Staff
Jen Burlington-Hague
Jen Burlington-Hague has over 20 years of professional administrative experience and moved to Rhode Island 10 years ago. She and her husband Hank have a six year old daughter Rebecca. They are members of St. Luke’s Episcopal church just down the street. Jen is incredibly pleased to be in the office at Westminster and has enjoyed getting to know its members. She especially loves her NEW office.
Ann Kadlecek
Ann grew up in upstate New York, received a B.S. from Siena College, a M.S. from the University of Wisconsin, and a J.D. from the University of Washington, and completed the Connecticut Alternate Route to Certification program for middle school science education. She has worked as a chemist, a patent attorney and a science teacher, and has over 12 years of volunteer experience in religious education and leadership, before becoming Director of Religious Education in 2011. Ann is a member of LREDA (the Liberal Religious Educators Association), is a trained youth adviser and OWL (Our Whole Lives sexuality education) facilitator, and has completed the Multicultural Renaissance Module. Ann lives in Connecticut with her husband, her two children, and an assortment of animals.
Nonetta Shatakhtsian
Nonetta has been at Westminster since 2005. An exceptional pianist, she plays at all our services, as well as providing direction to our adult choir. In addition, Nonetta is on the faculties of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Music School, the Our Lady of Mercy School in East Greenwich, RI, and the St. Peter School in Warwick, RI. Her credentials include a B.A. in Music from Romanos Melikyan College of Music, a M.A. from Armenian State Conservatory (where she became a Professor of Piano Performance). She is a member of the Rhode Island Music Educators Association and MENC: The National Association for Music Education.
Board of Trustees
Westminster's Trustees are Abby Addington-May, President; Larry Burgess, Vice President; Julia Archer, Treasurer; Sandy Hopkins, Secretary; Chris Lewis, Program Council Chair; Jeff Crawford, Member at Large; and Doris Duarte, Member at Large.
Westminster is presently trying an arrangement that gives a program council responsibility for activities planning and coordination. Representatives from the various organizations and activities associated with the church comprise the program council. Under this arrangement, the trustees would serve "without portfolio," allowing them to spend more time addressing the church's policy and procedures. Our bylaws have not changed in relation to board make-up while we evaluate the success of this arrangement.