Vestry

Brad Flynt

Brad and his wife, Adair, have been fortunate to call Jackson and SJEC home since they moved to Wyoming in 2017. Brad is originally from middle Georgia, where he grew up in the Episcopal Churches of St. George’s in Griffin, Georgia and Christ Church in Macon, Georgia. Prior to moving to Jackson, the Flynts lived in Atlanta, but they are fairly certain their two children, Jack and Clayton, don’t remember any of it. Brad’s day job is practicing transactional law as a partner at Holland & Hart in Jackson, Wyoming. He is also the author and co-creator of the children’s book, The Little Shredder’s Guide to Jackson Hole and co-founder of the Jackson Hole Georgia Bulldog Club (Go Dawgs!).

Carol Owens

Carol and her husband, Ed moved to Jackson in 1977 from Wurzburg, Germany, where they were part of the dental corps. They have three children, a son, Shannon, who now owns Ed’s orthodontic practice, Summer, who owns the general dental practice, and Sunny, who has a general practice in Steamboat Springs. They have four wonderful grandchildren. Carol served on the Search Committee for Frank Johnson and Ken Asel, and Ed served on the vestry during the construction of the “big” church. She has taught Sunday school and served on the Altar Guild. Carol loves skiing, boating, hiking and traveling. She and Ed recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. St. John’s has been their church home for nearly 43 years.

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John Goettler

John and his wife Valerie moved their family to Jackson ten years ago and have been members of St. John's since their arrival. John was the chair of the Endowment Committee for six years and continues to serve as a member. John was honored and humbled when Jimmy asked him to serve as a member of the Legacy of Love Campaign Steering Committee, and he is the chair of the Advance Gifts Committee. He has worked professionally as a fundraising consultant and a nonprofit foundation executive for the last 36 years. He launched his own consulting firm, The Goettler Group, in June 2022. They specialize in advising nonprofit organizations on securing financial resources to advance their mission and create lasting impact.

Hadyn Peery

Hadyn is a financial advisor and partner at SINGLETON PEERY Financial. Born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was drawn to the Tetons after graduating from N.C. State University in search of adventure. An active member in the community, he sits on the boards of Teton Raptor Center, Mental Health and Recovery Services of Jackson Hole and the Legacy of Love steering committee for St. John’s. St. John’s has been an important aspect of his life since reconnecting with the church in 2014. When not at work – or at church on Sundays – you will find Hadyn skiing in the winter and playing golf in the summer. Hadyn lives in Jackson with his wife Samantha and two children – Liv and Teddy.

Anne Rutherford

Jackson holds a special place in Anne's heart. She and her husband, Jim Ross, made Anne's dream come true eight years ago when they moved here from Connecticut, and they've never looked back. Anne's dad was born here in 1914, so her roots run deep. She is a retired Family Nurse Practitioner. Together Jim and Anne share six children and nine grandchildren who enrich their lives. They take advantage of this beautiful spot as often as possible, hiking, fishing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing or just being still and soaking in the glory of Wyoming. St. John’s has been a spiritual home and anchor for Anne, and she feels honored to be nominated to participate in the life of this parish by serving on the vestry.

M.E. Weber

M.E.’s story of coming to Jackson is a familiar one. She and her husband, Bob came for the skiing twenty years ago and stayed for the summer. They bought a vacation home in 2017 and moved here full time 2 years later from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. They have two daughters. Margot, is married to Jesse Crane, with 18-month old son, Jasper. Meredith was the first of the family to move to Jackson in 2014. They feel so lucky and blessed to all be here together. M.E.’s education includes a BA from Boston College in 1974 and an MBA from Temple University and Fox School of Business in 1980. M.E. retired after 35 years with Dow/Rohm and Haas companies in 2016. She had an exciting career, including 4 overseas assignments, London, Paris, Shanghai and Saudi Arabia. While her background is finance, for the last 15 years of her career M.E. was an Information Technology Director, managing the maintenance and implementation of the systems supporting global business processes. The Weber family visited St. John’s Episcopal Church when they started spending more time in the valley and felt warmly welcomed and at home. She is looking forward to contributing to this fabulous community through a term on the vestry.

Carol Harvey

Carol is a Registered Nurse with a specialty in Orthopedics and was a Professor of Nursing for 22 years at Cypress College in Southern California before her retirement. She and her husband, Stew, moved to Jackson in August of 2019, and quickly got involved at St. John's as a member of the choir and she sings with Cathedral Voices Chamber Choir. Carol leads our mission outreach to AMOS Health and Hope in Nicaragua. They both volunteer with Habitat for Humanity on St. John's build days and Carol coordinates our American Red Cross blood drives. She was raised in the Episcopal Church and loves serving others.

Brad Abrams

Brad moved to Jackson in 1999 from Richmond, Virginia. After meeting in Hansen Hall, Robbi Farrow and Brad were married at St. John’s Chapel in 2005. Together they parent Emy Farrow-German, and he has adult children and grandchildren from a previous marriage. An active parishioner, Brad traveled to Honduras and more recently on a Mission to Cuba, has served on the Stewardship and Discernment Committees, served as a Eucharistic Visitor, and graduated from Sacred Ground. He frequently ushers at the 8 o’clock service. He continues to work internationally as a consultant.

Rick Manning, Jr.

Rick is a multi-generational Jackson resident and longtime member of St. John’s Episcopal Church. He's married to Gretchen Manning and the father of triplets Freya, Brighid, and Caeden. Rick’s family operated RAM Construction from 1972 to 2016, for which Rick worked until 2016, in various capacities from laborer to carpenter, to General Counsel. Rick is a practicing attorney concentrating in the fields of construction, real estate, business, and taxation. Rick currently serves on the Finance Committee.

Ragan Jolly

Ragan moved from California to Jackson in 2007 to work in the kitchen of a dude ranch. She found home as a ski instructor and still maintains many of the same clients. Today she manages a private home and teaches at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Ragan and her husband Alex Freeburg have two wonderful and wild children. She became a church member in 2017 after dropping into an Ash Wednesday service. She continues to draw inspiration and joyful connections in the St. John's community. The invitation to serve is a welcome opportunity to grow in our renowned culture of stewardship.

Bill Hayes

Originally from Houston, Bill and his wife Mary came to Jackson in the mid-1990s. It took another 20 years and record heat in Texas to return to the valley and build a second home in 2014. Never wanting to leave, they permanently relocated to Wilson in summer 2018. Their home is the magnet for their family of 16 children, spouses and grandchildren. They started worshiping at St. John's in 2014, and joined full time in 2018. In 2022, Bill and others formed a nonprofit that aids displaced people in Ukraine and refugees in Poland. Bill remains active in our Ukraine outreach.

Nancy Vick

A graduate of Cornell University, Nancy’s life in New York City focused on marketing and strategic planning. Post retirement, Nancy continued to serve on nonprofit boards and co-produced an award-winning documentary about regenerative farming. Native to Lancaster County’s Amish country, she raised her family in Bedford, NY. In 2017, she followed her daughter to Jackson, and happily spends her time as Nanni to 4 grandchildren, one of whom can often be seen next to her in the choir loft. Since joining 5 years ago, St. John's has become Nancy’s home away from home as she sings, rings bells and enjoys meeting fellow parishioners.