Jean Avison of Beaverton, Oregon the current Assistant Moderator, was elected as Moderator by the body. The Rev. Dr. Susan Cartmell of Amherst, Massachusetts was elected Assistant Moderator.
Jean Avison has served in many settings of the United Church of Christ. She serves her local church, Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ, as Treasurer, on the Investment Committee, and chair of the Nominating Committee. In the Central Pacific Conference Avison is co-chair of the Committee on Ministry. In the national setting she has served in many roles related to governance. Avison and her husband, David, have a large blended family and live with Gracie, whom she describes as a “very spoiled Golden Retriever.”