Clergy & Staff

The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin

Ledlie Laughlin began his tenure as the rector of St. Columba’s in September 2015.

With twenty-five years of experience in parishes of all sorts, Ledlie brings to St. Columba’s an abiding, potent and infectious faith in Jesus Christ; an invitational and consensual style of leadership formed in strong relationships with others; an ability to lead and manage complex systems; a deep commitment to justice in our society; a gentle and wise pastoral sensibility; a conviction that The Episcopal Church is a vital and potentially vibrant expression of the grace of God and a fresh perspective.

Ledlie and his wife Sarah live nearby. They have two grown children, India and Nicholas. Before coming to St. Columba’s, Ledlie served for sixteen years as the Rector of St. Peter’s Church in Philadelphia. Ledlie received his BA with Honors from Oberlin College and his Master of Divinity degree from Yale University.

The Rev. Amy Molina-Moore

The Rev. Amy Molina-Moore joined the community at St. Columba’s as associate rector for formation and pastoral care in December of 2016. In December 2020, her role has transitioned to Associate Rector for Family Ministry. Prior to her arrival here, she was curate at Christ Church Christiana Hundred in Wilmington, DE where she oversaw pastoral care and parish life. Amy is passionate about connecting people to God, creation and one another.

Amy was an Americorp member based in East Harlem, NYC when she discerned a call to seminary. She began her studies at Princeton Theological Seminary in the fall of 2010. It was during those years that Amy found her home in the Episcopal Church and began to hear the Holy Spirit’s call to the priesthood.

Amy brings a fresh perspective and an inquisitive mind to this ministry. She is committed to listening to the Holy Spirit’s leading and to perfecting the art of play. Amy received her BA with honors from Rutgers University, an M.Ed. from Lesley University, an M.Div from Princeton Theological Seminary and received her Diploma in Anglican Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary.

The Rev. Dr. Joshua Daniel

Joshua Daniel joined St. Columba’s staff in March 2020 as Associate Rector for Discipleship and Worship. Joshua loves working in the Body of Christ, in all its strange and wonderful forms. He hopes to bring a sense of excitement about the possibilities of growing in faith, deepening in worship, and doing his small part to help make the kingdom of God a nearer reality in this corner of the world.

Born and raised in Bentonville, AR, Joshua studied philosophy and theology at Greenville College, Oxford University, and graduated with a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Arkansas. During his time at the University, he taught philosophy, worked for an academic journal, and served as the Episcopal Chaplain, transforming a small college ministry into a vibrant and diverse community. Prior to his arrival at St. Columba’s, in his first call to ordained ministry, he led a spirit-filled congregation as Priest-in-Charge of a parish in the Mississippi Delta.

Joshua, his wife Jenna, and their three children are thrilled to return to the DC area after graduating from Virginia Theological Seminary in 2018. While at VTS, Joshua co-edited "Reasonable Radical?" (Pickwick 2018) with the Dean and President of the seminary, the Very Rev. Dr. Ian Markham.

The Rev. Susan Flanders

The Rev. Brooks Hundley

Brooks is an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Washington who serves as the school chaplain at St. Albans School for Boys. He received his BA in psychology from Skidmore College; his MDIV from Union Theological Seminary and his post-graduate diploma in Anglican Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary.

At St. Albans, Brooks provides pastoral care to the community, teaches Bible and Philosophy of Religion courses in the high school division, is a member of the counseling staff and the Senior Administration, and oversees bi-weekly chapel services for students and faculty. Brooks is married to Courtney Hutchinson Hundley. They are the parents of a tenth grade boy, James, and an eighth grade girl, Caroline.

The Rev. David Griswold

In November 2017, the Rev. David Griswold was appointed by Bishop Marianne Budde to serve as deacon at St. Columba's. David previously served with us during his final year of preparation before ordination, and now continues in approximately one-third-time, non-stipendiary capacity.

David serves liturgically on Sundays, proclaiming the Gospel, preaching and preparing the table. He also leads Bible study most Sundays and supports our outreach, justice, formation and pastoral care ministries. David may also serve beyond our walls to advance the mission of the diocese. After coming to Washington in the 1980s to work as a congressional aide, he joined St. Margaret’s Church in DC and served as a lay leader for over 30 years, focusing especially on Christian education and community outreach. After earning a Master of Theological Studies at Wesley Seminary in 2012, David pursued Clinical Pastoral Education at Sibley Hospital. Granted Postulancy in 2014, he completed Deacons’ School training, which included an internship with Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington.

Kathryn Beaver

Katie Beaver is a 2nd year student at the Virginia Theological Seminary and a Postulant for Holy Orders in the Diocese of Maryland. She joined the community at St. Columba’s as a seminarian in September 2019. Katie was born and raised in Central Maryland and attended a small Episcopal parish where she is still a member. She studied Government at the College of William & Mary, and subsequently worked in international security analysis for a federal agency. After five years of service, she left to pursue her call to ministry and to serve the people of God. Outside of schoolwork, Katie serves as a coordinator for the intergenerational worship service at VTS and is a teaching assistant in Biblical Hebrew. To develop her passion for pastoral care and theological reflection, Katie spent the summer of 2019 as a chaplain intern for patients at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.

Osman Aden

Cami Caudill

As Minister for Community Engagement, Cami collaborates with clergy and lay leaders to support our current ministries at St. Columba’s, such as the Water Ministry. Through community outreach and partnership, and parishioner engagement, Cami facilitates our mission to eradicate family homelessness in the District through learning.

Cami has an extensive background in community engagement, outreach, education, facilitation and nonprofit leadership. Earning her B.S. in Secondary Education, and an MS.E.D. in Educational Leadership, she has served in leadership positions in non-profits, focusing on community and government partnerships, system efficiencies and program development. Out of college, Cami worked in education, teaching in low-income schools, focusing on student and family engagement, and training pre-service teachers.

A member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with her family, Cami has served on the vestry and is deeply committed to sharing the light and love of Jesus through social justice and equity.

Marina Davis

Lauren Devito

My career in design and marketing has provided a broad range of experience, starting at MTV and spanning a wide range of clients from Volkswagen, Infiniti, and Gerber to non-profits like Georgetown Hill Early Schools, and small businesses across the US. Originally from Staten Island, NY, I now live in Virginia with my children and partner, Steve.

In the director of communications role, I look forward to helping spread the message of love, peace, justice and inclusivity that encompasses the St. Columba’s spirit. Together, we will explore new ways to deepen our commitment as a community of faith. Strong relationships and authentic communication make St. Columba’s stronger as a whole, and I am here for you!

Amber Dutton-Hanlon

Previously a music teacher at the Nursery School, I have a daughter attending there now ... in the Dolphin class! As a local singer/songwriter, I create CDs for babies and toddlers and teach music classes through my company Meadowlark Music Lessons. I’ve loved music and education forever, starting as a middle school band, choral, and orchestra director in Chapel Hill, NC. I studied flute performance as an undergrad and music education in graduate school. I look forward to singing, sharing and having a beautiful Sunday morning experience with you all.

Amanda Fulton

As Project Coordinator for the Communications team, Amanda is responsible for producing and delivering messaging about St. Columba’s events and activities.

A cradle Episcopalian, Amanda was raised in Central Florida and moved to D.C. in 2015 to attend The George Washington University, where she received her degree in Political Communication and Theatre. Having previously worked in arts administration, Amanda is passionate about social justice and connecting communities. In her free time, she is a performer at Washington Improv Theater.

Rachid Gana

Rachid is St. Columba’s printer. Since 1999 he has been responsible for our printing and binding, including weekly and special bulletins, newsletters, brochures, mailings, annual stewardship materials and all other official printed communications. He also manages the paper, printing supplies and maintenance for our digital printing press.

Rachid grew up in Algeria and now lives in Rockville, MD with his wife and three children.

John Guenther

Mitch Guffanti

Diane Heath

Diane Heath is part-time assistant director of music and works closely with Anne Timpane, the director of music ministries. Outside of her work at St. Columba’s, she maintains an active organ and piano teaching studio.

Diane holds a Bachelor of Music in Liturgical Music from Hartt School of Music and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting and Organ from Indiana University. She also has a diploma in Piano Pedagogy from The Levine School of Music. Diane has been on the music staff of St. Columba’s since 1996.

Anthony Kittrell

Born in North Dakota, Anthony came to DC when he was 2 years old. After serving four years in the US Air Force, Tony has spent the past 15 years in jobs overseeing security and facilities; for the past six years he has been the Operations Manager of a large pediatric AIDS center. He loves reading and enjoys doing community service.

Marlene P. Lawson, M.Div.

A native of Washington, DC. Marlene Peterson Lawson is an Associate Minister of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (Church Without Walls) in Lanham, Md. She was licensed to preach on September 18, 2016 under the pastorate of Pastor Charles E. Cato. She serves as Co-Chair of Pastoral Care Ministry, Director of Bereavement Ministry and Director of Healing from Divorce.

Marlene is a dedicated servant of God. She began her dedication to service at an early age, accompanying her parents as they cared for the sick and the underprivileged. She saw first-hand what it meant to care for others. Her mission in life is to empower the powerless and disenfranchised, and to spread the Gospel to unreached people all over the world. Prior to seminary she started a nonprofit that provided outreach services to a homeless women’s shelter in Washington, DC. Her organization received an award from the Coalition for the Homeless for its outreach at the shelter. Marlene is a Chaplain at the American University, Washington, DC.

In addition to local outreach, Marlene also serves internationally. Her international outreach include missions in Uganda and Kenya were she assisted in the triage unit during a 4-day medical clinic provided by the USA medical team. In 2019, she was selected to be a part of a delegation that traveled to Angola, East Africa where she served as a guest speaker to their women’s group.

She has an extensive administrative background with positions such as Church Administrator, Business Manager, Office Manager and 13 years as Executive Assistant to the Senior Minister of Shiloh Baptist Church Of Washington, DC. She is a 20-year member of The Association of Executive Administrative Professionals.

Marlene holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland Global College, a Master of Divinity Degree from the Wesley Theological Seminary, and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry Degree from the United Theological Seminary in Leadership Development for Spiritual Formation for Healing and Reconciliation.

Katie McGervey

I have been a member of St. Columba’s since 1994. I was married here, served as a volunteer for mission in Southern Africa with my husband (supported by St. Columba’s), and have raised both of my children here. My husband, Joe and I have been involved in many ministries here - working with the Dreamers, going on SCAP, teaching Sunday School and J2A, as ushers and greeters and choir parents. We have two boys, Max is 16 and Oscar is 13. They are both active in the youth program, and sing and ring bells in the choir. I homeschool both of them and volunteer in lots of their activities (Scouts, robotics, diving). I was raised in the Episcopal Church in Lakewood, OH and my grandfather was an Episcopal priest. I’m already learning so much going from parishioner to staff, and look forward to sharing many adventures with you during my time as interim.

Elliott May

Elliott May joined the St. Columba’s community in August 2020 as the Director of Youth Ministries. Elliott loves working with young people and believes that they bring a unique and vital perspective to the life of the church.

Raised in Tulsa, OK as the son of a pastor, Elliott studied history at the University of Oklahoma before going to work in urban education as an AmeriCorps member. Elliott spent four years working with middle and high school students in Tulsa Public Schools before feeling the call to seminary. Prior to coming to St. Columba’s, Elliott graduated from Princeton Seminary with the Master of Divinity.

Elliott is married to Molly and they have one daughter, Lucy. They are excited to be living in D.C. and to be joining such a vibrant parish. In his free time, Elliott loves reading, watching sports, and trying to brew the perfect cup of coffee.

Annick Milde

Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, Annick moved to Washington, DC in 1986 and worked for the World Bank for 18 years. Annick has spent the last 16 years working for Unity Woods Yoga Center in downtown Bethesda. In her free time, she enjoys music and cooking.

Kate Murphy

Kate Murphy has extensive experience in the field of early childhood education. After graduating from the George Washington University with a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology, she began her career as the Site Manager of Jumpstart at Georgetown University, an AmeriCorps program which promotes preschoolers’ language, literacy, and social skill development.

Kate then taught Pre-Kindergarten at a DC charter school for five years before becoming an Instructional Specialist with District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). In this role, she was responsible for the coaching and professional development of early childhood educators to ensure all children received high-quality services. She was then promoted to become the Manager of the ECE Learning Lab, a professional learning program within DCPS that provided visiting educators the opportunity to observe developmentally appropriate, rigorous and joyful instruction, and then set goals for implementation in their own classrooms.

Before coming to St. Columba's Nursery School, Kate served as the Executive Director at The Community Preschool of the Palisades. In this role, she was responsible for managing all preschool operations and a team of educators in their implementation of play-based programming. Kate also holds a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a Concentration in Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners from George Mason University.

Bronwyn Roy

As the director of stewardship and development, Bronwyn is responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive strategy in coordination with our volunteers for the annual stewardship campaign committee and planned giving program, as well as laying the groundwork for future capital campaigns. Most importantly, Bronwyn helps to promote a culture of gratitude within the parish as we come to a deeper appreciation of our blessings from God and the potential for our life together in Christ, embodying God’s love, justice and mercy.

A lifelong Episcopalian, Bronwyn was raised in Connecticut and spend two years as a child in Tanzania where her parents were lay missionaries for the Diocese of Mount Kilimanjaro. She moved to New York for college and migrated to DC in 2008. Bronwyn has been an active member of St. Columba’s since 2009, as an usher, serving in outreach ministries and as a Sunday school teacher. Additionally, she works with St. Columba’s Nursery School as director of advancement, and previously worked as a realtor and actor. Bronwyn and her partner Jim have two children, Harrison and Mason, who attended St. Columba’s Nursery School.

Larry Shelley

Larry grew up in Jena, La. He is an ordained Baptist minister with more than 25 years of experience in social services, mainly in the field of mental health. He has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Grambing College and a Master's in divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center through the Morehouse School of Religion affiliate, with concentrations in pastoral care and counseling and social ethics. He also hold a certificate in clinical pastoral education through Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City.

In addition to directing the Water Ministry, Larry also serves in the Alexandria Department of Parks and Recreation, working in an after-school program for middle schoolers. Larry has four brothers and one sister, a married daughter and two grandchildren.

Karen Sprague

As director of finance & administration, Karen is responsible for effective oversight of the financial, business and administrative operations of St. Columba’s. Having worked in the banking industry for 20 years, Karen spent the last six years serving as the director of operations of a large Methodist church with two locations in Houston, TX. With a love for ministries, she works hard to support them using the gifts God has given her. Born in Argentina, she lived in various countries growing up due to her father’s job with Kodak. As a cradle Episcopalian, she is very familiar with the inner workings of the Episcopal Church. Karen received her B.A. degree in Sociology from The College of Wooster in Ohio. In her free time, she likes to spend time with husband Bill at the beach or the movies.

Anne Timpane

Anne Timpane, our director of music ministries, is a magna cum laude graduate of Westminster Choir College and holds a Master of Music degree in organ performance from Manhattan School of Music (MSM). While at MSM, she was awarded the Bronson Regan Award for outstanding accomplishment in organ performance.

She began her career in church music as the Lee Hastings Bristol, Jr., Organ Scholar at Trinity Church, Princeton, NJ, and has served several parishes in the New York and Washington, DC areas, including St. Columba’s (DC), The Brick Church, (NYC), Christ Church Greenwich (CT) and Christ Church Bronxville (NY). Most recently, she was at St. John’s Norwood parish in Chevy Chase (MD), where she served as director of music ministries for 10 years.

Jennifer Turner

As part-time minister for member engagement, Jennifer collaborates with clergy and lay leaders in support of the rector and vestry’s goal “to connect parishioners with one another, with opportunities for service that match their gifts, and with ministries that will support them as they grow in faith.”

Jennifer has been an active member of the parish for over 20 years, serving in outreach ministries, as Sunday school teacher, and on the vestry. Jennifer earned her B.A. in History at Trinity College (CT). She previously worked in college admissions and taught geography, history, and ethics in Episcopal schools. She and her husband, Woody have two children, Maddy and Harry, who both attended St. Columba’s Nursery School. She joined the staff in May 2016.

Jamal Williams

Jamal hails from Prince Georges County, MD. He graduated from Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies in 2004. Over the past 15 years, he has held several administrative positions, including: general service officer, supply coordinator for DOS European, Eurasian affairs officer, and DOS medical officer. Most recently, he served as the office manager and policy outreach specialist for the DOS European and Eurasian Affairs Press Office for 7 years. Jamal handles our AV on Sundays and fills in as facilities coordinator when needed.