Our Team
UUCO Board of Trustees
The UUCO Board of Trustees is comprised of a President, Vice President, Financial Officer, Secretary, Membership Trustee, Religious Education Trustee, Communications Trustee, and Sunday Service Trustee. Specific requirements of each position is listed in the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Oxford BY-LAWS. Each member of the UUCO Board of Trustees works individually and cooperatively to fulfill their specific duty to the UUCO Congregation.
2022-2023 UUCO Board of Trustees
 President: Andrew Pfrenger
Dr. Andrew Pfrenger joined UUCO in 2018 but he has been a Unitarian Universalist since he joined the UUSE congregation of Hartford, Connecticut in 2005. From 2010-18, he was a member of the UUYO congregation of Youngstown, Ohio. At UUYO he served as a member of the Worship Associates Committee and the lead instructor for the Coming of Age program. Andrew has a PhD from the University of Connecticut in Medieval Studies, an interdisciplinary degree in literature, culture, and languages of the Middle Ages. He is currently the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies and Multi-Disciplinary Studies at the University of Mississippi. While Andrew has always enjoyed researching and writing about obscure subjects like medieval Icelandic betrothal customs, he is also a dedicated teacher, husband, and father. He looks forward to being a part of UUCO's continued growth and development.
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 Vice President: Cheryl Conlee
Cheryl Conlee is a retired Project Manager for a national health care company, who has a background in technology and spent 25 years in the corporate world in a variety of roles, including programming, IT management, and program implementation. Cheryl has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and an MBA in Global Management. Cheryl was also one of the founding members of Gaining Ground in Mississippi Sustainability Institute - Oxford Chapter. She is very involved in the Oxford Community Farmers' Market and she lives in Oxford with her wife, Michaelene Johnson, two dogs, three cats, a tortoise and 22 chickens. She enjoys women’s basketball, gardening, and wildlife rehabilitation. She has been a member of UUCO since 2011 and has served in the past as boards in various roles.
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 Secretary: Michelle Harvey
Michelle Mauthe Harvey was very pleased to discover UUCO when she and husband Don relocated to Oxford from Arkansas in 2016. An 8th generation New Orleanian, Michelle holds an MBA from Duke University and a BSF from the University of the South (Sewanee); she completed her management doctoral course work at University of Mississippi in May 2023. Michelle is retired from Environmental Defense Fund, where she served for almost 10 years as senior staff working on site with Walmart in Bentonville, AR, to improve consumer product sustainability. Prior to her EDF work Michelle ran a Washington DC-area strategic planning and facilitation consulting business; she started her career as a field forester with International Paper Co. in Natchez and Brandon, MS. Michelle served as treasurer, a board member, and in other capacities with the Washington Ethical Society while in DC. In Arkansas, Michelle was a board member of the Unitarian Universalists of Benton County. Michelle and Don have a daughter and son-in-law, Elise and Joe, and granddaughters Lelia and Ashlyn, in New Orleans, and a son, Cas, in NW Arkansas.
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 Financial Trustee: Martha Scott
Martha Scott was a student at the University of Mississippi in 1982 where she met her husband, Jon. After college, they moved away but happily found themselves back in Oxford in 2000. Martha and Jon have 3 children, Jon, Lucie and Emma. Martha has been an active member of the Lafayette County Democratic Party for many years and is a founding member of the Lafayette Community Remembrance Project, where she continues to serve on the steering committee. Martha has worked in the lending department at Oxford University Bank since 2005. Martha and Jon reside in Oxford with their 15 year old Shih Tzu, Zuzu.
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 Religious Education Trustee: Colleen Jameson
Hi! I'm Colleen. I've been a member of UUCO for 8 years. I have a degree s in middle school education and a Master's in instructional design. I've been working in the fields of education and social service for over 20 years, with a focus on helping families and kids function at their best. At my house we have 2 moms, one kid, 2 dogs, one cat, one hamster, and one rooster! I'm happy to serve here at UUCO and I 'm available to all of our kids and families to talk about your spiritual journey. We have many books and resources available for all kinds of questions. I believe that children's RE is a place to explore and grow together and I look forward to seeing you soon!
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Sarah Schnaithman is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law. She earned her B.S. in Education from Baylor University, her M.S. in General Linguistics, from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, and her J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law (Magna Cum Laude). She opened her general practice, bilingual law firm (The Law Firm, Bufete Legal, LLC) in Amory, Mississippi in October, 2022. She is on the Board of Advisories for the LGBTQ Justice Project of the ACLU of Mississippi. She is a founding member of the TRANS (Transgender Resources, Advocacy, Networking, and Support) Program of Mississippi. She is a regular attorney volunteer with the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission clinics throughout Northern Mississippi. When she is not teaching, or involved in legal matters, she likes to spend time in her garden with her spouse, Dr. Reyna Vergara, and self-adopted companion, Mama Dog.
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 Membership Trustee: Deborah Barker
Deborah Barker has been a member of UUCO since 2018 and on the Board since 2020. She is a retire English professor who taught at the University of Mississippi and an occasional yoga teacher. She likes long walks with her husband and her dog Ziggy, who has attended many of the Zoom board meetings.
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Communications Trustee: Vacant
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Leadership Development Committee
The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) is a 3 to 4 person committee established yearly and tasked with identifying upcoming leaders within the congregation, establishing committees, nominating Board members for congregational election, and addressing other congregational needs as they arise. Of the LDC, one member is appointed by the Membership Trustee of the UUCO Board, one member is a past UUCO Board President (not currently serving on the UUCO Board) and other members are elected by the UUCO Board.
2022-2023 Leadership Development Committee
Eunice Benton
Walter Flaschka
Walter Flaschka
Ministerial and Support Staff
 Affiliated Minister: Rev. Gail Stratton
Rev. Dr. Gail Stratton is a Unitarian Universalist Community Minister who is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Oxford. A long time resident of Mississippi, she is a former Biology Instructor who taught about spiders and Evolution (along with some General Biology). She seeks to grow in loving the world and living her values by acknowledging our connections with each other and our complete dependence on the natural world. As a community minister in N. Miss. she has been involved with the Lafayette Community Remembrance Project, a project that seeks to find ways to tell a more truthful history of the history of racial terrorism in our region. And, as a life long member of the LGBTQI community, she seeks to make the world less hostile to members of that community. She is a stubborn optimist, she knows we can do a better job of loving the hell out of this country.
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 Musician: Tycho Jenkins
Tycho Jenkins is a mathematics graduate from the University of Mississippi. Though a fan of a great many composers spanning all musical eras, he most enjoys composing and improvising his own music. Tycho is a very talented musician that adds energy to the service.
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 Office Administrator: Sandra Moss
Sandra Moss started working for UUCO as the "UUCO Staffer" in February of 2014 and as she took on more duties and the position evolved she changed titles to "Office Administrator." Sandra has been involved with UUCO since its beginnings 25 years ago as an on again, off again attendee and her daughter, Katie, was part of the UUCO high school youth group for a few years 20 years ago. Sandra's full-time employment is as a clinical supervisor at Health Connect America, a mental health agency, in Senatobia.
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 Building Mayor: Pat Miller
Pat Miller is a native Oxonian. She joined UUCO in 2003 and has held multiple board positions. She has kept our building and grounds safe and beautiful for many years. Pat is a biologist, interested in any area of biology, but primarily birds, plants, fungi, spiders, and gardening. Pat has been married to Rev. Gail Stratton for 32 years and they have a son, William and a daughter-in0law, Valerie.
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