Betsy Pritchard Named Executive Assistant to the Bishop

The Right Reverend Ruth Woodliff-Stanley has appointed Betsy Pritchard as Executive Assistant to the Bishop, effective March 20.

"Betsy has a great background in administrative work, a warm and welcoming personality, and a deep love for The Episcopal Church, and I am delighted to welcome her as part of the diocesan staff," said Bishop Woodliff-Stanley. 

As executive assistant to the bishop, Betsy will be responsible for managing the bishop's calendar and travel, handling all administrative duties of the office, and coordinating with staff to plan and execute diocesan meetings and gatherings. She will serve as the key resource for parish administrators, vestries, and other church personnel who might need assistance from the diocesan office. Additionally, she will be responsible for Safeguarding Training, maintaining clergy records and clergy and lay licensing, and will serve as the staff liaison to the Diocesan Council, Commission on Ministry, Trustees, and the Standing Committee.

For more than 10 years, Betsy has served Grace Church Cathedral in a variety of roles, most recently serving as the assistant director of The Little School for the last eight years. This past year she began teaching two afterschool enrichment classes where she found a fun, new passion for preschool science. She will continue leading these classes with the children for at least the rest of this school year. Betsy and her husband, Thomas, live on James Island where they raised their three children Sarah, Thomas, and Harrison. They are members at Grace Church Cathedral.

Betsy succeeds Cecilia Eaton, who resigned to move out of state in February after serving on the bishop's staff for a year. Betsy can be reached by email at [email protected] and by phone at 843.259.2016. She will be working full-time and will maintain office hours five days a week in the diocesan office located on the second floor of Hanahan Hall at Grace Church Cathedral.

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