National Advisory Council
The National Advisory Council is composed of a diverse group of lay and ordained persons who meet twice a year to reflect on the direction and evolution of the seminary. A fall meeting is part of the annual Convocation on campus, and a spring meeting is held in New York. Appointed by the Dean, the members serve as an advisory body that also represents the School to the wider church, promoting it as a unique resource for training clergy and lay leaders. In making appointments, the Dean looks for persons who are both committed to the church and who come from a variety of professional backgrounds in order to achieve invigorating and fruitful discussions. The Council considers such questions as: What are the current leadership needs of the church? How can the School can make most advantage of its relationship to Yale University to meet those needs? And what particular resources and programs should the School develop in order to respond to those opportunities?
Below is a list of the members of the Berkeley Divinity Schools' National Advisory Council:
The Very Rev. Joseph H. Britton, New Haven, Connecticut
The Rev. Richard A. Burnett '83, Columbus, Ohio
The Rev. Sarah W. Buxton-Smith '94, Buffalo, New York
Mr. David H. Crandall '99 LHD, Norwalk, Connecticut
The Rev. Dr. Judith A. Davis '91 & '95 STM, Washington, DC
Mrs. Thomas E. Dewey, Jr. (Ann), New York, New York
Mr. George A. Fowlkes '99 LHD, New York, New York
Mr. Howard R. Greene, Westport, Connecticut
The Rev. Geoffrey M. St. J. Hoare '82, Atlanta, Georgia
Mrs. Judith K. Holding, Darien, Connecticut
The Honorable James A. Kenney III, Leonardtown, Maryland
The Rev. Pierce W. Klemmt '76, Alexandria, Virginia
The Rev. Dr. James B. Lemler, New York, New York
The Rev. Richard A. Lord '92 STM, Vienna, Virginia
The Rev. Christopher Martin '96, San Raphael, California
The Rev. Christine T. T. McSpadden '95, San Francisco, California
The Rev Nicholas T. Porter '94, Southport, Connecticut
Ms. Barbara, A. Shailor, New Haven, Connecticut
Mr. Christian R. Sonne '04 LHD, Tuxedo Park, New York
The Rev. Canon Peter A.R. Stebinger '80, Bethany, Connecticut
Mr. Bruce T. Swan, Weston, Connecticut
Mr. Charles R. Tyson, Jr., Darien, Connecticut
The Rev. James S. Ward '74, Belvedere, California
The Rev. Ralph R, Warren, Jr. '65 & '89 DD, Palm Beach, Florida
The Rev. Marek P. Zabriskie '89, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania