Boards of Directors
We are governed by a Board of Directors, which is comprised of representatives from business, clergy, health care and other sectors of the community. The board provides direction and approval in terms of our strategic plan, employee and fiscal policies, and other programmatic issues.
Operating Board of Directors
Eric Thomas, Chair
Pastor Katie Baardseth, First Vice Chair
José Olivieri, Second Vice Chair
Michael Losenegger, Treasurer
Franklin Cumberbatch, Secretary
Héctor Colón, President
Corinne Bodeman
Lisa Cieslak
Bishop Katherine Finegan
Pastor Becky Goche
Mike Groth
Dean Gruner
Timothy Haas
Bill Kessler
Maureen Kolb
Eric Lorenz
Paul Neuberger
Richard Pieper
Melanie Varin
Advisory Directors
Bishop Jim Arends, La Crosse Area Synod
Bishop Paul Erickson, Greater Milwaukee Synod
Bishop Gerald Mansholt, East Central Synod
Interim Bishop Peter Rogness, South Central Synod
Bishop Lauri Skow-Anderson, Northwest Synod
David Titus
Bill Orth
Janet Schulz
Foundation Board of Directors
Patricia Wesner, Chair
George Roth, Vice Chair and Secretary
David C. Boerke, Treasurer
Héctor Colón
A. William Huelsman
Sarah Maio
A. Bela Maroti
Margaret M. Paur
Matthew Richmond
John Schaller
Robert Shepard
John Silseth
Jon Stellmacher
Mark Van Genderen