Meet the panelists for the Live Open Conversation

The Right Reverend Gladstone B. (Skip) Adams III
Skip Adams was elected by acclamation and invested as Provisional Bishop of The Episcopal Church in South Carolina on September 10, 2016. Previously he served as the 10th Bishop of Central New York, the diocese that covers the central portion of the state of New York, retiring in 2016 after 15 years of service. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he is a graduate of Towson University and Virginia Theological Seminary. After his ordination in 1980 he served churches in New York, Virginia, New Hampshire and Maryland. He enjoys fly-fishing and fly-tying, reading, music of all kinds, camping and canoeing. He is interested in the Church and people in El Salvador, and serves on the board of Cristosal, an organization that works to advance human rights in Central America. His wife Bonnie is a registered nurse, and they have three adult children and two grandchildren. 

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Hillery Douglas
Hillery Douglas is a member of the Diocesan Council. He has served as a leader and singer for many years at St. Mark's in downtown Charleston. In 2012, he joined with other Episcopalians on the Steering Committee that helped reorganize the diocese, and served as its chairman. Hillery graduated from Allen University and taught science at W. Gresham-Meggett High School on James Island, where he coached the football team to a state championship. He worked as a chemist at the Charleston Naval Shipyard for 29 years and for 21 years he has owned and operated Earth Sciences Laboratory in North Charleston. Hillery served on many community boards, including 16 years on the Charleston County School Board, four of those as chairman. He and his wife Yvette have five grown children, 16 grandchildren and a great-grandchild

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The Venerable
Calhoun (Callie) Walpole
Callie Walpole is Archdeacon of the diocese and vicar and subdean of Grace Church Cathedral, where she has served since 2009. A native of John’s Island, she grew up as a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church. She has taught Spanish at Burke High School and at Bishop England. Callie attended seminary at the University of the South, and served as assistant rector of Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church on Pawley’s Island from 2005-2009. She also served half-time as priest-in-charge at St. Mark's in Charleston in 2012-13 while serving as vicar at Grace. She was appointed archdeacon in March 2013, and serves as secretary to Diocesan Convention and as a resource person for other diocesan programs. Her hobbies include crabbing, reading, history, writing, and walking.

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Andrea McKellar
Andrea McKellar is Ministry Developer on the Bishop’s staff. Her responsibilities include transition ministry, working with individuals and congregations through times of discernment and calling. She also is responsible for leadership development, Christian formation and youth ministry. Andrea joined the staff in January 2014 after serving as Director of Christian Formation at Old St. Andrews in West Ashley from 2011-13. Andrea grew up in coastal Virginia and moved to Charleston upon graduation from the College of William & Mary in 2000. In July, she was elected to a 3-year term on the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, and she is on the board of Forma, a national grassroots Christian formation organization. A lifelong Episcopalian, Andrea worships at St. Francis Episcopal Church in the West Ashley area of Charleston. Andrea and her husband Mark live in West Ashley with their two children. 

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The Rev. William (Bill) Coyne
Bill Coyne was appointed in June 2018 as Missioner for Returning Congregations, a new staff position working directly with Bishop Adams to assist parishes and missions that are returning to The Episcopal Church. Bill has served as a priest in the diocese since August 2015, when he was called as interim rector of St. Stephen’s, Charleston. He led that parish for two years through their successful call of a new rector last summer. In August 2017 he was named priest-in-charge of The East Cooper Episcopal Church, and is continuing in that role alongside his new responsibilities. Before coming to Charleston, Bill served for 15 years as Archdeacon of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, retiring in 2013 and then serving in two interim positions before he and his wife Janet moved to Charleston. The Coynes have three grown children and five grandchildren.