
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