David Heywood
I retired from 38 years' practicing law in tax, employee benefits, corporate transactions, and finance. I practiced in a national law firm and corporate executive positions with demonstrated commitment to diversity and disadvantaged communities; represented charities; and served for 12 years on a major corporation's pension appeals board. My mother, a pioneer as the first female senior warden in the Diocese of Ohio, inspired me to serve the church. I served as search committee chair, junior & senior warden, and Finance chair at St. Francis, Potomac MD and Church of the Mediator, Allentown PA; Diocesan Trustee in the Diocese of Bethlehem; United Way board and distributions chair; and on the Washington diocesan lawyers' guild assisting the COO and parishes in obtaining PPP loans during Covid. Also served as board chair of St. Francis Episcopal Day School and St. Andrew's Episcopal School. I hope to use this experience to ensure strong church benefits programs for generations.