Lay Leadership

The Unitarian Universalist Church in Rockford, like all Unitarian Universalist congregations, is a self-governing religious community. The people govern themselves. This governance is organized through the elected board of trustees and two councils: the administrative life council and the congregational life council. Below is a list of the members or chairs of our committees. To reach a church leader you can contact the church office at 815-398-6322 or office@uurockford.org.

Board of Trustees
  • President: Jan Dunham
  • Vice President: Ruth Little
  • Clerk: Gaen McClendon
  • Treasurer: Pete Giolitto
  • Trustee ('12): Dave Lantz
  • Trustee ('13): Nikki Ticknor
  • Trustee ('14): Andrew Harmon
Nominating Panel
  • Nominating (‘12): Jim Dehler
  • Nominating (’12): Rhea Overely
  • Nominating (’13): Dick Lake
  • Nominating ('13): Martha Pippit
  • Nominating ('13): Kathy Scarpaci
Personnel Committee
  • Personnel (’12): Steve Balogh
  • Personnel (’13): Tom Hunter
  • Personnel ('14): Leah Krippner

Administrative Life Council
Finance: Susan Caravello
  • Stewardship: Bob Arevalo
  • Fall Fundraiser: Carolyn Arevalo / Holly Hanson
  • Trash or Treasure: Steve Blomgren / Ann Marie Marshall
  • Investment: Holly Hanson
  • Memorials, Special Gifts: Mary Caskey
Building and Grounds: Dave Schubert
Leadership Development: Paul Goddard

Congregational Life Council
Committee on Ministry (COM)
  • COM (’12): Wendy Bennett
  • COM (’12): Steve Lewis
  • COM ('12): Bill Smith
  • COM ('13): Tracey Armstrong
  • COM ('13): Chris Dunn
Religious Education: Susan Fumo
Worship: Jon McGinty and Linda Sandquist
  • Music: Gale Ketteler
Church Activities: Rhonda Best
Denominational: Teresa Wilmot
  • Partner Church: Andrew Harmon
Social Justice: Carol Fox and Wanda Hoover
  • Nelson School: Carol Fox
  • Anti-Racist Anti-Oppressive Multicultural Congregation (ARAOMC): Susan Dunn/ Martha Logeman / Gwen Jordon / Duane Wilke / Shiraz Tata
Communications: Pam Wilson
  • Publicity: Jen Edlen
  • Library: Jean Babb
Membership: Holly Hanson / Carolyn Arevalo
Caring: Lynn Liston and Judy Johnson
  • Memorial Services: Louise Mahall, Marty Zinn, and Judy Johnson