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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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39 results
Heidi K. Abegg
Since 2023Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)
+1 other role
Paul G. Alms
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Carl L. Beckwith
Member·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)
Joel D. Biermann
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Gerhard H. Bode
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Jon S. Bruss
Advisory Members·Commission on Theology and Church Relations
+2 other roles
Roger Carlisle
Since 2023Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2026)
Robert A. Dargatz
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Thomas Deadrick
Since 2023Vice-Chairman·Commission on Constitutional Matters(2026)
Thomas J. Egger
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations
+2 other roles
Bill Frerking
Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Joseph Gerth
Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2029)
Frederick Guengerich
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Nathan M. Haak
Since 2023Member·Officers of the Synod
+9 other roles
Matthew C. Harrison
Since 2023Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)
+4 other roles
David K. Hawk
Since 2023Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2026)
+1 other role
Richard J. Serina Jr.
Since 2023Associate Executive Director·Commission on Theology and Church Relations
+1 other role
Kevin A. Karner
Member·Commission on Constitutional Matters(2029)
Jack Kilcrease
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2029)
Jason D. Lane
Since 2023Member·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)
Eric T. Lange
Since 2023Member·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)
Peter K. Lange
Since 2023Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)
+6 other roles
Joel D. Lehenbauer
Since 2023Executive Director·Commission on Theology and Church Relations
David I. Lewis
Since 2023Member·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)
Naomichi Masaki
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Mark Paterson
Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Larry A. Peters
Since 2023Advisory, CCM Representative·Commission on Handbook (COH)
+1 other role
David Petersen
Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2029)
Andrea R. Pitkus
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
John T. Pless
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Ely Prieto
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)
Brian S. Saunders
Since 2023District President·Council of Presidents
+1 other role
Ken R. Schurb
Chairman·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)
John W. Sias
Since 2023Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)
+5 other roles
Andrew E. Steinmann
Since 2023Chairman·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)
David W. Totsky
Since 2023Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)
David D. Vandercook
Member·Commission on Constitutional Matters(2029)
Larry M. Vogel
Since 2023Assistant to the Executive Director·Commission on Theology and Church Relations
Roland F. Ziegler
Since 2023Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)