Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing, amending, interpreting and enforcing Chapel policies in accordance with the by-laws. The Board also delegates responsibility, authority and accountability to the ministers and various committees, and monitors the Eliot Chapel budget. The Board is comprised of nine members who are elected by the congregation for staggered three-year terms and a treasurer elected by the congregation for a one-year term.
The Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in Adams Hall. Meetings are open to anyone in the Eliot community.
Contact the Board of Trustees
2011-2012 Members
Mike Antoine, Chair
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Mike and his family, wife Vivian, and daughters Carrie and Sami have been with Eliot since 2001. Back then Mike enjoyed being an RE teacher, and he is now chair of the Eliot Board of Trustees. Mike is an optometrist with his eye care business in Lenscrafters at the Galleria.
Marc Fried, Chair-elect
Marc joined Eliot in the late 90s along with his wife, Camille, who teaches regularly in the RE, and his three children. He has been a member of the Chamber Choir and Eliot Chorale off and on for over nine years, and currently serves on the Strategic Planning Committee. Outside of Eliot, he has served as legal counsel to Boards of Directors for numerous governmental agencies and recently completed training to serve as a mediator for civil litigation cases. He currently serves on the board of the Kirkwood Lions Club and on the City of Kirkwood Parks Master Plan Implementation Committee. He was a member of the Leadership St. Louis Class of 2005-06 and currently co-chair a Bridges over Racial Polarization forum through FOCUS St. Louis.
David Cox, Treasurer
David and his wife, Janis, joined Eliot in 2004 after moving to St. Louis from Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Coxes serve as greeters, participate in hosting newcomers’ dinners, and have helped out with Room at the Inn, work parties and Madrigal. David is the Property and Casualty Actuary for the Missouri Department of Insurance and provides actuarial support for insurance company solvency oversight, rate regulation, expert testimony and other special projects.
Linda Senn, Secretary
Since joining Eliot Chapel 16 years ago, Linda has served on the Program Council, the Fun Committee, chairing several Chili Suppers, the publicity committee and kitchen crew for the Madrigal dinner. She also worked on the recent Appreciative Inquiry writing team, participated in writing some of the mystery dinner, and helped start the joyful Life Enrichment Group (LEGS) in 1995. The original Eliot Entrepreneurs Directory was her project, and through the years, she has taken great joy in the “extended family” fellowship at Eliot. Linda is a nonfiction author, book coach, adjunct instructor at UMSL, and loving mom and grandmother who often visits the busy, sometimes chatty squirrels in Kirkwood Park.
Lea Ann Baker
Lea Ann is married to Jan Pierre Pallares and they have an 11-year-old son, Ian Pallares. They have attended Eliot Chapel approximately eight years and have been members since March 2007. During her time at Eliot she has taught RE, worked at the book sale, assisted with the Chalice Choir, and participated in the Seder dinner, the Chili Cook-off, the New U program and Newcomer dinners. Outside Eliot, she tutors reading with the Oasis Program, serves as trustee for her subdivision, and enjoys various interests. They have resided in Creve Coeur since their relocation to Missouri in 2002.
Pat Gray
Pat and her husband, Gary, have attended Eliot Chapel since the mid 70s. She served on the Board many years ago and taught Sunday school when their children were young. They have been active in hosting for Room at the Inn since it began. Pat is a lawyer and represented Eliot in its suit against the City of Kirkwood and negotiated the settlement to allow the second parking lot to be built in its current location.
Steve Lawrence
Steve and his wife, Carol Moreland, have been members of Eliot since 1995. They have two sons, Blake and Ross, both at The University of Missouri at Columbia. Steve has served as Board Treasurer and as a member of the Music Committee. He is currently Executive Vice President for Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation.
William Lemon
William has been a member at Eliot Chapel since 2003 with his wife, Ann, and now their daughter Eva. He currently serves on the Eliot Board of Trustees which is working diligently to help the Chapel complete the transition to Policy Governance and to support the Search Committee in finding a new minister. In the past, William has been active in Eliot Chapel as a Canvasser one year, and as a Religious Educator of 4th and 5th graders for two years. The family did laundry for Room-at-the-Inn for about three years. He has participated in work parties, Madrigal and Men's Advance. William works as Director of Scientific and Computing Services at IT Enterprises, a business incubator owned by UMSL located near Lambert airport.
Teri Nicely
Teri has been a member of Eliot Chapel since 1998. During that time she has taught RE classes for second grade, served Room at the Inn as a cook, driver and launderer, participated in GATE and Madrigal Dinners. Teri is a real estate agent at Keller Williams Realty in Kirkwood, where she serves on the Agent Leadership Council. She is also a Certified Yoga Instructor and has led several yoga classes for Women’s Weekend and Mindfulness Meditation retreats at Eliot. She most enjoys the relationships she has formed with so many great individuals who are also committed to personal growth and social action. Teri and her husband, Gary, were married at Eliot Chapel in 2006 and live just down the street.
