Pre-General Conference Briefing 2016

Danette Clifton is the Director of Communication for the North Alabama Conference. She has served on the conference staff since 1998. Over the past 20 + years she has guided the conference’s communication efforts as they have evolved from a monthly printed magazine to a coordinated... Read More →

As Director of Public Relations for United Methodist Communications, Diane Degnan oversees the development and execution of public relations initiatives to enhance a positive image of The United Methodist Church.  Named to the position in 2006, she is also responsible for media relations... Read More →

Mark Doyal serves as the Director of Communications for the Michigan Area of The United Methodist Church. He has over 30 years of experience in brand development, marketing, advertising, communications, crisis communications and public relations management.A graduate of Michigan State... Read More →

Larry R. Hygh, Jr., Ed.D. is the Director of Communications for the California-Nevada Conference of the United Methodist Church overseeing communications for the 370 churches and 78,000 United Methodists in Northern California and Northern Nevada. Prior to his current post, he spent... Read More →

Patrick Scriven serves as Director of Communications and Young People’s Ministry for the Pacific Northwest Conference, where he has worked since 2007. A seminary educated lay person, he is passionate about helping churches to reach new people, particularly when those churches are... Read More →