Luther Seminary Board of Directors

The Luther Seminary Board of Directors is the governing body of the seminary. Pastors and lay leaders from across the country provide leadership in establishing policies and priorities.

Officers of the Board

Paul Dovre, Chair
James Harrison, Vice Chair
Becky Brown, Secretary
Cheryl Chatman, Treasurer

Committee Chairs

Janet Anderson
Seminary Relations

James Lindus
Academic Programs

Bob Torkelson
Finance and Administration

Fred Fritz
Student Life

Representing ELCA
Region 1

Rebecca Brown
Oregon Synod
Retired Marketing Executive, Hewlett- Packard
Portland, Ore.

Ann Christ
Montana Synod
Management Executive
Red Lodge, Mont.

James Lindus
Northwest Washington Synod
Parish Pastor
Freeland, Wash.

Vacant
Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod

Alison Shane
Southwestern Washington Synod
Parish Pastor
Poulsbo, Wash.

Representing Region 1 Bishops

Robert Hofstad
Southwestern Washington Synod
Bishop
Tacoma, Wash.

Representing ELCA
Region 3

Duane Sander
South Dakota Synod
Businessman
Brookings, S.D.

Rodney Anderson
Minneapolis Area Synod
Pastor, St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Eden Prairie, Minn.

Vacant
Northeastern Minnesota Synod

Don Bottemiller
Northwestern Minnesota Synod
Consultant & Retired CEO Homecrest Industries, Inc.
Wadena, Minn.

Deanna Wildermuth
Eastern North Dakota Synod
Parish Pastor
Grand Forks, N.D.

David Larson
Southeastern Minnesota Synod
Physician
Rochester, Minn.

Brian Bjella
Western North Dakota Synod
Attorney, Fleck, Mather, & Strutz, Ltd.
Bismarck, N.D.

Linden Olson
Southwestern Minnesota Synod
Farmer
Worthington, Minn.

Cheryl Chatman
Saint Paul Area Synod
Executive Vice President – Director of Diversity
Concordia University
St. Paul, Minn.

Representing Region 3 Bishops

Jon Anderson
Southwestern Minnesota Synod
Bishop
Redwood Falls, Minn.

Representing ELCA Division for Ministry

Blair Anderson
Consultant, Kairos and Associates
Ramsey, Minn.

Janet Anderson
Chair, Foundation Board of Trustees
Retired School Social Worker
Minneapolis, Minn.

Gus Blanchard
Retired Executive
White Bear Lake, Minn.

Gemechis Buba
ELCA - Outreach and Congregational Mission
Chicago, Ill.

Paul Dovre
President Emeritus,
Concordia College
Moorhead, Minn.

Frederick Fritz
Parish/Campus Pastor
Lansing, Mich.

James Harrison
CEO, James Company
Eden Prairie, Minn.

Beth Lewis
CEO, Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Minneapolis, Minn.

Pam Moret
Executive Vice President, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis, Minn.

Robert Torkelson
Retired Ford Motor Company Executive
Excelsior, Minn.

Richard Bliese
President, Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minn.

Luther Seminary Administrative Cabinet

Richard Bliese
President

Kathleen G. Hansen
Vice President for Seminary Relations;
Executive Director of the Luther Seminary Foundation

Roland D. Martinson
Academic Dean

Patricia Lull
Dean of Students

Donald Lewis
Vice President for Finance and Administration,
Treasurer of the Foundation, Luther Seminary

John Mann
Seminary Pastor

Foundation Board of
Trustees

The Luther Seminary Board of Trustees provides key leadership in developing the financial support necessary to fulfill the seminary’s mission.

Officers of the Trustees

Janet Anderson, Chair
Gordon Sprenger, Vice Chair
Michael Schwartz, Secretary

Trustees

Janet Anderson
Retired School Social Worker
Minneapolis, Minn.

Paul Dovre
Chair, Luther Seminary Board of Directors
President Emeritus,
Concordia College
Moorhead, Minn.

Gordon Eid
Retired SVP/General Counsel of American Express Financial Advisors
Minnetonka, Minn.

Fred Fox
Chairman, LeMans Corporation
Janesville, Wis.

Gurine Gall
Financial Advisor
VIP Financial
Woodbury, Minn.

John Gilbert
Retired Chairman, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis, Minn.

Ed Hawxhurst
Retired Vice President
Ernst & Young
Kirkland, Wash.

David Hayes
Attorney, Fenwick & West; Chair, Intellectual Property Group
Half Moon Bay, Calif.

Norman Jones
Retired Bank CEO
Fargo, N.D.

Diane Koznick
Retired Marketing Executive
Levi Straus and The Limited Brands
Henderson, Nev.

Patty Lindell
Church and Civic Leader
Edina, Minn.

Bonnie Raquet
Corporate Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Cargill
Minneapolis, MN

Michael Schwartz
Retired Attorney
Minneapolis, Minn.

Gordon Sprenger
Retired CEO, Allina Health Systems
Chanhassen, Minn.

Leland (Lee) Sundet
Chairman, Sundet Companies, Inc.
Excelsior, Minn.

Joyce Thompsen
Executive Consultant Achieveglobal
Pasadena, Calif.

Staff

Kathleen Hansen
Executive Director of the Foundation, Vice President for Seminary Relations Luther Seminary

Donald Lewis
Treasurer of the Foundation, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Luther Seminary

Richard Bliese
President,
Luther Seminary