Trustees

Visionary Leadership

Brian R. Bennett (2010) 1st Term

Colorado Springs

Brian Bennett is the President and Founder of BennCo Advisors, an independent, fee based investment advisory firm. His financial services career spans 4 decades, working with such companies as EF Hutton & Co., Boettcher & Company, and D. E. Frey & Company, Inc. Besides his entrepreneurial business experience, he also has experience in real estate development, property management, and cable television. Brian is the co-founder of the Front Range Flyer, a monthly newspaper for private pilots and aviators along Colorado's Front Range. The recipient of many awards in his field, Mr. Bennett is involved in various Community Organizations, such as the East Colorado Springs Rotary Club and has served in various non-profits boards, among them Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the Pikes Peak Region, CCCS Greater Dallas, Chapel Perpetual Endowment Trust Fund, Regis University Endowment Fund, and the Better Business Bureau of the Pikes Peak Region. At Chapel of Our Saviour Episcopal Church he serves on the Vestry and the Finance Committee overseeing the Endowment Fund. In his spare time Brian can be found entertaining guests at home or out on the golf course. Brian is married to Becky and they are parents to three grown children.

Richard Boblit (Dick) (2010) 2nd term

Pagosa Springs

Dick Boblit retired from a business career that has included stints as a business manager and chief financial officer for medical practices and positions in the auditing and accounting fields. He currently attends St. Patrick's Episcopal Church and previously attended St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in San Diego. His church involvement has included financial committee and Senior Warden roles. His community activities include extensive work with Pop Warner and Little League baseball teams and youth football and baseball coaching.

The Rev. Sally Brown (Standing Committee Representative)

Denver

The Reverend Sally Brown was ordained deacon in 1987 and serves at St. Andrew's Church in Denver. She was first elected to the Standing Committee in 2003 as the Clergy Member representing the High Plains Region and was re-elected in 2006 to serve a second and final three-year term. Sally's particular areas of interest on the Standing Committee are congregational development, the Holy Orders process, and our evolving diocesan mission commitment to the UN Millennium Development Goals. Within our diocese, Sally currently serves on the Diaconal Council, High Plains Executive Committee, Advisory Committee for the Sudanese Community Church, Bishop's Advisory Committee for Admission to Ministry (Diaconate), and works weekly at the St. Francis Center where she has served as a volunteer for 16 years. Sally is a member of the North American Association for the Diaconate and is involved locally in aspects of community ministry primarily serving the poor in the Denver metropolitan area.

Patricia Buntin (Pat) (2009) 1st Term

Castle Rock

Pat Buntin retired from the Department of Defense in September 2005, after 32 years as a senior manager in accounting and finance. Majoring in history, political science, and accounting, Pat is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Metropolitan State College and the Senior Executive Fellows public administration program at Harvard University. At Christ's Episcopal Church in Castle Rock, Pat is on the Out Reach Committee. Previously, she co–facilitated the annual adult catecumenate classes, and served on the Rector search committee. Pat is a passionate seamstress and quilt maker, and an avid golfer. She is married to Gary, also retired.

The Rev. F. Sathi Bunyan (2008) 2nd term

Loveland

The Rev. F. Sathi Bunyan, rector of All Saints' Episcopal Church, Loveland, for the past 21 years, is on the Board of Directors of Olive Technologies Ltd, USA, an IT software company, and the owner and manager of Bunford Enterprises. A police chaplain for 25 years and former president of the Loveland Rotary Club and Loveland Habitat for Humanity, Sathi was vice chairman of the Diocesan Executive Council for six years. Hailing from the Church of South India, he completed his theological training in Calcutta, where he assisted Mother Teresa for three years at the Home of the Dying and Destitute.

Sue Gallanter (2008) 1st term

Denver

Sue Gallanter, currently employed as senior vice president of community development of a multi-state not-for-profit organization, has a 17-year track record of success in designing and implementing major gift campaigns for large non-profits and hospitals. Her previous work was in the mining industry, specializing in technical research, both in her own firm and for others. A member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Denver, Sue served as chairman and a board member of the Colorado Episcopal Foundation in the 1990s. She is a board member of the Auraria Library Council, Community Resources, Inc., and Community Shares of Colorado, in addition to being a member of the Rotary Club of Denver.

The Rev. M. Paul Garrett (2010) 1st Term

Estes Park

The Rev. M. Paul Garrett, the rector of Saint Bartholomew's Estes Park for the past ten years, grew up in Denver and attended Saint John's Cathedral. He received his bachelor's degree in Social Work and Social Sciences from C.S.U. and was sponsored for ordination by Saint Paul's, Fort Collins. While at C.S.U. he was a counselor at Trinity Ranch and a member of the Diocesan Youth Commission. A graduate of The Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was ordained Deacon by Bishop Frey and ordained Priest for the Bishop of Colorado by Bishop Barbara Harris. He was the Clergy representative for the Front Range Region on the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Colorado 2002-2006. He is the current Chair of The Interfaith Council of Estes Park and I.C.E.P. liaison to the Police Department of Estes Park. He is a past President of Habitat for Humanity of the Estes Valley. He and his wife, Mary Ellen, helped St. Bartholomew's establish one of the first parish Legacy Society's in the diocese. He and Mary Ellen work with local and international efforts for peace.

The Rt. Rev. Robert J. O'Neill (Rob) (Bishop)

Diocese of Colorado

The Rt. Rev. Robert O'Neill, 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, was rector of the Parish of Epiphany in Winchester, Massachusetts from 1991 until 2003. Bishop O'Neill was extensively involved in the planning and development of the new Barbara Harris Camp and Conference Center for the Diocese of Massachusetts, an $18 million undertaking that was dedicated in 2003. He served as vice president and co-president of the Massachusetts Episcopal Clergy Association, was a mentor for the diocesan Outward Bound programs, and helped establish the Diocesan Youth Leadership Academy. Prior to moving to Massachusetts, Bishop O'Neill served for 10 years as Canon Educator at St. John's Cathedral in Denver where he designed and implemented a comprehensive educational program. He also served as chaplain at Children's Hospital.

The Rev. Michael Wm. Richardson (2008) 1st term

Parker

The Rev. Michael Wm. Richardson is the rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Parker and an alternate deputy to the 2006 General Convention. He is a past board member and treasurer of Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity and serves on the Board of St. Matthew's Preschool. Michael enjoys spending time with kids at camp and various retreat programs for children and youth. Michael is the father of two daughters and enjoys hiking, camping and fishing in the Colorado mountains with his family.

Anita Sanborn (President)

Denver

President of the Colorado Episcopal Foundation, Anita Sanborn brings to the Foundation over 25 years of progressive management experience in a variety of not-for-profit settings. With an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Georgia State University, Anita has been a resident of Colorado since 1987. Anita served as executive director of the Alzheimer's Association Rocky Mountain Chapter from 1987 through 1998, and as vice president for Chapter Services for the National Alzheimer's Association until 2001. Most recently she was a consultant to the Center for Ethics and Humanities at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She is married to Robert Thomson, and they are the parents of two sons who are in college. In addition to being an active member of Good Shepherd, Centennial, Anita is involved with the African Sudanese Community Center, the Sudanese ministry at St. John's Cathedral, and serves on the board of the PorterCare Hospice Foundation.

John Sneed (2010) 2nd term

Fort Morgan

John Sneed is the president and CEO of Fort Morgan State Bank. As a community banker, John is very active in both his local parish, St. Charles the Martyr Episcopal Church, as well as in the local community. John is a former stewardship chair and vestry member at St. Charles and enjoys giving talks about money and people's relationship with money. John hosts a weekly radio show, "Your Money Matters." He serves on the Fort Morgan Community Hospital Foundation board, Morgan Community College Foundation, and the Fort Morgan Airport Advisory Board. A private pilot, Sneed also enjoys rafting and camping.

Jay Swope (2008) 1st term

Denver

Jay Swope, the immediate past senior warden of St. John's Cathedral in Denver, works as the Chief Counsel of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. An experienced trial attorney, Jay has also worked for the Air Force in Denver and in Ohio. He has been active at St. John's Cathedral on the vestry and finance, investment and personnel committees. Jay has also served as an officer and board member of several local and statewide charitable, professional, and social organizations.

Gary W. Thompson (2008) 2nd term

Morrison

Gary Thompson is a retired management consultant and accountant who served the health care professions for 33 years. He is a trained facilitator in the visual planning system developed by Walt Disney known as "storyboarding." He has served as senior and junior warden at St. John Chrysostom, Golden, and as treasurer of the Foothills Deanery. Currently, Gary is treasurer of the Front Range Region. He has been a deputy to General Convention five times and served on the search committee to call the 9th Bishop of Colorado. He serves as co-chair of the Diocesan Commission on Racial Justice and was chair of Diocesan Convention five consecutive years. In 2006, Gary will once again serve as a lay deputy from the Diocese of Colorado to General Convention.

John Thornbury (2010) 2nd term

Niwot

John Thornbury is a commercial real estate appraiser (MAI) who primarily does compliance review work for financial institutions in Colorado. He is also the National Assistant Director of Screening for the Ethics and Counseling Division of the Appraisal Institute. He has an MBA degree in real estate and finance from Ohio State University. He is a member of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder where he was senior warden for three years and is currently chair of its Endowment Committee. John is married to Amy and they have two daughters.

David Watts (2008) 2nd term

Colorado Springs

David Watts grew up in as an Episcopalian in the mid–west and has degrees from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He spent his working career in the transportation industry, mostly in what is now the CSX Corporation, one of the four giant freight railroad companies. He was with Amtrak in the 1970s as Vice President-Planning and Vice President-General Manager of Operations. He has lived in Colorado Springs for a number years, where he is an active member of Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. He has served on the vestry and the Liturgy Committee and is a lector and chalice bearer. David has also served a three-year term on the Commission on Ministry, and in 2004, served on a Congregational Discernment Committee.