{"id":168,"date":"2017-10-05T13:31:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T13:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uumfe.rosegallogly.com\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:16:31","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/about\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth is led by a growing board of directors, staff, and many dedicated volunteers. Interested in volunteering? <a href=\"https:\/\/uumfe.org\/about\/contact-us\/\">Contact us!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Board of Directors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-549e1f2d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\"><div class=\"board-member\">\n  <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Swamini.png\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"name\">Swamini A. Saraswati<\/div>\n    <div class=\"title\">Chair<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"board-member\">\n  <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Betsy.png\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"name\">Betsy Tomic<\/div>\n    <div class=\"title\">Treasurer<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-549e1f2d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/swamini-a-saraswati\/\">Read about Swamini here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/betsy-tomic-2\/\">Read about Betsy here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-549e1f2d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\"><div class=\"board-member\">\n  <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Karyn.png\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"name\">Rev. Karyn Marsh<\/div>\n    <div class=\"title\">Secretary<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"board-member\">\n  <div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Anne-Marie.png\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"name\">Dr. Anne-Marie McCartan<\/div>\n    <div class=\"title\">At Large<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-549e1f2d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/rev-karyn-marsh\/\">Read about Rev. 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Valerie Freseman<\/div>\n    <div class=\"title\">At Large<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-549e1f2d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/dr-rashid-shaikh\/\">Read about Dr. Shaikh here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/rev-valerie-freseman\/\">Read about Rev. 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