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Kassandra (Kassie) McLaughlin is a member of First Church and hasattended the church with her wife, Michelle Touchet, and two sons(Jake and Sloan) since 2011. She and her family are all native Texans,use the term “y’all” without irony, live in Oak Cliff and believe in community, good karma and good coffee. Kassie attended the Universityof Texas and the University of Michigan, has a B.A., M.S. and a J.D.She practices commercial real estate law as a transactional attorneyand is a partner at Bell Nunnally and Martin. Kassie has served onseveral non-profit boards in the capacities of Chair of Buildings andGrounds, Chair of Audit, Co-chair of Trustee’s Committee, Secretary, Chair of Sponsorship, Directorover Sponsorship, Director over Programs, Director for the philanthropic arm of a 501(c)(3). She believes that (1) service is both a privilege and an obligation, (2) First Unitarian Church, through its congregation and staff, is poised for further greatness, and (3) she can happily and joyfully provide herservices to the goals of our church.My wife Carol and I have been attending First Unitarian Churchsince January 2014 and signed the book in April 2016.Since joining I have served as an usher and, along with Carol, havespent the last year on the Love First Capital Campaign SteeringCommittee, starting with the feasibility phase and continuingthrough the present. The experience has been transformative forme personally, having contributed to such an important aspect ofour future, not to mention getting to know and truly appreciate ourleadership and staff immensely.Professionally, I own a small commercial mortgage lending firm here in Dallas by the name of Graham Mortgage Corporation. Since graduating from Iona College in the New York area in 1980, I havespent my entire professional life in the commercial real estate finance field on a local and nationalbasis. I presently own and have in the past owned my own business, understanding the rewards,challenges and responsibilities of such endeavors.I do have a passion for what I call “campus life” at the church. I enjoy classes, connecting with othermembers and serving the church however I can.It would be a great honor to have a chance to serve this important institution in a leadership position.

Bogdan joined First Unitarian in 2015 and became a member in2016. Bogdan was born in Romania, grew up in Canada, and finallysettled down in Dallas a decade ago. He was drawn to the FirstUnitarian community due to the inclusiveness, the thoughtfulness,and the deep desire and willingness to create positive lasting changefor others. In his short time here, Bogdan has been involved in severalsemesters of religious education at the kindergarten level, as well asserving as the Treasurer for the 2018 year.Bogdan holds a finance background. Currently, he is the CFO of thePet Vet, a provider of veterinary services currently operating veterinary hospitals inside Petco stores.Previously he worked at Ryan, LLC, a corporate tax firm as the Senior Vice President of Finance, andbefore that he held roles in restructuring and investment banking, primarily at Barrier Advisors, anaffiliate of Highland Capital Management, L.P.Bogdan obtained a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Texas at Dallas, and a B.A.in Economics from Queen’s University in Canada. He is currently pursuing a M.S. Accounting degreeat The University of Texas at Dallas.Bogdan’s hope and intent lies is serving to help ensure that our church has financial stability over along time horizon.Diana Pollard, and her husband, Martyn Abbott have been members of theFirst Unitarian Church for more than five years. Diana is retired frombusiness consulting and has a pro bono practice mentoring and coachingwomen entrepreneurs. Diana and Martyn are in the final stages of buildingan energy efficient home near White Rock. They both enjoy traveling,gardening, cooking and spending time with family and friends.Diana has facilitated the UU Learning Community book study group for 5years. The group meets each Sunday to discuss books about religioustraditions from around the world. Diana is also involved in Circles andFriends for Good, and serves on the Adult Religious Education Committee.She is a facilitator for Dallas Dinner Table, a local organization that encourages communicationsabout race relations and the impact of ethnicity on relationships in the City of Dallas.

Angie Adams Sifferman spends her days navigating change.Professionally, she specializes in building strategic relationships,fostering high-trust teams, and leading change management andcommunications programs. She serves clients across wide-rangingindustries, providing organizational change management consultingservices for global companies leading enterprise-level changeprograms. She is deeply committed to serving the community shehas called home for many years and is inspired and energized bythe opportunities she has had to volunteer and lead in diverseorganizations. She currently serves on several nonprofit boardsfocused on women’s leadership, youth leadership and education,including the Junior League of Collin County, Plano YouthLeadership and Plano ISD Education Foundation.Membership in the First Unitarian Church of Dallas has been a transformative experience for Angie,her husband Joe, and children Avery and Sloane. Since joining 16 years ago, Angie has found thatevery time she was able to say “yes” to service through this church, she has been moved by theexperience and deepened her connection to this church. Some of her highlights include: a committeefocused on Equality in Marriage, leading the Usher Team, serving on the Senior Minister SearchCommittee, teaching SumFun, serving on the last two Capital Campaigns, and being a long-timeOWL teacher where she learns more from the youth than she could ever teach.Stephen is currently involved with the First Unitarian Church of Dallasas a 1st and 6th grade teacher for Our Whole Lives (OWL) and amember of the Strategic Implementation Steering Committee. He isan environmental scientist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and holds a B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M Universityand a M.B.A. in Environmental Risk Management from the Universityof Texas at Arlington. Stephen lives by White Rock Lake with his family and enjoys traveling and learning about the world we live in.

I signed the book at First UU in 2003 and have roamed happily around ourcommunity ever since. I taught 4 years in the elementary Sunday Schoolprogram, have written letters on the Quill Team, and served as an usher. Mytwo daughters (Lauren, 18, and Cecelie, 16) and I value First UU as much forits weekday campaigns and events, as for the Sunday music and lessons.Serving on it’s Board would be a privilege, indeed.We have lived in Dallas, and loved its diversity, greenway, and lakes, for 16years. I am originally from Florida, but have lived in several parts of thecountry before starting a family in Tucson, AZ and moving here for my work.Professionally, I am an anthropologist at SMU where I teach, research, andwrite about health and culture, particularly among Native Americans and Mexican im/migrants. Notsurprisingly, I enjoy cross-cultural immersion, and especially appreciate our church’s initiatives topromote connections across diverse people both within and outside our campus.Steve joined First Unitarian Church of Dallas in October of 1977.His kids Matthew and Rachel went through the Religious Educationprogram in the 1990s and early 2000s. For many years, he taught6th grade at First Church. Steve and his wife, Penny, have alsotaught RE at CUUC. He is a part of team that leads Judeo-ChristianStudies at 9:00am. Steve was a trial lawyer representing people for40 years and is currently retired.

My spouse Caitlin and I moved from Boston to Dallas in 2014. Afterattending the Arlington Street Church in Boston, we feel very fortunate tohave found the community here at First Unitarian. We were "visiting" forthree years and became members in January 2018. Dallas didn't feel likehome until we became members of the church and transitioned fromparticipants to producers. During the last two years I was going to SMU formy MBA every other weekend. Since graduating in May, I have focusedon my interest in cycling (Survived the HHH100 in August) and completinga few lingering home improvement projects. I am very much lookingforward to serving the church in a greater capacity and participating on theNominating Committee.Coming soon!Rosana Eckert is an internationally recognized jazz vocalist, composer,arranger, and educator. She has performed throughout the U.S. andabroad with a long list of jazz luminaries. Her recordings, At the End ofthe Day and Small Hotel have received critical recognition, and At the Endof the Day was a finalist for Best New Jazz Album in the 2006Independent Music Awards. Her work teaching jazz voice, song writing,and vocal pedagogy at the University of North Texas has helpedestablished UNT as one of the premier jazz vocal programs in the world.Passionate about sharing jazz with young students, she co-wrote, withSharon Burch, Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz (a musical for youngvoices) and Jazz for Kids (a song and classroom activity collection). A highly respected improviser,Rosana can be heard on Scatability, a vocal improvisation app by Michele Weir and on thedemonstration CD for Darmon Meader’s Vocal Jazz Improvisation: An Instrumental Approach. Hernew book Singing with Expression: A guide to authentic and adventurous song interpretation wasreleased in June 2018.

member of the Strategic Implementation Steering Committee. He is an environmental scientist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen-cy and holds a B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University and a M.B.A. in Environmental Risk Management from the University of Texas at Arlington. Stephen lives by White Rock Lake with his fami-