Our Board of Trustees
Guiding Our Mission
We, the Board of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, covenant to actively and reflectively hold ourselves accountable to this Covenant.
In service to a culture of equity and inclusion:
We will work for equity and inclusion, countering systemic oppression in all we do for UUCM; we will work to overcome historic and institutional white privilege and other forms of structural inequities… read more
President Elect
Rae Dumont
Past President
Dan Silver
Treasurer
Chris Corbett
Secretary
Bridgett Nast
Trustee at Large
Lauren Carlton
Trustee at Large
Cil Knutsen
Trustee at Large
Domingo Martinez
Trustee at Large
Jo Ponticello
Trustee at Large
Deborah Ann Tripoldi
Trustee at Large
John Wodnick
Our Lay Leadership
Our vibrant congregational life is made largely possible by a host of dedicated lay leaders.
To contact any of these lay leaders, you can log into Realm to make contact directly. If you are not a member, contact admin@uumontclair.org.
Governance
| Council on Ministry | Maria Towe (co-lead), Ghana Hylton (co-lead), Doug Andrews, Sylvia Cowan, Dennis Kurtti |
| Endowment/Investment | Ramona Hilgenkamp |
| Personnel Team | David Hanley, Domingo Martinez, Brennyn Nast |
| Thrive Team | Karen Fried (lead), Deb Corbett |
| Finance Committee | Chris Corbett |
Worship & Celebration
| Chancel Guild | Ramona Hilgenkamp, Seth Laderman | |
| Worship Tech Team | Deborah Ann Tripoldi | |
| Sacred Wheel (CUUPS) | Deborah Ann Tripoldi | |
| Memorial Garden | Rev Scott Sammler-Michael | |
| Fletcher’s Listening Room | Ghana Hylton, Scott E. Moore, Randy Crafton |
Family Ministry
| Religious Education (RE) Team | Judith Hogan, David Gaynes, John Wodnick | |
| OWL (Our Whole Lives) | Claudine Ohayon, Beth Smith | |
| Adult Religious Education | Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael | |
| Mortenson Scholarship | Judith Hogan |
Welcome & Engagement
| Connection Cafe | Susie Roman Luna, Micah Desiante |
| Membership Team | Amy Hains (Lead) |
| Sunday Greeters | Kathleen Shaughnessey (lead), Peter Arian, Hank Fandel |
| Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC) | Larissa Brookes (chair), Karen Fried, David Sailer, Norma Tassy, Diane Specht, Shirley Matthews |
| Outreach Task Force | Elizabeth McLaughlin, Dan Silver, Amy Hains |
Stewardship
| Building and Grounds | John Carlton |
| Aesthetics | Karen Fried, David Lewis |
| Archives | Jerry Fried, Jane Gaertner |
| Pledge Team | Matt Silverman, Jerry Fried, Nick Lewis, Judith Rew |
| Stewardship Team | Matt Silverman, Jerry Fried, Mary Duus |
| Fall Fundraiser Team | Judie Rinearson, Cil Knutsen |
| Planned Giving | Chris Corbett |
| Denominational Affairs | Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael |
| Emergency Preparedness & Safety Team | Peter Arian, David Hanley, Judith Hogan, Maria Towe |
Service & Justice
| Social Justice Coordinating Team | Blythe Eaman & Sara Samuel (co-chairs) |
| Undoing Racism Team | Sue Raufer |
| Out Front | Alex Thompson |
| UU Faith Action | John Carlton; Avron Stoloff |
| Sharing Our Riches | Rev Anya Sammler-Michael |
| UU Mesh Cafe | Susan Zapata |
| Allies for Racial Equity (ARE) | Sue Raufer |
| NJ Together – Essex | Helen Lippman, Deborah Corbett |
| Climate Justice Team | Silke Springorum & Cil Knutsen (co-chairs) |
Care & Connection
| Care Team | Beth Ross (Coordinator), Catherine Greenfeeder (Cards), Victoria St.Ambrogio (Meals), Kasia Malinowska-Semprunch |
| Senior Lunch Bunch | Rebecca Doggett |
| Young and Young at Heart (YaYahs) Group | Deborah Ann Tripoldi, Rebecca Lutzy |
| Women’s Group | Mary Ann Ficker, Mary Duus |
| Dream Group | Jerry Boutcher |
| UUs for Jewish Awareness | George Barenholtz, Gene Steiker |
| Cakes for the Queen of Heaven | Silke Springorum; Karen Fried |
| Covenant Groups | Laura Wilson |
| Crazy QUUilters | Arlene Marin, Rebecca Doggett |
| Pastoral Care | Katy Eulette; David Bronstein |
| Short Fiction Group | Alan Sanders, Jerry Boutcher |