Board of Directors

At the United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, we
are governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives
from the legal, financial, corporate, and ministerial communities
of Western Pennsylvania. These distinguished individuals serve the
Foundation in many areas, as indicated below.


Board Member


Mr. Jeffrey A. Barksdale, CPA
Bates Barksdale Inkert & Co.

Bishop Thomas Bickerton


Ms. Barbara L. Bower, Esq.
K & L Gates

Mr. Paul D. Burke, Esq.
Sherrard, German & Kelly, PC



Ms. Michele Cesare-Jury
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP

Mr. G. Reynolds Clark
University of Pittsburgh

Mr. Ralph E. Duckworth, Jr.
ATI Financial, LLC

Mr. Robert Garbert
Conference Trustees—Vice Chair

The Rev. James E. Gascoine
Pastor, Center UMC

Mr. Robert E. Harper, Esq.
Springer Bush & Perry, PC

Mr. Thomas H. Heisey
Mellon Working Capital Solutions

Mr. Wallace P. Hough
Merrill Lynch

Mr. Franklin H. Kelly, CPA
Retired PricewaterhouseCoopers




The. Rev. Deryl K. Larsen
Sr. Pastor, Clarion First UMC

The Rev. Frederick H. Leasure
Executive Director
United Methodist Foundation




The Rev. David Lindberg
Retired Pastor

Ms. Jan D. Manzetti
University of Pittsburgh

Mr. Robert C. McCartney, Esq.
Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott

Ms. Sara A. Mercer
Law Offices of Sara Mercer

The Rev. William D. Mock
Assistant to the Bishop

The Rev. Beth Nelson
Western PA Annual Conference

Mr. D. Lamar Oliver III
Retired Engineer


Mr. Douglas H. Petrie
Retired Westinghouse Electric

Mr. Steven E. Radi

Mr. Joseph G. Reasinger
Director of Programs
United Methodist Foundation


The Rev. Neal K. Rogers
United Methodist Service
for the Aging

Mr. Sean M. Rollman
Plextronics, Inc.




Dr. Donald G. Scandrol
Pittsburgh District Superintendent

Mr. N. James Sekel
The Duckworth Haggerty Sekel Group
Merrill Lynch




Mr. William R. Shipley, CPA
Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP



Mr. William D. Smith
Herbein & Company, Inc.

The Rev. Dr. Thomas St. Clair
Pastor, First UMC Irwin

Dr. Ronald A. Wanless
Pastor, Croton Avenue UMC

The Rev. Oden R. Warman
Pastor, Mt. Lebanon UMC

Ms. Susan W. Wesmiller
UPMC Presbyterian


Board Association


Investment Committee


Resident Bishop
Executive Committee—President

Organization Committee—Chair


Foundation Legal Advisor
Executive Committee
Organization Committee
Investment Committee

Organization Committee


Grants Committee—Chair
Program Committee

Program Committee


Board Development Committee


Investment Committee


Executive Committee—1st Vice Chair
Operations Committee

Investment Committee


Investment Committee


Executive Committee—Chair
Operations Committee
Compensation Committee
Evaluation and Review Committee
Audit Committee

Board Development Committee


Executive Committee
Operations Committee
Organization Committee
Board Development Committee
Grants Committee
Investment Committee


Organization Committee


Program Committee
Grants Committee

Executive Committee
Organization Committee

Operations Committee
Audit Committee

Operations Committee


Program Committee
Board Development Committee

Program Committee—Chair
Grants Committee
Executive Committee

Program Committee


Operations Committee

Executive Committee
Program Committee
Grants Committee
Investment Committee

Chaplin
Operations Committee


Investment Committee—Chair
Executive Committee—2nd Vice Chair
Operations Committee
Compensation Committee
Evaluation and Review Committee

Executive Committee—Secretary
Evaluation and Review Committee

Operations Committee—Chair
Investment Committee
Executive Committee—Treasurer
Compensation Committee—Chair
Evaluation and Review Committee
Audit Committee

Executive Committee
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee
Evaluation and Review Committee—Chair

Operations Committee
Audit Committee—Chair

Program Committee


Program Committee


Board Development Committee—Chair
Executive Committee

Organization Committee
Board Development Committee


If you have any questions about the Board itself or the Board Committees
that govern the United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania,
please contact us.