Staff

The Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr.Bishop of OhioThe Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr. was born on April 9, 1954, to Caroline Jeanes Hollingsworth and the late Mark Hollingsworth. He and his four sisters were raised in Dover, Massachusetts. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 from Trinity College, majori...
The Rt. Rev. Arthur B. Williams, Jr.Assisting Bishop of OhioThe Right Reverend Arthur B. Williams, Jr. was consecrated Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Ohio on October 11, 1986 at Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio and retired from that position on December 31, 2002...
The Rt. Rev. William D. PersellAssisting Bishop of OhioThe Rt. Rev. William D. Persell served as the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Chicago from 1999-2008. He presently is an Assisting Bishop in the Diocese of Ohio, where he previously was Dean of Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland...
William A. Powel IIICanon to the OrdinaryWilliam A. Powel, III has served as Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Ohio since January, 2015, with responsibility for governance and overall operations. He continues to serve as Chancellor, to which role Bishop Hollingsworth appointed him in 2011. He was...
Eva ColeAdministrative Assistant
The Rev. Dr. Brian WilbertArchivist
Susan M. LeishmanChief Financial Officer
Christina ButterfieldSenior Accountant
Janine JohnsonAccountant
P. Thomas AustinTreasurer
The Rev. Percy GrantCanon for MinistryPercy is the Canon for Ministry in the Diocese of Ohio, with responsibility for transitional ministry, vocational discernment with clergy, education, and clergy wellness. For the most part this entails driving all over northern Ohio and going to many meetings...
Betty KondrichAdministrative Assistant
The Rev. Brad PurdomCanon for CongregationsBrad Purdom went to seminary from the Diocese of Ohio, was ordained in 1996 and has spent his entire ordained life here: first as rector of Trinity Church/Alliance, then of Church of the Good Shepherd/Lyndhurst, and since 2009 as a member of the bishop’s program st...
The Rev. Anna SutterischCanon for Christian Formation
Mary Ann SempleDirector, Resource Center
Antoinette TaylorAdministrative Assistant
The Rev. Margaret D'AnieriCanon for MissionMargaret has served as Rector of St. Paul, Norwalk since 2009, after serving in a shared ministry for both St. Paul and St. Thomas, Port Clinton from 2002 to 2009. She is employed half-time on the diocesan staff and continues her current position at Norwalk. She ha...
Jessica RochaDirector of Communications
Beth BergstromCommunications Coordinator
Darcel ArringtonSecretary of Convention