Background
Ely, Duncan Cairnes was born on April 3, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald and Barbara Dercum (Mifflin) Ely.
Civic leader Non profit/human services executive
Ely, Duncan Cairnes was born on April 3, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald and Barbara Dercum (Mifflin) Ely.
Bachelor in Psychology, Sociology & Religious Studies, University Arizona, Tucson, 1974. Master of Divinity in Christian Spirituality and Education, Liturgics, General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1988. Certified mentor Education for Ministry, University of South, 1985.
Student, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, since 2007.
National executive director Association for Independence of Disabled, Inc., Los Angeles, 1974-1977. Executive director Fraternity of Alpha Kappa Lambda, Inc., Indianapolis, 1977-1979. Assistant St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1979-1980.
Executive director Youth Alternatives Camps, Inc., Tucson, 1980-1983, Crisis Assistance Clothing Ministry, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1989—1993, North Carolina Harvest, Inc., Charlotte, 1993-1996, Spartanburg Community Events, Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1996-1998. Director Camp Gravatt, Aiken, 1998—2001. Consultant, counselor, spiritual director, trainer Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, 2001—2004.
Executive director Gravatt Camp, Conference Center & Adventure and Discovery Center, Aiken, 2004—2006, General Board of Examining Chaplains of the Episcopal Church, Columbus, North Carolina, since 2009. Managing editor Landrum News Leader and Polk County News Journal, Landrum, South Carolina, since 2009. Chairman board advisors Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program North Carolina State University, 1989-1996.
Member foster care review board child protective services Department Social Services, Charlotte, 1991-1996.
Eagle Scout Boy Scouts American, 1966. Past president Ely Association, Incorporated, New York York City. Trustee Wildlife Guard, Inc., 1973-2008, past national president, also past chairman board advisors The Relatives, Inc., Charlotte, 1989-1996, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Charlotte, 1990-1996, Volunteer Center Charlotte, 1990-1996.
Board directors Charlotte Emergency Housing, Inc., 1989-1996, Metropolitan Music Ministries, Inc., 1993-1996, Piedmont Area Girl Scouts, Inc., 1997-2003, South Carolina Institute Nonprofit Leadership, Share the Vision resource committee City of Spartanburg, 1997-2000, Blue Ridge Barbeque Festival, Hollywild Animal Park. Member Volunteer Leadership Development Program, Charlotte, 1991. Graduate class XIII, Leadership Charlotte, 1991.
Graduate class III Carolinas Leadership Program, 1994. Graduate class I Leadership North Carolina, 1995. Chairman board directors Spartanburg Caregivers, Inc., since 1996.
Graduate class 17 Leadership Spartanburg, 1997. Graduate class 19 Leadership South Carolina, 1998. Commissioner for national and community service State of North Carolina.
Member North Carolina Governor's Commission on National and Community Service. Member christian formation steering committee Episcopalian Diocese Upper South Carolina, since 1998, member mission and outreach steering committee, since 1998, member peer ministry conference, 1998, member diocesan executive council, 2003-2006, secretary, 2006, member standing committee, 2003-2006, clerk, 2006, member communications commission, since 2007. General board Examining Chaplains the Episcopalian Church, site coordinator, 1989, reader, 1994-2003, editor, 2004, chaplain, board member, 2004-2006, consultant, 2007-2009.
Member Tryon Garden Club, vice president board director since 2007, board director Upstairs Artspace, since 2009, member Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Tryon, North Carolina, since 2009. Member National Society of America Royal Descent, Barorial Order Magna Charta, Society the Cincinnati, Colonial Order of Crown, Society Mayflower Descendants, American Management Association, American Society Association Executives, National Christian Counselors Association (licensed pastoral counselor), Metrolina Association Volunteer Administration (past president), North Carolina Association Volunteer Administrators (past vice president), Penn Laurel Poets, Society Nonprofit Executives, Society Cincinnati, Pen and Pencil Club, Alpha Kappa Lambda (past president), Alpha Phi Omega (past president), Theta Kappa Psi (past president), Theta Omega (past president), Psi Chi (past president), Most Venerable Order of Hospital St. John of Jerusalem, Sovereign Military Order of Temple of Jerusalem (chancellor, Priory of St. Vincent), Most Honourable Order Christian Knights the Rose (Knight Commander, Carolinas Commandery), Equestrian, Secular and Chapterial Order of St. Joachim, Piedmont Club (South Carolina), Tryon Country Club (North Carolina), Fripp Island Club (South Carolina).
Married Elizabeth Caroline Wickenberg, June 14, 1984. 1 child, Penn Wickenberg Ely.