Joy Carroll Wallis
Bio: In 1994, Joy was one of the first women to be ordained in the Church of England. Her ministry in the inner - city embraced the needs of the poor, homeless, mentally ill, families, youth and the elderly.
She was the inspiration behind the hit BBC sitcom, The Vicar of Dibley, starring Dawn French and authored The Woman Behind the Collar: The Pioneering Journey of an Episcopal Priest.
As a parent, Joy was the commissioner of Little League Baseball, fundraiser, event planner, PTA President, President of the local High School Baseball Boosters and organizer of the school baseball trip to the Dominican Republic.
In recent years she has enjoyed creating sea glass art with the beach glass she finds on Block Island and loves being involved with an art gallery and summer art fairs on the island.
She is a founding board member and currently board Chair of the Wild Goose Festival.
Joy lives in Washington DC with her husband, Jim Wallis. They have 2 adult sons, Luke and Jack