The following nominations have been received and approved by the Nominating Committee.  The Nominating Committee will consider additional nominations received by September 15th.  All nominations, biographical information and large format photos should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by September 15.

For Standing Committee – Class of 2014:

One Clergy position:
•    None submitted.

Two nominees for the one Lay position:
•    Christopher Butler of All Saints, San Francisco/SF Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Sue Singer, PhD.  
•    Mary L. Vargas of Christ Church – Sei Ko Kai, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Richard E. Helmer, Rector of Church of Our Saviour, Mill Valley/ Marin Deanery.

For Ecclesiastical Court – Class of 2011

Two Clergy positions:
•    The Rev. Ellen Ekstrom, St. Mark, Berkeley/Alameda Deanery was nominated by Leonard W. Johnson, St. Mark, Berkeley/Alameda Deanery.
•    The Rev. Maricio Wilson, St. Paul, Oakland/Alameda Deanery was nominated by Eric Metoyer, St. Mary the Virgin, S.F./SF Deanery.

One Lay position
•    Elaine Foreman, St. Luke, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by Kay Bishop, St. Luke, S.F./SF Deanery.

Executive Council – Class of 2013 – three year term

2 positions, at least one must by lay:

•    No lay nominations submitted.

•    The Rev. Ellen Ekstrom, St. Mark, Berkeley/Alameda Deanery is nominated by the Rev. David Ota, St. Ambrose, Foster City/Peninsula Deanery.

Nominating Committee – two year term

•    None submitted.

Secretary of Convention – 1 year term

One position (any order):
•    David Frangquist, St. Aidan, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by Cynthia Clifford, Member, St. Aidan Episcopal Church, S.F./SF Deanery.

Treasurer of Convention – 1 year term

One position (any order):
•    Robert McCaskill, St. Stephen, Belvedere/Marin Deanery was nominated by the Rev. James Ward, Rector, St. Stephen, Belvedere/Marin Deanery.  

Provincial Synod – 3 year term

1 Clergy Position:
•    The Rev. Tommy Dillon, St. Aidan, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Vincent Jang, True Sunshine, S.F./SF Deanery.
•    The Rev. Katherine Salinaro, Holy Trinity/La Santisima Trinidad, Richmond/Alameda Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Anna Lange-Soto, El Buen Pastor, Peninsula Deanery.

2 Lay Positions:
•    Dianne Audick Smith, St. Augustine, Oakland/Alameda Deanery was nominated by Eric Metoyer, member of St. Mary the Virgin, S.F./SF Deanery.
•    John Cumming, St. Peter, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by Dr. Roderick B. Dugliss, St. Mary the Virgin, S.F/SF Deanery.

General Convention 2012 – 3 year term

4 clergy Deputy positions and 4 clergy Alternate Deputy positions:
•    The Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, Church of the Advent of Christ the King, SF Deanery was nominated by Julia McCray-Goldsmith, La Santisma Trinida/Holy Trinity, Richmond, Alameda Deanery.
•    The Rev. Paul Fromberg, St. Gregory of Nyssa, S. F./ SF Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Chris Rankin-Williams, Rector of St. John, Ross/Marin Deanery.  
•    The Rev. Vanessa Glass, Grace Cathedral, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by the Venerable Anthony Turney, Archdeacon, Grace Cathedral/SF Deanery.  
•    The Rev. Victoria Gray, Christ the Lord, Pinole/Alameda Deanery was nominated the Rev. Deacon Katherine Salinaro, Holy Trinity, Richmond/Alameda Deanery.  
•    The Rev. Stacey Grossman, Church of the Savior, San Rafael/Marin Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Katherine Lehman, Rector, St. Bede, Menlo Park/Peninsula Deanery.  
•    The Rev. Richard E. Helmer, Church of Our Saviour, Mill Valley/Marin Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Stacey Grossman, Rector of Nativity San Rafael/Marin Deanery.  
•    The Rev. David Ota, St. Ambrose, Foster City/Peninsula Deanery was nominated by Carolyn Gaines, St. Augustine, Oakland,/Alameda Deanery.  
•    The Rev. Aristotle Rivera, St. Alban, Brentwood/Contra Costa Deanery was nominated by Louise Gotthold, St. Timothy, Danville/Contra Costa Deanery.
•    The Rev. Sylvia Vasquez, St. Paul, Walnut Creek/Contra Costa Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Steven Strane, St. Timothy, Danville/Contra Costa Deanery.  

4 lay Deputy Positions and 4 lay Alternate Deputy Positions:
•    Rod Dugliss, St. Mary the Virgin, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by Christopher Butler, All Saints, S.F./SF Deanery.
•    Carolyn Gaines, St. Augustine, Oakland/Alameda Deanery was nominated by Warren Wong, St. James/San Francisco Deanery.  
•    Sarah Lawton, St. John the Evangelist, S.F./ SF Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, Advent of Christ the King, S.F./SF Deanery.
•    Scott Pomerenk, Grace Cathedral, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by Dr. Ronald C. Johnson, Grace Cathedral, S.F./SF Deanery.  
•    Warren Wong, St. James, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by the Rev. Vanessa Glass, Grace Cathedral/SF Deanery.  
•    Kay Bishop, St. Luke, S.F./SF Deanery was nominated by the Rev. David Ota, St. Ambrose, Foster City/Peninsula Deanery.