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Executive Committee

President: Brian Kiely
8908 143rd St
EdmontonAlberta T5R 0P2 Canada
brikie@aol.com
+1-780-455-9797
no skype
Unitarian Minister of Edmonton Unitarian Church
former Pres of CUC

Brian has served as the Minister of the Unitarian Church of Edmonton since 1997. Before that he was the founding minister of South Fraser Unitarian Congregation in Surrey, British Columbia. Brian served on the Board of the Canadian Unitarian Council as that organization became the central service provider to Canadian congregations. He was CUC President from 2004-2006. Formerly a journalist and photographer, he is a past Editor of "The Canadian Unitarian". Brian is happily married and the proud father of two little girls. In his spare time he enjoys cooking, golf and Canadian Football.
Vice-President: Gordon Oliver
23 Edgware Rd, Diep River
Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
gordonroliver@metroweb.co.za
+27-21-712-6362;
skype: gordonoliver1
Unitarian Minister of Cape Town, South Africa
former Mayor of Cape Town; member Africa Regional Ctee
former President of ICUU
Treasurer: David Shaw
Meadow Hey, Adlington Lane
Grindleford S32 2HT, England
davidw.shaw@btinternet.com
+441433630541
no skype
Unitarian Minister of Great Hucklow, England

I became a Unitarian some thirty-five years ago after stepping into the Unitarian youth club at Altrincham, a few miles south of the city of Manchester, England. Since then I have been involved in many Unitarian activities and committees together with a keen interest in Unitarians in other countries. Acquaintances have grown through personal visits and official Unitarian work which has included being a staff member at Leadership Courses, on behalf of the ICUU, in Sri Lanka (1995) and in the Khasi Hills (2006).

Having spent thirty years in education class teaching, as a head teacher and working for local authorities, I decided to train as a Unitarian minister and qualified in June 2007. My ministry is in the centre of Britain in the small rural village of Great Hucklow - a village where the British Unitarian Holiday and Conference Centre is to be found.

I am married to Liz, who is also a Unitarian and when not involved in Unitarian activities, live quietly in the countryside, enjoying our garden and two cats.
Secretary: Jaume de Marcos
c/ Andrade 176-A, 5-1
Barcelona E-08020, Spain
demarcosj@gmail.com
+34-616-666295
skype: jdemarcos
Works as translator; member of Latin America Regional Cttee
At Large: Pearl Greene Marbaniang
Madan Laban
East Khasi Hills, India
pg_marbaniang@hotmail.com
A teacher in a Christian college, married with two children. A minister (formerly "church visitor", ordained in 1996) with the Unitarian Union of North East India and serves on the Publication and Finance Committees, has recently been appointed the Director of Religious Education.
At Large: Jill McAllister
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
minister@peopleschurch.net
skype: jillmca58
UU Minister of Peoples Church, Kalamazoo; CUU service: former treasurer, former president, co-editor of "A Global Conversation" and "The Home We Share", participant and organizer of numerous programs and training conferences. Co-chair of North American Regional Cttee
Local work: National Clergy Advisory Board - Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Vice-President of ISAAC - a local interfaith social justice collaborative; President- Heartland UU Ministers Association. Married to Walter Balk, a UCC Minister, hospital chaplain, and supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education. Three children: Ian - 24, Caitlin - 21, Calvin - 11.
At Large: Pauline Rooney
Rose Park, South Australia, Australia
paulinerooney@bigpond.com
skype: pauline.rooney1
Living in Adelaide South Australia, I discovered the Unitarian Church in Norwood 10 years ago and and felt that I had come home at last. Since joining our church I have run a women's group which meets monthly to discuss philosophical and spiritual topics ,and life matters in general.

I am also co-convener of the Unitarian Radio Group which has produced a weekly radio program over the past 6 years. I have served on the COM during that time and currently assist our treasurer in compiling the church budget.

I am a wife of Craig for 40 years, have 3 children and 5 grandchildren .Now retired, in my past working life I have been a teacher, completed my MBA from Deakin University in Victoria and was involved in running our family business for 35 years.During that time I was involved in many state ,regional and national Boards and was recognised as the South Australian Business Woman of the Year in 1996.

I am currently chairman of Waterfind, a national Water Trading Company based in Adelaide and a director of SunSure Water a company producing solar water purifiers distributed to over 100 sites in counties around the world and a committee member of the Women,s Housing Association which provides housing for disadvantaged women in South Australia.

I would like to understand more about the workings of the Unitarian churches around the world and strengthen the ties between our community( which sometimes feels quite isolated ) and the strong foundations of Unitarian Communities in Europe and USA
Executive Secretary (half-time): John Clifford
42 Sir Stafford Close, Caerphilly CF83 3BA, Wales, UK
Clifford@universalist.ednet.co.uk
+44-2920-868442
skype: john-clifford
"Retired" Unitarian minister, about to move back to Scotland, which has been home for most of my life since moving to the UK from the USA in 1970 - with a four year stint working for IARF in Germany. I've served Unitarian congregations in England, Scotland, Wales, and Germany as well as two brief periods as guest minister in Adelaide and a year in California as Religious Education Director.

Worked at Unitarian HQ in London (much of it on full-time, 4-day week with 3-day weekends in Scotland) for 14 yrs, 12 as Deputy General Secretary.

Married Barbara in 2002, having fortunately renewed acquaintance started in 1975 when I was minister in Glasgow and she was in the congregation. I have three adult children and two grandchildren, Barbara has two adult children. The international dimension of our liberal religious community has always been a strong interest of mine. I consider myself more a Universalist than a Unitarian, first contact having been with Universalists in Oak Park, Illinois while in secondary school.
Voluntary Staff supporting the Executive: Polly Guild
Weston, Massachusetts, USA
polly@pollyguild.com
skype: pollyguild
Retired UU minister, active in ICUU since foundation and in IARF for many years before that. Helps with guest ministerial short-term placements and is a very supportive voice of experience for the Executive. Now in transition of passing on responsibility for the ICUU Website.
Voluntary Staff supporting the Executive: Lorella Hess
Thousand Oaks, California, USA
ICUUed@roadrunner.com
Editor, Global Chalice
A 2nd-generation Unitarian Universalist, Lorella is an American who discovered the ICUU while living in England. She has edited the Global Chalice newsletter since 2001and coordinates the ICUU's Global Chalice Lightings series