Board & Staff

Room for All is a non-profit corporation organized to engage in charitable, educational, religious and community activities. As a 501(c)3 corporation, we are governed by a board of directors, comprised of allies and members of the LGBTQ community in the Reformed Church in America.  In addition, Room for All values and actively seeks board members who reflect the racial, ethnic, geographic and age diversity of the RCA. The following people represent the current board and staff of Room for All.

Are you interested in being considered for the board or know someone who should be? Fill out (or share) the nominations form found HERE.

*2026 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President – Elliot J. Weidenaar

First Vice President – Rev. Jeff Knol

Second Vice President – Vic Karssen

Secretary – Lisa Bontemps

Treasurer – John Chapin

PAST BOARD MEMBERS:

Rev. Jennifer Aull, Rev. Beverly Bell, Rev. Karel Boersma, Cyndi Boertje, Rev. Jack Branford, Rev. Shari Brink, Rev. Rachel Brownson, Rev. Miriam Bush, Rev. Dr. Ursula Cargill, Rev. Samual T. Clover, Dr. Lorraine Cox, Tom De Witte, Tom Dibble†, Dr. Jane Dickie, Rev. Elizabeth Estes, Tom Folkert, Rev. Patricia Fox, Rev. Nicole Garcia, Rev. Thomas Goodhart, Karis Granberg-Michaelson, Rev. David Groeneveld, Carl Haan, Rev. Dr. Lisa Hansen, Gerald Harrington, Sharon Hayes, Rev. Dr. Lynn Japinga, Rev. Eric Johnson, Rev. Ann Kansfield, Mary Kansfield, Rev. Dr. Norman Kansfield†, Rev. Jes Kast, Rev. Cari Keith, Rev. Jeremy Klahre-Bork, Rev. Carl Kleis, Jan Koopman, Ara Lawrence, Rev. Hank Lay†, Marilyn Mariani Lay, Kate Leighton-Colburn, Lois Maassen, Darren J. Major, Rev. Howard Major III, Rev. Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell, Kate Mears, Rev. Stacey Midge, Robert Mutch, L. Nichols, Rev. Dan Ramm, Rev. Brad Redeker, Oscar Reynaga, Rev. Reilly Paige, Drew Readel, William Rupp, Rev. Dr. Tricia Sheffield, Rev. Conrad Strauch, Rob Sweeney, Rev. Chad Tanaka Pack, Kym Trinidad, Rev. Adriene Thorne, Deb Tiemens, David Van Heest†, Rev. Ron Vande Bunte†, Rev. Marlin Vander Wilt†, Dr. Gerald Van Es, Cameron Van Kooten, Rev. Kenneth Walsh, Rev. Rob Williams