CAN Structure & Leadership

The Washington, DC, Metro region spans the District as well as the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Each of these jurisdictions has its own government and community structures. Because much of CAN's work is local - within each of these communities - the Network has formed four congregational clusters to most effectively act in solidarity with immigrant communities and individuals. 

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The four clusters and cluster leaders are as follows:

• Washington, DC - Rev. Sharon Stanley-Rea

• Montgomery County (MoCo), MD - Jerry Kickenson and Rev. Charlene Belsom Zellmer

• Prince George's County (PG), MD - David Conrad and Martha Wells

• Northern Virginia (NOVA) - Mary Lareau

Photo by Brian Barger

Steering Committee

Each cluster is represented on the Congregation Action Network Steering Committee by CAN Lead Organizer Omar Angel Perez, the cluster leaders and several clergy members from the clusters. Current CAN Steering Committee members are:

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• CAN Lead Organizer Omar Angel Perez

• Washington, DC - Rev. Sharon Stanley-Rea, Disciples of Christ Refugee and Immigration Ministries

• Montgomery County (MoCo), MD - Rev. Charlene Belsom Zellmer, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, & Jerry Kickenson, Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation

• Prince George's County (PG), MD - David Conrad, Hyattsville Mennonite Church, & Martha Wells, Iglesia San Mateo 

• Northern Virginia (NOVA) - Pastor Julio Hernandez, Christ Crossman United Methodist Church; Rev. Alexis Kassim, Little River United Church of Christ; & Mary Lareau, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax