Carol Hovis

Rev. Carol Hovis has been a leader in faith communities, nonprofits, and community organizing for 37 years. 

She received a B.A. in International Relations from Dickinson College, an M. Div. from Union Theological Seminary in NYC, a Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and Teacher Certification with The Narrative Enneagram.  

With four decades of ministry experience, her significant contributions include: a lasting impact on a generation of youth, young adults & families at Providence Presbyterian Church, Fairfax, VA; the founding of an Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) affiliate in Marin County, CA; 9 years of co-leading reverse pilgrimages to Cuernavaca, Mexico; rebuilding the primary inter-religious institution, the Marin Interfaith Council (MIC) in Marin County, CA; and providing spiritual direction and enneagram facilitation with hundreds of individuals, including religious leaders, groups, congregations, schools and nonprofits in Western & Piedmont North Carolina, Northern & Chesapeake VA, Knoxville, TN, Katy, Texas, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Carol and her husband, Chris Highland, author, teacher, and Humanist Celebrant, live in Asheville.