Standing Committee
2024 Roster
President
The Rev. Lester Mackenzie (2025)
St. Mary’s Church | 428 Park Ave. Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2337
949-943-5790; lmackenzie@stmaryslb.org
Secretary
Ms. Rose Hayden-Smith, Ph.D. (2025)
122 San Marino Ave., Ventura, CA 93003-3038
rosemariehaydensmith@gmail.com
Recording Secretary and Bishop’s Liaison
Canon Abigail Urquidi
213.482.2040, ext. 270; aurquidi@ladiocese.org
Canon for Formation and Transition Ministry
The Reverend Thomas Quijada-Discavage
tdiscavage@ladiocese.org
Chancellor (liaison)
Canon Richard Zevnik
3112 Calle Quieto San Clemente, CA 92672
rwzevnik@gmail.com
Members
The Rev. Dr. Antonio Gallardo (2026)
St. Luke’s Church
PO Box 20038 Long Beach, CA 90801-3038
agallardo@stlukeslb.org
Mr. Ravi Verma (2026)
1701 Clinton Street, Apt. 305
Los Angeles, CA 90026-4165
raviver@sbcglobal.net
The Rev. Guy Leemhuis (2024)
St. Luke’s of the Mountains Church
2563 Foothill Blvd. La Crescenta, CA 91214
guyleemhuis@gmail.com
Ms. Diane Askren (2024)
2260 Georgia St. Riverside, CA 92507
jdaskren55@gmail.com
Ms. Terry Knowles (2027)
1045 S. Orange Grove Blvd., #10 Pasadena, CA 91105
knowles.terry@gmail.com
The Reverend Dr. Kate Cress (2027)
St. James in the City Church
3903 Wilshire Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90048
kcress@stjla.org