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381 named officers, directors, regents, and staff.
From the workbook’s Directory of Officers, Boards, and Commissions. Filter by role, then click through for every position a person holds across the Synod.
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Heidi K. Abegg
Since 2023Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)
+1 other role
Erik P. Ankerberg
Since 2023Institutional Advisory Council·Concordia University System — Board of Directors
+1 other role
Kurt Battles
Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2029)
Peter C. Bender
Since 2023Member·Board for National Mission(2026)
Rodney A. Benkendorf
Since 2023Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2026)
Mark W. Birkholz
Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2029)
Ralph Blomenberg
Since 2023Chairman·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2028)
Mark P. Braden
Since 2023Chairman·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2029)
Kurth A. Brashear
Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2027)
Carla Hack Broome
Since 2023Member·Board for National Mission(2029)
Carol Hack Broome
Since 2023Voting, Board for National Mission Rep.·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2026)
Bernard D. Bull
Since 2023Members·Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry
+2 other roles
Steven Buuck
Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2028)
Terrence C. Chan
Member·Board for International Mission(2029)
Carla Claussen
Since 2023Member·Board for National Mission(2026)
Russell P. Dawn
Since 2023Member·Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry
+2 other roles
James A. Douthwaite
Since 2023Member·Board for International Mission(2026)
Timothy J. Droegemueller
Since 2023Member·Board for National Mission(2029)
Thomas W. Dunseth
Member·Board for International Mission(2029)
John Edson
Since 2023Member·Board for International Mission(2029)
Stephanie A. Egger
Since 2023Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2026)
Dennis Eickhoff
Since 2023Member·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2026)
Alfonso O. Espinosa
Since 2023Member·Board for National Mission(2026)
Melvin Faulkner
Since 2023Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2028)
Dennis Fliehman
Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2026)
Mark Franke
Member·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2026)
Brian Fricke
Since 2023Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2027)
Brian L. Friedrich
Since 2023Institutional Advisory Council·Concordia University System — Board of Directors
+1 other role
Daniel M. Galchutt
Since 2023Member·Officers of the Synod
+8 other roles
Stevin Gehrke
Since 2023Member·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2026)
Jon Giordano
Since 2023Member·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2029)
Timothy S. Good
Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2031)
Elaine M. Graff
Since 2023Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2029)
Kathy Graumann
Since 2023Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2026)
Nathan M. Haak
Since 2023Member·Officers of the Synod
+9 other roles
Tom R. Halvorson
Since 2023Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2026)
Russell Harms
Since 2023Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2026)
Michael Hawk
Member·Board for International Mission(2029)
Gary D. Hemmer
Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2028)
Jill M. Johnson
Since 2023Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2029)
Julie Johnson
Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2026)
Don Richard Stuckwisch Jr.
Since 2023Non-Voting Advisory Members·Concordia University System — Board of Directors
Elstner C. Lewis Jr.
Member·Board for International Mission(2026)
James D. Gier Jr.
Since 2023Member·Board for International Mission(2029)
John C. Wohlrabe Jr.
Since 2023President·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2031)
+1 other role
Lawrence R. Rast Jr.
Since 2023Advisor to the Board·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors
+1 other role
Richard J. Serina Jr.
Since 2023Associate Executive Director·Commission on Theology and Church Relations
+1 other role
Mark Kalthoff
Member·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2026)
Jonathan H. Kramer
Since 2023Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2026)
Kay Kreklau
Since 2023Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2027)
Ellen Lange
Since 2023Member·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2029)
Terence Lung
Since 2023Member·Board for International Mission(2026)
Kirk Mattes
Since 2023Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2027)
Janis McDaniels
Since 2023Member·Board for National Mission(2026)
Dennis L. Meyer
Since 2023Non-Voting Advisory Members·Concordia University System — Board of Directors
+1 other role
David G. Millar
Since 2023Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2031)
Gregory Miller
Since 2023Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2026)
Pamela J. Nielsen
Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2029)
Craig K. Niemeier
Member·Board for National Mission(2029)
Mark Nuckols
Member·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2026)
Joseph L. Olson
Since 2023Chairman·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors(2026)
Jaime E. Peters
Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2028)
Mark L. Pieper
Since 2023Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2027)
John L. Powers
Since 2023Member·Board for International Mission(2026)
+1 other role
Daniel Preus
Since 2023Member·Board for International Mission(2029)
Todd Riordan
Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2026)
Paul W. Robinson
Since 2023Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2026)
Robert V. Roethemeyer
Since 2023Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2026)
Crysten Sanchez
Since 2023Member·Board for National Mission(2029)
Michael P. Schuermann
Member·Board for National Mission(2026)
Tim Sheldon
Since 2023Member·The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation — Board of Trustees(2026)
+1 other role
John W. Sias
Since 2023Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)
+5 other roles
Christopher Soyke
Since 2023Chairman·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2028)
Ross Stroh
Since 2023Member·Concordia Historical Institute — Board of Governors(2031)
Dien Ashley Taylor
Since 2023District President·Council of Presidents
+1 other role
M. Alan Taylor
Member·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2026)
Michael A. Thomas
Since 2023Non-Voting Advisory Members·Concordia University System — Board of Directors
+2 other roles
Gary Thompson
Member·Concordia University System — Board of Directors(2029)
Jon D. Vieker
Member·Concordia Publishing House — Board of Directors
Dale D. Wagner
Since 2023Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2027)
Stephen Weller
Member·Board for National Mission(2029)
Bruce J. Winter
Since 2023Member·Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Board of Directors(2027)
James Wolf
Since 2023Member·Board for International Mission(2029)