NATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
The Rev. Walter F. Kedjierski, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
National Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers Association (NEOA)
Washington, DC
The Rev. James C. Biegler
Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (EDEIO)
Treasurer, National Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers Association (NEOA)
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
The Rev. Dr. Jean G. Hawxhurst
Ecumenical Staff Officer for the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church (UMC)
National Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers Association (NEOA)
Simpsonville, Kentucky
Kristen Opalinski
Manager, Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Chicago, Illinois
Ms. Kathryn Lohre
Executive, Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Secretary, National Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers Association (NEOA)
Chicago, Illinois
The Rev. Margaret Rose
Director for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, The Episcopal Church (TEC)
President, National Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers Association (NEOA)
New York City
The Rev. Christopher Olkiewicz
2023 National Chair
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Des Moines, IA
Mr. Alexei Laushkin
Evangelical and Pentecostal Ecumenism and Dialogue Association (EPEDA)
President, Kingdom Mission Society
Herndon, Virginia
The Rev. Lisa Lewis Balboa
Past National Chair
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Trenton, Kentucky
Mr. Richard Mammana
Ecumenical and Interreligious Associate, The Episcopal Church (TEC)
New Haven, Connecticut
The Rev. Dr. Mari Larson
President, Lutheran Ecumenical and Interreligious Representatives Network (LEIRN)
Wichita, Kansas
The Rev. David Simmons, ObJN
2023 National Co-National Chair
President, Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (EDEIO)
Fr. Don Rooney
President, Catholic Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (CADEIO)
Springfield, Virginia
Mr. Rick Caporali
Catholic Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (CADEIO)
Registrar/Webmaster
Fredericksburg, Virginia