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Team Members

Carole Bishop

Carole Bishop is the Operations Manager at The Meetinghouse. With 32 years of experience in the telecommunications field, Carole continues to work remotely as a telecommunications engineer for a Maine-based company while applying her expertise in organization and management to The Meetinghouse.

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Her strong organizational skills play a key role in maintaining records, managing files, and coordinating event schedules. Carole oversees financial operations, including income processing, invoicing, and payroll, while ensuring the historic buildings are properly maintained to create a safe and welcoming space for the community. She also serves on the sexton team alongside Heather Thomas.

Carole holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Eastern Connecticut State University and spent a semester as an exchange student at West Chester University in Pennsylvania.

Outside of work, she enjoys a variety of sports, including kickboxing, softball, and basketball. She treasures time spent with her partner, Heather, and their family and friends, especially her two great-nephews.

Fun Fact: Carole has been to 19 Women’s Basketball Final Fours since 2000, with UCONN Huskies winning 10 of them! Carole also officiated her niece’s wedding in 2022.

Dr. Deborah Rundlett

Deborah Rundlett is the director of The Meetinghouse and pastor of Ridgebury Congregational Church. With a rich background spanning business, academia, and the church, Debbie brings a wealth of experience to her leadership roles. She was part of the advertising launch team for the IBM-PC, taught a doctoral track in leadership, and served congregations in Connecticut, New York, and San Diego. For twelve years, she served as a judicatory leader for the Presbyterian Church (USA), before transitioning to coaching at LeaderWise, a consultancy based in Minneapolis.

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Debbie is the Founder of Poets & Prophets at The Meetinghouse, a community of practice for change leaders committed to the flourishing of both people and planet. She is also a founding steward of the Global Consciousness Institute, a member of the steering board for the Humanistic Leadership Academy, and a member of the Ridgefield, CT America 250 committee for the Town of Ridgefield, where she lives.

Her conviction is that the whole leader requires the whole person: body, mind, and soul. As a global coach and facilitator, Debbie designs transformative journeys that integrate perennial wisdom, change leadership principles, and regenerative practices to foster individual and collective flourishing. She particularly enjoys working with interdisciplinary teams.

Debbie holds a Master of Organizational Development (Phi Beta Gamma) from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, a Doctor of Ministry from Wesley Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from The Divinity School at Yale University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Sweet Briar College. She is also highly credentialed with certifications from the Center for Creative Leadership, the Presencing Institute (MIT), Korn Ferry, Discovery Learning, and Case Western Reserve University. An experienced speaker and facilitator, Debbie has presented at numerous conferences and universities. She retains her ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA), with standing in the United Church of Christ (UCC).

Currently, her research focuses on developing a Formational Set that draws from perennial wisdom, change leadership, and prospective memory. She believes that now, more than ever, we are called to make a collective leap to a new level of consciousness in order to thrive. 

She is married to Dick Greenwood, and together they live in a pre-Revolutionary War home in Connecticut with their Labrador Retriever, Abby. They have one daughter.

Fun Fact: Debbie has a passion for Canadian authors, with Robertson Davies and Louise Penny being two of her favorites. She’s always open to book suggestions!
For a more detailed professional background, visit her LinkedIn profile.

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