Board of Trustees

Pictured - our amazing 2025-2026 Board

L-R Virginia Runko, Mia Morris, Mark Shannon, Kent Hancock, Julia Erp, Karl Irikura, John Miles, Rick Simpson

Who is on the Board for 2026-27?

President: Rick Simpson

Vice President: Doris Lee

Secretary: Julia Earp 

Treasurer: Tim McLaughlin (outgoing treasurer Karl Irikura overlaps through the summer)

General Trustees: Sal LaFianza, Virginia Runko, and John Miles

Ex-Officio Members: Mark Shannon, Past President, and Rev. Kären Rasmussen, Temporary Senior Minister

The UUCR Board of Trustees is composed of seven members of the congregation.

• The President chairs the Board, sets the direction for the Board’s work, and ensures that the Board gets its work done.

• The Vice President assumes the role of the President during the President’s absence and may oversee special projects. The Vice President is also the President -Elect.

• The Secretary records proceedings and decisions of congregational and Board meetings and makes those minutes available to the congregation. The Secretary makes sure there is a quorum at meetings if a vote is taken.

• The Treasurer is responsible for receiving, safekeeping, and properly disbursing the congregation’s funds and for keeping accurate accounts of members’ pledges and contributions.

• Three General Trustees each serve three-year terms and represent the broad interests of the congregation.

The Immediate Past President and Minister serve as non-voting, ex-officio members of the Board.