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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 2023

Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)

+1 other role

Paul G. Alms

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Carl L. Beckwith

Member·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)

Joel D. Biermann

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Gerhard H. Bode

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Jon S. Bruss

Advisory Members·Commission on Theology and Church Relations

+2 other roles

Roger Carlisle

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2026)

Robert A. Dargatz

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Thomas Deadrick

Since 2023

Vice-Chairman·Commission on Constitutional Matters(2026)

Thomas J. Egger

Since 2023

Member·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 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Nathan M. Haak

Since 2023

Member·Officers of the Synod

+9 other roles

Matthew C. Harrison

Since 2023

Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)

+4 other roles

David K. Hawk

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2026)

+1 other role

Richard J. Serina Jr.

Since 2023

Associate Executive Director·Commission on Theology and Church Relations

+1 other role

Kevin A. Karner

Member·Commission on Constitutional Matters(2029)

Jack Kilcrease

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2029)

Jason D. Lane

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)

Eric T. Lange

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)

Peter K. Lange

Since 2023

Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)

+6 other roles

Joel D. Lehenbauer

Since 2023

Executive Director·Commission on Theology and Church Relations

David I. Lewis

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)

Naomichi Masaki

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Mark Paterson

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Larry A. Peters

Since 2023

Advisory, CCM Representative·Commission on Handbook (COH)

+1 other role

David Petersen

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2029)

Andrea R. Pitkus

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

John T. Pless

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Ely Prieto

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Brian S. Saunders

Since 2023

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

Ken R. Schurb

Chairman·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)

John W. Sias

Since 2023

Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)

+5 other roles

Andrew E. Steinmann

Since 2023

Chairman·Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)(2026)

David W. Totsky

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)

David D. Vandercook

Member·Commission on Constitutional Matters(2029)

Larry M. Vogel

Since 2023

Assistant to the Executive Director·Commission on Theology and Church Relations

Roland F. Ziegler

Since 2023

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)