# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S 9
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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DIRECTORY—OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS OF THE SYNOD

Accounting
Executive Director:
Christopher Wood
Director of Accounting:
Jim Ehlers
Director of Tax and Compliance:
Pam Palmer
NATIONAL SYNOD STAFFS
Regional Director, Latin America and the
Internal
Audit
Office of the President
Caribbean:
Theodore M. Krey
Christopher Wood
Executive Director:
President:
Matthew C. Harrison
Communications
First Vice-President:
Peter K. Lange
SYNODWIDE TRUST ENTITY
Executive Director:
Mike Behr
Administrative Assistant:
Concordia Plan Services
Georgia L. Endicott Director, Digital Media Production:
James F. Sanft
Al Dowbnia President & CEO:
Assistant:
Barbara A. Below
Erica Schwan Vice President and General Counsel:
Assistant:
Jeffrey B. Hemmer Director, Graphic Design:
Rudy Blank
Ann T. Stillman
Assistant:
Kim R. Vieker Director, Web Services:
Managing Director, Editorial and
Vice President, Chief Customer Officer:		
Assistants, Church Relations:
Kenneth J. Krueger
Jonathan E. Shaw Theological Content:
Kevin L. Armbrust Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Michael N. Frese
and Chief Administrative Officer:
Project Coordinator:
Rachel C. Asburry Managing Director, Production:
Jennifer Duffy
Robert A. Bouche
MISSION UNITS
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer:		
KFUO AM & FM Radio Stations
Kevin D. Robson
Chief Mission Officer:
Brian K. Gardner
Executive Director of Broadcast Services:		
Office of National Mission
Gary Duncan Vice President, Chief Product Officer:
Kevin M. Herweck
Executive Director:
Daniel M. Galchutt Director of Development:
Mary Schmidt
Members:

Director, Black Ministry:

Russell P. Dawn Regional Director, Africa:
Shauen T. Trump
Paul A. Philp
James A. Pingel II Regional Director, Asia: Charles D. Ferry
Lorinda Sankey
Regional Director, Eurasia: Cory J. Rajek

Roosevelt Gray Jr.

Director, Disaster Response:

Ross E. Johnson

Director, Recognized Service
Dorothy L. Krans
Organizations:

Director, School Ministry:
Director, Worship:

Director, Youth Ministry:

Alan L. Freeman
Sean C. Daenzer

Mark R. Kiessling

Managing Director, Church Planting,
Renewal and Support:
Mark A. Wood

Managing Director, Human Care and
Ministerial Support:
Tiffany M. Manor
Managing Director, Congregations and
Districts:
Michael W. Meyer
Office of International Mission
Interim Executive Director:
Christian J. Boehlke
Associate Executive Director, Regional
Operations:
James A. Krikava
Director, Business Operations:
Blake A. Warren

Director, Ministry to the Armed Forces:
Craig G. Muehler
Director, Missionary Recruitment:
Mark A. Rabe
Director, Missionary Services:
Kendall Cortright
Director, Short-Term Mission Program:
Erin E. Alter

Director of Programming: Andrew B. Bates
Social Media Manager:
Sarah Gulseth
Mission Advancement
Executive Director:
Mark D. Hofman
Director, Campaigns and Special
Martha J. Dahlke
Initiatives:
Director, Missionary Network Care:
Chandra Thurman
Director, Transformative Giving:
John Lewis
Pastoral Education
Executive Director:
James A. Baneck
Post-Seminary Applied Learning and
Support (PALS):
Jonathan J. Manor
International Center Chaplain
Chaplain/Director of Worship:
Sean C. Daenzer
CHURCH BODY OPERATIONS

Secretary:

Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services / Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans
Chairman:
Robert P. Lesko (2024)
Jon D. Boeche (2024)
Kory B. Boster (2024)
Daryl R. Dagit (2023)
Henry C. Eickelberg (2024)
Gail Hartmann (2025)
David K. Hawk (2025)
Jesse P. Huber (2025)
Ronald L. Kuehn (2025)
Mark A. Miller (2025)
Terry D. Miller (2023)
Mark P. Muehl (2023)
Scott A. Seefeld (2024)
Mark O. Swenson (2023)
Renee C. Varga (2023)
President’s Representative:
Roger C. Paavola

John W. Sias Ex-officio:

Rosters, Statistics and Research Services
Director:
Scott Kostencki
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

Nathan M. Hawk

SYNODWIDE CORPORATE
ENTITIES

Concordia Historical Institute
Executive Director:
Daniel Harmelink

Chief Administrative Officer:
Frank K. Simek Board of Governors
President:
John C. Wohlrabe Jr. (2023)
Event Planning & Procurement
David Millar (2025)
Senior Director:
Lynne C. Marvin
Ross Stroh (2028)
Human Resources
Kathy Graumann (2026)
Executive Director:
Nathan Thomas
Tim Good (2025)
Rodney A. Benkendorf (2026)
Operations Support Services
Robert V. Roethemeyer (2026)
Joel A. Rivers
Executive Director:
Paul W. Robinson (2026)
Director, IT Technology Applications:
John W. Sias (2023)
Mike Metcalf
President’s Representative:
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
John C. Wohlrabe Jr.
Chief Financial Officer:
Nathan M. Haak
2023 Convention Workbook