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
Teresa Cintron (2028)
ELCA at large
Associate Director of Business Development – Global Engagement, Church World Service (CWS)
DeWayne Cook (2028)
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), SEcretary
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
Campus Pastor,
Lutheran Campus Ministry UW, Madison, WI
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)
Executive Coach
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)
