The mailing address and central telephone number for the members of the diocesan staff are:
2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92107
619-291-5947
Scroll down to see names and contact information.
The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook, Bishop
619-481-5454 | sbrownsnook@mockup.edsd.org
The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook was ordained and consecrated as our diocesan bishop on June 15, 2019. She is the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese, exercising spiritual and temporal leadership over diocesan life.
To make an appointment with Bishop Susan, please contact Keren Mondaca: kmondaca@mockup.edsd.org.
The Rev. Gwynn Lynch, Canon to the Ordinary
619-481-5457 | glynch@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Gwynn if you have questions or need assistance with any of the following: clergy transitions, church leadership, growth, conflict, organizational issues, strategic planning, congregational assessment tools, mutual ministry reviews, mediation, grant approvals and diocesan staff management.
Christian Gillette, Canon for Evangelism and Discipleship
Contact Christian if you have questions or need assistance with any of the following: evangelism, reaching out to your community, building trust with neighbors, planning creative services and events.
The Rev. Kirby M. Smith, Chief Financial Officer and Diocesan Treasurer
619-481-5453 | ksmith@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Kirby if you have questions or need assistance with any of the following: diocesan finance, accounting and risk management, congregational finance and administration, including human resources, treasurer consultations, pension or other benefits, insurance issues , medical, property, casualty, worker’s compensation, executive council, budget, investment, property, personnel and finance committees.
Chris Tumilty, Director of Communications
619-613-7104 | ctumilty@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Chris if you have questions or need assistance with any of the following: publicizing events, development, disaster planning, event information, live streaming, video production, updating www.mockup.edsd.org, monthly newsletters, diocesan facebook page: www.facebook.com/diosandiego, diocesan tweets: www.twitter.com/diosandiego, and media relations.
Keren Mondaca, Executive Assistant to the Bishop
Habla Español
619-481-5454 | kmondaca@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Keren if you have questions or need assistance with making an appointment to see Bishop Susan Brown Snook, clergy licensing, transfer of letters dimissory or clergy directories.
Andre Catibayan, Sexton
619-481-5461 | acatibayan@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Andre if you need assistance with any of the following: facilities description, preparing meeting rooms for events, and cleaning the facilities.
Destiny Cisneros, Administrative Assistant
(619) 291-5947 | dcisneros@mockup.edsd.org
Provides administrative support to the Canon for Spiritual Formation, the Canon to the Ordinary, the Treasurer, the Director of Communications, and the Executive Assistant to the Bishop.
The Rev. Carlos Garcia, Latino Missioner
Habla Español
760-554-2640 | cgarcia@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Carlos if you need assistance with any of the following: promoting opportunities for people of Hispanic/Latino cultural backgrounds, preaching about Latino ministry and culture, initiating programs to support Hispanic/Latino ministries, and advice on developing new Hispanic/Latino ministries.
Jeff Green, Facilities Management and Safety Officer
619-481-5463 | jgreen@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Jeff if you need assistance with any of the following: event scheduling, meeting room set-up, on-site volunteer work, Showers of Blessings, vendor relations, safety and security plans for congregations and church events, and property issues regarding 2083 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard.
The Ven. Pam Rieger, Archdeacon
619-366-5354 | prieger@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Pam if you need assistance with eucharistic visitor training, pastoral care visitor training, School for Ministry, and diaconal ministry. She is the chief pastor to all diocesan deacons.
Charlette Preslar, Youth Missioner
Contact Charlette if you have questions or need assistance with youth events, programs, service trips, ministry, or Youth Collaborative.
The Rev. Deb Seles, Mission Catalyst
619-481-5468 | dseles@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Deb if you need assistance with any of the following: evangelism, reaching out to your community, building trust with neighbors, planning creative services and events.
Alyson Terry, Registrar
619-481-5455 | aterry@mockup.edsd.org
Contact Alyson if you have questions or need assistance with any of the following: event registration, School for Ministry administration, lay licensing, church mailing lists, updating your information in the diocesan database, lay background checks, annual clergy certification and confirmation records.
The Rev. Dr. Frank Munoz
Rev. Munoz will work throughout the diocese and our congregations to help reach and serve active duty military members, their families, and veterans. You can email the Rev. Frank Munoz at fmunoz@mockup.edsd.org for more information about ministering to the military of Southern California.
Nagham Hakeem, Diocesan Controller
Nagham Hakeem is originally from Iraq. “I find great satisfaction in being part of an effort to give back to communities,” said Nagham–having worked in Nonprofit Finance for over 15 years.
“I lived and worked in many countries in the last 20 years. I met great people, and I’ve tried many different types of food.”
Nagham currently lives in Fletcher Hills with her husband and three kids. She enjoys swimming and volunteering for grassroots organizations. “My last exciting volunteer job was in a refugee camp in northern Iraq. I took my kids and worked there for two weeks. This is the same camp that I lived in, as a child, during the first gulf war,” said Nagham.
Nagham Hakeem joined the Diocesan Staff on September 2 as the Diocesan Controller, responsible for the accounting of the finance department. She looks forward to helping congregations with accounting issues and preforming diocesan field audits. Feel free to contact Nagham at nhakeem@edsd.org with questions or a warm welcome.
Hablamos Español
Si necesita asistencia en español, por favor llame a Keren Mondaca, 619-481-5454. Ella es totalmente bilingüe.
Gracias.