Background
Brandt, Robert Barry was born on November 13, 1948 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Marlin Jay Brandt and Arlene Hilda (Bowman) Gable.
Brandt, Robert Barry was born on November 13, 1948 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Marlin Jay Brandt and Arlene Hilda (Bowman) Gable.
Bachelor in Sociology, Lebanon Valley College, 1971; postgraduate, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, 1973.
Minister, Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1968-1972;
deacon, Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1972-1976;
local church lay leader, Ridgewood (New Jersey) United Methodist Church, 1985-1987;
district lay leader northern district, North New Jersey Conference United Methodist, Paramus, New Jersey, 1986-1989;
lay leader annual conference, North New Jersey Conference United Methodist, Madison, New Jersey, 1989-1996. Chair Northern New Jersey Board of Laity, Madison, 1989-1996. Chair county on ministries Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 1988-1989.
Member bishop's task force No.N.J. United Methodist, Madison, 1989, 96-98. Member Walk to Emmaus Community, since 1987, Disciplined Order of Christ, Nashville, since 1988. Vice president technical and corporation services Matrix Information Consulting, Inc., River Edge, New Jersey, since 1987.
Member general county on Ministries United Methodist Church, 1992-1996. Lay director Skylands Walk to Emmaus Cmty., 1996-1997.
Member, secretary general committee on general conference United Methodist Church, 1992-2000, delegate general conference, 1992, 96, 2000. Member Episcopacy committee, Northeast jurisdiction United Methodist Church, 1991-1999, Greater New Jersey Conference United Methodist, since 1986. Northeast regional representative for International Walk to Emmaus, since 1998, international steering committee, since 1998.
Member National Association Annual Conference Lay Leader.
Married Ruth Ann Peterson, June 6, 1970. 1 child, Matthew Scot.