By David C. Johnson, ACPE President

During and after the national leadership meetings in Decatur last week, I began to think about my appreciation of all who gathered there and those who had prepared in so many different ways for the gathering.  I was filled with gratitude for the many work and volunteer hours that go into making such an event possible.  In the spirit of the season let me share with you the feelings of thanksgiving that fill my soul as I head toward to the day we all set aside to give thanks nationally.

These thoughts flow randomly and in no order of importance.  I am thankful:

For a staff the not only prepared for the overall leadership meeting so that they ran smoothly but also opened the national office (their work home) for the ACPE Board, RDs, the FCPE Board and the Accreditation Commission to meet during the day over five days. They planned and executed a wonderful reception one evening and hosted two lunches during the day, all while they also carried on the work of the Association. Terry Izaguirre and her team made it all happen.

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ASSOCIATE SUPERVISOR

Kimberly Willis- Southwest Region

Jurgen Schwing- Pacific Region

Carl Clark- Mid-Atlantic Region

Rosalynn Curry- Southeast Region

Adrian Budica- Eastern Region

Beth Naditch- Northeast Region

Vivian Smith-Fountain- Southeast Region

Jennifer Bordenet- Southeast Region

Alice Cabotaje- Pacific Region

Beth Godfrey- Mid-Atlantic Region

Kenneth Linder- Eastern Region

Kurt Shaffert- Eastern Region

Leslie Small-Stokes- East Central Region

CPE SUPERVISOR

Coy Callicott- Southeast Region

Greg Nealon- Pacific Region

Beth Echols- Pacific Region

David Hutchinson- Southeast Region

Kenneth Standley- Southeast Region

Rebecca Adrian- Southwest Region

Jenny Sumner Carswell- Southeast Region

Precious Gholston- Eastern Region

Karen Miller- Southeast Region

Samuel Mathew- Eastern Region

Sarah Knoll Sweeney- Southwest Region

Joseph Mcmahan- Pacific Region

Luzviminda Barela-Borst- Pacific Region

Caroline Eustis- North Central Region

Karen Hutt- North Central Region

Kevin Boyd- Mid-Atlantic Region

Koshin Paley Ellison- Eastern Region

Christine Davies- Eastern Region

Vasyl Marchak- East Central Region

Karen Heistand- Southeast Region

Danielle Buhuro- North Central Region

I want to thank everyone was a part of our recent Certification Commission meeting. Our Certification Commissioner did a stellar job and went over and beyond what they have been asked to do in the past. I thank each of you for your time, dedication and hours of work, both prior to committee appearances and during committee appearances.  I thank all those with whom I recruited to be on committees who are not an elected member of the Certification Commission. Each of you added a great deal to the work of our organization.  Thank you for your willingness to serve. Sheilah Hawk and all of the staff of ACPE, you all are wonderful and excel at what you do. Thanks for all the headaches and hours of dedication you give to this organization. 

We are grateful this thanksgiving season for you - our membership - and how you support ACPE through your generosity. There are two ways to contribute during this season of giving. Georgia Gives Day has passed but you can still use the Georgia Gives page for convenient giving to provide more scholarship money to the national conference in May.

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By Bill Scrivener, Chair and Ute Schmidt, Chair-elect

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Our thanks.

Thank you to those members who are completing their terms on ACPE's boards, commissions, and committees.  The association is grateful for their time, service and commitment.

Board of Representatives

Rhonda Gilligan-Gillespie 

David Fleenor 

Donald Ledbetter

Greg Stoddard 

Accreditation Commission

JJ Hayden 

Eugene Robinson

Certification Commission

Robin Booth 

Charles Kessler 

Rod Seeger 

Carl Buxo 

Woody Spackman 

David Carl 

Chuck Robertson

Professional Ethics Commission

Olen Grubbs 

Standards Committee

Angelika Zollfrank 

David Daniel Klipper 

Donna Farrar 

John Opiyo 

Nancy Dietsch

Representing & Nominations Committee

Charles Kessler 

Peter Keese 

Wayne Van Kampen 

Mark Grace

Personnel Committee

Francis Rivers-Meza

Foundation for ACPE Board of Directors

Greg Stoddard 

Bill Scrivener

Richard DuBose

Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Representative

Steven Ivy