Our Team
We are Here for You!
No organization can run, much less flourish, without the people who keep the place going. From our ordained clergy to our supporting staff to our vestry leadership, we are truly blessed with a wonderful team.
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Clergy
Daniel Reeves, the fifth rector of St. Mary’s, joined us in March 2025. He holds a Master of Theological Studies from Duke Divinity School and a post-graduate diploma in Anglican Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary. He also completed clinical pastoral education at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he co-led a spirituality group for veterans with PTSD and provided pastoral care to patients in the surgical intensive care unit. Daniel previously served as the associate rector of Christ Church in Raleigh, N.C., as the interim associate rector of Holy Comforter Episcopal in Burlington, N.C., and as curate at St. Luke’s Episcopal in Durham, N.C.
Daniel is married to Krysta Gougler-Reeves, and they have a son, Paxton; a new daughter, Esme; and beloved dog, Mosby.
As Associate Rector for Worship and Formation, Paul works closely with our liturgical volunteers, our formation staff, and committees to empower and support their ministries. He joined us after serving as Upper School Chaplain at St. Christopher’s School, from which he graduated, and as associate rector at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Paul and his wife, Molly, have two sons, James (3) and Charlie (5 months).
Robin, a Richmond native, has lived in Indiana and Tennessee. She holds degrees from Catawba College and Union Presbyterian Seminary, and an Anglican Studies certificate from Virginia Theological Seminary. She is also certified for intentional interim ministry by the Center for Congregational Health at Wake Forest University.
Raised as a Baptist, Robin fell in love with liturgical worship while attending St. Gertrude High School. Since her ordination in 2011, she has served churches in Blackstone, Petersburg, and the Richmond area. Although recently retired from full-time ministry, she continues to love connecting scripture with daily life and walking pastorally with people who are facing life’s joys and challenges.
Robin and her husband Paul have three adult children, as well as one grandchild who lives too far away in St. Louis. When not at church, she treasures time with family and friends, reading, and meditative walking.
Staff
Amelia McDaniel has served as a Christian education director and teacher to several congregations and an Episcopal Day School over the past 20 years. She began her career in Richmond at St. James’s. Her travels have taken her to Raleigh, Alexandria, Nashville and Baton Rouge. Amelia joined the staff in 2016 and during these several years, she has been working with families to build a nurturing place for children to grow and learn about our faith. In addition, she helps facilitate adult formation opportunities. Amelia grew up in Middle Tennessee and graduated from Sweet Briar College. She is married to Steve Metzger and together they share six children.
Claire joined St. Mary's in January 2026 after nearly eight years working at an advertising agency, creating marketing strategies and materials in the real estate industry. She grew up in Northern Virginia, attended University of Richmond, and moved permanently to the Richmond area in 2022. Outside of work, Claire enjoys hosting brunches and dinner parties, spending time with her three sisters, attending weekly trivia, and being active at her home parish, Sacred Heart in Manchester. She is a member of the St. Vincent de Paul and RISC (Richmonders Involved to Strengthen our Communities). She also runs—though she’s still deciding how she feels about it.
Chris Holman joined the sexton team in August 2025 after nearly a decade at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. A Richmond native, he takes pride in and enjoys religious community work. Chris has also volunteered with Feed More, Rebuilding Together Richmond, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. In his free time, Chris enjoys aviation, sports, and writing film reviews.
As an active member of the youth ministry and summer camp programs at his parish in Wheeling, W.V., Ed fell in love with sharing his faith with others and accompanying them in their own faith journey. Raised Catholic, Ed was received into the Episcopal Church in 2023 and has begun to discern a call to ordained ministry. He received an M.A. in theology and pastoral ministry from Xavier University in Cincinnati and a Ph.D. in theology and education from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Ed has worked in non-profits, college campus ministry, and has taught high school theology. Ed enjoys learning traditional home skills like soap making and food fermentation, record shopping, and hiking.
Elizabeth has served as the Executive Director for Church Operations since August 2021, overseeing the parish facilities, coordinating the work of St. Mary’s sextons, and working with the parish treasurer and finance committee to manage parish finances. She joined St. Mary’s in 2017 as administrative assistant and later was the office administrator. Elizabeth is a graduate of Sweet Briar College and received her master’s in history and museum studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Elizabeth researched St. Mary’s fascinating history and created the exhibition in the Dover Lounge. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two beautiful daughters.
Emily Killmon, a native of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, graduated from JMU (Go Dukes!) and taught middle-school English for two years before coming to St. Mary’s. In this new role, she acts as a liaison for staff and parish committees and oversees volunteers of several ministries. She loves the planning and logistics side of her job, but her passion lies in connecting with others. In her free time, Emily enjoys reading a wide variety of books, going to concerts, and trying out Hello Fresh recipes with her partner while wrangling their cat and dog.
Paul has served as Parish Sexton for more than three decades. He was born in Goochland County in Hadensville, the 11th of 12 children. After three years in the U.S. Army, he returned to his birthplace. He found us in 1992 and has been an important part of our parish family ever since. When we asked Paul if we could take his picture for this site, he said, “Do I have to stand or can I keep working?” The man is unstoppable. When asked what he likes about St. Mary’s, he doesn’t miss a beat. “Everything. These are some of the best people I’ve met in my whole life.” He and his wife Polly are members of Divine Baptist Church in Louisa, where Paul served as pastor for many years.
Ryan joined the St. Mary’s staff in September 2017. He did his graduate work in choral conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and the University of Delaware, and his undergraduate study at Princeton University. Ryan has been involved in church music since high school, and over the past two decades has sung, played organ and piano, and conducted choirs in a variety of churches. Before moving to Richmond from Philadelphia in 2015, Ryan served as organist and choir director at Summit Presbyterian Church, assistant conductor of Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, an adjunct faculty member at The College of New Jersey, music director of the Newark Symphony Chorus, and maintained an active schedule as a professional singer. Since moving to Richmond, he has been the artistic director of both the Central Virginia Masterworks Chorale and the Richmond Concert Chorale and served for a year as interim organist and choirmaster at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. A native of Wilmington, Del., Ryan lives in Richmond with his wife Kate, a chemistry professor at VCU, and their cat, Rocky.
Tyrell joined St. Mary’s as Assistant Sexton in 2019. Before joining St. Mary’s, he served for many years as Sexton for Leigh Street Baptist Church, now Church Hill Presbyterian Church. Tyrell built his career as a sexton after gaining early inspiration and experience in his childhood assisting his grandfather, who served as a sexton for nearly 50 years. Tyrell enjoys the calling of a sexton, to look after and protect sacred items and spaces. Having been raised in church all his life, Tyrell felt an early calling to serve in this ministry. Tyrell is the third of four children, and you may see his twin, Tyronn, assisting at St. Mary’s from time to time as well! He lives in Chesterfield County and has many hobbies, including landscaping, repair work, watching great television, and volunteering.
Vestry
Our vestry members serve three-year terms, and we elect a new class of vestrymen and women each year. Nominations are made by a committee and the parish at large during our annual meeting.
We encourage anyone who wants to serve on the vestry to raise a hand. We draw our leaders from across our parish spectrum, and we don’t want people to be shy about expressing an interest in this kind of service.
The eligibility requirement for election to the vestry is as follows:
Canon 11, Section 4.
Only lay persons, who are confirmed adult communicants in good standing of the church, as defined in General Convention Canon 1.17, shall be eligible for election as Vestry members of such church. However, regardless of eligibility of a person for election, no person shall be elected at duly convened congregational meetings to consecutive full terms on a congregation’s Vestry or Vestry Committee.
Vestry Members
A Norfolk native, Mary-Taliaferro found the Episcopal Church as a University of Richmond student and was confirmed at St. Stephen’s. She and husband Bruce attended All Saints for almost 40 years, then, in 2017, they moved to St. Mary’s. Mary-Taliaferro immediately joined the Fellowship Committee, which she found was a great way to meet people. From there, she joined the Early Education Committee and the Altar Guild and volunteered for Vacation Bible School. A gifted artist, Mary-Taliaferro also enjoys providing the newly baptized with a ceramic cross on behalf of St. Mary’s.
Professionally, she and Bruce ran a public relations and lobbying firm, prior to which she worked in the Virginia General Assembly. Since retiring, Mary-Taliaferro feels fortunate to be more involved with St. Mary’s and to support its mission and purpose.
Kathryn and her husband, Chris, joined St. Mary’s a few years ago after long admiring its peaceful setting and experiencing firsthand the warmth and kindness of the parishioners. They feel blessed to be part of such a wonderful community. Kathryn has found the many opportunities to get involved at St. Mary’s a great way to meet people. She participates in outreach, pastoral care, Eldergarten, and the welcomers’ committee, and served on the discernment committee that called our new rector.
Despite growing up in South Carolina, Kathryn considers Virginia her true home. She attended Washington & Lee University and, after many years living in Chicago working in advertising, she found her way to Richmond where she has happily lived for almost 18 years. When not at St. Mary’s, Kathryn enjoys spending time with family, friends, her three crazy rescue dogs, traveling, and cooking.
In late 2017, Allison and her family decided to search for a new Episcopal church. The beautiful service and warm welcome from parishioners and staff were all that Allison, Greg, Madeleine (19) and Sawyer (13) needed to decide to call St. Mary’s home. Over the years, the Dunaway family has gotten to know fellow parishioners through missions to Ecuador, parish dinners and breakfasts, serving with Caritas, and participating in youth group activities. Allison partnered with StoryCorps to bring One Small Step to St. Mary’s and has participated in and co-led Sacred Ground. Allison currently serves as a Lay Eucharistic Minister and in just a couple of weeks, she will lead a short-term mission team of sixteen parishioners to Ecuador (including her husband, Greg, and son, Sawyer!).
A Wahoo forever, Allison spent over twenty years working as a public- and private-sector environmental scientist. She recently pivoted and began a career as systems analyst with the Virginia Retirement System. Allison enjoys traveling, running, hiking and reading. She and her family reside in Powhatan.
Andy and Katie Howlett chose St. Mary’s in 2015 on the recommendation of their friends Anne and Jesse McCoy. Their family of four knew they had found their church home as soon as they entered New St. Mary’s for the first time and heard John Miller deliver his sermon. Andy officially became an Episcopalian in 2018 by reception. He has been involved in youth mission trips, the discernment committee, and the search committee that called David May as rector of Mary’s.
The Auburn graduate works for Owens & Minor where he is a director of business operations and spends weekends as an “unpaid Uber driver” for daughter LJ and son Graydon, both of whom are active Richmond Kickers soccer players. Andy’s ideal evening is one spent around a fire pit with good friends or at a concert at one of Richmond’s many excellent music venues.
Bill Gooch came to St, Mary’s in 1999 after moving to Richmond from Baltimore with his partner, Ralph Fisher. They were drawn to St. Mary’s strong sense of community and welcoming atmosphere. John Miller married them in December, 2015 as his last official act before retiring, and David May led Ralph’s burial services in January, 2023. Bill was on the vestry between 2012-2015, worked as treasurer in 2015, and served register for the parish in 2023-2024. He has been a long-time member of the followship committee working with the parish breakfasts as the “cinnamon roll guy” and heading up the bishop’s reception. Beginning this year, he will chair the endowment committee.
Bill works in the investment bank at J.P. Morgan as a supervisory analyst in the research department where he was a pioneer in telecommuting as he started in 2000 with the firm. Previously, he worked with BT Alex. Brown and Legg Mason in Baltimore, was a partner with J.C.Bradford in Nashville, and a managing director at Morgan Keegan in Memphis, now part of Raymond James. Bill is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds bachelor’s degrees from Rhodes College in Memphis and the MBA from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, where he taught accountancy after graduation.
Dean was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His family attended a small Methodist Church, where he served as the assistant organist. He graduated from Princeton and attended law school and graduate school at Yale. He also spent a year at Cambridge. In the Yale library, he met Elizabeth Dante Cohen of New Haven, whom he married in 1971. They moved to Richmond when he joined Hunton & Williams, practicing public finance law. He was received into the Episcopal Church by Fletcher Lowe at the Church of the Holy Comforter. When the Popes moved to the far West End, Dean joined St. Mary’s, attracted by its services and sermons. He delivered the 2009 Lenten Lectures on the origins of the Anglican Church and has served on the Legacy Committee. Elizabeth passed away in 2021 after 50 years of marriage. Dean spends lots of time in Farmville with his son, Justin, Chief of Staff at Longwood University, daughter-in-law Maria Almond, psychiatrist and public health official, and granddaughters Aliza and Emilia, who serve as acolytes at Johns Memorial Episcopal Church.
Eric and his family discovered St. Mary’s in 2022 by chance, after moving from Northern Virginia to Richmond for a new job opportunity. They were drawn in by its youth ministry, welcoming congregation, and uplifting clergy… and It didn’t take long for St. Mary’s to become home. Eric and his wife Dena feel a strong pull to worship through music in St. Mary’s Chimes, and hope to pass on their love of music to their daughters, McKenna and Lyla. Eric enjoys lay reading, ushering, and is committed to helping the church mission through vestry service.
Professionally, Eric has been a paramedic for more than 15 years and came to Richmond to manage emergency medical service operations in central Virginia. Outside of work, Eric spends his time with his beautiful family and enjoys skiing, bushcraft, and anything outdoors.
Frank and his family decided to try a new church on Easter Sunday 2009. They loved the service, the campus, and the peaceful feeling of the congregation. And they received enthusiastic approval from their U of R law-student babysitter from Atlanta who accompanied them! Over the years Frank and his wife Charmaine have become more attached to and involved with the church. Frank has served as a lay reader, usher, and lay Eucharistic minister. Daughters Garland and Rainey were both confirmed at St. Mary’s.
Frank is a Board of Directors member at Davenport & Company LLC and heads up the advisory acquisitions efforts for the firm. He believes vestry service is a wonderful opportunity to help with the continued growth and development of St. Mary’s Church and to work with the talented team David has cultivated over the last few years.
Linda Rose is a cradle Episcopalian who has been a member of St. Mary's since 1991 after moving to Richmond from New York with her husband, David. They tried a few churches in the area, St. Mary's simplicity was the one that felt like home. She has 4 grown children who were baptized and attended Sunday School at St. Mary's, and 3 precious granddaughters. Professionally, Linda is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who after retiring from private practice began volunteering at CrossOver Healthcare Ministry. She joined our Outreach Ministry in 2018 and has been a part of St. Mary's missions to Ecuador and East Africa. Joining the Vestry is her way to give back, she hopes to help lead the growth and vibrancy that is happening here while maintaining the special core that has kept her family at St. Mary's for so long.
Meriwether’s life at St. Mary’s began at age one when her family moved to Richmond and joined the church. She grew up attending Sunday School, Children’s Chapel, and Vacation Bible School. After being confirmed, she participated in several youth mission trips. In her adult life at St. Mary’s, she has volunteered with the youth and children’s ministries through VBS, Children’s Chapel, Youth Group, and teaching Sunday School. Most recently, she directed the 2023 Christmas Pageant. In addition, she has been a member of St. Mary’s music ministry beginning at the age of four, singing in the Children’s Choir, Treble Choir, and the Adult Choir.
Meriwether graduated from the University of South Carolina with a double major in accounting and supply chain management. She just received her MBA from City, University of London and is a technology and digital transformation consultant. She spends her free time with her golden retriever Ginny and sailing competitively.
Mike and his wife Janice, along with their sons Quinn and Patrick, began attending St. Mary’s in 2021. They quickly grew to love the welcoming community, the vibrant worship, the beautiful setting, and the meaningful work of the church. Despite the reality of busy middle and high school schedules, the family makes time to participate in church activities, including the acolyte ministry, youth group, and the annual BBQ & Brews fundraiser. Most recently, Mike served on the St. Mary’s discernment committee.
Born in Northern Virginia, Mike grew up in Princeton, N.J., where he attended Trinity Episcopal Church. He returned to Virginia to earn his undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University. His passion for Tar Heels basketball took root during his time at UNC-Chapel Hill, where he earned his MBA. After two decades in various leadership roles at Capital One, Mike now leads marketing for a financial technology startup, working remotely from his home in Midlothian.
Susan grew up in Richmond and graduated from St. Catherine’s School and Hollins College. She attended St. James’s until she left Richmond soon after college, then joined St. Mary’s after she returned to Richmond in 1990. Over the years, she has co-chaired the stewardship committee, served on the vestry, and completed Education for Ministry (EFM). Beyond St. Mary’s, Susan has been active at The Woman’s Club serving on different committees and boards.
Having retired after 44 years as a financial advisor, Susan and her husband Temple Cabell are grateful to be able to spend more time with their four adult children and their five grandchildren. When she is not babysitting or carpooling, Susan attempts to do yoga and Pilates and enjoys attending weekly lectionary Bible study and the Friday book club. She also regularly volunteers in the church office.
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