# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2026_S 7
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

DIRECTORY—OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS OF THE SYNOD

COMMITTEES

Director, Short-Term Mission:

Erin E. Alter
Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral
Regional Director, Africa:
Ministry
Shauen T. Trump
Chairman:
Peter K. Lange
Members:
Jon S. Bruss Interim Regional Director, Asia:
Brian A. Gauthier
Heath R. Curtis

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ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Interim Chief Administrative Officer:
Nathan M. Haak
Event Planning & Procurement
Senior Director:
Lynne C. Marvin
Human Resources
Nathan Thomas
Executive Director:
Operations Support Services
Executive Director:
Joel A. Rivers
Associate Executive Director, Operations
Support:
Mike Metcalf
Associate Director, Technology Applications:
John Stimpson

Thomas J. Egger Regional Director, Eurasia:
David R. Preus
Colloquy Committee for Commissioned
Regional Director, Latin America and
Ministry
Ted M.R. Krey
Chairman:
Peter K. Lange Caribbean:
Communications
Members:
Bernard D. Bull
Cari Chittick Interim Executive Director:
Roy S. Askins
Russell P. Dawn
Managing
Director,
Editorial
and
TheologiPaul A. Philp
Roy S. Askins
James A. Pingel II cal Content:
Lorinda L. Sankey Managing Director, Production:
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
Jennifer L. Duffy
NATIONAL SYNOD STAFFS
Nathan M. Haak
Chief
Financial Officer:
Managing Editor, Lutherans Engage the
Office of the President
World:
Megan K. Mertz Accounting
Director of Accounting:
Jim Ehlers
Matthew C. Harrison Managing Editor, Reporter:
President:
Cheryl L. Magness Director of Tax and Compliance:
First Vice-President:
Peter K. Lange
Pam Palmer
Managing Editor, The Lutheran Witness:
Assistants to the President:
Stacey E. Eising Internal Audit
Barbara A. Below
Kim R. Vieker Managing Photojournalist: Erik Lunsford Executive Director:
Christopher Wood
Director, Design Services: Erica R. Schwan
Assistants to the President—Church RelaSYNODWIDE
TRUST
ENTITY
Director, Video Production:
tions:
Drew J. Davidson Concordia Plan Services
Jonathan E. Shaw
Rudy A. Blank President & CEO:
Michael N. Frese Director, Web Services:
James F. Sanft
James A. Krikava KFUO AM & FM Radio Stations
Vice-President & Chief Administrative
Administrative Assistant:
Executive Director, Broadcast Services:		 Officer / Chief Financial Officer:
Georgia L. Endicott
Robert A. Bouche
Gary A. Duncan
Rachel C. Asburry Associate Executive Director:
Project Coordinator:
Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer:		
Kevin M. Herweck
Andrew B. Bates
MISSION UNITS
Vice-President, Chief Investment Officer:		
Director
of
Development:
Mary
E.
Schmidt
Interim Chief Mission Officer:
Brian K. Gardner
Daniel M. Galchutt Mission Advancement
Vice-President
&
General
Counsel:
Interim Executive Director:
Office of National Mission
Ann T. Stillman
Shane T. Smithson
Daniel M. Galchutt
Executive Director:
Consulting Director, Strategy & Analytics:		 Board of Directors—Concordia Plan SerTiffany M. Manor
Managing Directors:
Mark D. Hofman vices / Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans
Michael W. Meyer Director, Campaigns and Special Initiatives:		 Chairman:
Scott A. Seefeld (2027)
Director, Church Planting:
Amber D. Bahr (2026)
Martha J. Dahlke
Quintin M. Cundiff Director, Missionary Network Care and
Jon D. Boeche (2027)
Jason Burk (2027)
Chandra M. Thurman
Director, Discipleship:
Heath A. Trampe Support:
Daryl R. Dagit (2026)
Director, Managed Contributor Care:		
Director, Disaster Response:
Henry C. Eickelberg (2027)
Brianne E. Gerzevske
Ross E. Johnson
David K. Hawk (2028)
Pastoral Education
Director, Youth Ministry:
Jesse P. Huber (2028)
James A. Baneck
Mark R. Kiessling Executive Director:
Ronald
L. Kuehn (2028)
Director, Post-Seminary Applied Learning
Office of International Mission
Mark A. Miller (2028)
and Support (PALS):
Jonathan J. Manor
Roger Offermann (2026)
Executive Director:
Cory J. Rajek International Center Chaplain
M. Douglas Peters (2027)
Managing Director, Global Business Opera- Chaplain/Director of Worship:
Judy K. Stromback (2027)
tions:
Blake A. Warren
Sean C. Daenzer
Mark O. Swenson (2026)
Managing Director, Global Mission OperaRenee C. Varga (2026)
CHURCH BODY OPERATIONS
tion:
Brian A. Gauthier Secretary:
John W. Sias Non-Voting, President’s Representative:
Director, Missionary Recruitment:
Assistant to the Secretary:
Mark A. Rabe
Christian Boehlke Non-Voting, Ex-officio:
Director, Missionary Services:
Rosters, Statistics and Research Services
Mark J. Wolfram Director:
Scott Kostencki

Roger C. Paavola
Nathan M. Haak

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