
The THIRD Episcopal District
of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
The Southeast Missouri-Illinois-Wisconsin Region
The three local districts of the Southeast Missouri-Illinois-Wisconsin Region of the Third Episcopal District
are Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Louis.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI-ILLINOIS-WISCONSIN REGION LEADERSHIP
2026-2027 Conference Year
BISHOP DA'HENRI R. THURMOND, SR., PRESIDING PRELATE
REVEREND WILLIE F. DOCKERY, JR, PRESIDING ELDER, THE CHICAGO DISTRICT
REVEREND DR. TIGGS WASHINGTON., PRESIDING ELDER, THE MILWAUKEE DISTRICT
REVEREND DR. JANCI FINKLEY, SR., PRESIDING ELDER, THE SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT
JOINT BOARD OF FINANCE
Rev. Dr. Joseph Gordon, Chair
Rev. Dr. Tiggs E. Washington
Ms. Linda Black
Mrs. Renova Chunn
Mrs. Ruth Collins
Mr. Ralston Simmons
COMMITTEE ON MINISTERIAL EXAMINATION
Rev. Vincente Andujo, Chair
Rev. Willie Nash, IV
Rev. Allen Mitchell
Rev. Kalif Crutcher
Rev. Dion Broughton
Rev. Richard McDuffie, Consultant
TRUSTEES
Rev. Janci Finkley, Sr., Chair
Rev. Gregory M. Williams
Rev. Tiggs Washington
Rev. Dr. Joseph Gordon
Rev. Renee T. Johnson
Rev. David L. Bryant, Jr.
Rev. Richard McDuffie
Mrs. Frankie Lovings
CONFERENCE TREASURER
Rev. Dr. David L. Bryant, Jr.
CONFERENCE SECRETARY
Ms. Marissa Nash
LAY LEADER
Mr. Ralston Simmons
MINISTERS’ SPOUSES, WIDOWS, AND WIDOWERS
Mrs. Carla Brown
CONFERENCE MUSICIANS
TBA
STATISTICIAN
Rev. Vincent Andjujo
STEWARDESS PRESIDENT
Mrs. Lillian Curlett
MISSIONARY PRESIDENT
Ms. Linda Lewis
DIRECTOR BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Min. Chanda Dockery-Lee
Consultants: Dr. Priscilla Palmer, Mrs. Barbara Stewart, and Min. Brittany Crutcher
DIRECTOR YOUNG ADULTS
Rev. Kalif Crutcher
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH WORK
Rev. Armand Lee
DIRECTOR CHILDREN’S WORK
Ms. Marissa Nash
LEADERSHIP TRAINING SCHOOL DEAN
Rev. Renee T. Johnson
DIRECTOR SOCIAL CONCERNS
Rev. Gregory M. Williams
DIRECTOR BOARD OF EVANGELISM
Rev. Antionette Moody-Sims
RECORDS CLERK
Mrs. Renova Chunn


