Greater Northwest Episcopal Office
The Greater Northwest Area includes Oregon-Idaho, Pacific Northwest and Alaska Conferences. The episcopal office is located in Des Moines, WA
Cedrick Bridgeforth
Bishop
(206) 870-6810
Rhondalei Gabuat
Administrative Assistant to the Bishop
(206) 870-6810
Office of Connectional Ministries Staff
The Office of Connectional Ministries and its staff support the programs and ministies of the conference
Laura Bartlett
Ministerial Services Manager
(503) 802-9215
Laura Beville
Ministry Resource Specialist
(503) 873-6517
Allen Buck
Director, Circle of Indigenous Ministries
(503) 287-6526
Kristen Caldwell
Conference Communications Manager
(503) 802-9209
Laurie Day
Director of Connectional Ministries/Assistant to the Bishop
(503) 802-9207
Cesie Delve Scheuermann
Stewardship Consultant
John Shaw
Multi-media Communications Specialist
(503) 802-9202
Greater Northwest Innovation Vitality Team
The Greater Northwest Innovation Vitality Team works across the area to resource the practices of inclusion, innovation and multiplication.
Jess Bielman
Associate Director of Innovation for an Engaged Church
(503) 329-3229
Patrick Ferguson
Administrative Coordinator IV Team
Kristina Gonzalez
Executive Director for Innovation and Vitality
(206) 870-6809
Finance & Administration Staff
Finance and admininstration ministry works to ensure careful stewardship of conference funds, and health benefits for active and retired clergy in the conference.
Candace Clarke
Interim Conference Treasurer/Director of Finance and Operations
Sara Goetze
Assistant Treasurer/Controller
(503) 802-9217
Meg Kau
Greater Northwest Area Benefits & HR Manager
(503) 802-9224
Sandra Reinemer
Transition Facilitator/Quality Assurance
(503) 802-9200
David Sneed
Accounts Payable and Office Administrator
(503) 802-9221
District Superintendents
Karen Hernandez
Sage District Superintendent
(208) 537-3683
Tim Overton-Harris
Columbia District Superintendent
John Tucker
Crater Lake District Superintendent
(541) 689-3725
Wendy Woodworth
Cascadia District Superintendent
(503) 581-3969
District Staff
Etha Carruthers
Sage District Administrator
(208) 537-3683
Jennifer Fowler
Columbia District Administrator
(503) 802-9227
Linda Grund-Clampit
Cascadia District Administrator
(503) 581-3969
Sheri Konowitz
Crater Lake District Administrator
(541) 689-3725
Camp & Retreat Ministries Staff
Camp and Retreat Ministries is dedicated to creating quality environments of Christian hospitality and learning, through programming and hosting events at our six sites.
Todd Bartlett
Executive Director of Camp and Retreat Ministry
(503) 802-9211
Geneva Cook
Camping Accountant
(503) 802-9213
Holly Dolan
Camping Registrar
(503) 802-9214
Faith Foundation Northwest
The Foundation wants our faith and our ministry to outlast all of us. It helps congregations set money aside for the future by creating endowments, cultivating generosity, and receiving major gifts. It also manages investments, makes loans, and teaches about money.
Julia Frisbie
Associate Director
(800) 488-4179
David Nieda
Associate Director
(800) 488-4179
Tom Wilson
Executive Director
(800) 488-4179
