Unity Church for Creative Living 2777 Race Track Rd.

Unity Church

for Creative Living

Unity Church for Creative Living 2777 Race Track Rd.
Leadership of UCCL

		Meredith Payne, President Mr. Meredith Rudolph Payne joined the UCCL Board of Trustees in March 2008 as Vice Chairman. Meredith has been attending UCCL since March 2007. He is native of Barbados in the West Indies and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. In 2004, Meredith and his family relocated to Jacksonville, FL from Amityville (Long Island), New York. Meredith, his wife Tracey and their two sons make their home in the northwest section of Saint Augustine, Florida. Meredith brings a sense of structure and a focus on process from his background as an Internal Auditor and Business Control Manager in the Banking industry for over 20 years. Meredith also leverages his experience from his involvement in numerous other community boards to help UCCL plan and execute activities. Meredith is Vice Chairman of Brandy Creek Community Development District (CDD) Board of Supervisors; serves on the School Advisory Board at Timberlin Elementary school and is the Co-Chair of the Citi African Heritage Network - Jacksonville, an employee network within Citigroup.

		Liz Carroll, Treasurer Liz Carroll is a Florida native raised in Jacksonville. She returned to live here in 2008 after living in Las Vegas, Nevada and Sebring, Florida where she was a real estate professional. She has 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren. Liz is described as being dedicated, out going and flexible. She has a passion for service and singing. She also loves to paint, write, read, garden and travel.

		PJ Herman, Secretary PJ Herman has been a member of UCCL for two years after moving from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She discovered Unity about 12 years ago at Christ Unity Church at the Edge of the Woods in Edgewood, NM. where she served on the Board for 2 years. She was the president and founder of the Green Ridge Community Water Cooperative for 6 years. She has volunteered with several Chambers of Commerce and has been awarded the Volunteer of the Month while working on several committees. Pj has spent most of her career working in sales. She moved to the Jacksonville area to be closer to her son, daughter-in-law and 2 grandchildren.She now works for the University of Florida Health Care Center serving 21 different clinics around the area. PJ has brought The Edge of the Woods tradtion of the Bells and "Welcome Home" to start our Sunday Services.

		Bill Smith, Vice President Bill Smith was born and raised in Rhode Island. He earned an Associate in Engineering Degree from Roger Williams College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Western New England College in Massachusetts. He met his wife, Lee, in high school; they have two children and five grandchildren. In 2002, he purchased and operated a small marina business in Palatka, Florida. He sold his business in 2006 and officially retired. He and his wife Lee joined UCCL in 2005 and Bill served on the Ministerial Search Committee in 2006. His other interests include community action (he's a member of the Board of Trustees for the Clay Action Network), boating, and a passion for old Corvettes. He's a frustrated author with two unpublished novels and enjoys a good read, as well as, good fellowship. Both Lee and Bill enjoy traveling or simply hanging around their home with their dog, Natalie, overlooking the St John’s River.

		Angie Coleman-Rao, Member Angie Coleman-Rao moved to Jacksonville in 2004 from Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband, Vijay and son, Krishna. She works as the Vice President of Marketing and serves on the Executive Team for Jax Federal Credit Union. Angie also participates in the Marketing Group for the War on Poverty, an Asset-building Coalition in Jacksonville, and is a volunteer income tax preparer for the Real$ense Prosperity Campaign. She has been a member of UCCL for almost 2 years and enjoys being a greeter, singing, and watching Krishna grow with the children’s program. Angie's favorite things include playing at the beach, traveling to India, and making people smile.

		Andy Hout, Member Andy Hout, has been an active member of UCCL for the past 4 years, Andy lives in Jacksonville with his wife Amy and their daughter Alice. Andy has a strong background in Compliance and Regulations.