Leadership

Born and raised in Virginia, Andrew has quickly come to love calling North Carolina home. Prior to moving to Raleigh, he graduated from James Madison University with a degree in social work. That also happens to be where he met his wife, Kelly.

He continued his studies at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. while also serving as an associate pastor of a growing United Methodist Church. It was during that time that they felt called to a year of full-time volunteer service, so they partnered with Mission Year and moved to Houston, Texas. The experience had a tremendous impact on their lives, and Andrew is excited to have the opportunity to journey with Johnson Service Corps members during their service year. He enjoys summer evenings on his front porch swing, game nights with friends, and spending time with Kelly, their son Isaac, and their dog Jack.

Christina comes to us with a diverse background of administrative and management experience. She has been a parishioner of The Chapel Of The Cross for over 20 years, where her son Carter and daughter Isabel, were baptized and confirmed. She is most proud of her work as a mother and wife. Scott, her husband of 29 years, was a former mentor of JSC where she first got the opportunity to appreciate the extraordinary people with this program.

The Rev. Stephen Elkins-Williams served as rector at Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill from 1985-2015. During his tenure, he helped begin the Johnson Service Corps. Stephen grew up in a devout Roman Catholic family in Missoula, MT. At age 20, he joined the Society of Jesus and earned a degree in philosophy at Gonzaga University; he followed with a Masters of Divinity degree at Regis College in Toronto. His education kindled a keen interest in Ignatian Spirituality, and he was ordained a Catholic priest in 1975. While working in campus ministry at Seattle University, he met a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Betsy Elkins, of Durham, North Carolina. Their friendship deepened, and after a year of discernment. Stephen left the Jesuits, and he and Betsy were married in 1978.

They joined the staff of St. Stephen's, Seattle as youth ministers, and Stephen was received as an Episcopal priest in 1982. They moved to Chapel Hill and raised two sons, Tyler, a plastic surgeon in local practice, and Peter, on the business development team for Facebook in New York. Tyler and his wife, Priti, have two sons, Walker and Sutton, and a daughter, Palmer. Peter is engaged to Katie Nimick. Stephen will officiate at their wedding in May 2019. “The Word of Love,” a compendium of about 80 of Stephen’s sermons, is available on the Amazon or Barnes and Noble websites.

Ed was in the private practice of law in Durham for 42 years before retiring from Moore & VanAllen in 2014. He is a lifelong member of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Durham having served on its Vestry and as Senior Warden several times. He was the co-founder and leader of Durham Episcopal Housing Ministries which provided transitional housing services for homeless families for twenty years before it closed in 2014. Since 2006 he has been the Chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina providing secular and canonical legal advice and assistance to the Diocese. He and his wife, Stuart, have a second home at Oriental, NC, where they enjoy sailing and being close to the water. They are avid travelers and enjoy not only traditional traveling but also camping (now in a trailer) and adventure trips. He felt called to serve on the JSC board because of its focus on social services and helping young people discern their role in the provision of social services and attaining social justice.

Day comes to the Board of JSC with a commitment to providing a life-changing formation experience for the young adults in the program. She is the Executive Director of the Episcopal Evangelism Society, a grant-making foundation that supports innovative ministry projects, and it was through that work that she became aware of the mission of Episcopal Service Corps. She is a member of the Church of the Advocate in Chapel Hill, lives in Durham, and has three adult daughters.

Sarah (Donahue) Wolff participated in Johnson Service Corps in 2003-2004 after she graduated from Duke University. Sarah currently works for the Center for Responsible Lending and Self-Help Credit Union in Durham. She and her husband Mike have two young children and are members of Duke Chapel Congregation. Sarah is excited to join the board and continue serving the organization in new ways.

The Rev. Stephanie Yancy is the vicar of St. Titus’ Episcopal Church in Durham. Stephanie was ordained and served in the Diocese of Maryland for several years before moving to Durham five years ago. Stephanie first came to know and appreciate the Episcopal Service Corp in Maryland and is pleased to be able to support the program here in North Carolina.

Prior to ordination, Stephanie worked as a banker for twenty years. She finds that some of the skills acquired in that field are helpful in ministry as well. She hopes to put those skills to good use on the JSC Board of Directors.

Elizabeth is a native North Carolinian, who spent most of her life in Greensboro before deciding to explore the Midwest for college. She graduated from the College of Wooster in Ohio, where she received a dual Bachelor of Arts in sociology and religious studies. After college, she returned to North Carolina and did a year of service with the Johnson Service Corps (2017-2018). During that time, she lived in Durham and worked with Eastern Durham Children's Initiative. Elizabeth now works for the NC Council of Churches as their Opioid Response Project Coordinator.

Barbara is a longtime parishioner of Chapel of the Cross and serves in a variety of roles in the life of the church, including: Lay Eucharistic Minister, member of the Global Mission Committee, Leader for Morning Prayer, and a recent Vestry Member. She has worked as a teacher, assistant superintendent of Chapel Hill schools, and as Professor and Chair of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. During those later years, she received her Master of Divinity Degree from Duke University Divinity School, a Post Graduate Diploma in Anglican Studies, and a Doctor of Ministry from Virginia Theological Seminary. She is drawn with great joy to continue working with young adults who are exploring new options in their learning and development, while rendering valuable service within the community.

The Rev. Hershey Mallette Stephens is a native North Carolinian. Baptized and raised at St. Ambrose Church in Raleigh. She served in the Presiding Bishop’s Office of Evangelism, where she was Project Lead for the Beloved Community Storysharing Campaign. This work afforded her the joy and opportunity to hear stories of faith, race and discovery from Episcopalians of all ages and backgrounds from all over the country. Rev. Mallette Stephens enjoys listening and learning from children and young people, dreaming up new and fresh ways to tell the story of God in Christ, and creating celebrations--she once obtained a donkey for a Palm Sunday parade in downtown Manhattan!

Rev. Mallette Stephens now serves as Dean of the Historic Chapel at St. Augustine’s University in her hometown of Raleigh, NC. She is married to her favorite person Rob, National Political Director for Repairs of the Breach, and mother to beautiful baby boy Jeremiah, Benevolent Ruler of the Mallette Stephens household.

Vi is a Senior Auditor at Langdon and Company in Garner. Her specialties are NFP, private, governmental, and Yellow Book audits. She was involved with corporate style accounting for restaurants prior to becoming an auditor. She was involved in opening and operating 2 award-winning restaurants in the Triangle: An New World Cuisine, Cary 2006 to 2012 ; Elements, Chapel Hill 2012-current; and MC restaurant, Cary 2020 - current.

Vi is a single mom of 2 kids and enjoys sharing her knowledge of finances in the community.

Kirsten was a JSC corps member in 2017-18, living in the Carrboro house and serving with Orange County Department on Aging at the Seymour Center. She is originally from Black Mountain, NC, and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with an English degree in 2013. Now she works as a communications specialist at the Institute for Emerging Issues at NC State University. She lives in Raleigh with her fiancé Jonathan, cat June, and dog Lincoln.