Unity North
Board of Trustees- Profiles

Steve Bentley, President of the Board - has served as both Board member and Board president in past years. Steve is best known for his decision to hire Rev. Carole O’Connell in his first term as Board President and he led the Board during the building campaign in 1999. Steve’s experience is thought to be particularly relevant as the Board initiates 5 new members. Steve has recently sold his apparel business after operating for 20+ years in the Mid-Town Atlanta area.

	Ed Grove - Vice President of the Board Ed has attended Unity North Atlanta Church for two years and became a member in 2005. Before moving to Atlanta in 2005, he was a member at Unity Church of Orlando (Fla.) from 1998-2005. Ed has a PhD in social science training and an extensive marketing research background. He guides sales and consulting for ACNielsen’s Homescan services to clients such as P&G, Georgia Pacific, Coca-Cola, and Kodak. Ed says, “Unity principles have contributed to personal success, satisfaction, peace, and happiness in many areas of my life. Since adopting these principles, I have attracted multiple career changes and a marvelous life partner. Perhaps as importantly, I experienced the peace of trusting the process through the trauma of transformation.”

Irma Adams, Secretary - Irma has been a student of Unity principles since 1992, when she joined Atlanta Unity.  She has been a member of Unity North since 1998.  She has served on the Women’s Retreat Committee, Unity Place, Care Team, and has been a participant of several Conscious Living Circles. Irma is married and a mother of two: Matthew attends Georgia Southern University, Taylor is a senior at Sprayberry High School. Her husband, Bill, also a student, is a graduate student at Southern Polytechnic University. Irma has been in group sales for the hospitality business for 20 years.  She is currently employed with Callaway Gardens.  Prior to that she worked for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.  She has served on several Boards within her industry. 

Hope Notice - Hope has been a member of Unity North Atlanta for 13 years. Hope works as a systems analyst, holds a BA of Education, a Masters of Information Technology/Management and is currently working on a Doctorate of Management in Organizational Leadership. She has served on many Unity North committees including the Women’s Retreat, Kidsmas Carnival, and Annual Prayer Vigil. She currently volunteers in the bookstore, she serves as a Chaplain,  a YOU sponsor and serves on the BOT Governance committee. In addition, she helps with the prayer team and enthusiastically attends Conscious Living Circles. She is a mother of two adult children. She is a Reiki Master and Energy Shifter Practitioner.

Mike Arasin - Mike has been attending Unity North Atlanta Church for more than 14 years. In that time, he has served as an usher, Uniteen guide, Kidz Church volunteer, and was a Board member for six years – 1999 to 2006. He served as Board president for three years. Mike credits Unity principles for helping him and his wife, Kim, create a thriving business, a strong marriage, and develop a prosperity consciousness. Mike and Kim enjoy sharing Unity with their children: Katie, Ali, and Avery.
Mike has been attending Unity North Atlanta Church for more than 14 years. In that time, he has served as an usher, Uniteen guide, Kidz Church volunteer, and was a Board member for six years – 1999 to 2006. He served as Board president for three years. Mike credits Unity principles for helping him and his wife, Kim, create a thriving business, a strong marriage, and develop a prosperity consciousness. Mike and Kim enjoy sharing Unity with their children: Katie, Ali, and Avery.

Duke Windsor is the new head of Unity North’s Chaplain Program and is studying to become a Licensed Unity Teacher. He also is on the Advisory Team of the Appreciative Inquiry process and has volunteered often at the church “when a helping hand was needed.” He has been a member of Unity North since 2006 and has been a student of spiritual principles for more than 35 years. He has “found Unity’s teachings. . . the most closely aligned with my understanding.” He adds: “Unity’s teachings have heightened my understanding.” He was ordained by the New Seminary in 1994 at Saint John’s Cathedral in New York City. He has served as a board member of the DC Soccer Association for 10 years and was vice president and president of that organization, overseeing a tripling of the membership while he was president. “My goal is to serve humankind in the Spiritual manner I am called,” he says. “I am presently on the path to becoming a Licensed Unity Teacher. I hope to retire in two years (from my current vocation) and attend seminary – this is not a formal (commitment), but is an aspiration.”

For Profiles of our ministers, who also serve on the Board of Trustees, click here.