# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S 3
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DIRECTORY—OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS OF THE SYNOD
OFFICERS OF THE SYNOD

Paul A. Linnemann (2018)
David P. E. Maier (2018)
Chris C. Wicher (2018)
Matthew C. Harrison (2016)
Raymond L. Hartwig (2016)
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr. (2016)

President
Ex-officio:

Matthew C. Harrison (2016)
First Vice-President
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr. (2016)

COMMISSIONS

Second Vice-President

Commission on Theology and Church
Relations (CTCR)

John C. Wohlrabe, Jr. (2016)
Great Lakes Region

Chairman:

Lawrence R. Rast, Jr.
Andrew H. Bartelt (2016)
Terry L. Cripe (2016)
Robert A. Dargatz (2019)
Thomas J. Egger (2016)
Carl C. Fickenscher, II (2016)
Charles A. Gieschen (2016)
Chad R. Hamilton (2016)
Timothy D. Hardy (2016)
Jeffrey A. Oschwald (2016)
Philip W. Penhallegon (2016)
Andrea R. Pitkus (2019)
Arlo W. Pullmann (2016)
Robert Rosin (2016)
Jeffrey Schwarz (2016)
Jesse Yow, Jr. (2016)
Roland F. Ziegler (2016)

Third Vice-President
Daniel Preus (2016)
Central Region
Fourth Vice-President
Scott R. Murray (2016)
West-Southwest Region
Fifth Vice-President
Nabil S. Nour (2016)
Great Plains Region
Sixth Vice-President
Christopher S. Esget (2016)
East-Southeast Region

Advisory Members:
Matthew C. Harrison
Dale A. Meyer
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr.
Lawrence R. Rast, Jr.
Joel Lehenbauer
Larry Vogel

Secretary
Raymond L. Hartwig (2016)

Executive Director:
Associate Executive Director:

Chief Administrative Officer
Ronald P. Schultz (Appointed)

Commission on Doctrinal Review (CDR)
Chairman:

Chief Financial Officer

John T. Pless (2016)
Walter A. Maier, III (2016)
Naomichi Masaki (2016)
Steven P. Mueller (2016)
Paul R. Raabe (2016)

Jerald C. Wulf (Appointed)
Chief Mission Officer

Commission on Constitutional Matters (CCM)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman:

George J. Gude (2016)
Thomas J. Deadrick (2019)
Raymond L. Hartwig (2016)
R. Neely Owen (2016)
Larry A. Peters (2019)
John W. Sias (2019)

Officers
Michael L. Kumm (2016)
Raymond L. Hartwig (2016)

Ordained Members:
Victor J. Belton (2016)
Matthew C. Harrison (2016)

Commission on Handbook (COH)
Chairman:

Gordon D. Tresch (2016)
Richard T. Nuffer (2016)
Dale L. Sattgast (2016)
Marvin L. Temme (2016)
David W. Totsky (2016)
Raymond L. Hartwig
Ronald P. Schultz
George J. Gude

Commissioned Member:
Kurt Senske (2019)
Lay Members:
James W. Carter, Jr. (2016)
Gloria S. Edwards (2019)
Edwin H. Everts (2016)
Keith Frndak (2016)
Christian Preus (2019)
Warren Puck (2016)
Kathy Schulz (2019)
Non-Voting Member:

Ex-officio:
CCM Representative:

MISSION BOARDS
Board for National Mission
Individual Members:

Herbert C. Mueller, Jr. (2016)
Advisory:
Kevin D. Robson, Chief Mission Officer
Ronald P. Schultz, Chief Administrative Officer
Jerald C. Wulf, Chief Financial Officer
Legal Counsel:
Thompson Coburn LLP

COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Secretary:
Program Committee:

President’s Representative:
Shaina Mitchell
Chief Mission Officer:
Kevin D. Robson
Board for International Mission
Individual Members:
Bernhard M. Seter, chairman (ordained),
Great Plains Region (2016)
Rose E. Adle (commissioned),
Central Region (2016)
Juan A. Gonzalez (ordained),
East-Southeast Region (2016)
Jeffrey E. Shearier (ordained),
West-Southwest Region
John F. Temple (ordained),
Central Region (2016)
Lay Members:
Kermit W. Almstedt,
East-Southeast Region (2016)
Jerry Frese,
Central Region (2016)
Lois Peacock,
West-Southwest Region (2016)
Robert Van Gundy,
Great Plains Region (2016)
Allan Voss,
Great Lakes Region (2016)
President’s Representative:
John W. Edson
Chief Mission Officer:
Kevin D. Robson
Office of the President

Kevin D. Robson (Appointed)

Chairman:
Secretary:

East-Southeast Region (2016)
Gary Quick,
Central Region (2016)
Linda Stoterau,
West-Southwest Region (2016)

Kenneth M. Hennings (2018)
David P. E. Maier (2018)
Chris C. Wicher (2018)
Donald J. Fondow (2018)
Kenneth M. Hennings (2018)

President:
First Vice-President:
Senior Assistant:
Assistant:
Assistant, Church Relations:
Special Assistant, Reformation:

Matthew C. Harrison
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr.
Jon D. Vieker
Barbara A. Below
Albert B. Collver, III
Randall L. Golter

Other Ministry Units
Communications
Executive Director:
David L. Strand
Associate Executive Director:
Pamela Nielsen
Director, Editorial Services & Media Relations: Roger Drinnon
Director, Production:
Jennifer Duffy
Director, Graphic Design:
Erica Schwan
Director, Web Services:
Becky Cummings
Director, Digital Media Production:
Al Dowbnia
KFUO AM Radio Station
Executive Director of Broadcast Services:
Director of Programming:
Director of Operations:
Director of Development:

Gary Duncan
Andrew Bates
Buzz Ullrich
Joan Harwell

Mission Advancement:

Steven C. Briel, chairman (ordained),
Great Plains Region (2016)
Samuel Cosby (ordained),
West-Southwest Region (2016)
Timothy J. Droegemueller (ordained),
East-Southeast Region (2016)
Alfonso O. Espinosa (ordained),
West-Southwest Region (2016)
Martha Milas, (commissioned)
Central Region (2016)

Executive Director:
Mark Hofman
Director, Major Gifts, Grants
and District/Congregation Relations:
Hans Springer
Director, Member Engagement:
Leah Sieveking
Director, Campaigns and Special Initiatives:
Martha Mitkos
Director, Missionary Network Care:
Chandra Thurman
Director, Pastoral Formation and Care:
Cindy Simpson
Pastoral Education
Executive Director (Interim):

Bart Day

Lay Members:
Carla M. Claussen,
Great Plains Region (2016)
Ernest E. Garbe,
Central Region (2016)
Julia Habrecht,

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INTERNATIONAL CENTER SERVICE UNITS
Administrative Operations
Chief Administrative Officer:

Ronald P. Schultz

2016 Convention Workbook