Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2023 Convention2023 People

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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140 results

Jim Albers

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2023)

Kermit W. Almstedt

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2023)

Quentin Anderson

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2024)

Eric Andrae

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2023)

Tyler Arnold

Member·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2023)

Christopher Bannwolf

Chairman·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2024)

Krista Barnhouse

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2025)

Stuart Bartruff

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

Marcheta Leighton Beasley

Member·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents(2028)

Jeffrey Beavers

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2023)

David G. Bell

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2025)

John Berg

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2025)

Mark Bestul

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2023)

C. Ross Betts

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2023)

Brad E. Birtell

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

John Blakkan

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2025)

Jason J. Bredeson

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2023)

Joel Brondos

Member·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2026)

Ryan Burger

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2025)

Allan R. Buss

District President·Council of Presidents

+4 other roles

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

Council of Presidents Representative·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents

Neil Cowen

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2025)

Theodore Crofford

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2024)

William M. Cwirla

Member·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents(2026)

David L. Daniels

Member·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents(2026)

Deborah Davidson

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

David A. Davis

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

Robert Denkert

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2025)

Sandy Doering

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2024)

Terry Donovan

Chairman·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2024)

Paul Edmon

Member·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2023)

Ryan P. Ermeling

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2024)

Craig Ernstmeyer

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

Matthew Flandermeyer

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2025)

David Fleming

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

John Fraser

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

Sandra Frauenshuh

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2024)

Mary Beth Gaertner

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2025)

Roger Gallup

Vice Chairman·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2023)

Douglas Gaunt

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2025)

Michael E. Gibson

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

R. Lee Hagan

Chairman·Council of Presidents(2025)

+2 other roles

Peter Hames

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2025)

Jamison J. Hardy

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

Anthony Harnack

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2024)

Gail Hawkins

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

Paul Hegland

Member·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2023)

Dick Helms

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2025)

David Hemker

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2023)

Laura G. Hemminger

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2023)

Michael Henrichs

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

Andrew Herzberg

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2025)

Paul C. Hinz

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2023)

Timothy Hu

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

Richard Huebner

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

H. E. Durbin II

Advisory Members·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents

Timothy Jest

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

Carol R. Johnson

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2023)

Jeremiah Johnson

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2025)

Jill Johnson

Vice Chairperson·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

Don Richard Stuckwisch Jr.

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents

James M. Cleary Jr.

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2023)

James Riske Jr.

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

Leo S. Mackay Jr.

Member·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents(2023)

Michelle Kazmierczak

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2023)

Bruce Keseman

Member·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2026)

Scott Klemsz

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2023)

Rachel Klitzing

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents

Nancy Korom

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

John Krause

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2025)

Christopher Krohe

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2025)

Ray Kym

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2025)

Mark L’Heureux

Chairman·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2023)

Margaret Landwermeyer

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2023)

Michael Lange

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents

Peter K. S. Lee

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2023)

Ronald R. Levesque

Chairman·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2023)

Heidi Lewis

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2024)

Felix Loc

Member·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2029)

Glenn Lucas

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2025)

Dwayne M. Lueck

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

Korey D. Maas

Member·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents(2026)

David Maier

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2025)

James Maxwell

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents

Thomas McCain

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2024)

Mark W. Meehl

Member·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents(2026)

Carrie Meyer

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2023)

Dennis Meyer

Chairman·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

Paula Meyer

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2025)

Trudy Meyer

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

Timothy Moll

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

W. Max Mons

Chairman·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2028)

Scott R. Murray

Member·Officers of the Synod(2023)

+2 other roles

Michael W. Newman

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

Craig Olson

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2023)

Roger C. Paavola

District President·Council of Presidents

+2 other roles

Bruce Paradis

Member·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2025)

Brent L. Parrish

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2023)

Harriet Pedersen

Vice Chairman·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

Gary Petersen

Secretary·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

Mark Polzin

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

John L. Powers

Member·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents(2023)

Dale Robertson

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

Terrace Rowinski

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2024)

Matthew W. Rueger

Member·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents(2023)

Dominic Salvino

Chairman·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2025)

Bruce D. Schultz

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2025)

Jon Schumacher

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2023)

Jeff Schwarz

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2024)

Xavria Schwarz

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2025)

Scott Schweitzer

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2025)

Mary Scott

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2026)

Tim Sheldon

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

+1 other role

Richard L. Snow

Vice-Chairman·Council of Presidents(2025)

+2 other roles

Richard Snow

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2025)

Stephen Sohns

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2027)

Christine Specht-Palmert

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents

Bob Ssekyanzi

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2025)

Michael Staub

Member·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2026)

Cindy Steinbeck

Member·Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine, California — Board of Regents(2023)

Mark Stern

Member·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents(2026)

Rosa Summers

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2025)

Alan Taylor

Member·Concordia University Texas—Austin Texas — Board of Regents(2025)

Virginia Terrell

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2025)

Naomi Teske

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2023)

Daniel Thao

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2024)

John Thoelke

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2023)

Lori Utech

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2025)

Erik Vieselmeyer

Member·Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska — Board of Regents(2023)

Gary Volberding

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2025)

Amy S. Wenthe

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2023)

John C. Wille

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

John Wille

Council of Presidents Representative·Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri — Board of Regents

Kevin A. Wilson

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents

Nathan Wingfield

Member·Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor—Mequon, Wisconsin, and Ann — Board of Regents(2025)

Alison Witte

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2023)

Lucas V. Woodford

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

Beverly K. Yanke

Member·Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne, Indiana — Board of Regents(2023)

Matthew Zickler

Member·Concordia University Chicago—River Forest, Illinois — Board of Regents(2025)

Daniel Zismer

Member·Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul, Minnesota — Board of Regents(2023)