Board of Directors
Members & Reports
Greg Lewis (2028), Chairperson
ELCA at large
Retired, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of the Regional Counsel, Attorney; DePaul College of Law, Adjunct Professor
Mark Bartusch (2026), Vice Chairperson
La Crosse Area Synod
Pastor, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Bishop Susan Candea (2026)
ELCA Region 4
Bishop, Central States Synod
Kelly Chatman (2026)
ELCA at large
Executive Director, Center for Leadership and Neighborhood Engagement
DeWayne Cook (2028), Secretary
ELCA at large
Chief Development Officer, Western Michigan University
Paul K. Erbes (2028)
Western Iowa Synod
Vice President for Advancement and Marketing, Habitat for Humanity
Joseph Falese (2026)
Metropolitan Chicago Synod
Senior Vice President, Student Affairs, Lewis University (Retired)
Bishop Stacie Fidlar (2028)
ELCA Region 5
Bishop, Northern Illinois Synod
Rev. Preston Fields (2028)
Northern Illinois Synod
Senior Pastor, Salem Lutheran Church
Morgan Gates (2026)
Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
Director for Houston Area Campus Ministry – ELCA
Rev. Greg Kaufmann (2026)
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, Assistant to the Bishop, (Retired)
Mercy Ndosi-Shoo (2028)
Nebraska Synod
Internal Auditor, Valmont Industries Inc.
Maryjeanne Schaffmeyer (2026)
East Central Synod of Wisconsin
Chief Operating Office, Appleton and Theda Clark Medical Centers (Retired)
Larry Tietjen (2028)
ELCA at large
Experitec, Inc., President & CEO (Retired)
Patricia Cornelius Woods (2028)
ELCA at large
Director of Finance and Administration, Northwestern Memorial Foundation (Retired)
Ginni Young (2026) Treasurer
Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod
Commercial property owner and manager (Retired)
