The Committee on Nominations has released its 2023 report.

Nominated by the Committee on Committees and elected by messengers, the Committee on Nominations nominates members to the Executive Committee and directors/trustees to boards, institutions, commissions and standing committees of the Convention.

The report is as follows:

SBC Executive Committee

Term expiring 2024

• Ohio: § Erik Spohr, Centerville, Centerville, OH; replacing Mark Stinson^R, Trinity, Cambridge OH

Term expiring 2025

• North Carolina: Ryan Epley, West Cabarrus, Concord, NC; replacing Lawrence Yoo^R, Waypoint, Chapel Hill, NC

Term expiring 2026

• Alaska: Don E. Shannon, Sunset Hills, Anchorage, AK; replacing Todd O. Burgess^R, First, Eagle River, AK

Term expiring 2027

• Arkansas: Matt Bell, Indian Springs, Bryant, AR; replacing Harry C. (Archie) Mason^I, Central, Jonesboro, AR
• California: Gideon I. Lee, Crosspoint, Milpitas, CA; replacing Richard W. Spring^I, First, Hesperia, CA
• Hawaii: *Vince Galinato Bagoyo Jr., Valley Isle, Wailuku, HI; replacing Alan S. Krober^DS, First, Pearl City, HI
• Kentucky: *Susan F. Bryant, Graefenburg, Waddy, KY; replacing Charles W. Frazier^DS, Zion’s Cause, Benton, KY
• Minnesota-Wisconsin: Paul J. Springer, Northwest, Wauwatosa, WI; replacing Guy L. Fredrick^DS, Mapledale, Sheboygan, WI
• New Mexico: Lamar Morin, Hoffmantown, Albuquerque, NM; replacing Abbott J. (Jay) McCollum^R, First, Gallup, NM
• North Carolina: § *David Horner, Providence, Raleigh, NC; replacing *Joe Knott^I, Christ, Raleigh, NC
• Oklahoma: Michael A. Butler, First, Chickasha, OK; replacing David L. (Dave) Bryan^I, Chisholm Heights, Mustang, OK
• South Carolina: *Mark Hendrick, First, Columbia, SC; replacing Dwight M. Easler^I, Corinth, Gaffney, SC
• Texas: *Laura A. Jackson, Northeast Houston, Humble, TX; replacing Jared C. Wellman^R, Tate Springs, Arlington, TX

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2027

• Alabama: Craig Carlisle, First, Gadsden, AL
• Arizona: Paul Lucas (Luke) Panter, Grace, Maricopa, AZ
• California: *Jae Min Lee, Richmond, Richmond, CA
• Florida: *David A. Twiddy, Mission Hill, Temple Terrace, FL
• Georgia: *Travis Walker, Gospel Hope, Avondale Estates, GA
• Louisiana: Philip J. Robertson, Philadelphia, Deville, LA
• Missouri: *Curtis R. (Curt) Ballard, Genesis, Eureka, MO
• Oklahoma: *Micah D. Nix, First, Skiatook, OK
• Pennsylvania-South Jersey: Fred J. Neal, Jr, Harvest, Kittanning, PA
• Tennessee: *Erin D. (Dani) Bryson, First, Dickson, TN
• Texas: *Russ Barksdale, Rush Creek, Arlington, TX

Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

Term expiring 2024

• Louisiana:  § *Hannah Hunter Pounds, First, New Orleans, LA; replacing *Sherry L. Peveto^R, First, West Monroe, LA

Term expiring 2025

• Colorado: § Bryce A. Ulrich, Cross Family, Parker, CO; replacing Jonathan Ferré^R, Garden Ranch, Colorado Springs, CO

Term expiring 2026

• Virginia: *Heather C. Sells, River Oak, Chesapeake, VA; replacing *Christine Hoover^R, Charlottesville Community, Charlottesville, VA

Term expiring 2027

• Missouri: Jason M. Marlin, First, Kirksville, MO; replacing Miles S. Mullin II^R, Calvary, Hannibal, MO
• Ohio: *Sarah M. Young, Dayton Avenue, Xenia, OH; replacing Mike L. Wilson^I, Lincoln Heights, Mansfield, OH
• Oklahoma: Eric Costanzo, South Tulsa, Tulsa, OK; replacing Justin T. Sampler^I, First, Inola, OK
• Pennsylvania-South Jersey: Stanley H. Oschman, Plaid Community, Jenkins Twp, PA; replacing Roger M. Manao^I, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
• Tennessee: *Matthew A. Grove, Redemption City, Franklin, TN; replacing Trevor M. Atwood^I, City, Murfreesboro, TN
• Texas: Cindy Asmussen, Great Hills, Austin, TX; replacing Juan R. Sanchez^DS, High Pointe, Austin, TX

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2027

• Indiana: Nathan W. Lugbill, Castleview, Indianapolis, IN
• New England: Mitchell W. Kimbrell, Christ Memorial, Williston, VT
• North Carolina: *Traci D. Griggs, Fairview, Apex, NC

Gateway Seminary

Term expiring 2027

• At Large: Rick Brady, Woodward Park, Fresno, CA; replacing Walter A. Price^R, Fellowship in the Pass, Beaumont, CA

Term expiring 2028

• Nevada: La Vaughn Cager, Hope, Las Vegas, NV; replacing *Gayle A. Fee^I, Summerlin Community, Las Vegas, NV

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2028

• Arizona: *Wallace C. (Wally) DeShon, Hiway, Mesa, AZ
• At Large: *Marsha A. Gray, The Gathering Place, Vancouver, WA
• At Large: Robert L. (Rob) Pengra, Hope, Portland, OR
• At Large: Lance A. Rogers, Birchman, Fort Worth, TX
• Colorado: *Gregory D. (Greg) Smith, Orchard, Commerce City, CO
• Kansas-Nebraska: David L. McDonald, Redeemer, Kearney, NE
• Mississippi: *Gilroy Chow, Oakhurst, Clarksdale, MS
• Ohio: David G. Hill, Northside, Springfield, OH

GuideStone Financial Resources

Term expiring 2024

• Mississippi: † Shawn Parker, First, Madison, MS; replacing R. Thomas (Tommy) King^R, First, Columbia, MS

Term expiring 2027

• Arizona: Dan P. Gutierrez, Drexel Heights, Tucson, AZ; replacing Dennis Adams^I, First, Cornville, AZ
• Florida: † Brian Stowe, First, Plant City, FL; replacing *James H. (Jay) Strack^R, First, Orlando, FL
• Indiana: James L. Walls, First, Charlestown, IN; replacing Joshua D. (Josh) Goepfrich^I, Hilltop Community, Warsaw, IN
• Kansas-Nebraska: † *Jason A. Tucker, Fellowship, Olathe, KS; replacing J. Steven (Steve) Dighton^R, Lenexa, Lenexa, KS
• Mississippi: *Laura F. Rose, Morrison Heights, Clinton, MS; replacing *D. Odean Busby^I, First, Magee, MS
• New England: § Evens B. Chrysotome, New Birth Evangelical, Randolph, MA; replacing *Charles T. Brake^I, Abounding Grace, Rochester, NH
• Texas: † *George A. Bass Jr., Prestonwood, Plano, TX; replacing *Christopher A. Zook^R, Second, Houston, TX

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2027

• Alabama: *J. Rodney Bledsoe, First, Montgomery, AL
• Kentucky: *Margaret Gibson, Christ, Goshen, KY
• Oklahoma: *Virgil G. (Glenn) Coffee, Quail Springs, Oklahoma City, OK

International Mission Board

Term expiring 2025

• Kansas-Nebraska: Mari Parker, First Southern, Abilene, KS; replacing *Jonathan L. Newkirk^R, The Journey, Paola, KS
• Kentucky: Karen S. Wright, Immanuel, Lexington, KY; replacing Trent Snyder^R, Porter Memorial, Lexington, KY

Term expiring 2026

• Hawaii: Carlos I. Higa, Hamama Community, Kaneohe, HI; replacing Christopher Martin^R, Makakilo, Kapolei, HI
• Wyoming: § Quin V. Williams, Boyd Avenue, Casper, WY; replacing Daniel R. Bruebeck^R, North Cheyenne, Cheyenne, WY

Term expiring 2027

• Arkansas: *Michael W. Atchley, Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, AR; replacing *Lisa A. Lovell^I, First, Fayetteville, AR
• California: *Anne Marie Mero, First, McCloud, CA; replacing *Ken Gross^I, Trinity, Fresno, CA
• Georgia: Jason A. Lee, Clarkston International, Clarkston, GA; replacing Morgan D. Kerr^I, Pine Forest, Macon, GA
• Georgia: *Duhi P. Schneider, Dunwoody, Dunwoody, GA; replacing John Waters^I, First, Statesboro, GA
• Louisiana: Michael R. Benefield, Temple, Ruston, LA; replacing Chuck A. Pourciau^I, Broadmoor, Shreveport, LA
• Missouri: *Marc R. Turnage, Liberty, Liberty, MO; replacing James W. Barnhart^DS, Miner, Sikeston, MO
• North Carolina: Nathan Rostampour, Summit, Durham, NC; replacing Andrew M. (Andy) Davis^I, First, Durham, NC
• Texas: *Charmaine S. Traffanstedt, Cross Community, Houston, TX; replacing *Ron Phillips^I Sr., Birchman, Fort Worth, TX

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2027

• Alabama: James H. (Jim) Cooley, First, Birmingham, AL
• Alabama: *Charlotte B. Madison, Mount Zion, Huntsville, AL
• Arkansas: James W. (Wes) George, First, Rogers, AR
• California: Brian Zunigha, Redeemer, Riverside, CA
• Kentucky: Nathaniel Bishop, Forest, Louisville, KY
• Maryland-Delaware-DC: *Vernon A. Wittenbach, Sycamore Hill, Wilmington, DE
• Mississippi: Kalaishi M. Johnson, Morrison Heights, Clinton, MS
• North Carolina: *Flossie E. Castle, Mercy Hill, Greensboro, NC
• Tennessee: Sam E. Greer, Red Bank, Chattanooga, TN
• Virginia: *Barbara A. Reynolds, North Roanoke, Roanoke, VA

Lifeway Christian Resources

Term expiring 2026

• New Mexico: Mike O. Napier Sr., First Aztec, NM; replacing *Kristin L. Overman^R, First, Albuquerque, NM
• Texas: Matt E. Surber, Mission City, San Antonio, TX; replacing Tony Wolfe^R, Lakeland, Lewisville, TX

Term expiring 2027

• Illinois: *Tigelique C. Woods, Alpha Missionary, Boilingbrook, IL; replacing Terenda A. Wyant^I, Sterling, Fairview Heights, IL
• Kansas-Nebraska: § Spencer Parish, Calvary, Kearney, NE; replacing Marie Clark^I, Nall Avenue, Prairie Village, KS
• Nevada: Michael A. Schmidt, Granite Hills, Reno, NV; replacing Tony McAlexander^I, Twin Lakes, Las Vegas, NV
• North Carolina: Beth R. Hunnicutt, First, Garner, NC; replacing *Amy Mielock^I, First, Cary, NC
• West Virginia: Jonathan E. Eubank, Witcher, Belle, WV; replacing *Katherine A. Pope^I, Baker Heights, Martinsburg, WV

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2027

• Arizona: *Janet W. Shrader, Casas, Tucson, AZ
• Arkansas: Douglas W. Falknor, First, Fayetteville, AR
• Indiana: *Brad E. Graber, Castleview, Indianapolis, IN
• Kentucky: James B. Carroll, Parkway, Bardstown, KY
• Michigan: *Sharon F. Greer, Orchard, Kingsley, MI
• Texas: Judson S. Strawbridge, First, Marlin, TX

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Term expiring 2028

• Kentucky: Jeremy R. Pellum, Hurstbourne, Louisville, KY; replacing *C. Rex Smith^I, First, Paducah, KY
• Local:  § *Rodrick O. Sweet, Concord, Jefferson City, MO; replacing Larry L. Lewis^DS, Calvary, Columbia, MO
• New Mexico: David Taylor, First, Los Alamos, NM; replacing *M. Lee Roberson^I, Taylor Memorial, Hobbs, NM
• South Carolina: Casey L. Williams North Trenholm, Columbia, SC; replacing Frankie J. Melton^I Jr., Heath Springs, Heath Springs, SC

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2028

• Local: *John M. Rainwater, Immanuel, Little Rock, AR
• Michigan: Edward I. Mattox, Forest Park, Farmington Hills, MI
• Northwest: Courtney E. (Gene) Dempsey, Hope, Maple Valley, WA

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Term expiring 2028

• Alabama: *Katherine J. Webb, First, Montgomery, AL; replacing *Braden W. Mims^DS, Thomasville, Thomasville, AL
• Indiana: Daniel M. Conrades Crosspoint, Richmond, IN; replacing *John C. Greenbank^I, Northwoods, Evansville, IN
• Louisiana: *John G. Phillips, First, Ruston, LA; replacing *Jackie A. Myers^I, First, Sicily Island, LA

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2028

• Colorado: *Angela C. Unruh, Cross Fellowship, Colorado Springs, CO.
• Local: Waylon Bailey, First, Covington, LA
• Local: *Douglas J. Gunn, First, Jackson, MS
• Local: Stephen N. Horn, Calvary, Alexandria, LA
• Local: Eddie Wren, First, Zachary, LA
• Nevada: Morné Maritz, Hope, Las Vegas, NV
• Northwest: Steven W. Schenewerk, Community, Winston, OR

North American Mission Board

Term expiring 2024

• Nevada: *Keith W. Brown, South Reno, Reno, NV; replacing *David Killebrew^R, Hope, Las Vegas, NV

Term expiring 2027

• Alabama: *Scott L. Guffin, Shades Mountain, Vestavia Hills, AL; replacing *Erin S. Bounds^I, North Valley, Odenville, AL
• Indiana: Isaiah Turner, First, Henryville, IN; replacing Gary Yochum^I, Oak Park, Jeffersonville, IN
• Kansas-Nebraska: Derrick C. Lynch, Blue Valley, Overland Park, KS; replacing Andrew (Andy) Addis^I, CrossPoint, Hutchinson, KS
• Kentucky: *Ray J. Woodie, Coral Hill, Glasgow, KY; replacing *Tanya K. York^I, Buck Run, Frankfort, KY
• Missouri: Nelson Nissley, Tower View, Kansas City, MO; replacing *Alisa J. Henley^I, Spruce Saint Matthews, Kansas City, MO
• New Mexico: *Brennan L. Colyer, Emmanuel, Farmington, NM; replacing *Bill D. Richard^I, First, Moriarty, NM
• North Carolina: *Jeffrey Allen Pope, Faith, Youngsville, NC; replacing Steve Hardy^I, Calvary, Winston Salem, NC
• Ohio: Johnathan Newman, Koinos, Troy, OH; replacing Stephen P. Spurgin^I, First, Miamisburg, OH
• Oklahoma: *Stephanie L. Kuykendall, First, Owasso, OK; replacing Danny Ringer^I, First, Elk City, OK

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2027

• Arkansas: Eric Brown, Central, Jonesboro, AR
• Kentucky: Carlos B. (C.B.) Scott, First, McDowell, KY
• West Virginia: Mason A. Ballard, Resurrection, Charleston, WV

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Term expiring 2028

• Local:  § Kyler J. Smith, Hickory Grove, Charlotte, NC; replacing *Melinda W. Delahoyde^I, Providence, Raleigh, NC
• New England: *Edward K. Kao, Antioch, Cambridge, MA; replacing Israel Kim^I, New Life, Irvine, CA
• North Carolina: Dimas E. Castillo, Living Hope, Jacksonville, NC; replacing *Albert E. (Earl) Finley II^I, Providence, Raleigh, NC

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2028

• Georgia: David White, First, Douglasville, GA
• Kentucky: Shawn F. Dobbins, Hebron, Hebron, KY
• Local: Zach W. Little, South Side, Abbeville, SC

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Term expiring 2024

• Maryland-Delaware-DC: Christopher B. Davis, Northwest, Reistertown, MD; replacing Curtis M. Hill^R, Ogletown, Newark, DE

Term expiring 2028

• Missouri: Darryl O. (Oran) Woodworth, First, O’Fallon, MO; replacing Phillip A. (Phil) Bray^I, First, Macon, MO

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2028

• Alabama: Bradley M. Rushing, Mount Gilead, Dothan, AL

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Term expiring 2028

• Arizona: Brian A. LeStourgeon, Hillside, Phoenix, AZ; replacing Mark S. Mucklow^I, First, Glendale, AZ
• At Large: *Sherrell M. Ogletree, Image, Cypress, TX; replacing *Jamie Green^I, First, Houston, TX
• Mississippi: *Barbara C. McMillin, First, New Albany, MS; replacing *David F. Maron^I, First, Jackson, MS
• Oklahoma: Brock P. Hardin, First, Heavener, OK; replacing Michael W. (Mike) Mings^I, First, Valliant, OK

Eligible to serve another term expiring in 2028

• At Large: *George E. West, North Garland, Garland, TX
• Colorado: Mark B. Spence, Mississippi Avenue, Aurora, CO
• Florida: Bob Bumgarner, Chets Creek, Jacksonville, FL
• Northwest: Don W. Reeves, Grand Avenue, Corvallis, OR

Committee on Order of Business

Term expires in 2026

• At Large: *Cory Hines, Coggin Avenue, Brownwood, TX; replacing Dennis L. Garcia^I, Calvary, Las Cruces, NM
• At Large: Bryant Sims, First Mt. Moriah, Greenwood, SC; replacing Spencer C. (Spence) Shelton^I, Mercy, Charlotte, NC

Credentials Committee

Term expires in 2025

• At Large: Barry J. Raley, New Friendship, Auburn, KY; replacing *Jill R. Rayburn^R, Edwards Road, Greenville, SC

Term expires in 2026

• At Large: Christopher S. Osborne, Cross, North Richland Hills, TX; replacing George T. Russ^DS, Ebenezer Mission, Oakland Gardens, NY
• At Large: § Kevin James^ECN, New Creation Bible, Tracy, CA; replacing Linda Cooper^I, Forest Park, Bowling Green, KY

Symbol Descriptions:

D – Deceased

DS – Declined to Serve

ECN – Executive Committee Nominee

I – Ineligible to Serve Another Term

R – Resigned

*Non-Church/Denominational Vocation

† – Interim Trustee

§ – Changes reflected since published Baptist Press article (April 28, 2023)