Board of Directors
Members & Reports
Mark Bartusch (2026)
La Crosse Area Synod
Pastor, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
M. Wyvetta Bullock (2026)
Metropolitan Chicago Synod
Retired, ELCA Churchwide Office, Executive for Administration
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 (2024)
ELCA at large
Senior Director of Major Gifts, Lutheran World Relief
Bishop Yehiel Curry (2024)
ELCA Region 5
Bishop, Metropolitan Chicago Synod
Matt Dietsche (2026)
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Associate Dean of General Education, Northwood Technical College;
Administrative Interim, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Iron River, WI
Kristi Ferguson (2024)
Southeastern Iowa Synod
Professor of General Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Retired
Morgan Gates (2026)
Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
Director for Houston Area Campus Ministry – ELCA
Terry Goff (2024), Chairperson
Central/Southern Illinois Synod
Director, Emissions Regulations and Conformance, Caterpillar, Inc., Retired
BRIDGET JONES (2024)
ELCA at large
Pastor of Faith Formation, Messiah Lutheran Church
Greg Lewis (2024), Vice 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
Karen McClain (2024), Secretary
ELCA at large
Senior Director, Athletic Partnership and Strategic Initiatives
Harry Mueller (2024)
ELCA at large
President, Delta Group Electronics, Inc.
Maryjeanne Schaffmeyer (2026)
East Central Synod of Wisconsin
Chief Operating Office, Appleton and Theda Clark Medical Centers, Retired
Janette C. Schumm (2024), Treasurer
Central States Synod
Owner of certified public accounting firm, Retired
Ginni Young
Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod
Retired, commercial property owner and manager
