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Bishop Don Johnson and the Board of Directors of St. Columba are pleased to announce that Brad Thompson has accepted the position of Executive Director of St. Columba Conference and Retreat Center. Brad was the unanimous selection of the Search Committee and the Board of Directors after a nine-month, nationwide search.

Brad comes to St. Columba and the Diocese of West Tennessee after serving for over five years as Director of Camp Kanuga. Based in the mountains of North Carolina, Kanuga is one of the premiere camp and conference centers in the Episcopal Church. "We are delighted that Brad is joining us at St. Columba and the Diocese of West Tennessee," said Board Chair Bill Murray. "His experience and expertise from Kanuga will be invaluable as we seek to expand and grow the ministry of St. Columba."

Brad Thompson and the Board of Directors are building a vision for St. Columba that engages and invites new participation from the Diocese and the community. Brad adds, "I hope to enhance the experiences of St. Columba's regular campers and visitors while reaching out to the Diocese of West Tennessee. St. Columba belongs to the Diocese, and we would love to have everyone visit and use this incredible natural sanctuary again!"

Brad, his wife Mary-Henry Hawes Thompson, and their twenty-month-old daughter, Neely, will move to the Executive Director's residence on September 15, 2011. Please join us in welcoming Brad and his family to the Diocese as they begin an exciting new ministry at St. Columba.