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LCMS 2026 Convention Workbook: Reports and Overtures, PDF page 22

NEHRENZ, David R—Oklahoma
PAA VOLA, Roger C—Mid-South
PANZER, Justin A—Kansas
PINGEL, John L—Eastern
ROCKEY , James H—Florida-Georgia
SAUNDERS, Brian S—Iowa East
SHOUP, Timothy J—North Wisconsin
SNOW, Richard L—Nebraska
STUCKWISCH, Don Richard Jr (Richard)—Indiana
STURZENBECHER, Randy R—South Dakota
TAYLOR, Dien Ashley—Atlantic
VINOVSKIS, Waldemar Raymond (Wally)—SELC
VON BEHREN, Michael T (Mike)—Northwest
WENDT, Ryan David—Montana
WILSON, Kevin Alan—Ohio
WOODFORD, Lucas V—Minnesota South
BOARDS
Synod Board of Directors
GALLUP, Roger Bruce; River Grove, IL
GRAMS, Andrew N; Franklin, TN
HARRINGTON, Larry; Casper, WY
HARRISON, Matthew Carl; Saint Louis, MO
HOEM, Josemon Thomas (Joe); Fort Wayne, IN
LANGE, Peter Kristoff; Saint Louis, MO
LOHMEYER, Jan Walter; Waveland, MS
MACKAY , Leo Jr; Alexandria, V A
PREUS, Christian A, Chairman; Grand Marais, MN
SIAS, John Wollenburg; Saint Louis, MO
STATHAKIS, Rick H; Shelby Township, MI
VOSS, K Allan; Sheboygan, WI
YOW, Jesse Jr; Livermore, CA
Board for National Mission
BENDER, Peter C; Colgate, WI
ESPINOSA, Alfonso O, Chairman; Lake Forest, CA
Executive Staff
GALCHUTT, Daniel M (Dan); Saint Louis, MO
Board for International Mission
EDSON, John W, Chairman; Minneapolis, MN
Executive Staff
RAJEK, Cory J; Pacific, MO
COMMISSIONS
Commission on Constitutional Matters
DEADRICK, Thomas J (Tom); Pierre, SD
KARNER, Kevin Allan; Green Valley, AZ
KILLIAN, Scott; Great Falls, V A
PETERS, Larry A, Chairman; Clarksville, TN
SIAS, John Wollenburg; Saint Louis, MO
V ANDERCOOK, David Dominic Sr; Crawford, NE
Commission on Doctrinal Review
STEINMANN, Andrew Erwin, Chairman; Westlake, OH
Commission on Handbook
ABEGG, Heidi K; Alexandria, V A
CARLISLE, Roger Paul; Sac City, IA
HAWK, David K; Fort Wayne, IN
SCHURB, Ken Ray, Chairman; Springfield, IL
SIAS, John Wollenburg; Saint Louis, MO
TOTSKY , David W (Dave); Joliet, IL
Commission on Theology and Church Relations
EGGER, Thomas J; Saint Louis, MO
FRERKING, Bill; Houston, TX
PITKUS, Andrea R; Waunakee, WI
PLESS, John T; Fort Wayne, IN
SAUNDERS, Brian S, Chairman; Cedar Rapids, IA
ZIEGLER, Roland Frank; Fort Wayne, IN
Staff
LEHENBAUER, Joel David; Saint Louis, MO
SERINA, Richard James Jr (Rick); Saint Louis, MO
EDUCATION INSTITUTION 
REPRESENTATIVES
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Concordia University Chicago 
River Forest, IL
President
DAWN, Russell Paul; River Forest, IL
Board of Regents
ZICKLER, Matthew Leonard Gilbert; Western Springs, IL
District President
BUSS, Allan R; River Forest, IL
Faculty
SCHULZ, Charles R; Westchester, IL
Concordia University, Irvine 
Irvine, CA
President
THOMAS, Michael Allen; Irvine, CA
Board of Regents
ERMELING, Ryan P; Gilbert, AZ
District President
GIBSON, Michael Edward (Mike); Irvine, CA
Faculty
LOY , David Wayne; Irvine, CA
Concordia University, Nebraska 
Seward, NE
President
BULL, Bernard Dean; Seward, NE
Board of Regents
MEYER, Dennis L (Denny); Las Vegas, NV
District President
SNOW, Richard L; Seward, NE
Faculty
WARREN, Thaddeus P (Thad); Seward, NE
Concordia University, St. Paul 
Saint Paul, MN
President
FRIEDRICH, Brian L; Saint Paul, MN
Board of Regents
BRAUN, Andrew; Tempe, AZ
District President
WOODFORD, Lucas V; Farmington, MN
Faculty
HOLLMANN, Joshua David; Saint Paul, MN
Concordia University Wisconsin 
Mequon, WI, and Ann Arbor, MI
President
ANKERBERG, Erik P; Grafton, WI
Board of Regents
BURAKOWSKI, Jonah Peter; Delavan, WI
District President
MEADOR, Nathan Michael; Saukville, WI
Faculty
YOUNG, Michael Edward; Mequon, WI
SEMINARIES
Concordia Seminary 
Saint Louis, MO
President
EGGER, Thomas J; Saint Louis, MO
Board of Regents
MONS, William Maximillian (Max); Iowa City, IA
District President
HAGAN, Robert Lee IV (Lee); Saint Louis, MO
Faculty
THOMPSON, William Mart I (Mart); Saint Louis, MO
Concordia Theological Seminary 
Fort Wayne, IN
President
BRUSS, Jon Steffen; Fort Wayne, IN
Board of Regents
RUEGER, Matthew W; Hubbard, IA
District President
STUCKWISCH, Don Richard Jr (Richard); Fort Wayne, IN
Faculty
PEPERKORN, Todd A; Fort Wayne, IN
SYNOD ENTITY REPRESENTATIVES
Concordia Plan Services
President / Chief Executive Officer
SANFT, James F (Jim); Saint Louis, MO
Board Member
SEEFELD, Scott A, Chairman; Oconomowoc, WI
Concordia University System
President
HARDY , Jamison John; Lake Orion, MI
Board Member
BRADEN, Mark P, Chairman; Grosse Ile, MI
Concordia Historical Institute
President
HARMELINK, Daniel Nathan; Saint Louis, MO
Board Member
SIAS, John Wollenburg; Saint Louis, MO
WOHLRABE, John Clarence Jr, Chairman; Fountain, FL
Concordia Publishing House
President / Chief Executive Officer
SCHULTZ, Jonathan D; Saint Louis, MO
Board Member
OLSON, Joseph L, Chairman; Whitefish Bay, WI
Lutheran Church Extension Fund
President / Chief Executive Officer
DAY , J Bart (Bart); Saint Louis, MO
Board Member
SOYKE, Christopher P (Chris), Chairman; River Hills, WI
LCMS Foundation
President
FIEDLER, David W; Saint Louis, MO
Board Member
BLOMENBERG, Ralph, Chairman; Seymour, IN
FOREIGN MISSION AREA 
REPRESENTATIVES
KREY , Theodore M R (Ted)—Latin America and Caribbean 
Region
PREUS, David Rolf—Eurasia Region
TRUMP, Shauen Thomas—Africa Region
WOOD, Matthew Jason—Asia Region
MILITARY CHAPLAIN 
REPRESENTATIVES
GIESE, Joel M—United States Army
POTTS, Chadwick Luke (Chad)—United States Air Force
ROCKROHR, Paul Edwin—United States Coast Guard
DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
REPRESENTATIVES
Atlantic District
District Board of Directors
WIEGAND, Adam Charles; Saratoga Springs, NY
District Executive Staff
STANECK, Matthew O’Neill; Glendale, NY
California/Nevada/Hawaii District
District Board of Directors
WELLER, Robert Dennis; San Jose, CA
District Executive Staff
FERGUSON, Louis Paul Jr (Paul); Discovery Bay, CA
Central Illinois District
District Executive Staff
GUMZ, Patrick Michael; Springfield, IL
Eastern District
District Board of Directors
ALLEN, Jon; Penfield, NY
District Executive Staff
SUTHERLAND, D Bruce (Bruce); North Tonawanda, NY
English District
District Board of Directors
HONEBRINK, Thomas D; Oro Valley, AZ
District Executive Staff
MATHERS, John Derek; Kitchener, ON CANADA
Florida-Georgia District
District Board of Directors
MICHAEL, Gregory Carl (Greg); Athens, GA
District Executive Staff
SAHLBERG, Eric S Jr; Orlando, FL
Indiana District
District Board of Directors
BAUMAN, Douglas Dale; Columbus, IN
District Executive Staff
WINGFIELD, Nathan Michael; Fort Wayne, IN
Iowa East District
District Executive Staff
SANCHEZ, Daniel; Lisbon, IA
Iowa West District
District Board of Directors
WARNKE, Kirk Raymond; Manson, IA
District Executive Staff
MOHR, Rhonda J; Fort Dodge, IA
Kansas District
District Board of Directors
SCHULTZ, Bruce D; Wamego, KS
District Executive Staff
GRAMS, Daniel Ernest; Olathe, KS
xxiREGISTERED DELEGATES AND REPRESENTATIVES
2026 Convention Workbook

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