David William McKee

Executive and Stated Clerk

dmckee@synatlantic.org

   Formal Education:

 Eckerd College , St. Petersburg , FL – B.A., Economics, 1963-1967

 Union Theological Seminary, Richmond , VA – M.Div., 1967-1971

 Union Theological Seminary, Richmond , VA – D.Min, 1979-1981  

Past Experience:

 Chaplain, Elderwood Senior Care, Buffalo , NY – 1/08 to now

 Interim General Presbyter, Transylvania Presbytery – 6/04-12/07  

 Interim Pastor, First Church, Medina , NY – 1/04 to 5/04

 General Presbyter, Presbytery of Western New York, Buffalo , NY – 9/97 to1/03

 Pastor, Arlington Church, Jacksonville , FL – 7/92 to 8/97

 Interim Pastor, First Church, Ft. Myers, FL – 9/91 to 6/92

 Interim Pastor, Clairmont Church, Decatur, GA – 6/91 to 8/91

 Interim Pastor, Westminster Church, Snellville, GA – 11/89 to 5/91

 Chaplain/CPE, Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, GA – 8/88 to 10/89

 Pastor, First Church, Hickory, NC – 5/77 to 8/88

Assistant/Associate Pastor, Bethesda Church, Bethesda, MD – 6/71 to 5/77

   Other Service to Denomination, Church or Community:

 Faith Leaders Initiative Against Racism, Buffalo, NY – member, 2001-2002

 Network of Religious Communities, Buffalo, NY – Vice-President, 2000-2003

 Interchurch Parish Nurse Program, Buffalo, NY – founding Board President,    1998-2001

 Presbytery Executive Collegium, Synod of the Northeast – 1997-[Convenor, 2002-] 2003

 Conflict Management Team, St. Augustine Presbytery – member, 1995-1997

 Committee on Ministry, St. Augustine Presbytery – member, 1993-1997

 Statewide Committee on Presbytery Boundaries, North Carolina – Chair, 1983-1988

 Coordinating Council, Concord Presbytery – member, Vice-Chair, 1985-1988

 Personnel Committee, Concord Presbytery – member, 1984-1987

 Candidates Committee, Concord Presbytery – member, Chair, 1979-1984

 Candidates Committee, National Capital Presbytery – member, 1972-1977

   Training/Certification:

 Interim Ministry Training                        

 Week 1 by PC(USA) at St. Augustine Presbytery, 1994

 Week 2 by PC (USA) at Montreat, NC, 2000

 Conflict Management Training, Alban Institute & St. Augustine Presbytery

 Phase 1 – February 1995

 Phase 2 – February 1996

 Certification as Interpreter of LEA /SDQ – PC (USA) – December 2002

   Personal:

 Born in Montclair, New Jersey

 Grew up in New Jersey, Florida, Virginia and Louisiana

 Married to Sharon Lee Pennock, July 8, 1967

Ordained, June 27, 1971 by Potomac Presbytery

Children:  Amy, 36, Michael, 30; two granddaughters, Violet, 3 yrs., Norah, one week

Janice Chick, Office Manager jchick@synatlantic.org

Janice has a long career as administrative assistant, office manager, legal secretary and finance manager. She has been with Synod of the Mid-Atlantic since 2007.

Jean Cunningham, Archivist/Special Projects Manager jcunningham@synatlantic.org

Jean left Union PSCE, where she had worked for eleven years, to come to the Synod in 2007.  She recently completed her master’s degree from Virginia University of Lynchburg.

Cindy Hollingshead,  Finance Manager chollingshead@synatlantic.org

Cindy's job history includes setting up financial software systems,  assisting churches with financial training and serving as church finance person through transitional times.  She has been at the Synod office since 2007.