Conference Staff

UNITED METHODIST BUILDING AND RELATED AGENCIES
 
UNITED METHODIST CONFERENCE CENTER
450 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33815
Telephone: 863-688-5563; or toll-free 800-282-8011
[Mailing address and telephone number/s same for all departments unless otherwise noted.]
Conference office hours 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Episcopal Office

450 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33815
Telephone: 863-688-5563 Ext. 154, Toll-free 800-282-8011 Ext. 154

Tom Berlin

BIshop
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 154

Alex Shanks

Assistant to the Bishop
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 152

Shannon Redden

Administrative Assistant
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 154

Connectional Ministries And The Conference Equipping Network

Conference Staff Supporting
The Office Of Connectional Ministries And
The Conference Equipping Network
Fax: (863) 688-7233

Sharon Austin

Director of Connectional and Justice Ministries
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 103

Laurie Hofts

Assistant to the Director of Connectional and Justice Ministries
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 132

Mike Standifer

Director of Camps and Retreats Ministries Director of Warren Willis Camp and Conference Center
Phone: (352) 787-4345 ext 4152

Joel Pancoast

Director of Young People’s Ministries
Phone: (352) 978-7092

Kelly Minter

Youth Delegation Coordinator

Missional Engagement

Fax: (863) 680-1912

Clarke Campbell-Evans

Director of Missional Engagement
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 143

Icel Rodriguez

Director of Global Missions
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 346

Trish Warren

Disaster Response Coordinator
Phone: 863-661-4939.

Krista Cornelius

Disaster Recovery Administrative Assistant
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 146

Tricia Hall

Disaster Recovery Grants & Finance Manager
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 303

Molly McEntire

Mission Training and Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 195

Katherine Lain

Administrative Assistant
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 146

Congregational Vitality

Fax: (863) 688-7233

Janet Earls

Director of Congregational Vitality
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 109

Rini Hernandez

Director, Latino/a Ministries
Phone: (239) 542-4051

Connectional Relations

Connectional Relations Fax: 863-688-7233
Data Management Fax: (863) 688-3213

Brittany Jackson

Conference Communicator
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 505

Joe Henderson

News Content Editor
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 170

Don Youngs

Web Site & Video Production Consultant
Phone: (407) 697-1878

United Methodist Connectional Federal Credit Union

UNITED METHODIST BUILDING
450 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33815
Mailing address
United Methodist Connectional Federal Credit Union
P.O. Box 24449
Lakeland, FL 33802
Website URL: http://www.unitedmethodistcu.com
Toll free: (866) 687-2136 Local: (863) 687-2136 Fax: (863) 687-2365

Renea Hazelbaker

Branch Manager
Phone: (863) 687-2136 ext 201

Heidi Leab

Member Representative
Phone: (863) 687-2136 ext 200

Star Rouse

Member Representative
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 100

The Office of Clergy Excellence

Board of Ordained Ministry, Preachers' Relief,
Equitable Compensation

Sara McKinley

Director
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 133

Holly Finley

Assistant to the Director
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 134

Elizabeth Flynn

DCOM Registrar

Office of Financial Services Treasurer's Office

Accounts Payable/Receivable, Personnel and Payroll, Workers' Comp, Apportionments, Employment Verification, Health Insurance, Property and Casualty Billing, Pensions Billing, Statistics
Office: (863) 688-5563 - Ext 113 Fax: (863) 686-7363
Human Resources Fax: (863) 688-5189

Craig Smelser

Treasurer, Director of Administrative Services
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 173

Christine Shutters

Controller
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 107

Sue Bennett

Technology and Facilities Administrator
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 196

KATHRYN ELLIOTT

Staff Accountant- Apportionments/Accts. Rec.
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 163

Kathi Ewing

Staff Accountant – BCRM
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 172

Lisa Porth Despaw

Accounts Payable Specialist
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 118

Department of Ministry Protection

Property, Liability and Workers' Compensation Insurance
Fax: (863) 686-7363

LaNita Battles

Department of Ministry Protection Director
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 199

Helen Mitchell

Insurance Operations Specialist
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 126

Amber Douglas

Claims Specialist
Phone: (863) 688-5563 ext 175

Board Of Lay Ministry

Alice Williams

Conference Co-Lay Leader

Derrick Scott III

Conference Co-Lay Leader

Florida United Methodist Foundation

Pam Hicks

Vice President of Finance and Administration
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7110

Margaret Cox

Treasurer
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7109

Ginny Garske

Executive Assistant
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7101

Nadara Bledsoe

Administrative Assistant
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7113

Tom Wilkinson

Vice President of Church Relations and New Business

Andrew Craske

Vice President of Loans and Investments
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7104

Jenny DiLorenzo

Accounting Manager
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7108

Darlene Kepner

Accounting Specialist
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7111

Christie Morrison

Accounting Manager
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7117

Sylvia Padilla

Accounting Specialist
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7112

Melissa Richardson

Receptionist/Admin. Asst.
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7000

Ed New

Phone: (863) 293-5980

Tita Parham

Director of Communications and Public Relations
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7106

John Peterson

Regional Stewardship Consultant | Gulf Central, South Central and North West
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7103

Sandra Santiago

Regional Stewardship Consultant | South East, South West and Atlantic Central
Phone: (863) 904-2970 ext 7116

Florida Conference Archives

Judi New

Archivist
Phone: (863) 680-4992

Camps And Retreat Centers

Phone: 1 (866) UMCAMPS or 1 (866) 862-2677
Fax: (352) 360-1355
Florida United Methodist Camps and Retreat Ministries

Mike Standifer

Director of Camps and Retreats Ministries Director of Warren Willis Camp and Conference Center
Phone: (352) 787-4345 ext 4152

Lori Buonasera

Assistant to Director
Phone: (352) 787-4345

Albert Edwards

Food Service

Melissa Padgett

Housekeeping
Phone: (352) 787-4345

Billy Thompson

Operations Manager
Phone: (352) 787-4345

Life Enrichment Center

4991 Picciola Road, Fruitland Park, FL  34731
Phone: (866) 862-2677; (352) 787-0313
GROUP RESERVATIONS FOR LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER 
Phone (toll-free): (866) UMCAMPS (866) 862-2677
(Group Reservations Only) Fax:  (352) 435-4121

Warren W. Willis United Methodist Camp

4990 Picciola Road, Fruitland Park, FL  34731
Phone: (866) 862-2677; (352) 787-4345; Fax: (352) 787-8650