Members of the Cathedral Chapter (Vestry) serve as the governing body of the congregation with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property, mission and vision, organization and planning, resources and finances. Read a more detailed description HERE.
Provost
The Very Reverend Jason Roberson
The Very Reverend Jason Roberson was installed as the Cathedral Provost on April 2, 2023. He served most recently on the Bishop’s staff as Canon Missioner for Congregational Vitality and Transitions from 2021-2023.
Father Jason has served in both South Carolina (Holy Cross Faith Memorial in Pawleys Island) and Virginia, he is fluent in Spanish, and he brings with him a wealth of experience in a variety of multicultural and multilingual contexts. He served for over four years at Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria, VA, a bilingual and multicultural congregation that is an integral part of the historic Latino community in Northern Virginia. Before attending seminary, Father Jason taught Spanish Language and Linguistics for more than 14 years at the University of Georgia, Penn State University, and the College of Charleston. He has worked extensively in the field of medical and court interpretation, and he served as coordinator of interpreter services at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Father Jason holds Master of Arts degrees from New York University and Penn State University, and he holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Virginia Theological Seminary.
Senior Warden
Ed Hibshman
Ed Hibshman is a Miami native, a Ransom Everglades and Harvard graduate. Ed started his business career as a strategic planner at a Fortune 100 company. His recent philanthropic and charitable activities:
- Member - Chapter Trinity Cathedral Miami
- Member - Property + Loan Committee DIOSEF
- Member - Dean’s Advisory Counsel FIU Herb Wertheim College of Medicine
- Chairman of Board - Biomedical Science Foundation Inc
- Member - Real Estate Advisory Board Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida Affordable Housing advocate and developer non profit
Ed has been married for 30 years to Phebe. Ed and Phebe have two adult daughters, Grace and Sarah.
Favorite scripture passage: "Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:31-32)
Junior Warden
Tom Cunningham
Tom's career spans Social Services, Information Technology, Business Process Re-engineering, and now Data Warehousing/Data Analytics working for a large workforce management and human resource management company, Tom also sidelines as a bartender for charters on a couple of yachts in the marina down a short distance from Trinity.
Born and raised Irish Catholic on the south side of Chicago (eight years of Jesuit education), Tom relocated to Miami in April, 2000 and was received into the Episcopal Church right here in Trinity Cathedral in June, 2009. In his time since being received, Tom has served at Trinity Cathedral as a Sunday school teacher, acolyte, and in the Flower Ministry and Garden Ministry, and previously as Jr Warden. Tom is a neighbor of Trinity and lives with his two dogs, who try to keep him honest!
Religion, faith and spirituality are very important in life. Trinity Cathedral offers a peaceful, beautiful, and inspiring environment to experience all three!
A favorite scripture passage: "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulations. But take heart; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
Treasurer
Steve Kretsch
Steve has been attending Trinity with his wife Elizabeth since they moved to Miami more than five years ago. He is active in the Readers and Ushers Guilds. He is also active in the Wellness Ministry and is excited to be a part of the transformation of Trinity. He spent most of his career focused on innovation and strategy in the travel, transportation, and logistics industries and had the privilege of living and working in many countries around the world. Steve and Elizabeth have three grown children and two grandchildren.
Favorite scripture passage: “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” (1 John 3:18)
Secretary
Christine Gay
Christine is a lifelong Episcopalian. She was baptized and confirmed, and she and her husband David were married, at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Orlando, Florida. Christine was drawn to Trinity by the beautiful architecture and the service, which is the same as her childhood church.
She and her family (including children Catherine, Henry and James) have been regular parishioners at Trinity for the past 2+ years and have felt incredibly welcomed by the Cathedral community. Christine has served as the Secretary of the Chapter for the past several months, and her husband David currently serves on the Finance Committee. Her children are learning to work the live feed cameras during the 10am service. Professionally, Christine is a partner at the law firm of Holland & Knight.
Chapter Member
Jackie Clarke
I am a cradle Anglican born & brought up in Kingston Jamaica, West Indies, where I was fully involved in the Anglican Church. I am a Registered Nurse, trained in General Nursing and Nursing Education in Jamaica. I was also trained in Midwifery & Psychiatric Nursing in Scotland, where I worked and taught at University Hospital West Indies School of Nursing. I migrated to Texas, and in 1989, came to Miami and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. I then worked at Mercy Hospital and the University of Miami Hospital.
The liturgy, sermons and music are a great source of strength and hope to me in my personal journey with Christ. The diversity of the congregation is inspiring and enriches our outreach to others. Presently I sing in the Cathedral choir and the Anglican Chorale of Southeast Florida. I am also a Reader at the 10am Eucharist and a member of the Chapter. I look forward to participating in the building of the future of Trinity.
Favorite scripture passage: "Let us altogether with Christ "act justly, love mercy, walk humbly." (Micah 6:8)
Chapter Member
Faith Kenyon
My name is Faith Kenyon. I am 26 years old and originally from New Hampshire. I moved to Miami in 2015 after graduating from high school to serve as an Americorps Member with City Year Miami, an educational nonprofit that serves under-resourced schools in Miami Dade County. I served at Georgia Jones-Ayers Middle School in Allapattah for the 2015-16 school year. After my year of service, I attended the University of South Florida beginning in January 2017 and graduated in August 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Policy. Following graduation, I returned to Miami and began working for Miami Dade County's Division of Environmental Resources Management in November of 2019. Currently, I am a Biologist II working with the Wetlands Resources Section. I assist county residents & developers with obtaining permits for work in wetlands while avoiding and/or minimizing the impacts to this crucial ecosystem as well as monitor wetland preserve areas throughout the county. I have been a member of Trinity Cathedral since moving to Edgewater in 2020. I have participated in the Anglican Chorale of Southeast Florida, and I currently serve on the Flower Guild and Reader Ministry of the Cathedral. I am honored to be considered as a new member of the Cathedral Chapter.
Favorite scripture passage: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)
Chapter Member
Rolando Alegret Rojo
I was born in Cuba and have always been a member of the Episcopal church: I am a "cradle Episcopalian". From a very early age, I was moved by the liturgy of the church. I have been a youth leader, a lay lector, currently serve as an acolyte, in the choir, and as a catechist. I have also served as a delegate to the diocesan convention.
I graduated in nursing in Cuba and came back here to study, I am currently working as a nurse at the University of Miami Hospital in the outpatient oncology ward.
It is such a special honor to be part of the Chapter. My past experience with Vestry was an opportunity to serve the parish and for personal growth. The Cathedral is our beautiful spiritual home, and I am very excited about what we have accomplished and what the future holds. I look forward to the opportunity to serve you all and support the mission of the Cathedral in the coming years.
Favorite scripture passage: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)
Chapter Member
Beau Daane
Beau Daane is a Duke educated corporate sustainability/responsibility and real estate professional with over 20 years experience in leadership roles across multiple sectors including publicly traded companies in the quick service restaurant, travel, real estate and mining industries. Beau also has experience in the consulting, education, foundation, and government fields. At Krispy Kreme (Nasdaq: DNUT), Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE: NCLH), Covia, and Harvard Maintenance, he worked/works with executive management and at the board level to identify, manage and report on the highest impact responsibility topics. Beau is currently the senior director of sustainability at Krispy Kreme, a multinational doughnut and coffeehouse chain with ~23,500 employees in 38 countries. From 2006-2019, Beau also ran a private real estate development company focused on rehab projects in Cleveland's renaissance neighborhoods. Beau completed his MBA at Case Western Reserve University in 2012 and his certification in Appreciative Inquiry in 2013. Beau served on the board of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy in Ohio, currently serves on the Chapter of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Miami, FL, and enjoys working out and gardening.
In his words: I’ve been a member of the Cathedral since Dec 2019 and I’ve been involved as a lector on Sunday mornings. The Cathedral matters to me because I view it as a gateway, a path to God. As C.S. Lewis said, it’s nice to want to go to America, but it would be very difficult to do so without a map. The Church is a key map to God.
In the next three years, I would like to see stability and growth. There are lots of opportunity to serve and grow the congregation. The one area in which I plan to be involved in is the welcoming and connecting of visitors.
Diocesan Representative
The Reverend Canon Debra Maconaughey
I am the Rector of St. Columba Church since 2007, a member of the Diocesan Congregational Vitality Team, served on the Executive and Parish Finance and Assessment Committees, a current Deputy to the General Convention, honorary Canon to Trinity Cathedral, past board president of Episcopal Charities, currently the Chairperson of KAIR (Middle Keys Foodbank) and Independence Cay Transitional Housing, Middle Keys.
I have lived in and loved the Florida Keys for nearly twenty years. During my tenure at St. Columba our congregation has worked hard to develop a dynamic relationship and be a help to the community of Marathon and we have created The Hammock House, a Free Afterschool Program and Camp Program serving the children of the Middle Keys, purchased and rehabilitated an 18 unit workforce housing apartment complex, which opened in July of 2020, we have created The Florida Keys Celtic Festival, the third largest festival event in the Florida Keys, and opened two thrift shops serving the Florida Keys. I am a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary, New York University and Temple University.
Chapter Member
Rey Romero
I was born in Miami Beach, Florida. The child of political refugees from Cuba. I was raised in Miami in the Little Havana Neighborhood. I am a graduate of Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan (B.A. Political Science) and recieved my Masters Degree from St. Thomas University in Miami, Fl (M.S. Public Administration). I have worked for Miami-Dade County since March of 1989. I have been an employee of the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department since 2011. I have worked for these past 13 years as a Supervisor in the Inmate Reentry Bureau.
I began attending Trinity Cathedral late in 2005 and became a regular attendee of the 10:00 AM service approximately 2 years later. Over the years Trinity has become my spiritual home and I received my Confirmation from Bishop Eaton in April of 2023. Shortly after I received training and have served as an acolyte at special services.
I have been Married to my wife Teresa for 28 years and I am father two young women, Christina and Catherine. Most recently I was recognized by Miami-Dade County for 30 years plus of continuous service to the public.
Chapter Member
Holley Gardiner
Holley grew up in Wareham Massachusetts (the Gateway to Cape Cod). She was confirmed in the Church of the Good Shepherd in Wareham and later was a communicant of The Episcopal Parish of St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, Massachusetts. She lived and worked in Boston for over a decade.
In 2021 Holley moved from Massachusetts to the Miami area to be near her daughter and her family. She has another daughter and family who live in Virginia. Recently retired from her career as a commercial lines insurance account manager, she is enjoying spending more time with family and friends.
Holley began attending the Cathedral in July of 2024 and is an active member of the Flower Guild and also serves as an acolyte.