Sandra is a nurse attorney who retired to Chestertown with her husband, Bob, in 2007 and has been a member of Emmanuel since coming here. She has been active in parish activities including Choir, Eucharistic Minister, Kitchen Krew, and Worship Committee. She also serves on two Diocesan committees and has been an elected delegate from Emmanuel to Diocesan Convention. Sandra has both been on the Vestry and served as Senior Warden at her previous parish. She volunteers in a number of community organizations. When not volunteering her time and services to the church and the community, Sandra enjoys golf, traveling, cooking, and puttering in the garden.

Tom has been a member of Emmanuel since 1989. Over the years he has served as a Sunday School teacher, a member of the Finance Committee, chair of the Stewardship Committee, and a member of the Building Committee that oversaw the renovation of the church, the new roofing, and the re-configuration of the classroom area, in addition to having served as the Senior Warden. When Tom is not performing one of the many duties of the Junior Warden, he can be found serving as the Eucharistic Minister, a lector/intercessor, or an usher, most often at the 8 AM Sunday morning services.

Tim Lavery is Vice President, Organization Development Manager at asset management firm T. Rowe Price, where he works closely with leaders to ensure that teams are appropriately structured, aligned and focused to achieve desired business outcomes.  Prior to his role with T. Rowe Price, Tim was with management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton for 18 years, where he specialized in change management and strategic communication, primarily for the U.S. Army research and development community.  Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in sociology from Loyola University Maryland and has earned multiple change management certifications as well as being certified in a number of organizational assessments. In his free time, he enjoys running, collecting automotive literature and maintaining a small fleet of old vehicles.  Originally from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Tim lives in Chestertown, Md., with his wife Beth and son Harrison. 

Penny moved to Chestertown with her husband Jim in 2014 after retiring from her position as supervising teacher at the Campus School of Smith College in western Massachusetts. She has been a teacher of various age groups, pre-K through college, all of her adult life, and continues to volunteer with children in schools and art organizations. Penny has also been on the Council of Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning since 2015 and has enjoyed taking classes through that organization. At Emmanuel, she serves on the Kitchen Krew, Pastoral Care Committee, Garth Committee, and is active in the Holiday Bazaar. Penny has been the Registrar since 2015 and is a non-voting Vestry member.