Friends General Conference, with Divine guidance, nurtures the spiritual vitality of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) by providing programs and services for Friends, meetings, and seekers. These programs and services are made possible through the work of paid staff and Central Committee (CC), the governing body of FGC. CC consists of volunteer representatives appointed by member yearly meetings and independently affiliated monthly meetings. CC has other committees that have been created after discernment of needs of the community. As these needs evolve and transform, so does the roster of committees.
Members
Officers of Central Committee
| Marvin Barnes | Presiding Clerk |
| Katrina McQuail | Assistant Presiding Clerk |
| Mathilda Navias | Recording Clerk |
| David Nachman | Assistant Recording Clerk |
| Colby Abazs | Treasurer |
Committees
| Development | Development is responsible for fundraising to support the program activities of FGC and working to promote our services among affiliated yearly and monthly meetings. | Anne Pomeroy | Clerk |
| Finance | Finance recommends fiscal policy, develops investment policy, prepares the annual budget for approval by Central Committee, and considers longer-range financial trends and projections. | John Smallwood | Clerk |
| Personnel | Personnel takes responsibility for personnel practices within FGC and has special care for the welfare of all staff members. | Carrie Karhnak-Glasby | Clerk |
| Frank Barch | Assistant Clerk | ||
| Organizational Guide | This committee prepares recommended changes to FGC’s “Organizational Guide” – the official guide to the objectives, goals, program purposes, functions and operational details of the organization. | Joan Broadfield | Clerk |
| Institutional Assessment Implementation Committee | IAIC provides support, leadership and accountability to FGC staff and volunteers in their efforts to make FGC an actively antiracist organization, including FGC-affiliated Monthly and Yearly Meetings. | Euclid Bautista | Clerk |
| Miriam Mulsow | Assistant Clerk | ||
| tom kunesh | Assistant Clerk | ||
| Committee for Nurturing Ministries (CNM) | CNM develops resources to encourage spiritual growth. These resources may engage youth, enhance racial diversity, or educate. | Regina Renee Nyègbeh | Clerk |
| Janice Domanik | Assistant Clerk | ||
| Elaine Giletta | Assistant Clerk | ||
| Campaign Committee (now laid down) | Ellie Littrell-Greenler | Co-Clerk | |
| Jean-Marie Prestwidge Barch | Co-Clerk | ||
| Ken Stockbridge | Co-Clerk | ||
| Long Range Conference Planning | LRCP establishes policies and procedures for small events an the annual Gathering, selecting sites and Gathering clerks, approving the budget, and providing support and evaluation. | Michelle Bellows | Clerk |
| Karen Snare | Assistant Clerk | ||
| Ellie Rosenberg | Assistant Clerk | ||
| Publications & Distribution | P&D supports QuakerPress of FGC and QuakerBooks of FGC, helping to discern new materials to publish and making hundreds of Quaker titles available to Friends. | Nancy Moore | Clerk |
| Robert Goren | Assistant Clerk | ||
| Christian & Interfaith Relations | CIRC is responsible for the ecumenical and interfaith work of FGC, including participation in the World Council of Churches. It works to build a greater understanding across religious divisions. | Ann Riggs | Clerk |
| Friends Meetinghouse Fund | FMHF helps Meetings get mortgage loans and grants so they can purchase, construct, renovate or expand meetinghouses. Committee members serve as directors on an autonomous nonprofit organization. FGC’s Central Committee is the designated body for naming directors. | Bert Frey | Clerk |
| Nominating | Through consultation and prayerful discernment, Nominating brings the names of Friends forward to Central Committee, taking care to match spiritual gifts with responsibilities. | Susan Taylor | Clerk |
| Naming | Appointed by Central Committee, the Naming Committee brings names forward to the Nominating Committee. | David Haines |
Access
Volunteer
Friends interested in volunteering for Central Committee should speak with their Yearly Meeting’s nominating committee or visit the Volunteer with FGC page and complete the volunteer survey. One need not be a member of Central Committee to volunteer for many FGC-related projects.