District Office Staff
The Rev. J. Douglas Forrester, District Superintendent

Doug is married to Tracy Forrester, an elementary school teacher in Roanoke County Schools. Together they have two daughters, Ellen and Claire.
You may email Rev. Forrester at RoanokeDS@vaumc.org
Cynthia T. Martin, Office Manager/Bookkeeper

She and her husband, Tom, members of Cave Spring UMC, enjoy teaching children's Sunday school. Active in UMW she serves on its District Board.
You may reach her at RoanokeDistrict@vaumc.org
Jan McCall Failes, Office/Communications Assistant

Jan McCall Failes is our part-time Office Assistant. Jan is a graduate of Red River College in Winnipeg, Canada, and adds her extensive communication experience to the district team. She has served on the Virginia Conference Board of Communications and the Board of Global Ministries, as a Jurisdictional Delegate, and as Coordinator of the Voices of Youth Awakening the UMC to Mission. She is passionate about mission and has led numerous UMVIM teams for youth and adults, including Africa University in Zimbabwe and worked as a Case Manager at the Rescue Mission in Roanoke.
She is married to Rev. B. Failes, lead pastor at Thrasher Memorial UMC in Vinton. She can be reached at RoanokeOA@vaumc.org