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
PresidentCarol Steele
Vice President for Programs
Richard Sills
Chief Financial Officer
Tanner Pickett
Vice President for Sales,
Marketing, and Communications
Seth Hagler
Vice President for Development
Emily Causey
Vice President for Hospitality
Board of Directors
Class of 2023
The Rev. Olanda Carr
Harrisburg, NC
The Rev. Dr. Joe Clifford
Charlotte, NC
The Rev. Dr. Pam Driesell
Atlanta, GA
Harry Emerson
Rock Hill, SC
Tanza Farr
Nashville, TN
The Rev. Taylor Lewis Guthrie Hartman
Statesboro, GA
The Rev. Dr. Will Jones
Memphis, TN
The Rev. Eileen Lindner
Brick, NJ
Robin Melvin
Montreat, NC
Class of 2024
The Rev. CeCe Armstrong
Johns Island, SC
The Rev. Dr. Aram Bae
Charlottesville, VA
Curtis Elliot
Charlotte, NC
The Rev. Dr. Tee Gatewood
Banner Elk, NC
Helen Krone
Annapolis, MD
Dr. Chip Legerton
Mount Pleasant, NC
The Rev. Dr. Alice Ridgill
Indian Trail, NC
Ross Sloan
Fairview, NC
Knox Walkup
Nashville, TN
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