Meet the 2026-2027 Leadership Team

The United Methodist Association of Communicators Leadership Team represents professional communicators from across our connection! The team members serve local churches, annual conferences, and United Methodist general agencies.

Your 2026-2027 Leadership Team is:

• Dan O’Mara (South Carolina Conference), chair

• Kristen Caldwell (Oregon Idaho Conference), vice chair

• Amanda Banda (Rio Texas Conference), secretary

• Cathy Bien (Resurrection United Methodist Church)

• Julie Dwyer (United Methodist Communications)

• Alyssa Fisher (California Pacific Conference)

• Melissa Jackson (General Council on Finance and Administration)

• Courtney Levin (Iowa Conference)

• Lauren Miers (Missouri Conference)

• Jennifer Rodia (United Methodist Communications)

• Aimee Yeager (Western North Carolina Conference)

• Todd Rossnagel (Louisiana Conference), chair emeritus

• Sybil Davidson (United Methodist Communications), executive director

The Leadership Team thanks departing members who completed their terms in 2025: Tim Jones, Liz Lennox, Laura Poarch, and Katy Strangis, and departing executive director Royya James.