ADL Leadership
ADL workers on the Earth plane are carefully chosen to be helpers of the Organization of Light.
We are grateful to the dedication of our Board of Trustees, committee members, and all of our volunteers. Without their guidance and service we could not bring the degree of Love and Light to the Earth plane that we currently achieve.
Current ADL Board of Trustees
President
Rev. Dr. Barbara Rothwell
Chapel #28, Portage, WI
I became an ADL minister in 1976, (Chapel 28), and received my DDMS in 2019. I have enjoyed the journey through the years, as ADL has grown and expanded, always pursuing the greatest degree of love through the sharing of our knowledge and perspectives.
Throughout the years with ADL, I pursued several professional careers while maintaining my affliction with those in need of spiritual healing and guidance. Upon retirement I have been able to devote the majority of my time grief/loss and spiritual counseling following the principals upon which ADL was founded.
In 2013, I opened the Creative Visual Workshop as a way to share the knowledge that is inside each of us. We all have ways in which to be creative and to reach out to others, sharing not only what we have learned along our personal journey and interaction with others, but as a way in which to learn more of what the light of the Divine Spirit has made available to all, and to let those vibrations resonate through each of us.
Vice President
Rev. Tony Gogue
Chapel #2056 (Guiding Light Spiritual Center), Hendersonville, NC
Out of the Greatest Degree of Love for our organization, I am serving our ministers on the Board of Trustees. I offer ADL and the Board a vast wealth of knowledge and skills in many different fields, backed with about 14 years of administrative, customer service, operational, and strategic management experience. I have an Associate’s Degree in Information Technology (IT), and a Bachelor’s Degree in IT Management. I am currently pursuing another degree in Film and Video Production. I have been a minister with ADL since 2016, and became a mentor 2019. I have participated in many activities for the benefit of ADL and the community.
Although continuing to serve on the Board is a tremendous honor and distinction, my only personal goal is serving our ministers and organization out of the Greatest Degree of Love and the Highest Good. My intent is to preserve the message of our Founders, yet modernize the delivery method to effectively reach more that are called to perpetuate it. I hope to help empower our ministers with the information resources necessary to build successful ministries.
I look forward to assisting ADL in continuing a lasting legacy into the future.
Treasurer
Rev. Dr. Carrie Hinson
Chapel #1600, Orlando, FL
I would like to continue serving the ADL community in whatever role the Holy Spirit has for me. I am an asset to the Board due to my background in Board operations and management.
I have a background in legal, document review and Board operations in Florida. As a Licensed Community Association Manager, I am also aware of and accustomed to using parliamentary procedures at meetings. I am skilled in note taking and in meeting minutes. I have a strong background in budgeting, fiscal projections and reserve funding. My background is in mental health counseling and management. I am a well rounded candidate who is able to deliver on the best of the spiritual and physical world.
Secretary
Rev. Sheri Springer
Chapel #461, Leesburg, Florida
For seven years I’ve served on the board of the Florida Chapter of ADL. During that time, I served as secretary and I’m into my second year as president. Our focus is to support our Florida ministers in shining their creator light in their unique way. Serving as president is fun, exciting, and challenging. Our Board has been developing a vision over recent years, guided by our spiritual wisdom, to bring the beautiful love light of ADL out of the shadows and into our communities. And we wish to support our ministers as they shine, seeking more opportunities to interact with the world beyond the ADL community.
Now I’ve been spiritually nudged to expand my personal vision to serve on the ADL National Board. I’ve come to believe my experience can benefit this beautiful organization during these challenging and transformational times. I desire for us to bring the energy of love, acceptance, tolerance, and compassion, through our actions, into the New Earth. Holding the vision of love as we continue creating and developing our organization is my guiding light. I seek to serve our ministers, our communities, and our world with love energy.
Board Members at Large
Rev. Jane B. Roy
In 1989, I fell in love with the idea of becoming a minister while listening to a Unity minister. She touched my heart in a very meaningful way. I vowed then to become a minister and help others in the way she helped me.
Shortly thereafter I met Rev. Bob Estling at the Seraphim Center here in Gainesville, FL, and I was ordained in 2002.
In 2010, I embraced the mission of supporting families caring for their dearly departed as a volunteer at our local Conservation Cemetery. This inspired me to return to school. I now have an Associate Degree in Mortuary Science and became a licensed funeral director in 2015. My motto for the last 8 years has been “I marry them, and I bury them.”
I am currently serving as Vice President on the Florida ADL Board. This has been a fun and educational adventure. The Florida Board rocks!!
Born to self – employed parents in 1955, I myself have been an independent contractor for most of my adult life. I became a Reiki Master sometime in the mid 90’s, and also a Certified Rapid Eye Technician. (rapiedeyetechnology.com) Both of these healing modalities along with a 12 step program have saved my life, and prevented me from doing more harm than good. Since childhood, my goal has been to help other humans.
Lastly, in August 2023, I was able to create a non-profit [Thanks to ADL] called ‘My Trail Ends, Inc.; an Alliance of Divine Love. Inc., Affiliate. We are an End of Life Resource Center and we meet every week to build community and share information as we all walk this “Good –Bye” Road. It’s become a fun loving place/church to hang out at for 1.5 hours every week, as we process the hazards of the human existence.
After many years as an ADL ordained minister, benefiting from the work of other amazing ministers, I have recently committed to giving back to our organization and support the original vision of the “2 Barbara’s.”
Rev. Estelle Thibodeau
Chapel #2086, Saint Augustine, FL
It is not without divinity that we are brought into an opportunity to do what we are called to do. The first part of the journey toward realization of what one must become is found in the challenges prior to the knowledge of that trivialization we are presented with, are just as important in the process as the end result.
The Greater Good encompasses not only the embrace of a new friend, the encouragement of a stranger, the gathering of like minds, the passion of extraordinary and often out of this world beliefs of fellow humans supported and celebrated; But the Greater Good also must endure with the rebuttal of a new friend, the harsh words of a stranger, adversity of unlike minds, dispassion of the ordinary, opposition and disregard. How did it feel to not be part of this Alliance? An oddity walking the earth in search of true family, the true work of the self ? And how did it come to be that crossing the path of one person (a certain Reverend who loves Roses) could open the eyes and finally validate the beauty and assets within?
Being an Alliance of Divine Love Minister is a jolly freedom in my heart, an exclamation mark, a song to sing to the world! And, while some may often wonder about this love and happiness and greater good for all things we've got going on, with a sort of dismissive wave of the hand, there are others out there that are healers of this world, walking around. It is not without Divinity that I am here.
It is for these reasons that I humbly and most gratefully choose to live and teach as a Mentor of the Alliance of Divine Love and continue to my best ability this wonderful and most important endeavor.
Rev. Liliana Monica Barr
Chapel #1805, Denver, NC
My name is Rev. Liliana Monica Barr. I was ordained an ADL minister in January 2011 and am chapel #1805. I have just recently become involved again with ADL sitting on the Social Media and Marketing, Conference and Tech committees.I would like to be in further service to this powerful organization and, therefore, would welcome being elected to the Board of Trustees of the Alliance of Divine Love. I believe that we can become an even bigger positive influence in the world by encouraging enrollment into our ministerial and doctoral programs so that we can ordain more lighthouses to spread our message of Love and Light.
I have years of experience sitting and leading boards of directors. having chaired a corporate board, a bipartisan political action committee and several volunteer boards. I currently hold positions on three boards. My business experience runs the gamut from banking to being an international technical trainer (IBM, Microsoft & Lotus certified). Presently, I am an ICF certified ontological coach and spiritual mentor supporting my clients through coaching, workshops and retreats. So far, my spiritual journey has led me to studying Ancient Egyptian Mysticism, having travelled to Egypt 4 times walking the path of the initiate. For a few years, I’ve led a study group for “A Course in Miracles” and “A Course of Love”. I am an ordained High Priestess in the Order of Mary Magdalene, Yeshua & Isis. I study metaphysics, Lemurian & Atlantis history, and many Energy Medicine authors such as Dr. Bruce Lipton, Gregg Braden, Dr. Joe Dispenza, etc.I’m a certified Transformational Trainer and Leader. As an enlightened energy healer and Reiki master I enjoy using Selenite Swords of Light, crystals and sound in my healing practice being so thankful to Spirit for guiding me.
With my husband of 36 years, I see a bright future where we can collaboratively bring about Peace, Joy and Abundance. I look forward to being in Service.
Rev. Joy M. Gambon
I am Rev. Joy M. Gambon and I was ordained by the Alliance of Divine Love on May 7, 1991. I continued my studies at that time with the International Metaphysical Ministry.
I am known as Aphrodette North, a registered fictitious name or pen name upon my mother’s advice.
I am the Creatress of Inner Mysteries Profiled, which is a full spectrum astrological entity. It was made official in South Florida in 1996.
I have been a practicing metaphysician for 33 years and love to serve, support, enlighten and encourage each individual on their chosen path. I am a perpetual student of the Light. I am a member of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, the American Federation of Astrologers, the International Society for Astrological Research, the United Communities of Spirit and the National Council for Geocosmic Research.
The storms in 2004 took my roof and I decided to relocate to Roanoke, Virginia. The spiritual groups are growing here in an amazing way. I had my own chapel in Radford, Virginia for 7 years, called the New River Valley Metaphysical Chapel. It was fabulous to have a forum as an all-faith metaphysical minister. I am so blessed to be a part of it!
Currently I have a nice office where I can hold small weddings and baptisms here in Roanoke. After COVID, as many of you know, I have done readings, counseling, and classes in a remote format. The support of those I serve proved to be nothing short of miraculous.