Trey Cox

Six-year term. Meetings of two or more days at least four times a year. The Board serves as the legal representative of the Synod, is custodian of the Synod’s properties, and is responsible for the management and supervision of all business affairs of the Synod.

(2023 Handbook, pp. 14, 16, 117–21, 216)

The Board of Directors is responsible for the legal, property, and financial affairs of the Synod, as outlined in Bylaws 3.3.4.2–3.3.4.10.1. The Board is responsible for the plans and operating budgets as well as the human resources, financial, and other policies of corporate national Synod, and has certain oversight responsibilities regarding the synodwide corporations and other agencies. Board members should be able to see the “big picture,” both nationally and internationally. Experience on district or national boards is desirable, particularly for the ordained and commissioned members. Experience in large organization management, leadership, and oversight is always helpful. In addition, representation by laypersons who are active in the parish with a record of service in the Synod is valuable as well. Commitment to committee work and availability for occasional special meetings between regular quarterly meetings is also expected.

With the exception of the President and the Secretary of the Synod, no more than one voting member from any category (lay, ordained, commissioned) and no more than two voting members total may be elected from any one district (Bylaw 3.3.4.1).

Those elected to regional positions must hold residence within the respective region; should they subsequently take residence outside the region for which elected, they may continue in the present term but would not be eligible for a new term without resuming said residence. (As to these regional positions, see Bylaws 3.12.1 and 3.12.2.8.)

a. Central Region Lay Candidates for the Board of Directors

LAYPERSONS

Elect 1 layperson (Central Region) (6-year term)

Trey Cox, Gilbert, AZ; Christ Greenfield, Gilbert AZ (PSW); LCMS 61; Mathematics Prof. C: Dir. of Family Min. 10, Tchr. Dir. Family Life Min. CUW.

I am honored to be considered as a candidate for service on the LCMS Board of Directors. Over many years, I have served congregations and Lutheran schools as a lay leader, head elder, congregational president, school board president, interim principal, ministry leader, and teacher in Lutheran schools. I bring over 40 years of experience in education across secondary and collegiate settings. These roles have shaped a deep commitment to our shared confession and mission, faithful governance, responsible stewardship, and the development of lay and professional leaders in support of congregations, schools, and Synod agencies for the sake of the Gospel.

V. Report on Candidates for the

LCMS Board of Directors Elect 1 layperson (Central Region), 1 layperson (West-Southwest

Region), 1 layperson (at-large), 1 minister of religion—commissioned

(at-large) (6-year term)