Our Team
Board of Directors
Pastor Gilford T. Monrose, Founder
Pastor Gilford T. Monrose is a visionary leader and community advocate who dedicates his time, experience, skills and talents to serving humanity and building bridges between people of all diversities. A proud native of the United States Virgin Islands, he relocated to New York in 1999 to pursue his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and Bible Studies at Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary. Pastor Gil always had a passion to serve the church, especially young people. He functioned as Youth Director for five years, developing programs for young people at the now historic Mt. Zion Church of God 7th Day in East Flatbush, …
Bishop Eric D. Garnes, D.Min. MPS, 1st Vice-President
Bishop Garnes is a Licensed Funeral Director in the State of New York and a Certified Bereavement Counselor. He works with his family as Manager, Executive Board Member, and Corporate Secretary/Treasurer of their family business, Frank R. Bell Funeral Home, Inc. They employ 28+ staff personnel and intern more than 600 persons annually. Bishop is also a Certified Executive Leadership John Maxwell Life Coach. Bishop Garnes is a Clergy Liaison for the New York Police Department 67th Precinct and has the privilege to maintain the office of 1st Vice President for 67th Precinct Clergy Council. As an advocate for education, Bishop Garnes holds a Bachelor …
Bishop R.C. Hugh Nelson, D.Min., 2nd Vice-President
Bishop Dr. R. C. Hugh Nelson is a man of God committed to a ministry of restoration that reaches beyond the sanctuary, to uplift those most in need. He was born on the beautiful island of Jamaica, the third of five children to the late Rev. Vernon N. Nelson and Eva Nelson. He migrated to London, England as a young adult and pursued undergraduate studies in Theology at the European Bible Seminary in Rudersburg, Germany and Biblical Archaeological studies in Jerusalem, Israel. He later earned a Masters in Divinity degree at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee, a Masters degree in Nonprofit Executive Leadership …
Reverend Charles O. Galbreath, PhD, Treasurer
The Reverend Charles O. Galbreath, affectionately known as Pastor Charles, serves as the Senior Pastor of Clarendon Road Church (CRC) in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to his responsibilities at CRC, Pastor Charles also has the privilege of serving as the Associate Dean and Partnering Professor at Alliance Theological Seminary in New York City. In 2017, he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination. Pastor Charles currently serves on New York City Mayor’s Sector Advisory Council for COVID-19, Brooklyn Community Board 17, the SUNY Downstate Medical Center’s Community Advisory Board, he is the treasurer of the 67th Precinct …
Reverend Edward-Richard Hinds, M.A., B.Th (Hons.), Interim President
Rev. Edward-Richard Hinds is an Ordained Minister and has been in ministry for 26 years. He currently serves as the Youth Pastor, Choir, and Worship Leader at The Rugby Deliverance Tabernacle, Brooklyn NY. He also serves the Brooklyn community in the capacity as Secretary for the 67th Precinct Clergy Council, “The GodSquad”, and sits on the Community Advisory Board for the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Rev. Hinds is a past student of the Bethel Bible College of the Caribbean where he received his Bachelor in Theology with a minor in Counselling. He continued his studies to the graduate level where he read for his …
Staff Leadership
Executive Director, Edward-Richard Hinds: info@67clergycouncil.org
Partners and Strategic Alliance Director, Fayth Henderson: 67thclergycouncil@gmail.com
VP of Human Resources, Marcia Decaille: contracts@67clergycouncil.org
Executive Assistant, Kiera Cummings: godsquad@67clergycouncil.org
Center of Excellence (COE) Program Director, Michelle Curtis-Bailey: coe@67clergycouncil.org
Program Coordinator, Morgan Shanske: office@67clergycouncil.org
Clergy Outreach Lead, Louis Straker Jr: clergy@67clergycouncil.org
Clergy Outreach Lead, James Osei-kofi: clergy@67clergycouncil.org
Family Outreach Specialist, Natasha Christopher: familysupport@67clergycouncil.org
Partners Against The Hate (PATH) Program Coordinator, Esther Joseph: path@67clergycouncil.org