. Dr. Raymon Hunt

Piedmont

Thomas Grinter

Rev. Dr. Thomas Grinter

Piedmont

P Jacobs

Ms. Portia T. Jacobs

Eastern North Carolina

Deborah Rivers

Mrs. Deborah Rivers

Mid-West

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Ms. Sarlyn Tate

North Eastern

Yolander Knox

Mrs. Yolandar Knox

South Atlantic

Sandi Hutchinson

Rev. Dr. Sandi B. Hutchinson

Mid-Atlantic

D Miller

Rev. Dr. David T. Miller

Mid-Atlantic

Rev. Lessie B. Simpson

Rev. Lessie Simpson

Alabama-Florida

Mrs. Ava Swinton

Mrs. Ava Swinton

Southwestern Delta

Rev. Nailah Hubbard

Rev. Nailah Hubbard

Western

Rev. Dr. Umor Olu

Rev. Dr. Umor Olu

Eastern West Africa

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Rev. Dr. Dzidzor E. Atsakpo

Western West Africa