The UMCRM Board of Directors meets via Zoom 6 times each year and gathers in person for one annual retreat. This year's Board retreat was held at Camp Allen (TX) prior to the National Gathering,

Out-going Directors Samuel Richardson (NEJ, Secretary) and Brant Henshaw (At-Large, Treasurer), were honored for their service, and the Board welcomed incoming Directors Sharon Godbolt (WJ), Erica Robinson-Johnson (NEJ), and Angie Sherer (NCJ). New officers were installed: Jeff Parsons (Bay Shore, MI) will serve as Board Chair, Patrick Roscoe (YMCA of Greater Houston) as Vice Chair, Josh Shaw (Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference) as Secretary, and Tony Prestipino (Wespath, Chicago) as Treasurer.

Bishop Peter Weaver (VA), Martha Pierce (Mountain TOP, TN), Mitzie Schafer (GSB, SC), and out-going Chair Dail Ballard will continue in their Board service.

Guest presenter Robin Scott (pictured above with incoming Vice Chair Patrick Roscoe) enriched the retreat with an experiential training session around Advocacy Leadership. In addition to financial oversight and program review, the board engaged in a visioning process to expand the Association's mission.