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
Interested in attending an Eliot Chapel Board of Trustees meeting? Click here to review Board meeting visitor information.
Members: Find monthly documents like board meeting minutes and the treasurer's reports on our new Member Resources page!
January 2026 Board Bits
Thoughtful Question: Rebecca asked: How can we bring our UU faith to bear on the questionable actions of this administration? The Board could have spent the entire meeting discussing this question!
Our Eliot: The Board discussed our policy of living with one another in right relation, known as Our Eliot, which supports congregational conflict resolution and healthy communication. The Board is looking for volunteers with experience in conflict management to form a committee to revamp this process.
Data Dashboards: Brian has created new and improved dashboards to provide historical and current data about our church. Current dashboards include: Membership, Worship and RE Attendance, Pledge Campaigns, Communications, Financial Summary, and UU Common Endowment Fund. These are all available for Eliot members to explore in the membership section of the website.
Open Question Conversations: Matthew and Bob summarized what was heard during our 2nd Open Question discussions and will send a summary communication out to the congregation soon. The Board will dig into these summaries during our Winter Retreat (March 28, 2026) as we plan for the new Rolling Roadmap goal.
Board of Trustees meetings are fun! Come visit and find out what we do!
More Board Briefings
Envision the Future! Read about Eliot's strategic planning via the Rolling Roadmap.
