We, the Presbytery Staff, are called to serve God, using our gifts and skills to excite, encourage, equip and empower our partners in ministry, the people of the Presbytery of Florida.
Jean Silva – Associate Executive Presbyter jean@presbyteryofflorida.com
A life-long Presbyterian, Jean was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and grew up in Pensacola, Florida. She received a B.A. in Religion from Davidson College and returned to Pensacola, where she served as Director of Christian Education (DCE) at Christ Episcopal Church until her marriage to husband Joe.
After living on Navy bases, including Whidbey Island, Washington, Monterey, California, and Panama City, Panama, Jean and family returned to Pensacola, where she served as the DCE of Trinity Presbyterian Church. She now resides in Panama City, Florida, with Joe and their two children, Joe and Katherine, both students at Davidson College.
Jean has served as part-time DCE at Grace Presbyterian Church, Panama City, her current home church, and currently serves as the Presbytery's Associate Executive Presbyter for Church Development and Education and Hunger Action Enabler. She is an elder and a Certified Christian Educator with the PC(USA). Her favorite aspects of her work are working with people for the transformation of lives and churches into faithful witnesses to the good news of Jesus Christ.
Jean invites everyone to consider writing a statement of faith/faith journey and sharing it with family, friends, the congregation and the unchurched. She invites you to read her faith journey and statement, as well.
Jean's Faith Journey and Statement
Pam McVety – Stewardship of Creation Enabler mcvety@nettally.com
Pam McVety is the Presbytery of Florida's Stewardship of Creation Enabler. With a Masters Degree in zoology, she enjoyed a lengthy career at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Since her retirement, she has worked to address climate change and energy issues for the Presbyterian Church, moderating the denomination's revision of its energy policy, authoring the General Assembly Commissioners' Resolution urging all Presbyterians to adopt "carbon neutral" lifestyles and lecturing on climate change and energy issues. She also is a founding member of the Big Bend Climate Action Team.
Melissa Morgan – Administrative Assistant mmorgan@presbyteryofflorida.com
Melissa is an Elba, Alabama, native who has lived in northwest Florida since 1994. She is an Auburn University alumna with a B. A. in Communication and also has completed Chipola College’s Educator Preparation Institute program.
Melissa’ s professional background includes ten years’ experience as journalist/communication specialist for an electric cooperative and two years’ employment as a newspaper staff writer. She has been a substitute teacher and sales associate, as well.
Melissa has served on the Presbytery’s staff since July 2009. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors, gardening, walking and bicycling.
Melanie Joyner – Bookkeeper melanie@presbyteryofflorida.com
Melanie Joyner began serving as the Presbytery’s part-time bookkeeper on a contract basis in February 2011. Melanie is an administrative professional with over 20 years’ combined experience in business administration, accounting and bookkeeping for corporations and sole proprietors in the non-profit and for-profit sectors. Her other clients include the Gadsden Cultural Arts Center in Quincy, FL.
Prior to operating in a freelance capacity, Melanie served as business manager, bookkeeper and budget director for the Robert F. Munroe Day School in Quincy and as office manager and bookkeeper for Dan Harvey and Associates, a family-owned construction company in Havana, FL. She also has served as a certified legal assistant for a law firm.
Melanie is a member of First Presbyterian Church of Quincy. She and her husband, Bradley, have two children – Jessica, 23, and Miller, 19. In her spare time, she enjoys the outdoors and reading.