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 and Director of Business Administration are ex officio, non-voting members 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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Members: Find monthly documents like board meeting minutes and the treasurer's reports on our new Member Resources page!
May 2026 Board Bits
THOUGHTFUL QUESTION OF THE MONTH:
Steve asked, “Is it better to be a big fish in a small pond or better to be a small fish in a big pond?"
FOUR NEW MEMBERS: Welcome Rhonda Coleman, Jill Capes, and Kenneth & Ellen Wottrich!
PLANNING for NEW COVENANT GROUPS: Work is being done to increase the number of covenant groups, since many existing covenant groups are full and/or not taking new members. The idea is to launch a covenant group program designed specifically for new Eliot members and Starting Point graduates.
ANNUAL MEETING: Many thanks to the congregation for a well-attended annual meeting!
BOARD TRANSITIONS: We thank our outgoing trustees (Bob Becker, Rebecca Taylor, and David T. Cox) for their service, and look forward to On-BOARDing our newly elected Trustees (Susan Myers, Adam Bockhorst, and Steven Bain).
— Jennifer Stauber and Rebecca Taylor
More Board Briefings
Envision the Future! Read about Eliot's strategic planning via the Rolling Roadmap.
