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408 named officers, directors, regents, and staff.

From the 2023Convention Workbook’s Directory of Officers, Boards, and Commissions — the roster as it stood entering the 68th Regular Convention. Filter by role, then click through for every position a person held that triennium.

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77 results

Heidi Abegg

Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2026)

Frederick Anderson

Chairman·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2023)

Linda Barnes

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2025)

Mark L. Bender

Chairman·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2023)

Peter Bender

Member·Board for National Mission(2026)

Rodney A. Benkendorf

Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2026)

Ralph Blomenberg

Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2025)

Jason Braaten

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2023)

Mark Braden

Chairman·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2023)

Steve C. Briel

Member·Board for National Mission(2023)

Carla Hack Broome

Member·Board for National Mission(2023)

Carol Hack Broome

Board for National Mission Rep.·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2023)

Carla Claussen

Member·Board for National Mission(2026)

Russell P. Dawn

Non-Voting Advisory Members·Concordia University System — Board of Directors

James A. Douthwaite

East-Southeast Region·Board for International Mission(2026)

Timothy J. Droegemueller

Member·Board for National Mission(2023)

John Edson

Great Plains·Board for International Mission(2023)

Stephanie A. Egger

Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2026)

Dennis Eickhoff

Non-Voting Advisory Members·Concordia University System — Board of Directors

Sue J. Elsholz

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2023)

Alfonso O. Espinosa

Member·Board for National Mission(2026)

Melvin Faulkner

Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2025)

Jason Fearneyhough

Chairman·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2023)

Brady L. Finnern

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors

Brian Fricke

Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2024)

Stevin Gehrke

Non-Voting Advisory Members·Concordia University System — Board of Directors

Jon Giordano

Chairman·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2023)

Tim Good

Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2025)

Elaine Graff

Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2023)

Kathy Graumann

Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2026)

Nathan M. Haak

Member·Officers of the Synod

+3 other roles

Tom Halvorson

Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2026)

Jamison Hardy

Non-Voting Advisory Members·Concordia University System — Board of Directors

Russell Harms

Chairman·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2023)

Matthew C. Harrison

Member·Officers of the Synod(2023)

+6 other roles

Mike Hawk

Central Region·Board for International Mission(2026)

Jeffrey B. Hemmer

Assistant·Office of the President

+1 other role

Gerhard H. Mundinger Jr.

Chairman·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2023)

James D. Gier Jr.

Central Region·Board for International Mission(2023)

John C. Wohlrabe Jr.

Member·Officers of the Synod(2023)

+2 other roles

Lawrence R. Rast Jr.

Chairman·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2023)

+3 other roles

Jonathan Kramer

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2023)

Kay Kreklau

Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2024)

Pat Kyler

Member·Board for National Mission(2023)

Ellen Lange

Chairman·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2023)

Terence Lung

West-Southwest·Board for International Mission(2026)

Kirk Mattes

Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2024)

Janis McDaniels

Member·Board for National Mission(2026)

Sawyer A. Meyers

Member·Board for National Mission(2026)

David Millar

Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2025)

Gregory Miller

Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2026)

Limakatso Nare

West-Southwest·Board for International Mission(2023)

Kevin D. Robson, Chief Mission Officer

Advisory·Board of Directors

+2 other roles

Frederick Ohlde

Chairman·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2023)

Natalie L. Oleshchuk

Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2023)

Joseph L. Olson

Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2026)

Max A. Phillips

Chairman·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2025)

Mark Pieper

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2023)

Daniel Preus

Great Plains·Board for International Mission(2026)

Gretchen A. Roberts

Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2023)

Paul W. Robinson

Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2026)

Kevin D. Robson

Member·Officers of the Synod

+2 other roles

Robert V. Roethemeyer

Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2026)

Crysten Sanchez

Member·Board for National Mission(2023)

Donald Scifres

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2024)

Tim Sheldon

Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2023)

+1 other role

John W. Sias

Member·Officers of the Synod(2023)

+4 other roles

Christopher Soyke

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2024)

David P. Stechholz

Great Lakes·Board for International Mission(2023)

Ross Stroh

Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2028)

Dien Ashley Taylor

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

Allan Voss

Great Lakes·Board for International Mission(2026)

Dale Wagner

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2023)

Robert Weinkauf

Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2026)

Ronald Wheeler

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2024)

Bruce Winter

Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2023)

James Wolf

East-Southeast Region·Board for International Mission(2023)