Senior Warden:  John Johnson (2009-2011)
John and Margie lived part time in Montreat, NC, for 15 years and then, since retirement, have permanently moved here. They joined the Cathedral of All Souls in 2007. Both grew up in Morristown, TN, where he was the president of a petroleum distribution company and also was elected Mayor for 18 years. He is a graduate of Davidson College. John held a variety of positions at All Saints' Church in Morristown where Margie was Organist and Choirmaster. At All Souls, John currently serves on the Finance Committee and is a Teller. He has done volunteer work for many agencies. Margie and John have two children, five granddaughters and one grandson.

Junior Warden:  Susie Stokes  (2009-2011)
Suzanne (Susie) Prior Stokes grew up in Elba, Alabama. She has been at All Souls since moving to Asheville in 2006 to live in the mountains and be closer to her two children, their spouses, and three grandchildren. Her work at All Souls includes being a facilitator for the Newcomers Class led by Brian, preparing the Table for the Wednesday noon Healing Service and Eucharist, and working in the “brownies, cookies, & bread” area of Food Booth. Susie attends the 9 o’clock service. She is a die-hard fan of The University of Alabama, is a retired college professor at Troy University, and enjoys trying to become reasonably good in creating stained and fused glass art.

Clerk:  Amy Congdon
Amy Congdon has been a member if All Souls since 1980, when she arrived with her parents at the age of four! An Asheville native, she met and married her husband, Bill Doyle—a previous member of vestry—in 1997. Amy has previously served as an elected member of vestry and currently serves on Altar Guild and directs weddings at All Souls. She has sung in the Cathedral Choir since 1997. At her day job, she is Assistant Vice President and Mortgage Loan Originator for TD Bank, NA. 

Treasurer:  Jack Parsons
Jack has called All Souls home since 1986 and has served in a number of ways.   In addition to being Treasurer since 2008, he sings tenor in the Cathedral Choir and serves on the Capital Campaign Building Committee.  He has served as an elected member of the vestry including a term as Junior Warden, previously served as Treasurer from 1997 to 2000 and was a member of the Dean's Search Committee in 1996-1997.   After 20 years as CFO for the Blue Ridge (now Western Highlands) Mental Health Authority, he nows works for several different agencies through his own Business Consulting firm, specializing in healthcare budgeting, billing and planning.   He holds degrees from Wake Forest and Rollins (MBA) and lives in North Asheville with his partner Leland, a dog Stout and a cat named Wonka. 

Ted Ahl 
Dr. Ernest Theodor Ahl, Jr. (Ted) was born in Atlanta. He is a practicing pathologist at the Asheville VA Hospital.  While in Boston, Ted became an Episcopalian, and was confirmed at The Cathedral of St. Paul. He first came to All Souls with his late partner Carroll Ensley, who had grown up at All Souls. Ted's service to All Souls over the last ten years has been great and varied, from serving on the Vestry to chairing the Organist/Choirmaster search committee, to singing with the Adult Choir for 10 years. His adored English Cocker Spaniels—Madison, Jefferson and Adams—virtually guarantee that his life remains complicated!

Ellison Smith
Ellison, his wife Electa, and their two children Brooke and Matt, have been members of All Souls since moving to Asheville in 1999. Ellison was born in western North Carolina, but grew up in Goldsboro, N.C. He attended Furman University, UNC Chapel Hill Medical School and completed his medical training in Boston. He and his family have enjoyed participating in many All Souls opportunities and activities. Ellison practices rheumatology at Asheville Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center. He is an outdoorsman and enjoys running, biking, climbing and paddling.

AK Benninghoffen
AK and her husband Jeff have two young children, Dottie and Bert.  They moved here in October of 2005 from California where they were members of All Saints in Pasadena.  Their rector, Ed Bacon, had worked with Todd in Jackson, MS so, happily, they came straight to All Souls on his recommendation.  AK taught the kindergarten Sunday School class for one year and currently teaches the Middle Schoolers.  Together, Jeff and AK have directed the Epiphany Service for the last couple of years.  She enjoys participating in the All Souls Book Group when time permits, and loves attending the Kanuga Family weekend.

Kay Mantiply-Clark
Kay and Blair Clark and their son, Macon, claimed All Souls as their church home in 1991 upon being invited to visit.  Their attachment to and reliance on the family of All Souls has grown and Kay is deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve on the vestry. Kay is a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner currently working for CarePartners in the community, serving persons with life limiting, chronic illnesses for whom the dying time of life is more certain than for others of us.  She is grateful that she can find nourishment and healing through her work and certainly through her life at All Souls.  "Being a healing intercessor brings healing to me that extends to my work as a nurse and being a part of the All Souls family is a gift not unlike the gift of each morning's light and each night's darkness." 

Ken Dotson
Ken is a human resource officer at Volvo.  He and his wife, Melissa, have been active participants at All Souls for over five years.  They have two children.  Ken has been an active member of the Altar Guild for several years and has been Chairman of his Altar Guild for most of that time. His is a familiar face at the annual Porch Sale and at Room in the Inn. He has been involved in the Youth Group and has a real interest in and talent for extending hospitality to members of our church family as well as visitors.

Brenda Lilly
Although Brenda Lunsford Lilly is a native of Asheville, she spent 27 years in Los Angeles working as a television writer and producer for a variety of ‘family- friendly’ programs.  Her work has been acknowledged with several awards, and she has served on professional boards and as a literacy program mentor.  In 2005 Brenda moved back to Asheville with her husband, Michael, and continues to work as a writer, college professor and arts volunteer. Since joining the All Souls family, Brenda has worked with Room in the Inn, assisted Todd Donatelli with his sabbatical grant, and served as a volunteer for other parish programs and events. 

Jan Davis
Jan and her husband, Steve, moved to Asheville in 1989 from Rome, Georgia, where they and their two daughters, Courtney and Cathryn, were active in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Upon moving to Asheville, the family became active in Jubilee! but moved to All Souls in 2006.  Jan now serves at the early morning services. She has participated in the book group, Room in the Inn, the DOCC program, and has recently worked with Brian in coordinating the upcoming Egypt pilgrimage. She is also active at Servanthood House. Jan taught in public schools as a media specialist for 17 years and currently works as a residential real estate broker with Beverly Hanks and Associates. She maintains a pottery studio in her home.

Yates Pharr
Yates, his wife Marisa, and their three girls, Annie, Lucy and Mary, have been members of All Souls since moving to Asheville in 1998. Yates grew up in Charlotte, NC, and has been coming to the western NC area all his life visiting family and going to summer camp.  He is a graduate of  Appalachian State University and was in the commercial real estate development business with both The Bissell Companies in Charlotte and Biltmore Farms in Asheville, before becoming the owner/director of Falling Creek Camp in Tuxedo, NC in 2005. The Pharr’s are usually 9-o’clockers who enjoy the many offerings of All Souls.   Yates has served on both the Endowment and Stewardship Commissions.  He enjoys running, biking, and paddling.

Carla Dimmitt Schell
Carla Dimmitt Schell was born in Louisville, KY and raised at St Marks Episcopal Church. She retired from the Buncombe County Schools System in 2008 after 33 years in education including teaching children with special needs in the military system in Mannheim, Germany. Carla has been a Sunday school teacher and co-coordinator. At the Cathedral she is a greeter, a teller, has participated in DOCC and participates with the Room at the Inn. Her passion is working for African Medical Mission, a nonprofit group in Mthatha, South Africa that supports Bedford Orthopedic Hospital and Itipini Clinic and Community, a squatters camp of about 3,000.

David Thompson
David Thompson and his wife Vicki and daughter Victoria came to All Soul’s four years ago. David and Vicki have been active in altar guild and have served as docents. They have also participated in Parish work days, Food Booth sales, and many other parish events and activities. David is Director of Student Services for Buncombe County Schools and is a long-time advocate for children’s mental health services. He currently serves on the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Buncombe County Drug Commission, and the Partnership for Drug Free Students in Buncombe County. When not at work, David enjoys hiking, biking, reading, and spending time with family.