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 minister and board committees. The Board is composed of members who are elected by the congregation for staggered three-year terms. The Lead Minister is an ex officio, non-voting member of the board.

The Board meets the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm in Adams Hall. Meetings are open to anyone in the Eliot community.

Contact the Board of Trustees: board@eliotchapel.org

Jennifer Stauber

Board Chair

Ann Lemon

Board Treasurer

Rebecca Taylor

Board Secretary

Bob Becker

Board Ombudsperson

Matthew Hull

Board Chair Elect

Kathy Brunts

Board Member

David T. Cox

Board Member

Steve Jarrett

Board Member

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August 2025 Board Bits

The Board affirmed five new members: Daniel Kynaston, Barbara Labitska, Linsey Smith, Liz Sondhaus, and Wendy Tyree. Welcome!!! We are so happy that you are joining us!!!

This month’s thoughtful question came from Ann Lemon: How do you reconnect with yourself after a loss? All Board members contributed to the discussion.

The Board extended the work done at its August retreat by settling on the 2025-26 Three Open Questions below:

How shall we center love in our care of one another?
With whom in the broader community shall we grow in loving relationships?
What resources shall we commit to center and expand love?

Bob Becker, Matthew Hull, and Steve Jarrett will lead a committee to coordinate congregational conversations around these questions.

Find out more about the Three Open Questions process here.

Rebecca Taylor, Board Secretary

More Board Briefings

Envision the Future! Read about our Rolling Roadmap and Eliot's Strategic Plan!