Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees consists of nine members (serving three-year terms) elected by the Congregation. Terms are staggered, and no one may serve more than six consecutive years without a hiatus of at least one year.
Except as provided in the Bylaws, the Board has the responsibility for the administration and conduct of all the business affairs of the Fellowship. Its duties shall include, but are not limited to:
* Forming and dissolving committees as required
* Preparing the agenda for the Annual Meeting and other Business Meetings, and submitting the annual budget to the Congregation
* Hiring, establishing salary for, and terminating paid non-ministerial staff
* Establishing and maintaining a Policies and Procedures Handbook
Regular Board meetings are held monthly, at least ten times per year. For the information of the Fellowship members who may wish to attend, a notice of the time and place of each Board meeting appears in the newsletter. All Board meetings are open to the Fellowship except during Executive Sessions, which are solely for discussion of confidential issues. Only Board members, Minister, and others invited by vote of the Board may attend Executive Sessions.
Board Members
Andy Pease, President
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Andrea “Andy” Pease is a 4th-generation Unitarian Universalist and has been a member of this congregation for over 10 years. Her day job as an architect is focused on green building and energy efficiency. She lives in San Luis Obispo with her husband Frank and daughters Mara and Gen.
Mary Jeanne Bonaventure
Mary Jeanne has been a UU for approximately 13 years. Raised in a fundamentalist Christian religion, she is a questioning humanist now.
She works for Social Services, determining eligibility for food stamps, Medi-Cal and cash aid. She interviews families in dire circumstances and helps them apply for assistance. She hopes to see our Fellowship unite, grow and be a beacon in our County, where people are free to question and work for common good.
Andrea Brown
Andrea has attended the SLO Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for 7 years and been a member since March 2005. She recently retired from Cal Poly where she was the Department Head in Kinesiology. Andrea has also served the Fellowship as Chair of the Membership Committee, Chair of the Worship Arts Committee, and Coordinator of the Worship Circle. Away from the Fellowship she enjoys yard work, traveling, and water activities - especially sailing, which is also enjoyed by Kylan, her Queensland Heeler.
Chris Cummings
Chris Cummings has lived on the central coast off and on for 27 years; is an attorney with the San Luis Obispo County Public Defender's Office; indulges her love of travel every chance she gets; and feels truly blessed by the wonderful individuals brought together by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Luis Obispo County.
Joyce Knight
Joyce Knight has been a UU since 1982. She and her husband, Richard, retired to the Central Coast in 2001. Joyce is Relocation (Building Fund) Treasurer. She also coordinates the Edna Garden Gang, and is a member of the Edna Steering Committee.
Eric Olsen
Eric Olsen has been a member of the Fellowship since 2005 and is relatively new to Unitarian Universalism. He is a professor at Cal Poly in the College of Business. He lives with his wife, Dawn, in SLO and keeps busy with hiking and home remodeling.
Norm Scott
Susan Stenovec
Steve Weymann
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Kate Throop, Recording Secretary
Kate was elected to the Board in May, 2009. A newcomer to SLO, Kate brings experience in UU volunteer and paid staff positions: She has served three UU congregations as Religious Educator, and was active in district (PCD) work and on the national Board of the Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA). Kate and her husband Terry live in Cayucos where she is president-elect of the Cayucos Friends of the Library.
Terry Throop, Treasurer
Terry Throop joined UUF in September 2008.
Terry is trained as an electronics engineer and currently works as a computer systems manager. With an extensive background in UU Finances and Governance, he has served as a board member, finance committee chair or Treasurer in five congregations and two districts.
Terry, his wife, Kate, and their dog, Gus, live on an avocado ranch in Cayucos.