Our Governance & Leadership
Governance of the church – overseeing all issues related to personnel and property – is the job of the Board of Trustees. Six Trustees are elected (two each year for a term of three years) at the annual meeting of the congregation. The Board then elects a Board Chair, Vice-chair, and Secretary. The Board also appoints a Church Treasurer and an Assistant Treasurer. These five persons along with the Church Moderator (also elected at the annual meeting) comprise the six officers of the church. There are ex-officio members of the Board as well. These are the ministers, the Director of Administration, the Director of Religious Exploration, the immediate past Board Chair, and two youth representatives, selected by the youth to serve a one-year term. The open Board meetings are monthly on the 4th Wednesday. You can email the board with any questions or concerns at board@firstuucolumbus.org
If you would like to attend a Board or Finance meeting please let us know by filling out the request form.
Board of Trustees 2025-2026
Betsy Smalley, Board-Chair
Bill Fiorini, Vice-Chair
Chris Sullivan, Treasurer, Trustee
Sarah Mayabb, Trustee
Tara Mullins, Trustee
Kristen Hartmann, Trustee
Chas Williams, Moderator
Cindy Whicker, Past Board Chair
Board Committees
Finance Committee – Marc Pinsonneault, chair
Personnel Liaison – Cynthia Mercer
Nominating Committee – more information
Board Minutes
Meeting minutes and other board documents
Document Library (pdf)
Developmental Ministry Report (2024)
First Unitarian Universalist Church:
A Challenging Congregation (2023)
Mission & Vision Statement (2018)
Constitution (Adopted February 2022)
Governance Policy Book v3 (June 2019)
Communication Policy (5-26-2021)*
Covenant of Respectful Relations (Jan 2019)
Healthy Relations Policy (March 2019)*
First UU Non-Discrimination Policy (2017)*
Child and Youth Safety Policy (3-27-2019)*
*These policies are currently under review. We are aware that some of the procedures and steps outlined in these policies are outdated or no longer align with the way the church is structured. While these policies are under review, please contact a member of staff or the Board if you have questions about the implementation of any particular policy
For other church policies not listed, contact the board, church office, minister or staff.