The Executive Board
Diocese of Southern Virginia
March 29, 2008
The Executive Board of the Diocese of Southern Virginia held its first meeting of
the conciliar year, following a joint retreat with the Standing Committee, at Chanco on
the James Conference Center, Surry County, on Saturday, March 29, 2008 with the
following members present:
The Rt. Rev, John C. Buchanan
Mr. Nash Bilisoly
Mrs. Laura Boucher
Mr. Spencer Coleman
Ms. Phyllis Edwards
The Rev. Ralph Haines
The Rev. Robert Johnson
Ms. Lindsay Kirby
Mr. John Meek
Mr. Jack Messer
Mr. David Page
The Rev. Bob Partlow
The Rev. Ed Pickup
The Rev. Stephen Powers
Mr. Art Spooner
The Rev. Isabel Steilberg
Mr. Gordon Tayloe
Dr. Vivian Williamson
Also Present were;
Mr. Carlyle Gravely
The Rev. Win Lewis
The Rev. Fred Poteet
The Rev. Stan Sawyer
Absent were:
Ms. Caroline Black*
The Rev. Colin Cooper
The Rev Carolyn Craft
The Rev Susan Grimm*
Mrs. Toni Hogg
The Rev. Michael Stone
* present at the retreat
Opening:
At. 1:00 p.m. Bishop Buchanan called the meeting to order. On motion of Mr.
Spencer Coleman, duly seconded, the minutes of the January 10, 2008 meeting were
approved.
Organization:
In accordance with Canon IX, Sec. 1, Bishop Buchanan nominated The Rev.
Robert Partlow, and Mr. Nash Bilisoly to serve as at-large members of the Executive
Board. The nominations were seconded by Mr. Spencer Coleman and these persons were
elected unanimously.
In accordance with Canon IX, Sec 3., Bishop Buchanan nominated Mrs. Toni
Hogg as Vice-Chairperson of the Executive Board. The Rev. Bob Partlow moved that
the nominations be closed and that Mrs. Hogg be elected. The motion, duly seconded,
passed unanimously
In accordance with provision 7 of its charter, The Rev. Isabel Steilberg nominated
The Rev. Michael Stone, and Mr. Spencer Coleman nominated The Rev. Isabel Steilberg
to serve as at-large members of the Steering Committee of the E