National Committee
Task Forces and Standing Committees
Committee Structure
The mission of Self-Development of People is carried out by the National and certified Presbytery and Synod Self-Development of People Committees. The composition of these committees follow the guidelines set by the 182nd (1970) and 199th (1987) General Assemblies. The National Committee is composed of 21 members, elected by the General Assembly. Presbytery and Synod Self-Development committees are composed of at least five members, authorized or elected by their governing bodies. The majority of the members of Self-Development Committees must represent racial/ethnic minority groups, and the majority of the members must be from the Presbyterian Church(U.S.A.).
Consider being nominated to volunteer as a SDOP National Committee member. The 21-person national committee helps to tell the SDOP “story” regularly. For more information contact Clara Nunez or download a brochure.
Selma Jackson, National Committee Chairperson
Rebecca Reyes, National Committee Vice Chairperson
Community Relations
John Etheredge, Chairperson
Jonas Georges
Sharon Louise Ware
Shavon Starling-Louis
Wesley Woo
Churchwide Relations
Sarah Jane Moore, Chairperson
Laura Krauss
Lawrence Low
Johnnie Monroe
Joe Nelson
Mark Downs
John Osoinach
Steering Committee
Selma Jackson, Chairperson
John Etheredge
Oscar Heyward
Joseph L. Johnson
Lisa Leverette
Johnnie Monroe
Sarah Jane Moore
Carline Seide Murphy
Joe Love Nelson
Sharon Louise Ware
Finance Committee
Oscar Heyward, Chairperson
John Etheredge
Joseph L. Johnson
Midwest
Sharon Louise Ware, Chairperson
Bernadette Hightower-Hughes
Lisa Leverette
Sarah Jane Moore
Northeast
Johnnie Monroe , Chairperson
Oscar Heyward
Selma Jackson
Laura Krauss
Shavon Starling-Louis
Cathryn Surgenor
South
John Etheredge, Chairperson
Joseph L. Johnson
Jonas Georges
Cynthia Hayes
Rebecca Reyes
West
Joe Love Nelson, Chairperson
Lawrence Low
John Osoinach
Wesley Woo
International
Lisa Leverette, Chairperson
Rebecca Reyes
Cathryn Surgenor
Carolyn AsheSelma JacksoLisa Leverette
Committee Relations Committee
Rebecca Reyes, Chairperson
Bernadette Hightower-Hughes
Cynthia Hayes