ANTN Leadership

Rev. Dr. Jerry Troyer, President

Rev. Jerry Troyer has been active in New Thought for nearly 30 years.  Licensed as a Religious Science Minister in 2005, he also holds a Master Degree in Religious Studies and a Doctor of Divinity from Emerson Theological Institute.      

In addition to being board president, Jerry works as Director of Relationship Development for Urban Street Angels, an organization providing bridge housing for homeless transitional youth, ages 18 to 25.

A published author, Jerry travels and speaks regularly in ANTN, Unity and CSL pulpits across the country. Jerry lives with his beloved Golden Retriever, Maggie, in the San Diego area, and has a son, Brandon, and seven grandchildren who live in Oregon.

Rev. Paul Hoyt, Vice President

Rev. Paul began studying New Thought in 1985 with Emmet Fox’s "Power Through Constructive Thinking." That book has profoundly influenced Paul to this day. He has also studied Edger Casey and A Course in Miracles.

In 2000, he was introduced to ANTN member Center for Conscious Living where took many classes that eventually led him to becoming a licensed Practitioner and an ordained Minister. He has taught many classes at CCL with Senior Minister Rev. Carol Lawson. When Rev. Carol retired, Paul stepped up as Interim Minister and now serves as Associate Minister.

Rev. Gay Beauregard​, Treasurer

Rev. Gay Beauregard is the Sr. Minister of The Alpine Church of Spiritual Living. She has been writing a weekly column since 2003 for the Sun Newspaper entitled “Thought for the Week” which are the “seed thoughts” for her Sunday messages. 

Rev. Gay was born and currently lives in San Diego County in a quaint home overlooking 45 acres of pasture in Alpine, CA.  She retired in 2019 after 40 years as a commercial insurance agent. 

She’s always loved to sing, beginning at age 4 in the children’s choir of the Methodist Church, followed by  various church and community choirs.

Rev. Don Chatfield,
Corp. Secretary

Rev. Dr. Don Chatfield is Lead Pastor at All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne, Vermont. He has been an ordained minister since 1977 and an ordained interfaith minister since 2008. Don grew up near Unity Village and was acquainted with New Thought principles at an early age. After serving as minister in six Protestant churches, Don yearned to expand his ministry to include all faiths. This led to study at Emerson Theological Institute, where he earned his interfaith minister credential.

Rev. Don, along with his wife Karen, has founded two interfaith Schools of Spiritual Direction. He loves to work with students who are training to become effective spiritual companions. Rev. Don has been the layout editor for the Emerson New Thought Center’s newsletter, New Thoughts, for the past 14 years.

Don and Karen enjoy life nestled between the shore of Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, where they frequently hike, bicycle, ski, and snowshoe, accompanied by their Bichon Frise, Lily.

Rev. Dr. Martha Creek–Widely known in New Thought, Martha’s trainings approach deep inner work as an adventure with a sense of curiosity and wonder. A master of the art of right questioning, she calls forth the most stubborn and self-defeating patterns to create a new way of being, literally. Ordained in Religious Science and Divine Science, Martha has served as Great Lakes Unity Consultant, and served several years as Unity Worldwide Institute faculty. She has attended Emerson Theological Seminary (Masters and Doctorate), Byron Katie School for The Work, and Hoffman Institute. She is a Healthy Congregations Facilitator and Trainer.

In 2025, Martha was the recipient of the Light of God Expressing Award.

Dr. Ruth Miller
Emerson Institute Representative

Dr. Ruth Miller is the Provost of the Emerson Theological Institute. She is an ordained New Thought minister who has has served Unity, Science of Mind, and Unitarian congregations throughout Oregon. She is the host of the radio program Noetic Moments, where she explores the science of consciousness, and actively shares her insights through books, interviews, classes, and online platforms.

Her extensive body of work includes modern interpretations of early New Thought teachings and explorations of cultural development through the ages, offering practical wisdom for spiritual growth and transformation.