Officers
Central to the Presbyterian tradition is leadership by members of the church who are elected by the congregation for particular kinds of service. The Presbyterian Church ordains men and women to the three offices that are reflected in the New Testament and have consistently been recognized by later generations of Christians – that of minister, elder and deacon. Additionally, New York State law requires that The Corporation of the Brick Presbyterian Church in the CIty of New York (the "Corporation") be governed by trustees (the "Trustees"). Elders, Deacons and Trustees comprise the Officers of our church.
The Board of Deacons ​​
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Class of 2026
David A. Bergan
Nancy T. Blair
Allison Ayers Elliott
Catherine F. Eubanks
Matthew C. Libbey
Lawrence S. Minicone
Christopher M. Seck
Mark E. Tillinghast, Jr.
Natasha W. Wolff
Sawyer S. Smith (Youth)
Lucy E. Thorpe (Youth)
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Class of 2027
Elaine I. Buss
Anke K. Ehlert
Paisley W. Kelling
Andre T. Messam
Phuong-Que T. Nguyen
Lucy D. Phillips
Chris S. Singh
Jillian R. Timmerman
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Class of 2028
Nicholas W. Anderson
Ashley M. Carlson
Anna R. C. Caspersen
Diana C. Clement
Dorcas Colas
Gail P. Crutchfield
Brooke L. Fadale
J. Briggs Fraser
The Session ​​
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Class of 2026
Susan D. Austin
Shelby S. Carroll
E. Graham Clark
Horace I. Crary, Jr.
Pamela Dickson-Thorpe
Mark E. Dingle
Helen B. Pennoyer
Oscar T. Sloterbeck
Logan E. Johnson (Youth)
Riley E. Thompson Wordsman (Youth)
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Class of 2027
Christopher L. Allen
Jennifer G. Anderson
Robert A. Appleby
Anna M. Bender-Zeckendorf
Molly C. Berry
Matt G. Cashia
Ross A. Oliver
Eunkyung (Grace) Sarno
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Class of 2028
Michelle A. Auerbach
Amanda B. Bellows
Preston T.W. Blankenship
Shannon G. Caspersen
Loren E. Kittilsen
Eric A. Lukas
Willis G. Ryckman, IV
Whitney P. Schwartz
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Moderator of Session
The Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Evans
Clerk of Session
Elizabeth A. Boehmler
The Board of Trustees
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President
Cathy J. Leonhardt
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Treasurer
Henry C. Barkhorn III
Secretary
Christopher M. Mason​ ​
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Class of 2026
Harold P. Hope III
Kirsten W. Morgan
Elizabeth M. Philipp
Richard D. Rippe
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Class of 2027
Cathy J. Leonhardt
Oliver T. Moses
Susan P. Webb
Victor L. Wu
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Class of 2028
David M. Blais
David L. Chiang
Christopher M. Mason
Stefan Kruger
Nomination and Election of Officers
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Ruling Elders, Deacons and Trustees are nominated to the congregation by the All-Church Nominating Committee and elected by the congregation at its annual meeting of the Congregation and Corporation.
2026 All Church Nominating Committee (ACNC)
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Chair: Robert A. Appleby
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Members: Bradley J. Fisher, Robert P. Kellas, Marisa B. Leichtling, Kelly Milam, Christopher L. Randall
Representatives: Whitney P. Schwartz, Vice Chair (Session), Lawrence Minicone (Deacon), Victor Wu (Trustee)
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Ex-officio: Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans