To contact TFCC America, please write to Linda Wilkinson at
TFCC, 2430 K St NW, Washington DC, 20037-1797, USA
call 703 266 8721
or email TFCC America.

International Consultants

It is important to discover how our programmes function in widely differing contexts around the world, and to adapt them accordingly. To this end the TFCC is advised by its International Consultants, who are our advocates and supporters, both clergy and laity, in North America, the Middle East and Europe.
These are our consultants from North America who serve on the board of TFCC America:

The Revd. Dr. Diana (Dee Dee) Estes, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
The Rev. Donald S. McPhail, Charleston, South Carolina, USA (President of TFCC America)
The Rev. Andrew Sloane, Washington DC, USA
Steve Taber, San Francisco, USA

The Rev. Donald S. McPhail, Charleston, South Carolina, USA (President of TFCC America)

Donald McPhail was born and educated in Montreal, Canada. After six years following a business career, Donald realised that his skills could best be used within the priesthood. He attended the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, in Yorkshire, UK, then the General Theological Seminary in New York. Donald was ordained in New York, and served in parishes throughout the city. He was then made Dean of St.John's Cathedral, Denver, Colorado.

For fourteen years, Donald was Rector of Grace Church, Charleston, South Carolina. He retired in 2007. Donald McPhail is President of TFCC America.

The Rev. Andrew Sloane, Washington DC, USA

Fr Sloane is Chairman of the US International Consultants. Before coming to Saint Paul's, Fr. Sloane had been the rector of Grace Church, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where he served for nine years. Prior to that time he was curate at St Mary the Virgin in New York City and at St George's, Schenectady, New York. Born in England, he holds degrees from Oxford University and Nashotah House Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood by the Bishop of Albany for the Archbishop of Canterbury. He began his ministry at Saint Paul's on February 22, 1998, and was formally installed as rector on May 3, 1998.

Steve Taber, San Francisco, USA

Steve has practiced law since 1976, specializing in public agencies, nonprofit organizations, housing development and public finance. He has served as counsel to numerous nonprofit corporations, and is the Secretary of TFCC America.
Steve attended the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1974) where he was Comments Editor of the Pacific Law Journal, 1973-1974. At San Francisco Theological Seminary he obtained his M.A.V. and at the University of California, Los Angeles, his M.P.A. Mr. Taber earned his bachelors degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.