Golden Spread Emmaus and Chrysalis Community
2025 Board of Directors Election Ballot
The following is the nominated slate for this year’s election. Five persons are to be elected from this slate. This year’s ballot will result in the election of three (3) men and two (2) women to the Board. Voting in this election is restricted to members of the Golden Spread Emmaus Community. Please review the candidates, their bio’s, then prayerfully select your candidates for the upcoming year. The candidates are listed below in alphabetical order...Ladies First.
✱ ✱ ✱ Background information on all candidates may be found by scrolling down on this page. ✱ ✱ ✱
✱ ✱ ✱ Ballots must be submitted no later than Noon November 21, 2025 ✱ ✱ ✱
✱ ✱ ✱ Background information on all candidates may be found by scrolling down on this page. ✱ ✱ ✱
✱ ✱ ✱ Ballots must be submitted no later than Noon November 21, 2025 ✱ ✱ ✱
Candidate Bios
Dawnette Lusk
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Dawnette Lusk
My name is Dawnette Lusk, and I attended Golden Spread Walk #113 in 1999 at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center. Since then, I have worked on six different walks. The Lay Directors for those walks were Ginger Tucker (twice), Lori Tracey, Lisa Crossman, Kayla Ebencamp, and Carol Roller. I have served as an assistant table leader three times and a table leader 3 times on these walks. I have given three talks: Priesthood of All Believers, The Body of Christ, and Discipleship. After attending my Walk to Emmaus, my husband and I became very involved with Kairos and Kairos Outside and worked many of those together over the years. I was a leader for a Kairos Outside. I truly love the Emmaus community and have witnessed much healing and lives changed through this ministry. It would be an honor to serve on this board if it is God's will. |
Milinda Rozario
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Milinda Rozario
Hello, my name is Milinda Rozario. I have been married to Ignatius Rozario for 38 years and we have two sons, Matthew and Michael. Matthew is married to Amanda, and they have my granddaughter, Vivan, who turns three in December. I have been a respiratory therapist at Northwest Texas Hospital for over 25 years and an animal lover for a lot longer. My walk was 247 and I have never forgotten the experience. I appreciate being considered for the board and look forward to being more involved with the Walk to Emmaus community. |
Cheryl Sanders
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Cheryl Sanders
My name is Cheryl Sanders, I’ve been married to my husband Marcus for 25 years, we have four children and seven grandchildren. I am retired from the Texas Department of Human Services where I worked 29 years. I attended walk #203, this was the turning point in my life. Golden Spread Emmaus and the community made a BIG difference in my life and I am always willing to do what I can to make a difference in someone’s life as it has done for me. I have served on the Chrysalis Board previously for three years, worked three Chrysalis walks as Assisted Lay Director and as part of the table team. I have been a part of the Behind the Scenes team many times. ST is just as rewarding as being in the conference room setting. I served as assistant table leader on a Walk to Emmaus walk 233, Table Leader on walk 251, 257,265, Assistant Lay Director on walk 282. Talks I have given: Changing Our World, Discipleship, Christian Action and Priority talks. |
Meredith Vasquez
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Meredith Vasquez
Hey my name is Meredith and I have been married to Steven for 14 years, together for 22. We have 3 boys together. Noah who is 13, Ben who is 10, and Luke who is eight. We also have a “snorkie” Charlee. She is a yorkie, schnauzer mix! We are members of Saint Stephen Church where we have attended since 2019. We spend our free time coaching and volunteering for our kids' events and schools. You can find our family at baseball fields, basketball courts, football fields, at Amarillo Little Theatre, the Edge and AYC events for our busy life with boys. I have served the Emmaus community for 5 years since I went on my walk Feb 2020. I was asked to be the speaker at my 4th day community after my walk. I have served on two Chrysalis teams where I gave the “Faith talk” as co-table leader and served as assistant lay director (ALD). I have served as an assistant table leader (ATL) then table leader (TL) where I gave my “Grow through study” talk. Then I filled in on teams where people have had to step away for one reason or another twice, once as assistant table leader (ATL) and another for table Leader (TL) where I again gave “Grow through study” talk. I am working the upcoming February walk as table leader (TL) where I will give the “Changing our world” talk. I have served for the behind the scenes (BST) for the team and coordinator for the weekend at least 6 times that I can remember and countless times just in the four hour slots. I have also served on the training team for Emmaus since 2022 where I train for roles on the upcoming men and women’s walks. I would be honored to serve on the board so thank you for your consideration. |
Lance Clark
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Lance Clark
As a retired IT Director, I now have more time to serve and focus more on family. My wife, Cyndy, and I have three grown children (one of which is also involved with Emmaus) and four grandchildren. We like to travel and see new things together as well as serve within the Emmaus community. I have worked three wonderful Walks over the past few years and like to attend as many Emmaus functions as I can. I just remember seeing all those candles on my original Walk, and I want others to see that too, so attending candlelight is a must. Emmaus is a great ministry, and I am proud to be a small part of it. |
Brandon Melton
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Brandon Melton
My name is Brandon Melton I am humbled and blessed to be a part of the Emmaus community. I am married to my best friend and number one fan, Bridgette; who never stops encouraging me and supporting me to always be a light for others. We are a blended family with 4 great kids and 2 grandkids. I went on my walk as a pilgrim in 2011, walk# 222. I have then worked many walks from assistant table leader to just recently working walk 285 as a lay director. I have given the talk on priorities, discipleship, growth by study, 4th day and perseverance. I have worked as BST coordinator on my wife’s walk as she was a lay director on walk 286. I am asking for your nomination to be on the board because I believe in the ministry that puts our hands and feet to work for the sheep. We are called to be disciples and share the gospel to anyone. The walk to Emmaus is just that. I have seen God change lives in just 72 hours and I want to do my part in contributing to that. Thank you all. |
Merritt Mays
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Merritt Mays
My name is Merritt Mays. I am a Husband to Kari, and a father of three, Cody (24), Daly (20), and Maci (14). I came to Christ in 2016, as I was supporting my kids Youth group & I was learning about His heart for me as my kids were learning about Him. I have served with the youth of my Church in Vega over the last 10 years, as many Wednesdays and summer camp trips a life would allow. In November of 2019 I was a pilgrim on walk 266. Assistant table leader on walk 271, no talks given. Then on Walk 277 I was Table leader and gave the talk “Priesthood of all believers”. Next on walk 281 I was table leader again, and provided the talk on “growth through study” This year (2025), I have served on the Board member selection committee. |
Gary Brownd
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Gary Brownd
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Married to beautiful, gracious, wife Christy Brownd for 11 years, blended family of 4 young adults. All are out of college, healthy and employed, Two are married. One engaged. Members Harvest Connexion church in Amarillo, attend a weekly Life Group, and other bible studies in community. Board member WT FCA. Enjoy working in yard and garden with wife. Hobbies: Travel, Hunt, fish. |