The Rev. Nancy Cormack-Hughes, BCC
Director, Episcopal Community Services (ECS) Spiritual Care
As the ECS Director of Spiritual Care, Rev. Nancy Cormack-Hughes is responsible for the spiritual well-being of healthcare staff, patients and their loved ones at St. Mark's Hospital and other facilities served by ECS chaplains.
Rev. Cormack-Hughes is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity with Emphasis on Pastoral Care. She was Board Certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains in 2017 following her Clinical Pastoral Education Residency at St. Mark’s Hospital. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Rev. Cormack-Hughes has a wealth of hands-on pastoral experience and community service experience.
Rev. Cormack-Hughes is married to the Rev. Philip Hughes; together they have three adult daughters and two sons-in-law who live between Vancouver B.C, Detroit and Washington D.C. Nancy loves spending time with her family, especially when it is on a trail or beach or in a coffee shop. In addition to enjoying depth of conversation, listening to spiritual journeys, and discussing individual theologies, Nancy is an avid outdoor enthusiast. Her sports of choice include running, swimming, and hiking; she has done ten half-marathons and swam in open water competitions. When she is not active, Nancy loves reading the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and a wide variety of good books. She serves on the Council of the Presbytery of Utah, is a regular supply preacher for various churches in the community, and is involved in local interfaith dialogue discussions.
Director, Episcopal Community Services (ECS) Spiritual Care
As the ECS Director of Spiritual Care, Rev. Nancy Cormack-Hughes is responsible for the spiritual well-being of healthcare staff, patients and their loved ones at St. Mark's Hospital and other facilities served by ECS chaplains.
Rev. Cormack-Hughes is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity with Emphasis on Pastoral Care. She was Board Certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains in 2017 following her Clinical Pastoral Education Residency at St. Mark’s Hospital. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Rev. Cormack-Hughes has a wealth of hands-on pastoral experience and community service experience.
Rev. Cormack-Hughes is married to the Rev. Philip Hughes; together they have three adult daughters and two sons-in-law who live between Vancouver B.C, Detroit and Washington D.C. Nancy loves spending time with her family, especially when it is on a trail or beach or in a coffee shop. In addition to enjoying depth of conversation, listening to spiritual journeys, and discussing individual theologies, Nancy is an avid outdoor enthusiast. Her sports of choice include running, swimming, and hiking; she has done ten half-marathons and swam in open water competitions. When she is not active, Nancy loves reading the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and a wide variety of good books. She serves on the Council of the Presbytery of Utah, is a regular supply preacher for various churches in the community, and is involved in local interfaith dialogue discussions.
The Rev. Nancy Piggott, BCC
ACPE Certified Educator
Rev. Nancy Piggott has been a familiar face in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at St. Mark's Hospital for more than ten years. She is the ACPE Certified Educator for the CPE program. The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) is recognized as the industry standard for spiritual care and education.
The Spiritual Care Department at St. Mark’s Hospital is staffed with stellar graduates of the ACPE CPE program. Other graduates practice the art of soul retrieval in hospitals far and wide from along the Wasatch Front to New York City to the US Navy Air Corps to the US Marines. Rev. Piggott says that nothing gives her more satisfaction than to see her students become the chaplains she dreamed they can be.
Rev. Piggott received a Master of Divinity degree from Pacific School of Religion in 2006. She began her career in chaplaincy soon after as the sole chaplain at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, simultaneously completing her requirements for ordination, ecclesiastical endorsement, and APC Board Certification. In 2009 she was recruited to St. Mark’s hospital for Certified Educator training by The Rev. Lincoln Ure. She received her certification as an ACPE Certified Educator in 2012, and has since been serving in that role. Following Rev. Ure’s untimely death in June, 2016, Rev. Piggott served as Acting Director of Pastoral Care at St. Mark’s Hospital until Rev Nancy Cormack-Hughes succeeded her in May 2018. She received the prestigious Lifesaver Award from the Pacific Region of ACPE in 2016.
ACPE Certified Educator
Rev. Nancy Piggott has been a familiar face in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at St. Mark's Hospital for more than ten years. She is the ACPE Certified Educator for the CPE program. The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) is recognized as the industry standard for spiritual care and education.
The Spiritual Care Department at St. Mark’s Hospital is staffed with stellar graduates of the ACPE CPE program. Other graduates practice the art of soul retrieval in hospitals far and wide from along the Wasatch Front to New York City to the US Navy Air Corps to the US Marines. Rev. Piggott says that nothing gives her more satisfaction than to see her students become the chaplains she dreamed they can be.
Rev. Piggott received a Master of Divinity degree from Pacific School of Religion in 2006. She began her career in chaplaincy soon after as the sole chaplain at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, simultaneously completing her requirements for ordination, ecclesiastical endorsement, and APC Board Certification. In 2009 she was recruited to St. Mark’s hospital for Certified Educator training by The Rev. Lincoln Ure. She received her certification as an ACPE Certified Educator in 2012, and has since been serving in that role. Following Rev. Ure’s untimely death in June, 2016, Rev. Piggott served as Acting Director of Pastoral Care at St. Mark’s Hospital until Rev Nancy Cormack-Hughes succeeded her in May 2018. She received the prestigious Lifesaver Award from the Pacific Region of ACPE in 2016.
Chaplain B. Vaughn Bridges, M.Div., BCC
ACPE Certified Educator
Chaplain B. Vaughn Bridges is a retired Army Chaplain who currently serves as the Director of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, TX. He will be a guest Certified Educator for the Center in 2021.
Chaplain Bridges was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, attended public schools and graduated from West Memphis High School in 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1992, a Master of Divinity from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Georgetown, Tennessee in 1997, and five units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from Methodist Healthcare Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee in 2000. In November, 2015, Chaplain Bridges became a Certified Educator while serving at the CPE Component Site at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Chaplain Bridges is ordained and endorsed by the Southern Baptist Convention and is a Board Certified Chaplain (BCC).
Chaplain Bridges' military awards include the Bronze Star Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Army Superior Unit Award; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; NATO Medal; Combat Action Badge; and Air Assault Badge. Chaplain Bridges is married to the former Lidiane Indicatti of Brazil and they have two sons.
ACPE Certified Educator
Chaplain B. Vaughn Bridges is a retired Army Chaplain who currently serves as the Director of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, TX. He will be a guest Certified Educator for the Center in 2021.
Chaplain Bridges was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, attended public schools and graduated from West Memphis High School in 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1992, a Master of Divinity from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Georgetown, Tennessee in 1997, and five units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from Methodist Healthcare Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee in 2000. In November, 2015, Chaplain Bridges became a Certified Educator while serving at the CPE Component Site at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Chaplain Bridges is ordained and endorsed by the Southern Baptist Convention and is a Board Certified Chaplain (BCC).
Chaplain Bridges' military awards include the Bronze Star Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Army Superior Unit Award; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; NATO Medal; Combat Action Badge; and Air Assault Badge. Chaplain Bridges is married to the former Lidiane Indicatti of Brazil and they have two sons.
The Rev. Julie Hanada, M.Div.
ACPE Certified Educator
Rev. Julie Hanada is an ACPE Certified Educator and ordained Pure Land Buddhist priest affiliated with the Hompa Hongwanji in Kyoto, Japan. She is a graduate of the Institute for Buddhist Studies, an affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA and completed the research level at the Central Buddhist Institute in Kyoto, Japan. Rev. Hanada served 12 years in temple ministry before moving into healthcare chaplaincy in 2001. Her clinical experiences include veteran administration hospital and nursing home, level 1 trauma center, country, community and university hospitals, and religious and not-for-profit healthcare systems. She serves on the ACPE Ethics Commission and the ACPE Outcomes Workgroup. She recently entered semi-retirement and moved back to the Pacific Northwest where she plans to use her fly fishing equipment to explore the ocean and rivers.
ACPE Certified Educator
Rev. Julie Hanada is an ACPE Certified Educator and ordained Pure Land Buddhist priest affiliated with the Hompa Hongwanji in Kyoto, Japan. She is a graduate of the Institute for Buddhist Studies, an affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA and completed the research level at the Central Buddhist Institute in Kyoto, Japan. Rev. Hanada served 12 years in temple ministry before moving into healthcare chaplaincy in 2001. Her clinical experiences include veteran administration hospital and nursing home, level 1 trauma center, country, community and university hospitals, and religious and not-for-profit healthcare systems. She serves on the ACPE Ethics Commission and the ACPE Outcomes Workgroup. She recently entered semi-retirement and moved back to the Pacific Northwest where she plans to use her fly fishing equipment to explore the ocean and rivers.
The Rev. Ramona Cass, Ph.D.
ACPE Certified Educator
Rev. Ramona Cass has been a registered nurse, editor, and psychologist. She earned her M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, completed a CPE residency, and was ordained as a United Methodist Pastor. Later, she earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, California. After twenty years in other careers, Rev. Cass found her way to chaplaincy and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), completing her CPE supervisory education in Boston, Massachusetts. She then founded and directed a system CPE center in the Los Angeles area for Providence Health & Services in 2005 where she supervised CPE for 13 years.
Of all her various careers, Rev. Cass says she considers CPE supervision the most rewarding, as she can work with highly committed people during their ministry formation process. She is a member of the Board of Ordained Ministry for the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church and volunteers with ACPE in its certification process. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, photography, walking, hiking, biking, writing, and visiting friends and family across the country.
ACPE Certified Educator
Rev. Ramona Cass has been a registered nurse, editor, and psychologist. She earned her M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, completed a CPE residency, and was ordained as a United Methodist Pastor. Later, she earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, California. After twenty years in other careers, Rev. Cass found her way to chaplaincy and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), completing her CPE supervisory education in Boston, Massachusetts. She then founded and directed a system CPE center in the Los Angeles area for Providence Health & Services in 2005 where she supervised CPE for 13 years.
Of all her various careers, Rev. Cass says she considers CPE supervision the most rewarding, as she can work with highly committed people during their ministry formation process. She is a member of the Board of Ordained Ministry for the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church and volunteers with ACPE in its certification process. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, photography, walking, hiking, biking, writing, and visiting friends and family across the country.
Stephen F. Hutchinson, Esq.
Executive Director, Episcopal Community Services
Chancellor, General Counsel, Episcopal Diocese of Utah
Stephen F. Hutchinson is the Chancellor and General Counsel to the Episcopal Diocese of Utah and the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, Executive Director for Episcopal Community Services, and Board of Trustees Member for St. Mark’s Hospital.
St. Mark’s Hospital was founded in 1872 by the Episcopal Church and operated by the Church until its transfer to HCA Healthcare in the late 1980’s. With Chancellor Hutchinson’s careful oversight, elements of the sale continue to preserve the exceptional heritage of St. Mark’s Hospital, including keeping the hospital’s name, maintaining a full-time Chaplain at the hospital, and funding the Clinical Pastoral Education program, among other details.
Chancellor Hutchinson is a lawyer with the law firm of Lowe, Hutchinson & Cottingham in Salt Lake City. Previously, he has served as general counsel to an international nonprofit organization, as Chief Disciplinary Counsel and Executive Director to the Utah State Bar, and as a partner in the law firm of Kipp and Christian. He also recently completed a six-year term on the Executive Council (Board of Trustees) of The Episcopal Church.
Executive Director, Episcopal Community Services
Chancellor, General Counsel, Episcopal Diocese of Utah
Stephen F. Hutchinson is the Chancellor and General Counsel to the Episcopal Diocese of Utah and the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, Executive Director for Episcopal Community Services, and Board of Trustees Member for St. Mark’s Hospital.
St. Mark’s Hospital was founded in 1872 by the Episcopal Church and operated by the Church until its transfer to HCA Healthcare in the late 1980’s. With Chancellor Hutchinson’s careful oversight, elements of the sale continue to preserve the exceptional heritage of St. Mark’s Hospital, including keeping the hospital’s name, maintaining a full-time Chaplain at the hospital, and funding the Clinical Pastoral Education program, among other details.
Chancellor Hutchinson is a lawyer with the law firm of Lowe, Hutchinson & Cottingham in Salt Lake City. Previously, he has served as general counsel to an international nonprofit organization, as Chief Disciplinary Counsel and Executive Director to the Utah State Bar, and as a partner in the law firm of Kipp and Christian. He also recently completed a six-year term on the Executive Council (Board of Trustees) of The Episcopal Church.
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Michael Herron
St. Mark's Chief Financial Officer/ Administrator for the Pastoral Care Center at St. Mark's Hospital Michael Herron is the Chief Financial Officer and the Ethics and Compliance Officer at St. Mark’s Hospital. As Administrator, he oversees the Spiritual Care Department and the Clinical Pastoral Education program. Michael has a BS in Corporate Finance from the University of Utah and an MBA from Utah State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and served an LDS Mission to Thailand. He is married and has four children. Michael has more than thirteen years of experience in healthcare finance and management. He is passionate about using his skills and talents to bring excellent patient care to St. Mark’s patients and families. He can often be seen out on the patient units of the hospital, checking in with families and ensuring that we are meeting the goals of our mission and vision. |
Julie Vesely
Staff Chaplain and Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director
Behavioral Health Unit Chaplain
Julie Vesely is interested in practices that discern inner wisdom, strengthen compassion, alleviate suffering, and that deepen relationships with the Holy. She completed the accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in 2013, and has since been working as a Staff Chaplain at St. Mark's Hospital. Julie teaches students bout Jungian shadow, Enneagram personality theory, understanding addiction and grace, and stages of spiritual growth. She is also a trained SoulCollage facilitator and Veriditas trained labyrinth walk facilitator who enjoys bringing inspiration, beauty and creativity to others. Julie facilitates an Art and Spirituality group weekly in St. Mark's Behavioral Health Unit.
A lifelong explorer of many spiritual traditions, Julie connects with patients and their families whatever their beliefs, whatever brings them meaning, or wherever they are on their unique paths. Julie has a non-directive and open multi-faith (or no-faith) approach to spiritual care.
Staff Chaplain and Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director
Behavioral Health Unit Chaplain
Julie Vesely is interested in practices that discern inner wisdom, strengthen compassion, alleviate suffering, and that deepen relationships with the Holy. She completed the accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in 2013, and has since been working as a Staff Chaplain at St. Mark's Hospital. Julie teaches students bout Jungian shadow, Enneagram personality theory, understanding addiction and grace, and stages of spiritual growth. She is also a trained SoulCollage facilitator and Veriditas trained labyrinth walk facilitator who enjoys bringing inspiration, beauty and creativity to others. Julie facilitates an Art and Spirituality group weekly in St. Mark's Behavioral Health Unit.
A lifelong explorer of many spiritual traditions, Julie connects with patients and their families whatever their beliefs, whatever brings them meaning, or wherever they are on their unique paths. Julie has a non-directive and open multi-faith (or no-faith) approach to spiritual care.
The Rev. Jodi Bushdiecker, BCC
Staff Chaplain
Jodi Bushdiecker has served as a Chaplain with Episcopal Community Services since 2017. She began her work with ECS at Lakeview Hospital and St. Mark's Hospital, and currently serves as Lead Staff Chaplain at Timpanogos Hospital. Her prior Chaplain experience includes work with the YWCA of Utah, the largest domestic violence service provider in Utah, as well as hospice, palliative care, and additions treatment agencies. Jodi has also served in pastoral ministry, campus ministry and community ministry positions.
Rev. Bushdiecker received her Bachelor of Arts from Washington University and her Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt University. She has completed eight units of APCE Clinical Pastoral Education, and she was Board Certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains in 2019. She is ordained in the United Church of Christ and Centers for Spiritual Living.
Jodi is passionate about advocating for social justice and supporting holistic care focused on healing, integration, and growth. She cherishes time spent with family and in nature and enjoys yoga, running, cycling, and hiking.
Staff Chaplain
Jodi Bushdiecker has served as a Chaplain with Episcopal Community Services since 2017. She began her work with ECS at Lakeview Hospital and St. Mark's Hospital, and currently serves as Lead Staff Chaplain at Timpanogos Hospital. Her prior Chaplain experience includes work with the YWCA of Utah, the largest domestic violence service provider in Utah, as well as hospice, palliative care, and additions treatment agencies. Jodi has also served in pastoral ministry, campus ministry and community ministry positions.
Rev. Bushdiecker received her Bachelor of Arts from Washington University and her Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt University. She has completed eight units of APCE Clinical Pastoral Education, and she was Board Certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains in 2019. She is ordained in the United Church of Christ and Centers for Spiritual Living.
Jodi is passionate about advocating for social justice and supporting holistic care focused on healing, integration, and growth. She cherishes time spent with family and in nature and enjoys yoga, running, cycling, and hiking.
Luana Uluave, Ph.D.
Staff Chaplain
Luana Uluave comes to chaplaincy after a long career as an English teacher at a private school in Utah. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and she has extensive experience teaching grades 6-12 and college undergraduates. She joined the staff at St. Mark's Hospital after completing four units of CPE with clinical placements at St. Mark's Hospital and Primary Children's Medical Center. Luana has particular interest in end-of-life care and medical ethics.
Luana is currently a student at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado and is pursuing a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy. She is a member of the Board of Trustees at Lone Peak Hospital in Utah and a longtime volunteer in the local Family Promise program.
Luana and her husband, Jason, are the parents of three adult children, Emma, Thomas, and Meredith, and the devoted servants of two shih-tzus, Alice and Henry. She enjoys cooking for a crowd, reading, and being in the mountains.
Staff Chaplain
Luana Uluave comes to chaplaincy after a long career as an English teacher at a private school in Utah. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and she has extensive experience teaching grades 6-12 and college undergraduates. She joined the staff at St. Mark's Hospital after completing four units of CPE with clinical placements at St. Mark's Hospital and Primary Children's Medical Center. Luana has particular interest in end-of-life care and medical ethics.
Luana is currently a student at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado and is pursuing a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy. She is a member of the Board of Trustees at Lone Peak Hospital in Utah and a longtime volunteer in the local Family Promise program.
Luana and her husband, Jason, are the parents of three adult children, Emma, Thomas, and Meredith, and the devoted servants of two shih-tzus, Alice and Henry. She enjoys cooking for a crowd, reading, and being in the mountains.