# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S 2
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

DIRECTORY—OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS OF THE SYNOD

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OFFICERS OF THE SYNOD
President
Matthew C. Harrison (2013)

Paul A. Linnemann (2015)
Larry A. Stoterau (2015)
Chris C. Wicher (2015)
Matthew C. Harrison (2013)
Raymond L. Hartwig (2013)
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr. (2013)

Ex-officio:

First Vice President
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr. (2013)

Chief Mission Officer:

COMMISSIONS

Second Vice President
John C. Wohlrabe, Jr. (2013)

Gregory K. Williamson

Theology and Church Relations (CTCR)
Commission Members:

Third Vice President
Paul L. Maier (2013)

Chairman:

Lawrence Rast (2013)
Andrew Bartelt (2013)
Terry Cripe (2016)
Thomas Egger (2013)
Kirk Farney (2013)
Carl Fickenscher, II (2013)
Charles Gieschen (2013)
Timothy Hardy (2016)
Walter Lehenbauer (2013)
Jeffrey Oschwald (2013)
Philip Penhallegon (2013)
Andrea Pitkus (2013)
Arlo Pullmann (2016)
Robert Rosin (2013)
Jeffrey Schwarz (2016)
Jesse Yow, Jr. (2013)
Roland Ziegler (2013)

Fourth Vice President
Daniel Preus (2013)
Fifth Vice President
Scott R. Murray (2013)
Secretary
Raymond L. Hartwig (2013)
Chief Administrative Officer
Ronald P. Schultz (Appointed)
Chief Financial Officer
Jerald C. Wulf (Appointed)

Matthew Harrison
Dale Meyer
Herbert Mueller, Jr.
Lawrence Rast
Joel Lehenbauer
Larry Vogel

Executive Director: 	
Associate Executive Director: 	

Presidents Emeriti
Ralph A. Bohlmann
Robert T. Kuhn
Gerald B. Kieschnick

Doctrinal Review (CDR)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Commission Members:
Chairman:

Officers

John T. Pless (2013)
Gerhard Bode (2013)
Walter A. Maier, III (2013)
Naomichi Masaki (2013)
Steven P. Mueller (2013)

Robert T. Kuhn (2013)
Raymond L. Hartwig (2013)

Ordained Members
Victor J. Belton (2016)
Matthew C. Harrison (2013)
Raymond L. Hartwig (2013)
Robert T. Kuhn (2013)
Michael L. Kumm (2016)
Donald K. Muchow (2013)

Constitutional Matters (CCM)
Commission Members:
Chairman:

Wilbert J. Sohns (2013)
Philip J. Esala (2013)
George J. Gude (2016)
Daniel C. Lorenz (2013)
R. Neely Owen (2016)
Raymond L. Hartwig

Commissioned Members
Kurt Senske (2013)
Non-Voting:

Lay Members
Walter Brantz (2013)
Kermit Brashear (2013)
James W. Carter, Jr. (2016)
Gloria S. Edwards (2013)
Edwin H. Everts (2016)
Keith Frndak (2016)
Curtis Pohl (2013)
Warren Puck (2016)

Chairman:

Non-Voting Members

Ex-officio:

Handbook (COH)

Commissioned Members:
Rose E. Gilbert Adle, Secor, IL
Phillip A. Magness, Bolingbrook, IL
Lay Members:
Kermit W. Almstedt, Weeki Wachee, FL
David E. Bruns, Topeka, KS
John W. Edson, Plymouth, MN
Lois Peacock, San Francisco, CA
Robert Van Gundy, St. Paul, MN
Chief Mission Officer:

Other Ministry Units:
Communications
Executive Director:
Associate Executive Director,
Strategic Communications:
Associate Executive Director,
    Communication Services:
Director, Public Relations:
Director, Video Services:

David L. Strand
Adriane Dorr
Pamela Nielsen
Vicki Biggs
Albert Dowbnia

Pastoral Education
Executive Director:

Glen Thomas

Mission Advancement
Executive Director: 	
Director, Major Gifts, Grants
     and District Relations
Director, Donor Care & Direct Response
LMI Campaign Director
Director, Missionary Support Unit

Mark Hofman
Hans Springer
Vicki Helling
Martha Mitkos
Vacant

INTERNATIONAL CENTER SERVICE UNITS
Administrative Operations:
Chief Administrative Officer
Ronald P. Schultz

Interim Executive Director:
Business Services, Director:
Facilities Management, Director:
Purchasing, Director:
Travel and Meeting Planning, Director:

Gene Weeke
Gene Weeke
Barbara Knehans
Mike Magee
Lynne Marvin

Human Resources
Executive Director:

Val Rhoden-Kimbrough

Internal Audit

Ronald P. Schultz, Chief Administrative Officer
Jerald C. Wulf, Chief Financial Officer
Gregory K. Williamson, Chief Mission Officer
Legal Counsel

MISSION BOARDS
Board for National Missions
Ordained Members:

Thompson Coburn LLP

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

Gordon D. Tresch (2016)
Albert M. Marcis (2016)
Richard T. Nuffer (2016)
Walter L. Rosin (2016)
Marvin L. Temme (2016)
Raymond L. Hartwig
Ronald P. Schultz
Wilbert J. Sohns

CCM Rep:

Advisory:

Ordained Members:
Juan A. Gonzalez, Lehigh Acres, FL
Michael Lange, Brentwood, CA
Bernhard M. Seter, Grafton, ND
John F. Temple, St. Charles, MO

General Services

Commission Members:

Herbert C. Mueller, Jr. (2013)

Board for International Mission

Gregory K. Williamson

Advisory Members:

Chief Mission Officer
Gregory K. Williamson (Appointed)

Chairman:
Secretary:

Lay Members:
Carla M. Claussen, New Brighton, MN
Ernest E. Garbe Dieterich, IL
Gary Quick, Edmond, OK
Linda Stoterau, Orange, CA
James Tallmon, Harpers Ferry, WV

Larry A. Stoterau (2015)
Kenneth M. Hennings (2015)
Chris C. Wicher (2015)
Kenneth M. Hennings (2015)
Keith E. Kohlmeier (2015)

2013 Convention Workbook

Mark A. Bowditch, Comstock Park, MI
Thomas E. Engler, Havertown, PA
Steven C. Briel, Maple Grove, MN
Samuel Cosby, Houston, TX
C. Bryan Wolfmueller, Aurora, CO
Commissioned Members:
Martha Milas, Champaign, IL

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Executive Director:

Joann P. Spotanski

International Center Chaplain
Chaplain:

William Weedon

Financial Operations:
Chief Financial Officer
Jerald C. Wulf
Accounting
Executive Director:
Synodical Accounting, Director:
Tax Reporting, Director:

Charles E. Rhodes
Rosalito Silva
Karen Sansone