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Office of the Bishop Staff

Bishop & Assistants to the Bishop

Bishop

Rev. Pedro M. Suárez

Read Bishop Suárez’s biography HERE.

Contact Bishop Suárez:

(813) 876-7660 ext. 225

bishop@fbsynod.org

Contact Bishop Suárez about:

  • Pastoral Care for Rostered Ministers
  • Mission & Vision
  • Ordinations
  • Reports of Misconduct
  • Ecumenical Relationships
  • Public Church Presence

Assistant to the Bishop & Director for Evangelical Mission (North Region)

Rev. Dr. Derek M. Hoven

Contact Pr. Hoven:

(813) 876-7660, ext. 210

derekh@fbsynod.org

Contact Pr. Hoven about:

  • General Support for Congregational Ministry
  • Preaching & Presiding in Worship
  • Representing Office of the Bishop at Anniversaries & Special Events
  • Commissioning & Installation Services
  • Pastoral Support
  • Development & Redevelopment
  • New Ministry Starts
  • Congregational Vitality

Assistant to the Bishop & Director for Evangelical Mission (South Region)

Rev. Dr. Carlos Emilio Ham

Contact Pr. Ham:

(813) 876-7660, ext. 212

carlosh@fbsynod.org

Contact Pr. Ham about:

  • General Support for Congregational Ministry
  • Preaching & Presiding in Worship
  • Representing Office of the Bishop at Anniversaries & Special Events
  • Commissioning & Installation Services
  • Pastoral Support
  • Development & Redevelopment
  • New Ministry Starts
  • Congregational Vitality

Assistant to the Bishop for Administration

Rev. Rob Rose

Contact Pr. Rob:

(813) 876-7660, ext. 222

robr@fbsynod.org

Contact Pr. Rob about:

  • Legal Matters
  • Insurance Matters & Issues
  • Synod Assembly
  • Synod Council
  • Administrative Matters
  • Constitution Updates
  • Strategic Planning and Implementation
  • Innovation
  • Crisis Management

Assistant to the Bishop for Transition & Candidacy

Rev. Nicole Eastwood

Contact Pr. Eastwood:

(813) 876-7660, ext. 211

nicolee@fbsynod.org

Contact Pr. Eastwood about:

  • Candidacy
  • Pastoral Transition (Call Process)
  • Interim/Transition Ministry
  • Rostered Minister Transition
  • Leadership
  • First Call Theological Education

Specialists

Director of Finance

Kim Raymond

Contact Kim:

(813) 876-7660, ext. 233

kimr@fbsynod.org

Contact Kim about:

  • Submitting Mission Support
  • Submitting Designated Gifts
  • Submitting Registration Payments for Events
  • Bookkeeping & Accounting Assistance

Director of Operations

Bill Rosche

Contact Bill:

(813) 876-7660, ext. 223

billr@fbsynod.org

Contact Bill about:

  • Meeting & Event Logistics
  • Day-to-day Synod Operations
  • Compliance with Synod Policies

Synod Communicator

Brittany Jackson

Contact Brittany:

comms@fbsynod.org

Contact Brittany about:

  • Submissions for E-spirit
  • Website updates/changes
  • Job Opening Submissions
  • Communications Assistance

Support Staff

Executive Admin Assistant to the Bishop

Ileana Sardinas

Contact Ileana:

(813) 876-7660 ext. 225

ileanas@fbsynod.org

Contact Ileana about:

  • Scheduling the Bishop
  • Ordination & Installation Details
  • Events Support

Administrative Assistant to the DEMs

Yuliet Garcia

Contact Yuliet:

(813) 876-7660 ext. 221

yulietg@fbsynod.org

Contact Yuliet about:

  • Mission Development/Redevelopment Forms & Processes
  • Mission Partners 100 Application
  • Scheduling/Contracting DEMs & A2B for North & South
  • Synod House Meeting Space Use
  • Synod Assembly & Conference on Ministry Registration
  • Spanish Language Support

Administrative Assistant for Leadership

Tina Fritz

Contact Tina:

(813) 876-7660 ext. 232

tinaf@fbsynod.org

Contact Tina about:

  • Candidacy Committee Support
  • Call/Interim Process
  • Events Support
  • Roster Updates

ELCA Regional Representatives

Regional Manager, Mission Investment Fund

Jerry Johnson, ELCA Deacon

Contact Jerry:

(773) 682-5954

jerry.johnson@elca.org

Regional Gift Planner, ELCA Foundation

Pastor Ana Lugo

Contact Pr. Lugo:

(904) 219-2769

ana.lugo@elca.org

Regional Representative, Portico Health Benefits

Rev. Cathy Schibler

Contact Rev. Schibler:

(419) 348-9760

cschibler@porticohealthbenefits.org