NACC State Liaisons are one way of helping NACC connect chaplains with each other and the NACC office and/or aid in coordinating local/regional events. They represent NACC members in their state and work with NACC staff to identify and respond to member needs.
If you live in one of these states or in a close adjacent area, please consider becoming a State Liaison for the NACC! To learn about the responsibilities of and criteria for NACC State Liaisons see below. Please contact Margaret at mgarro@nacc.org if interested in being a liaison.
State Liaison Description
Rationale
- Over the recent past, since the formal regional structure ended, some local attempts have been made by chaplains to continue convening for professional development and support. These gatherings are few, but they are diverse and offer examples of how future gatherings might occur.
- State Liaisons are one way of helping NACC connect chaplains with each other and the NACC office and/or aid in their coordinating local/regional events.
Purpose
To represent NACC members in their state and to work with NACC staff to identify and respond to member needs.
Major Responsibilities
- Connects state chaplains and supervisors to the national office and one another
- Sharing membership/contact information with the Liaison
- Serves as “go to person” in the state when exploring interstate possibilities for gatherings
- Communicates with/among state NACC members
- Keeps members informed of new members and member events
- Determines state needs for calls/gatherings
- Coordinates intrastate or interstate events
- Ensures state representation in interstate events
- Enlists planners for events as desired
Criteria for Members
- NACC member
- Facility with electronic communication.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Skill in networking with colleagues.
- Skill in creative program development.
- Skill in organizational and event planning practices.
- Ability to recruit, engage and support state members in local activity.
State Liaison Term
Please contact the NACC at mgarro@nacc.org if interested in being a liaison
State Liaison Roster
If you would like to volunteer as a liaison, need to update your information, or if you have any questions about this roster please contact the NACC at mgarro@nacc.org.
Canada | ||
Canada (Ontario) | Cynthia M. Dwyer MA, BCC | cyndi08@hotmail.com |
United States | ||
State | Liaison | |
Alabama | Deacon Philip F. Boettcher BCC | pfboettcher@att.net |
Arizona (Tucson) | Cheryl Wilson Weiss | cherylweissaz@gmail.com |
Arkansas | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
California (S)
California (N) |
Fr. Chris Ponnet
Cheryl Nickerson |
cponnet@stcamillus.ftml.net |
Colorado (Silverthorne) | Ms. Mary J. Greenwood MDiv, BCC | maryjang234@gmail.com |
Connecticut | Rev. Dominic U. Anaeto BCC | ugodom2000@yahoo.com |
Delaware | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
District of Columbia (DC) | Sr. Ann Howard SNDdeN, BCC | HowardAn@trinitydc.edu |
Florida (North Miami) | Fr. Parker Ogboe BCC | pogboe@chsfla.com |
Florida (Orlando) | Ms. Mary Reichert BCC | mcr2962@gmail.com |
Georgia | Gregory J. Pocock BCC | gregory.pocock@emoryhealthcare.org |
Hawaii | Hyun Underwood BCC | hunderwood@rcchawaii.org |
Idaho | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
Illinois (Chicago) | Sharon Dobbs BCC | sadobbs@gmail.com |
Illinois (Brookfield) | Sharon Mathis Schmidt BCC | weschmidts@aol.com |
Indiana | Edie Downes | eadownes48@hotmail.com |
Iowa | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
Kansas | Michael J. Corrigan BCC | mikebeckycorrigan@gmail.com |
Kentucky (Louisville) | Sr. Marian Judith Donohue SCN, BCC | mjudydonohue@gmail.com |
Pennsylvania | Caterina Mako | Caterina.Mako@Pennmedicine.Upenn.edu |
Louisiana (Tioga) | Stephen J. Brandow | sbran62261@aol.com |
Louisiana (New Orleans) | Patricia M. Crowley | anpa1@msn.com |
Maine | Maurice Pare, DO, MPS | moepare@midmaine.com |
Maine (Portland) | Sr. Patricia Mooney RSM, BCC | pmooney@sistersofmercy.org |
Maryland (Jarrettsville) | Amy B. Mickolite BCC | amymickolite@gmail.com |
Massachusetts (Littleton) | Mrs. Carole A. Butler BCC | cbspirit321@gmail.com |
Massachusetts (Waltham) | Erin McCarthy Mahadeo BCC | smilingbers@hotmail.com |
Michigan (Marine City) | Rev. Richard J. Bartoszek BCC | richjbart@aol.com |
Michigan (Dearborn) | Mrs. Marianne S. Burnett BCC-PCHAC | marianne.burnett@yahoo.com |
Minnesota | Mr. Martin E. Folan BCC | martin.folan@essentiahealth.org |
Mississippi | Thomas Head, PHD | thomas.head1@fmolhs.org |
Missouri (Kansas City) | Deacon Darwin D. Dupree BCC | ddupree@primehealthcare.com |
Montana | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
Montana | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
Nebraska | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
Nevada | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
New Hampshire | Maurice Pare, DO, MPS | moepare@midmaine.com |
New Jersey | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
New Mexico (Santa Fe) | Jack Conrad BCC | jack.conrad@stvin.org |
New York (Oceanside) | Fr. Jack Crabb SJ, BCC-E | jebbiejack@juno.com |
New York (Depew) | Mr. Justin T.S. Rowan BCC | jrowan@chsbuffalo.org |
North Carolina (Durham) | Brian Ballantine BCC | bballantine@gmail.com |
North Dakota | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
Ohio (Toledo) | Deacon Daniel Waters BCC | Daniel_Waters@mercy.com |
Oklahoma (Broken Arrow) | Deacon Kevin Stephenson BCC | catholicevangelism1@gmail.com |
Oregon | Patricia Landin SSMO, BCC | srpatriciamariel@ssmo.org |
Rhode Island | ||
South Carolina (Charleston) | Mark Dickson BCC | mark.dickson@rsfh.com |
South Dakota (Sioux Falls) | Dr. LuAnn M. Trutwin, D.Min., M.Div., BCC | CyzrB2@aol.com |
Tennessee | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
Texas (Texarkana) | Fr. Lawrence Chellaian BCC
Dexter Phillip, MSW, MA, BCC |
lawrence.chellaian@christushealth.org |
Texas (Austin) | Fr. Frank Zlotkowski CSC, BCC | fzlotkowski@ascension.org |
Utah | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |
Vermont | Maurice Pare, DO, MPS | moepare@midmaine.com |
Virginia | Sr. Christine Webb CBS, BCC | christine.webb@cbsparis.org |
Washington | Ms. Kay I. Gorka BCC | kestrella6607@yahoo.com |
West Virginia (Morgantown) | Ms. Moira C. Reilly BCC | reilly.moira@gmail.com |
Wisconsin | Ms. Susan A. Leet BCC | susan.leet@ssmhealth.com |
Wyoming | SEEKING LIAISON | Email mgarro@nacc.org if interested. |