Our Elected Leaders
Scott Fitzgerald
Leader (President) and Delegate to the Coordinating Circle
Scott was raised a Unitarian Universalist and has been actively involved in UU church life for well over 50 years. Over the years Scott has filled many roles at many UU churches; newsletter editor, board member, Sunday school teacher, youth advisor and of course, Coffee Guy. Currently Scott is the editor of our Newsletter and runs our website.
MaryAnne Winniford
Facilitator (Vice-President)
I became a UU in Dallas, Texas in 1991. I was married in that church and raised my two daughters as UUs. They both went through middle school and high school OWL(Our Whole Lives – a comprehensive, value-based sexuality curriculum), which is why I am so passionate about the OWL program. I have been a member of five UU churches in the past 30 years and have been in leadership positions in all of them.
Kathryn Alexander
I’ve been a UU for over 21 years. As a founding member of INUUC, I was recently convener of the Healthy Community Circle, and a member of the Finance Circle. Because of my past board service, I have a great interest in seeing INUUC develop a strong governing circle and a culture of open and honest engagement. I’m keenly interested developing agency and seeing us understand being in covenant as embracing dissent. I’m proud to serve on the Governing Circle.
Dan Schaffer
Dan grew up in New York as a Catholic, attending Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, and Fordham College in the Bronx. He credits the Jesuits with convincing him to become an atheist, and resisted any religious affiliation until after he had moved to Spokane in 1979. During the eighties, he and his wife, Mary Lou Johnson, were drawn by the charisma of Rev. Bill Houff and the camaraderie of the Unitarian community and have been active members ever since. Dan is a former Emergency and Urgent Care physician and occupies his retirement with music, outdoor activities and family.
Melody Holcomb
Secretary
I graduated from Eastern Washington University (in Humanities.) Interestingly this is where a professor told me about Unitarian Universalism. That this community allowed all faiths, even agnostics and atheists was fascinating. When the pandemic began I seriously started looking for a UU community to give my time to. I have always had deep belief that volunteering is a key to happiness. So I chose INUUC. I am taking many UU Antiracism Learning classes and I take a class weekly practicing Non-Violent Communication. In my spare time I watch other UU community services to add to the Soul Weaving roster.