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Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor

8 candidates placed on this slate by the Committee for Convention Nominations. 3 link to a profile in the directory.

Candidates (8)

1.
Jonathan Everett ConnerManning, IA
Zion, Manning IA· Pastor· LCMS member 41 yrs

Personal statement

As CUW alumni (and with two of our children, thus fat, attending), the strength, vitality, arnd Lutheran identity of our Concordias matter to my wife and me. "Lutheran" isn't a label; it's a confession--a strong and beautiful one! It's a way of thinking, speaking, worshiping, and living that is centered in Christ, His Word, and His Sacraments, and it reaches into the lives of our neighbors and into all creation. The church needsus to be Luther- an. Our schools need us to be Lutheran. Our neighbors need us to be Lutheran. And the world needs us to be Lutheran.

District service

Years
  • Jr. Youth Com. Worship Coord/ Dean4
  • Pastors' Conf. Com./Facil. Coord./Chm9
  • Stewp. Com. Chm.7
  • Mem.IVWBOD7
  • Multi-Dist. Church Partnership Team3

Congregation service

Years
  • Pastor22
  • Min. Overseer with a 3

Other service

Years
  • B0D Love INC3
  • Spkr. Various Symposia/Work- shops/Confs
  • The Hausvater Project5
  • Patient Family Adv. Coun8
  • Project Forward Campaign Com
  • LFS Ed3
  • Author/Contributor for Various Publications
  • Guest on KFUO/Issues Etc
2.
Dwayne M. LueckWausau, WI
Trinity, Wausau WI· Pastor Emer· LCMS member 73 yrs

Personal statement

As a Concordia University Wisconsin alumnus and former district president who served over ten years as an advisory member to this board, I have seen firsthand the vital role Concordia plays in forming future church workers and leaders for our congregations. With gratitude for what Concordia has been and hope for what it will be, I bring governance experience, Synod perspective, and a deep commitment to our common confession and mission as we support Concordia's faithful service for generations to come.

Synod service

Years
  • Adv. 13

District service

Years
  • Dist. Pres. 13
3.
Jennifer L. KnoxNew Berlin, WI
Our Father's, Greenfield WI· Business/Tech. Tchr. & Ed. Tech. Coord· LCMS member 40 yrs

Personal statement

As a Concordia graduate and Lu- theran educator, I have the opportunity to confess Christ and use my vocation to serve others-values instilled in me as a child and fostered at Concordia. My service this past three years on the CUWAA Board of Regents has allowed me to support the church's mission for future generations, including my own students. I would gladly serve another term to support Concordia in being a fiscally responsible university that upholds our Lutheran identity, sustains church worker formation, and prepares every student across all programs to serve Christ in the church and the world.

Synod service

Years
  • /3

District service

  • Conv. Deleg
4.
Paul R. SteinhausShawano, WI
· Prin./Tchr· LCMS member 57 yrs

Personal statement

It is solely about Jesus! Schools within our LCMS have the great privilege of sharing Him using the language of academics and extracurricular opportunities. Schools are an excellent avenue to do this every day.I have beenblessed to be part of this ministry for almost 30 years.I have been a high school teacher, a coach, an administrator, a member of the Board of Regents for CSP, and on accreditation teans. LCMS schools need to be supported, encouraged, and improved! I stand ready to help.

Synod service

  • Mem.

Other service

Years
  • Tchr29
  • Apologetics
  • School Admin
  • Athletic Coach
  • Accreditation Team. The church's mission is to share the saving Gospel message of)Jesus

Also candidate for: Board of Regents, River Forest CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY WISCONSIN 75

5.
Jon AllenPenfield, NY
Faith, Penfield NY· Ret· LCMS member 68 yrs

Personal statement

I have a strong passion for supporting students and helping organizations improve. From more than 25 years of providing volunteer admissions support to all five U.S. military academies to serving as a part-time adjunct professor, to more than 12 years of serving as chairman of my Coast Guard Academy class stewardship committee, to having served in the dual roles of registrar and chief technology officer at a non-resident school with over 40,000 students, I have a breadth of diverse education-related experiences. Following my retirement from the Coast Guard as a senior officer, organizational, process, and governance improvement became a career focus for me in both profit and nonproft organizations, including in the Eastern District and local churches.

Synod service

  • Conv. Deleg

District service

Years
  • Mem./Chm. 8

Congregation service

  • Choir
  • Musician
  • Elder
  • Lay Reader
  • Cantor
  • Usher
  • Youth Grp. Pres

Other service

Years
  • Chm. US Coast Guard Academy Stewp. Com14
  • College Guest Lecturer22
  • Sub. Tchr
  • College Admissions/Applicant Couns
  • Mgt. Adv. Bd. to US Coast Guard Academy Admissions
  • Registrar & Ed. Op.US Coast Guard Inst3
  • Adjunct Prof. Rochester Inst. Sr. Officer US Coast Guard. of Tech.3
  • Keynote Spkr

Also candidate for: Board of Regents, Mequon

6.
Rande T. CasadayCanonsburg, PA
Peace, McMurray PA· Wealth/|Investment Adv· LCMS member 26 yrs

Personal statement

as an educator and as a leader within my congregations, I bring a deep appreciation for the Synod's mission and for the importance of sound, Christ-centered governance. The Board's responsibility to develop policy guiding I am honored to be considered for membership on the Board of National Mission and the Board of Regents of Concordia University Wisconsin. I have served several terms as congregational president of Peace Lutheran Church (McMurray, Pa.) and as an elected board member of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, including roles as vice-chairman and chair of the finance and budget committees. With an MBA and 40 years in financial planning, I now desire, in retirement, to devote my time and experience to serving God and His church through faithful governance and stewardship.

District service

Years
  • Conc. Luth. Min12
  • Investment Adv. Dist

Congregation service

  • Cong. Pres

Other service

  • Fin. and Wealth Adv. 41. many years

Also candidate for: Board of Regents, Mequon 46 BOARD FOR NATIONAL MissION

7.
David LambertTroy, MI
Ascension of Christ, Beverly Hills MI· Adjunct Instructor· LCMS member 25 yrs

Personal statement

I've been honored to serve our Lord's church as a CUWAA regent, evern during the diffcult challenges of the past three years. If reelected, and with the help of God, I will continue this service with a focus on financial stability and the vital mission of educating future Lutheran church workers and Christian citizens at both Mequon and Ann Arbor. I believe our Lord has prepared me with the gifts-as an LCMS congregation leader, college instructor, and local government volunteer--to assist CUWAA's mission. I look forward to providing the principled policy-making necessary for our university to serve the church.

Synod service

Years
  • Conv. Deleg
  • 3
  • Physical Therapy Adv. Bd

District service

Years
  • Conv. Deleg.. Lifeline Com4

Congregation service

Years
  • Elder10
  • Coun. Mem8

Other service

Years
  • BODLFCU7
  • Adjunct Economics Instructor5
  • Bank Secrecy Act Officer2
  • Legal & Regulatory Coord1
  • Troy () Plng. Com. 7
8.
Stephen SaundersOak Creek, WI
Our Father's, Greenfield WI· Prof. of Psychology· LCMS member 35 yrs

Personal statement

It is a challenging time for higher education, as scholarship and even science itself are endangered by anti-Christian ideologies that usurp and even mock the pursuit of truth. Students need the truth to be taught in all its purity more than ever. The Concordias should be uncompromisingly dedicated both to educational and scientific integrity and to eternal, biblical truths about sin, salvation, and mercy. Boards must support teachers and administrators in the pursuit of excellence, integrity, and uncompromising dedication to the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. I have over 30 years of experience in higher education and would contribute my experience to maintaining and improving the colleges.

Synod service

Years
  • /3
  • LCMS Domestic Violence & Child Abuse TF5

Congregation service

Years
  • Cong. Pres7

Other service

Years
  • Bd. Mem. Doxolo- gy3
  • Bd. Mem. Milwaukee2
  • Spkr. Various Pastor's Confs. & Other Orgs
  • Author of Books on Mental Health
  • College Prof32
  • Dir. of Graduate Studies Psychology Dept18
  • Chm. Psychology Dept6

About this position

Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor — Board of Regents. 4 seats up for election. Authorized by 2023 Handbook, pp. 171–78..

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