Diocesan 
Elections

The following are the election results by the 57th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Southwest Florida on October 11, 2025.

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Delegates at the convention voted online via the VPoll voting application. Please see the election results below:

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ELECTION A: Standing Committee, Presbyter Elect one (1). Elect one (1) presbyter to a (3) three-year term.

1. The Rev. Bryan O’Carroll

  

ELECTION B: Standing Committee, Lay: Elect two (2). Elect two (2) lay persons to a (3) three-year term.

1. Mr. Stephen Straske

2. Ms. Linda Tandy

 

ELECTION C: Diocesan Council, At large, Lay: Elect two (2). Elect two (2) lay persons to a (2) two-year term.

1. Ms. Joni James

2. Ms. Jacquelyn “Jackie” Smith

 

ELECTION D: Ecclesiastical Disciplinary Board, Clergy: Elect two (2). Elect two (2) clergy to a 3-year term

1. The Rev. Whitney Burton

2. The Rev. Deacon Ken McCaslin

 

ELECTION E: Ecclesiastical Disciplinary Board, Lay: Elect two (2). Elect two (2) lay persons to a 3-year term.

1. Mr. Ray Stoll

2. Ms. Navita Cummings James

 

ELECTION F: University of the South Trustee, Presbyter: Elect one (1). Elect one (1) presbyter to a three-year term, which begins 7/1/2026 and ends 6/30/2029

1. The Very Rev. Charles Cannon

 

ELECTION G: University of the South Trustee, Lay: Elect one (1). Elect one (1) lay person to a three-year term, which begins 7/1/2026 and ends 6/30/2029

1. Mr. Jimmy Robbins

 

ELECTION H: General Convention, Clergy: Elect four (4). Elect four (4) clergy deputies to a three-year term.  Elect two (2). Elect two (2) clergy alternate deputies to a three-year term.

Clerical Deputies 1: The Very Rev. Michelle Robertshaw

Clerical Deputies 2: The Rev. Ryan Whitley

Clerical Deputies 3: The Very Rev. Dr. Jessica Babcock

Clerical Deputies 4: The Very Rev. Adrienne Hymes

Clerical Alternate 1: The Rev. Sandra Rogers

Clerical Alternate 2: The Rev. Matthew Grunfeld

 

ELECTION I: General Convention, Lay: Elect four (4). Elect four (4) clergy deputies to a three-year term.  Elect two (2). Elect two (2) clergy alternate deputies to a three-year term.

Lay Deputies 1: Canon Mike Booher

Lay Deputies 2: Mr. Duane Hollier

Lay Deputies 3: Ms. Gerry Gardner

Lay Deputies 4: Ms. Jacqueline Smith

Lay Alternate 1: Ms. Melissa Rau

Lay Alternate 2: Mr. Justin Miller

 

The members of the 57th Diocesan Convention approved the following people who were elected at their Deanery Convocations to serve on Diocesan Council.

• Representing the Clearwater Deanery, the Rev. Jon Roberts from Calvary, Indian Rocks Beach, serving a first term.

• Representing the Ft. Myers Deanery, the Rev. Bill Van Oss from St. Michael and All Angels in Sanibel, serving a third term.

• Representing the Manasota Deanery, Ms. Mary Page Hill from Church of the Redeemer, Sarasota, serving a third term.

• Representing the Naples Deanery, the Rev. Marcella Drawdy from Trinity-by-the-Cove, Naples, serving a first term, and Mr. Steve Palesy, from Trinity-by-the-Cove, Naples, serving an unexpired first term

• Representing the St. Petersburg Deanery, the Rev. Rob Crow from St. Augustine’s, St. Pete, serving a second term

• Representing the Tampa Deanery, the Rev. Caroline Devitt from St. John’s Tampa, serving an unexpired first term, and Ms. Katie Cross, from St. John the Divine, Sun City Center, serving a third term

• Representing the Venice Deanery, Mr. Randy Arsenault from Church of the Good Shepherd, Punta Gorda, serving a third term.

 

The members of the 57th Diocesan Convention affirmed the appointments to the Commission on Ministry.

Lay appointments are:

• Ms. Mary Jane Park, serving a second three-year term

• Ms. Chris Vasquez, Co-Chair, serving her first full three-year term.

 

The Deacon Appointment is:

• The Rev. Tania Wilkes, who is fulfilling an unexpired three-year term.

 

Presbyter appointments are:

• The Rev. Janet Junnell, Co-Chair, who is fulfilling an unexpired three-year term,

• The Rev. Alexander Andujar, who is fulfilling an unexpired three-year term

• The Rev. Steve Zimmerman, serving his first three-year term

• The Rev. Nikki Seger, serving her second three-year term.

 

The members of the 57th Diocesan Convention affirmed the appointments by Bishop Douglas Scharf as Canonical Deans for a one-year term, with no more than 3 consecutive terms.

• The Very Rev. Charles Cannon, representing the Ft. Myers deanery, serving his third term.

• The Very Rev. Daniel Lemley, representing the Clearwater deanery, serving his second term.

• The Very Rev. David Marshall, representing the Manasota deanery, serving his second term.

• The Very Rev. Jessica Babcock, representing the Naples deanery, serving her second term.

• The Very Rev. Ethan Cole, representing the St. Petersburg deanery, serving his third term.

• The Very Rev. Adrienne Hymes, representing the Tampa deanery, serving her first term.

• The Very Rev. Vickie McDonald, representing the Venice deanery, serving her first term.

 

After the convention, the newly formed Standing Committee elected new officers. These officers are:

• President: The Very Rev. Michelle Robershaw

• Vice President: The Rev. Sandra Rogers

• Secretary: Ms. Michelle Thomas

• Liaison to the C.O.M.: The Rev. Joe Hudson

Standing Committee Members:

Presbyters:

• The Rev. Michelle Robertshaw             2026-2nd Term

• The Rev. Joe Hudson                             2027-1st Term

• The Rev. Dr. Jessica Babcock                2026-1st Term

•  The Rev. Bryan O’Carroll                    2028-1st Term

•  The Rev. Sandy Rogers                        2027-1st Term

Electors:

• Mrs. Michelle Thomas               2027-1st Term

• Ms. Rachel Schnabel                  2026-1st Term

• Mr. Stephen Straske                   2028-1st Term

• Ms. Linda Tandy                        2028- 1st Term