Staff

The Rev. Dr. Marian McClure Taylor

Executive Director
email: mmt@kycouncilofchurches.org

Dr. Taylor has served as the Council's Executive Director since June of 2009. She was awarded a Ph.D. in political science at Harvard University in 1986. For her Fulbright-funded dissertation research, she spent more than a year in rural Haiti studying the community development work done under the aegis of Roman Catholic missionary orders. From 1985-90, Marian served as a program officer of the Ford Foundation. Based in Mexico City, she aided women's organizations and worked for improved conditions for peasant farmers. While answering the call to ministry through the Presbyterian Church USA and completing her Master of Divinity degree at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary in 1995, Marian began to work for that denomination's headquarters and was ordained to that work becoming a Minister Member of the Presbytery of Mid-Kentucky. By 1997 she was the director of PCUSA international mission work including collaborations with 165 partner denominations in dozens of countries. Marian is devoted to helping the churches of Kentucky strengthen their witness to God's love through increased unity of voice, service, and fellowship. She and her husband Stephen M. Taylor live in Shelbyville.


 

Jeanie L. Hartman

Administrative Assistant and Office Manager
email: jlh@kycouncilofchurches.org

Jeanie Hartman aids the Council with a broad knowledge base both in office administration and inter-group communication skills. After several years in the healthcare field she received her associate of arts degree with high distinction from Somerset Community College, Somerset, KY in 1994 and a BA in Psychology from the University of Kansas in 1998. After graduation she was employed at the University of Kentucky Hospital as support staff in neurosurgery prior to joining the staff at the Kentucky Council of Churches. More recently, she completed a Master of Science degree in Psychology from Walden University. Her own church home is Saint Michael's Episcopal Church in Lexington where she and her son, Kristoffer, are currently involved in many activities.

Maggie Hall

Accountant
email: kcc@kycouncilofchurches.org

Maggie Hall is a CPA and QuickBooks consultant. She has worked with churches in the role of Treasurer and has served nonprofit organizations as CFO and board member. She enjoys supporting the work of Treasurers and church boards by creating easy to use accounting systems and financial reports.