Terms begin at end of annual TIIMSA Gathering. The abbreviations
indicate one of the five U.S. United Methodist Jurisdictions:
NC=North Central, NE=Northeastern, SC=South Central,
SE=Southeastern, and W=Western.
*TIIMSA President: Rinya Frisbie (WJ)
Email: president@tiimsa.org
*President Elect: Sue Carter (SCJ)
*Past President: Karen Dungan (NCJ)
Treasurer: Bonnie Osteen (SCJ)
Secretary: Jim Hawk (SCJ)
Dean of Lead Trainers: Dianne Christopher (NCJ)
* Terms limited to two years (2026-2027).
Class of 2026
VACANCY
Jan Nicholson-Angle (SEJ)
VACANCY
Class of 2027
Michael Bolin (SCJ)
Scott Lothe (NCJ)
Rhonda VanDyke (SEJ)
Class of 2028
Bill Taylor (SCJ)
Keith Whitaker (SCJ)
VACANCY
Class of 2029
Mark Clark (SEJ)
Jack Mannschreck (NCJ)
VACANCY
Ex-Officio: Coordinator of Media and
Strategic Communications
Keith L. Head (SCJ)
Email: communications@tiimsa.org
TIIMSA Board Representation
According to Jurisdictions
and Annual Conferences
North Central Jurisdiction
Dean of Lead Trainers: Dianne Christopher – Iowa
Immediate Past President: Karen Dungan – Iowa
Class of 2027: Scott Lothe – Iowa
Class of 2029: Jack Mannschreck – Michigan
Northeastern Jurisdiction
South Central Jurisdiction
Class of 2027: Michael Bolin – Arkansas
President Elect: Sue Carter – Texas
Secretary: Jim Hawk – New Mexico
Treasurer: Bonnie Osteen – Texas
Class of 2028: Bill Taylor – Texas
Class of 2028: Keith Whitaker – Texas
Communications Coordinator (Ex Officio): Keith Head – Horizon Texas
Southeastern Jurisdiction
Class of 2029: Mark Clark – North Carolina
Class of 2026: Jan Nicholson-Angle – North Carolina
Class of 2027: Rhonda VanDyke – Virginia
Western Jurisdiction
President: Rinya Frisbie – Oregon-Idaho
Since the beginning of TIIMSA, experienced TIIMS-trained United Methodist pastors have served as President of the Board of Directors. The first President was Rod Wilmoth (deceased). Pictured above at the 2016 TIIMSA Gathering in Denver, Colorado, are the next four presidents (from the left): Dianne Christopher, Carl Grubbs, Sue Carter and Rinya Frisbie. Not pictured are those who followed: Darrell Coats, Bonnie Osteen, Charles Murry, and Karen Dungan. Returning in 2026-2027 for another tour of duty as President is Rinya Frisbie.