Our Staff & Leadership
Restructure Information
Executive Staff
Regional Minister & President
Email: andy@ccsw.org
Rev. Dr. Andy Mangum
Executive Regional Minister & Vice President
Email: christy@ccsw.org
Rev. Christy Drechsel
Community and Connection Regional Ministers
Rev. D. Kim Fields-Haley
Regional Connection Minister for New Mexico, El Paso and West Texas
Email: kimfields-haley@ccsw.org
Community Regional Minister for Youth and Children
Email: hreed@ccsw.org
Rev. Heather Reed
Community Regional Minister for Reconciliation and Anti-Racism
Email: alwalker@ccsw.org
Rev. Alfred Walker
Community Regional Minister for Church Growth
Email: dphelps@ccsw.org
Rev. Dr. Darren Phelps
Rev. Jennifer Steele-Lantis
Community Regional Minister for Adult Ministries and Leadership Development
Email: jennifer@ccsw.org
Support Staff
Nathaniel Cook
Director of Communications
Email: ncook@ccsw.org
Bilingual Assistant Regional Registrar
Email: anna@ccsw.org
Anna Facundo
Bonnie Schuler
Regional Registrar
Email: ccsw@ccsw.org
Regional Council
Regional Council is made up of voting and non-voting members from across the Region.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (VOTING):
Danny Housewright
Moderator
Rev. Tanya Tyler
Moderator-Elect
Rev. Penny Biddy
Secretary
Tommy Cole
Treasurer
Rev. Dr. Andy Mangum Regional Minister & President
MEMBERS ELECTED- APPOINTED FROM ACROSS THE REGION (VOTING):
Rev. Michael Townsend First Christian Church Bryan/College Station, Bryan TX, Clergy
Rev. Layne Beamer Central Christian Church, Austin TX, Clergy
Rev. Brett Coe First Christian Church, Amarillo TX, Clergy
Rev. Sam Simon First Christian Church, Edinburg TX, Clergy
Rev. Mark Leonard Oak Cliff Christian Church, Dallas TX, Clergy
Cheryl Burke First Christian Church, Mount Pleasant TX, Laity
Rev. Tanya Tyler First Christian Church, Ruidoso NM, Clergy
REPRESENTATIVES FROM CONSTITUENCY GROUPS (VOTING):
Jim Lackey: (Disciples Men) First Christian Church, Duncanville TX, Laity
Sally Green: (Disciples Women's Ministries) The Way, The Truth, and The Life CC, Dallas TX, Laity
Rev. Kim Johnson: (Regional Youth Ministry Committee 2024-2025) The Woodlands Christian Church, The Woodlands TX, Clergy
Rev. William Smith: (Texas Christian Missionary Fellowship) Center Point Christian Church, Greenville TX, Clergy
Rev. Robert Elizarraras: (Southwest Hispanic Convention) Iglesia Cristiana Biblica Eben-Ezer, Duncanville TX, Clergy
Rev. Hector Pena Iglesia Cristiana Agape, McAllen TX, Clergy
CHAIR OF STANDING COMMITTEE (VOTING):
Rev. Dottie Cook (Regional Committee on the Ministry) South Hills Christian Church, Fort Worth TX, Clergy
MEMBER OF GENERAL BOARD ELECTED BY REGIONAL ASSEMBLY (VOTING):
Rev. William Smith (General Board) Center Point Christian Church, Greenville TX, Clergy
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (VOTING):
Rev. Linda McWhorter First Christian Church, Killeen TX, Clergy
EX-OFFICIO (WITHOUT VOTE):
Rev. Christy Drechsel (Clergy) Executive Regional Minister and Vice-President
Rev. Dr. Darren Phelps (Clergy) Community Regional Minister
Rev. Alfred Walker (Clergy) Community Regional Minister
Rev. D. Kim Fields-Haley (Clergy) Regional Connection Minister
Rev. Heather Reed (Clergy) Community Regional Minister
Rev. Jennifer Steele-Lantis (Clergy) Community Regional Minister
Nathan Higginbotham (CCSW Disciples Men Director) Cypress Creek Christian Church, Spring TX, Laity
REPRESENTATIVES FROM MEMBER INSTITUTIONS (WITHOUT VOTE):
Lea McCracken (Texas Christian University) TCU, Fort Worth TX, Clergy
Michael Miller (Brite Divinity School) Executive Vice President and Dean, Clergy
Sederic Dinkens (Jarvis Christian University) Jarvis Christian University, Hawkins TX, Clergy
David Hargrave (Fowler Communities) Juliette Fowler Communities, Chaplain
Michael Passmore (Inman Christian Center) Central Christian Church, San Antonio TX, Clergy
Hector Velazquez (Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries)
F. Feliberto Pereira (Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries) Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer, Los Fresnos TX, Clergy