Staff Members by Department
Montreat isn't possible without this team of passionate people dedicated to serving our guests and conferees, and making the world a better, more Christ-like place.
Please see the staff directory below for phone/email contact information for our full-time, year-round staff. The majority of our staff, including members of the President's Office, Business Office, Development Office, Program Department, and Sales, Marketing, & Communications, are located on the main level and third floor of Freeland Hall (318 Georgia Terrace). Hospitality staff are primarily located in Assembly Inn (401 Assembly Drive). The retail staff are in the Montreat Store (303 Lookout Road).
If you have questions about where to find someone, please contact the front desk of Assembly Inn at frontdesk@montreat.org or call 828.419.9844.
Senior Leadership Team
Richard DuBose
PresidentBio
Lauren Mathews
Vice President for HR and Executive Assistant to the PresidentCarol Steele
Vice President for Programs
Bio
Richard Sills
Chief Financial Officer
Bio
Tanner Pickett
Vice President for Communications
Bio
Seth Hagler
Vice President for Development
Bio
Emily Causey
Vice President for Hospitality
Bio
Board of Directors
Class of 2025
Chris Boney
Wilmington, NC
The Rev. Veronica Cannon
Charlotte, NC
Alec Chaplin, Jr.
Columbia, SC
Cathie Dodson
Montreat, NC
Bryan McArthur
Athens, GA
The Rev. Scott Ramsey
Arlington, VA
The Rev. Dr. Ted Wardlaw
Austin, TX
George "Matt" Wood
Elizabeth City, NC
The Rev. Dr. William Yoo
Decatur, GA
Class of 2026
Margaret Bauer
Black Mountain, NC
Dan Boyd
Gaffney, SC
The Rev. Olanda Carr
Harrisburg, NC
The Rev. Dr. Amos Disasa
Dallas, TX
The Rev. Dr. Pam Driesell
Atlanta, GA
Rick Giles
Jacksonville Beach, FL
The Rev. Taylor Lewis Guthrie Hartman
Richmond, VA
Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt
Bowling Green, KY
The Rev. Betsy Swetenburg
Dallas, TX
Class of 2027
Jim Apple
Nashville, TN
The Rev. CeCe Armstrong
Johns Island, SC
Jim Brueggemann
Johns Island, SC
Trish Edwards
Chapin, SC
Curtis Elliot
Charlotte, NC
Dr. Chip Legerton
Mount Pleasant, SC
The Rev. Dr. Alice Ridgill
Indian Trail, NC
The Rev. Dr. Kathryn Threadgill
Decatur, GA
Knox Walkup
Nashville, TN