# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2026_S 5
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

DIRECTORY—OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS OF THE SYNOD
Lisa Senkbeil (2026)
Korey D. Maas (2026)
Rick Sovitzky (2028)
Mark W. Meehl (2026)
Terrance Wright (2028)
John L. Powers (2029)
Jeffrey J. Reuer (2029) Ex-officio:
Nathan M. Meador
Matthew W. Rueger (2029)
Concordia University Chicago—River
Tim Sheldon (2028)
Forest, Illinois
Beverly K. Yanke (2029)
President:
Russell P. Dawn
Council of Presidents Appointee:
Board of Regents
Roger C. Paavola (2028) Chairperson:
Ex-officio:
President’s Designee:
Michelle M. Kazmierczak (2026)
Scott R. Murray (2026) Vice-Chairman:
Matthew Zickler (2028)
Seth M. Clemmer (2026)
Ex-officio:
D. Richard Stuckwisch
Robert M. Doughty III (2028)
UNIVERSITIES
Kyle Knoepfel (2028)
Concordia University, Irvine—Irvine,
John Krause (2027)
California
Aaron Lewis (2028)
Gerhard Mundinger (2028)
President:
Michael A. Thomas
Lawrence R. Rast Jr. (2026)
Board of Regents
Larry Richardson (2027)
Chairman:
Ryan P. Ermeling (2027)
Jeff Schwarz (2027)
Jon Baermann (2027)
Frank Simek (2027)
Jeffrey S. Beavers (2026)
Jennifer L. Siukola (2026)
Jason J. Bredeson (2026)
David Walz (2028)
Matthew Flandermeyer (2028)
Alison
Witte (2026)
Timothy Gast (2028)

Ex-officio:

Anthony Harnack (2027)
David J. Hemker (2026)
Laura G. Hemminger (2026)
Scott Klemsz (2026)
Glenn Lucas (2028)
Michael McThrow (2026)
Craig Olson (2026)
Mary Scott (2026)
Veronica Steele (2028)

Advisory Members:

Michael E. Gibson

Michael R. Lange
James B. Maxwell
Christopher Pond
Xavria Schwarz
Michael T. Von Behren
Concordia University Wisconsin—
Mequon, Wisconsin / Ann Arbor,
Michigan
President:
Erik P. Ankerberg

Board of Regents
Chairman:
David Piehler (2026)
Vice-Chairman:
Jonah P. Burakowski (appointed)
Secretary:
Jennifer L. Knox (2026)
David Bliese (2028)
Terry Donovan (2027)
David C. Fleming (2026)
Paula Harris (2026)
Michael W. Henrichs (2028)
Jeff Jurss (2028)
David Lambert (2026)
Joe Olson (2026)
Brian Peterson (2028)
Stephen Saunders (2026)
Jon R. Schumacher (2026)

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Dick L. Helms (2028)
Timothy Y. Hu (2026)
Samuel W. Huebner (2028)
Trudy J. Meyer (2027)
Timothy L. Moll (2026)
Melanie Standiford (2028)
Preston O. Sunderman (2028)
Douglas P. Tewes (2026)
Erik G. Vieselmeyer (2027)
Richard L. Snow (2028)

Allan R. Buss
Ex-officio:
Concordia University, St. Paul—St. Paul,
Minnesota
President:
Brian L. Friedrich
Board of Regents
Chairman:

Mark L’Heureux (2026)
Karl Abbot (2026)
Andrew Braun (2027)
Esther Dale (2028)
Donald Fondow (2026)
Keith Grimm (2028)
Andrew Herzberg (2026)
Paul C. Hinz (2026)
Paul Kieffer (2027)
Roger Lindahl (2028)
Jim Linnett (2027)
Carrie Meyer (2026)
Marilyn Reineck (2028)
Naomi Teske (2026)
Lori Utech (2028)
Pangjua Xiong (2027)
Daniel Zismer (2026)

Ex-officio:
Lucas V. Woodford (2028)
Concordia University, Nebraska—
Seward, Nebraska
President:
Bernard D. Bull

Board of Regents
Chairman:
Dennis L. Meyer (2026)
Vice-Chairperson: Gail K. Hawkins (2027)
Scott T. Adle (2026)
Benjamin T. Ball (2026)
Stuart L. Bartruff (2027)
Craig A. Ernstmeyer (2026)
John M. Fraser (2026)
Douglas A. Gaunt (2028)
2026 Convention Workbook