UUSM Board of Trustees
UUSM’s Board of Trustees is elected by and acts on behalf of UUSM’s membership to promote the realization of the congregation’s Mission and Vision.
The Board governs with an emphasis on:
- outward vision rather than internal preoccupation
- encouragement of diversity in viewpoints
- collective rather than individual decisions
- future viewpoint rather than past or present, and with a proactive rather than reactive focus.
There are nine positions on the UUSM Board of Trustees – four officers (president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary) who serve for one-year terms and can be re-elected for a second one-year term; and five general trustees, who serve for two-year terms but go on to hold officer positions. Each board member serves as liaison to one or more functional areas within our community, such as Religious Exploration, the Facilities Committee, or the Campus Development Task Force. Nominations for new officers and trustees are made each spring by the Leadership Development Committee, and are approved by members at a congregational meeting.
UUSM’s 2021-2022 Board of Trustees
Officers, trustees, and liaison responsibilities for the 2021-2022 congregational year are as follows:
| Role | Trustee | Liaison Responsibilities |
| President | Betsy Taub | Campus Development Task Force |
| Vice President | Sheila Sandow | Communications / Website / Open Circles |
| Treasurer | Tom Newman | Finance |
| Secretary | Kathy Kinner | |
| Trustee 1 | Jose Mendez | Social Justice |
| Trustee 2 | Alison White | Committee on Ministry |
| Trustee 3 | Eder Izaguirre | Media Tech |
| Trustee 4 | Colaine L.A. Roepke | Returning Task Force / Moving Forward Together |
| Trustee 5 | Lisa Stalteri | Social Justice / Anti-Racism Coalition |
Board-meeting agendas and minutes are located here. If you wish, you can send an email to the Board of Trustees.
