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LCMS 2026 Convention Workbook: Reports and Overtures, PDF page 29

DIRECTORY—OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS OF THE SYNOD
SYNODWIDE CORPORATE 
ENTITIES
Concordia Historical Institute 
Executive Director: Daniel N. Harmelink
Board of Governors
President: John C. Wohlrabe Jr. (2031)
 Rodney A. Benkendorf (2026)
 Timothy S. Good (2031)
 Kathy Graumann (2026)
 David G. Millar (2031)
 Paul W. Robinson (2026)
 Robert V. Roethemeyer (2026)
 Ross Stroh (2031)
Voting, Ex-officio: John W. Sias (2026)
Non-Voting, President’s Representative: 
 John C. Wohlrabe Jr. (2026)
Advisor to the Board: Lawrence R. Rast Jr.
Concordia Publishing House
President & Chief Executive Officer: 
 
 Jonathan D. Schultz
Vice-President of Publishing:
 Jacob A. Corzine
Chief Customer Impact & Growth Officer: 
 
 Richard K. Johnson
Chief Financial Officer: Collin L. Bivins
Executive Director of Production Control 
and Quality Systems:  Karen Capps
Director of Information Technology: 
 
 Jeremy Roegner
Director of Facilities and Administrative 
Services:
 Scott Griffith
Director of Marketing: Anna Johnson
Director of Public Relations and Publicity: 
 
 Elizabeth Pittman
Director of Operations: Charles Black
Director of Graphic Design: Alex Ha
Executive Director of Human Resources: 
 
 Dana Neuhaus
  
Executive Director of Sales: Loren Pawlitz
Board of Directors
Chairman:
 Joseph L. Olson (2026)
 Heidi K. Abegg (2026)
 Kurt Battles (2029)
 Mark W. Birkholz (2029)
 Stephanie A. Egger (2026)
 Elaine M. Graff (2029)
 Tom R. Halvorson (2026)
 Jill M. Johnson (2029)
 Pamela J. Nielsen (2029)
Voting, President’s Representative: 
 Jon D. Vieker
Non-Voting, Ex-officio: Nathan M. Haak
Concordia University System
President: Jamison J. Hardy
Vice-President: Douglas H. Spittel
Board of Directors
Chairman: Mark P. Braden (2029) 
 Dennis Eickhoff (2026)
 Mark Franke (2026)
 Stevin Gehrke (2026)
 Jon Giordano (2029)
 Mark Kalthoff (2026)
 Mark Nuckols (2026)
 Ellen Lange (2029)
 Gary Thompson (2029)
Voting, President’s Representative:  
 M. Alan Taylor (2026)
Non-Voting Advisory Members:
 Michael A. Thomas 
 Don Richard Stuckwisch Jr.
 Daniel M. Galchutt
 Nathan M. Haak
 Richard J. Serina Jr.
 Dennis Meyer
Institutional Advisory Council:
 Erik P. Ankerberg
 Bernard D. Bull
 Russell P. Dawn
 Brian L. Friedrich
 Michael A. Thomas
Concordia University Education Network 
(CUEnet):
 Paul A. Philp
Lutheran Church Extension Fund
President/CEO: Bart Day
Finance
Chief Financial Officer: Kevin Bremer
Accounting
Chief Accounting Officer:
 Kris Kueker
Legal
Chief Legal Officer:
 Timothy Ramberger
Growth Solutions
Chief Growth Officer:
 Joseph Russo
Human Capital and Organizational Effec-
tiveness
Executive Vice President:
 
 Yvonne Schone
Credit and Loan Administration
Senior Vice President:
 Dennis Klussman
Board of Directors
Chairman:
 Christopher Soyke (2028)
 Kurth A. Brashear (2027)
 Steven Buuck (2028)
 Gary D. Hemmer (2028)
 Julie Johnson (2026)
 Jonathan H. Kramer (2026)
 Jaime E. Peters (2028)
 Mark L. Pieper (2027)
 Dale D. Wagner (2027)
 Bruce J. Winter (2027)
Non-Voting, President’s Representative: 
 Daniel M. Galchutt
Non-Voting, Ex-officio: Nathan M. Haak
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod 
Foundation
President:
 David Fiedler
Finance/Administration, Sr. VP: 
 Mark Cannon
Gift Planning Services, Sr. VP: 
 Philip Krupski
Marketing/Communications, Sr. VP: 
 David O’Brien
Client Services:
 Legal & Data Management, Sr. VP:
 Tina Clasquin
 Growth & Constituent Experience, Sr. 
VP: Jeff Craig-Meyer
Board of Trustees
Chairman:
 Ralph Blomenberg (2028)
 Melvin Faulkner (2028)
 Dennis Fliehman (2026)
 Brian Fricke (2027)
 Daniel M. Galchutt (2026)
 Russell Harms (2026)
 Kay Kreklau (2027)
 Kirk Mattes (2027)
 Gregory Miller (2026)
 Todd Riordan (2026)
 Tim Sheldon (2026)
Voting, Board for National Mission Rep.: 
 Carol Hack Broome (2026)
Voting, President’s Representative: 
 Daniel M. Galchutt (2026)
Non-Voting, Ex-officio: Nathan M. Haak
SYNOD EDUCATIONAL  
INSTITUTIONS
SEMINARIES
Concordia Seminary—St. Louis, Missouri
President: Thomas J. Egger
Board of Regents
Chairman: W. Max Mons (2028)
 Joel A. Brondos (2026)
 Paul P. Edmon (2029)
 Peter W.W. Elliott (2032)
 Matthew R. Kenitzer (2029)
 Bruce E. Keseman (2026)
 Adam C. Koontz (2029)
 Troy N. Prehar (2032)
 Michael S. Staub (2026)
 Mark O. Stern (2026)
 Timothy J. Wood (2031)
Council of Presidents Appointee: 
 Ryan D. Wendt
President’s Designee: Peter K. Lange
Ex-officio: R. Lee Hagan
Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort 
Wayne, Indiana
President:
 Jon S. Bruss
Board of Regents
Chairman: Scott R. Murray (2026)
 William M. Cwirla (2026)
 David L. Daniels (2026)
 Kaibo Feng (2029)
 Marcheta Leighton-Beasley (2028)
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