Team Role: Clergy, Staff, and Volunteer Professionals

Bill is a lifelong Episcopalian and a native of Washington, having grown up on Mercer Island.     He has been involved with Epiphany for 40 years, doing many volunteer activities; Service and Outreach, Operation Night Watch, and serving on the Vestry including being Senior Warden.  He is an avid skier and spends each summer exploring the Northwest

Laura joined the Epiphany staff in July of 2018. Laura grew up in Rochester, Minnesota, and received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  After moving to Seattle in 2001, Laura worked for Horizon Air and Red Tricycle. Laura brings a general management background, a passion for working with people, and a wear many

Gieth Phou has been the Sexton at Epiphany since 2009. Gieth is from Cambodia and was born in a small village in the northwest of Banteay Meanchey. He grew up working with his family on their farm. Gieth moved to Seattle in 2000 to live a better life,  he likes the weather and nature surrounding 

Laura has been a member of Epiphany since the Fall of 2012 and on staff since 2014. She has previously served as Epiphany’s Youth Group Convener and Engagement Minister. A native of Southern California, Laura grew up in the Episcopal Church. She has a degree in Political Science from Boston University and previously worked in

Pam Demian joined Epiphany Parish of Seattle as their Business Manager Feb 20, 2020.  Pam’s major role is managing the accounting, designing accounting systems and serving as lead in audit prep.  She has previously worked in the non-profit sector for ten years prior as an accounting manager locally for the USO Northwest at Sea-Tac Airport

Jad Baaklini joined Epiphany in August of 2019. Jad immigrated to the United States in July of 2018, with his wife Christine, who serves as Children’s Minister at St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish. Before moving to Seattle from Beirut, Lebanon, Jad and Christine were members of All Saints International Congregation, a parish of the Episcopal Church

Amanda Eap was born in Seattle and grew up in Kent, WA. Amanda started working at Epiphany in July 2012 as a nursery attendant. In August 2014, she transitioned into the role of Hospitality and Security Coordinator up until June 2022. Amanda now works as the Parish Life Minister at Epiphany. Her duties include engaging

Doug chairs the Diocesan Committee on Constitution & Canons and is a Lay Deputy to General Convention. He practices law with a concentration in contracts (e.g., construction, real estate), and he helped write “Cities of the Classical World”, a gazetteer of ancient cities. His wife Alida grew up in China and runs a business that

Ed is a lifelong Episcopalian who grew up in California. He and his wife Nancy joined Epiphany in the mid-1970s when they moved to Seattle. They have two grown children, Michael and Julie and five grandchildren. Ed has been on the Epiphany Vestry three times: in the 1980’s and 1990’s, and when Doyt first arrived