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383 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

Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)

+1 other role

Paul G. Alms

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Carl L. Beckwith

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

Joel D. Biermann

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Gerhard Bode

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Jon S. Bruss

Advisory Members·Commission on Theology and Church Relations

+2 other roles

Roger Carlisle

Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2026)

Robert A. Dargatz

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Thomas Deadrick

Vice-Chairman·Commission on Constitutional Matters(2026)

Thomas J. Egger

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

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Nathan M. Haak

Member·Officers of the Synod

+9 other roles

Matthew C. Harrison

Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)

+4 other roles

David K. Hawk

Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2026)

+1 other role

Richard J. Serina Jr.

Associate Executive Director·Commission on Theology and Church Relations

+1 other role

Kevin A. Karner

Member·Commission on Constitutional Matters(2029)

Jack Kilcrease

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2029)

Jason D. Lane

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

Eric T. Lange

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

Peter K. Lange

Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)

+6 other roles

Joel D. Lehenbauer

Executive Director·Commission on Theology and Church Relations

David I. Lewis

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

Naomichi Masaki

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Mark Paterson

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Larry A. Peters

Advisory, CCM Representative·Commission on Handbook (COH)

+1 other role

David Petersen

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2029)

Andrea R. Pitkus

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

John T. Pless

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Ely Prieto

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)

Brian S. Saunders

District President·Council of Presidents

+1 other role

Ken R. Schurb

Chairman·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)

John W. Sias

Member·Officers of the Synod(2026)

+5 other roles

Andrew E. Steinmann

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

David W. Totsky

Member·Commission on Handbook (COH)(2029)

David D. Vandercook

Member·Commission on Constitutional Matters(2029)

Larry M. Vogel

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

Roland F. Ziegler

Member·Commission on Theology and Church Relations(2026)