Southwest Region Executive Committee Members
AliceMarie Slaven-Emond
Lay Representative to the Executive Committee (term expires 2026)
St Luke’s, Delta
Office 970-964-7740
amslavenemond@gmail.com
Gretchen Davis
Lay Representative to the Executive Committee (term expires 2026)
St. Matthew’s, Grand Junction
Chip Page
St. Matthew’s, Grand Junction
Cathie Elliott
Lay Representative to the Executive Committee (term expires 2027)
Good Samaritan, Gunnison
The Rev. Wren Blessing
Clergy Representative to the Executive Committee (term expires 2026)
St. Patrick’s, Pagosa Springs
Missi Stone, SW Region Administrator
southwregadm1n@gmail.com
Candidate Standing for Executive Committee Election
Courtney Ashmore
A cradle Episcopalian, I grew up in Northern Virginia and lived there until 2 years ago when my husband, Tim, and I moved to Durango, Colorado. We have 2 children, a daughter, Lynn, who is living in Raleigh, NC and a son, Spencer, who is living in Murfreesboro, TN and a 15-year-old mutt named Bindy. The Episcopal church has always been a foundation in my life; I’ve served on vestries, sung in choirs, taught Sunday school, VBS and youth group, coordinated fellowship events and more! Currently, I am a member of St. Mark’s, Durango serving as the Junior Warden; I also sing in the choir and am a member of the pastoral care committee. Professionally, I’ve worked in HR for over 25 years and currently I am the Director of Benefits and Administration for Copper River Shared Services; we support the Copper River Family of Companies who is owned by the Native Village of Eyak, a Federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe. I love the mix of supporting our employees and tribe, mentoring my team and being a strategic partner within the company. Outside of work and church, I sing in multiple community groups and spend time enjoying Colorado.