Senior Leadership Team
Senior Leadership Team
The Senior Leadership Team steers the ship and ensures that the Southern New England Conference staff work to fulfill the Conference's Vision and Mission.
As the chief vision-keeper, communicator and strategist, Rev. Goodwin is responsible for guiding the Conference in its positive and transformative impact in our world. He also represents the Conference in ecumenical, interfaith and public gatherings and events.
Read more about him, and find his videos, blog posts and preaching schedule, here
Darrell Goodwin
Dawn Hammond supports the Vision of the Conference by making sure the organization is on solid financial footing and has clear and helpful policies to guide our work. She is responsible for:
- SNEUCC budgeting, accounting and finance
- Policy development and implementation throughout the organization.
For local church leaders with similar portfolios, Dawn recommends the resources at our SNEUCC website here , particularly the Church Finance Handbook, which answers many questions commonly asked by treasurers and trustees. Other resources at the same page address how to prove nonprofit status and how to conduct an internal audit.
Dawn Hammond
She/her
Rev. Garrigan-Byerly provides leadership for the Area Conference Ministry (ACM) team assuring that the ACMs work as agents of transformation. ACM’s bring adaptive change by provoking and nurturing discipleship, new life, and creative partnerships in and through the love and justice of Jesus in our clergy, churches and Associations. She also provides support to the Unified Fitness Review Committees, Conference-wide Committee on Ministry Steering Team and General Synod delegation.
Rev. Garrigan-Byerly enjoys quilting and gardening, wonderful metaphors for ministry, and shares daily life with her husband, tween daughter and dog.
Liz Garrigan-Byerly
She/her
Chris Davies
Hillary Sage
Patti supports the Executive Minister for Area Conference Ministry, the Rev. Liz Garrigan-Byerly, and the Executive Minister for Conference Programs and Initiatives, the Rev. Dr. Chris Davies. Patti also staffs the Volunteer Development Committee, and the General Synod delegation.
Patti is an avid beekeeper, and an enthusiastic but mediocre gardener.
Patti Babcock
She/her