# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S18
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Concordia University, Irvine
Irvine, CA

BOARDS
Synod Board of Directors
EVERTS, Edward (Ed); Dayt Bch Sh, FL
FRNDAK, Keith E†; Cabot, PA
GRAMS, Andrew N; Franklin, TN
HARRINGTON, Larry; Casper, WY
HARRISON, Matthew Carl; Saint Louis, MO
HOEM, Josemon Thomas (Joe); Fort Wayne, IN
KUMM, Michael L, Chairman; Sioux City, IA
LANGE, Peter K; Saint Louis, MO
LOHMEYER, Jan W; Waveland, MS
PREUS, Christian A; Grand Marais, MN
SIAS, John Wollenburg; Saint Louis, MO
SIMEK, Frank; Saint Louis, MO
STATHAKIS, Rick H; Shelby Township, MI
YOW, Jesse Jr; Livermore, CA
Board for National Mission
BRIEL, Steven C, Chairman; Maple Grove, MN
Board for International Mission
EDSON, John W, Chairman; Minneapolis, MN
Executive Staff
ROBSON, Kevin David; Saint Louis, MO

COMMISSIONS

President
THOMAS, Michael Allen; Irvine, CA
Board of Regents
ERMELING, Ryan P; Gilbert, AZ
District President
LANGE, Michael R (Mike); Livermore, CA
Faculty
LOY, David W; Irvine, CA
Concordia University, Nebraska
Seward, NE
President
BULL, Bernard Dean; Seward, NE
Board of Regents
MEYER, Dennis (Denny); Miami Beach, FL
District President
SNOW, Richard L; Seward, NE
Faculty
HERL, Joseph; Seward, NE
Concordia University, St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN

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
LESKO, Robert P, Chairman; Boonton, NJ
Concordia University System
President
WENTHE, Dean Orrin; Fort Wayne, IN
Board Member
BRADEN, Mark P; Dearborn, MI
Concordia Historical Institute
Executive Director
HARMELINK, Daniel Nathan; Saint Louis, MO
Board Member
WOHLRABE, John C Jr, Chairman; Saint Francis, WI
Concordia Publishing House

Commission on Constitutional Matters
BODE, Gerhard H; Hutchinson, MN
DEADRICK, Thomas J (Tom); Pierre, SD
GUDE, George J, Chairman; Dorsey, IL
KILLIAN, Scott; Great Falls, VA
PETERS, Larry A; Clarksville, TN
SIAS, John Wollenburg; Saint Louis, MO

Board of Regents
L HEUREUX, Mark Justin; Lincoln, NE

Commission on Doctrinal Review
ZIEGLER, Roland Frank, Chairman; Fort Wayne, IN

District President
WOODFORD, Lucas V; Farmington, MN

President / Chief Executive Officer
DAY, Bart; Saint Louis, MO

Staff
HEMMER, Jeffrey Brandon; Fairview Heights, IL

Faculty
KOSCHMANN, Mark A; Saint Paul, MN

Board Member
PHILLIPS, Max A, Chairman; Woodward, IA

Commission on Handbook
ABEGG, Heidi K; Washington, DC
CARLISLE, Roger P†; Wall Lake, IA
GUDE, George J; Dorsey, IL
HAWK, David K; Fort Wayne, IN
SATTGAST, Dale L, Chairman; Huron, SD
SIAS, John Wollenburg; Saint Louis, MO
SIMEK, Frank; Saint Louis, MO
TOTSKY, David W (Dave); Joliet, IL
Commission on Theology and Church Relations
MASAKI, Naomichi; Fort Wayne, IN
PITKUS, Andrea R; Middleton, WI
RAST, Lawrence Robert Jr, Chairman; Fort Wayne, IN
SAUNDERS, Brian S; Cedar Rapids, IA
Staff
LEHENBAUER, Joel D; Saint Louis, MO
SERINA, Richard James Jr; Saint Louis, MO
VOGEL, Larry M; Tom’s River, NJ

EDUCATION INSTITUTION
REPRESENTATIVES
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, IL
President
DAWN, Russell Paul; River Forest, IL
Board of Regents
TERRELL, Virginia I; Elgin, IL
District President
BUSS, Allan R; Belvidere, IL
Faculty
ARFSTEN, Debra Joyce; Addison, IL

President
FRIEDRICH, Brian L; Saint Paul, MN

Concordia University Wisconsin
Mequon, WI, and Ann Arbor, MI
President
ANKERBERG, Erik P; Grafton, WI
Board of Regents
DONOVAN, Terry; Marietta, GA
District President
WILLE, John C†; Milwaukee, WI
Faculty
PINGEL, James A II (Jim); Port Washington, 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 (Lee); Saint Louis, MO
Faculty
THOMPSON, William Mart I (Mart)†; Saint Louis, MO
Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, IN
President
RAST, Lawrence Robert Jr; Fort Wayne, IN
Board of Regents
POWERS, John L; Whitefish Bay, WI
District President
STUCKWISCH, Don Richard Jr; Fort Wayne, IN

18 | PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2023 (68TH) LCMS CONVENTION

President / Chief Executive Officer
SCHULTZ, Jonathan D; Saint Louis, MO
Board Member
BENDER, Mark L, Chairman; Ballwin, MO
Lutheran Church Extension Fund

LCMS Foundation
President
FIEDLER, David W; Saint Louis, MO
Board Member
FAULKNER, Melvin; Huntley, IL

FOREIGN MISSION AREA
REPRESENTATIVES
FERRY, Charles D — Asia Region
KREY, Theodore M R (Ted) — Latin America and
Caribbean Region
RAJEK, Cory J — Eurasia Region
TRUMP, Shauen Thomas — Africa Region

MILITARY CHAPLAIN REPRESENTATIVES
BOMBERGER, Kenneth J — US Navy
NIEMTSCHK, Bobby G — US Army
WITTE, Keith F — US Air Force

DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REPRESENTATIVES
Atlantic District
District Board of Directors
ROJAS, Raquel A; Bronx, NY
District Executive Staff
WIEGAND, Adam Charles; Saratoga Springs, NY
California/Nevada/Hawaii District
District Board of Directors
GOWEN, Mitchell W; Aiea, HI
District Executive Staff
ROBB, Joseph Edward (Joe); Livermore, CA

Registered Delegates and Representatives