Board of Directors
and Foundation Board of Trustees
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.
Members on the board of directors are elected by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Church Council as well as by the seminary's supporting synods in ELCA regions 1 and 3.
*denotes Executive Committee Member
Officers
Chair: Gus Blanchard*
Vice Chair: Jim Harrison*
Secretary: Beth Lewis*
Treasurer: Ann Christ*
|
Committee Chairs
David Larson*, Academic Affairs Committee
Jon Anderson*, Student Affairs Committee
Don Bottemiller*, Finance & Administration
Committee
Joyce Thompsen*, Seminary Relations Committee
Tom Holtz*, Renovation Advisory Committee
Mark Gelle*, Investment Committee
|
Representing ELCA Region 1
|
Representing ELCA Region 3
|
| |
Region 1
Bishops |
The Rev. Jessica Crist
Bishop
|
|
Region 3
Bishops |
The Rev. Jon Anderson
Bishop |
| 1B |
Northwest Washington
|
Debra Lisser
Marketer & Fundraiser
|
3A |
Western
North Dakota |
Murray Sagsveen, Esq.
Synod Attorney
|
| 1C |
Southwest
Washington
|
The Rev. Alison Shane
Parish Pastor
|
3C |
South Dakota |
Marge Hegge, Ph.D.
Retired Professor of Nursing
South Dakota State University |
| 1D |
Eastern Washington-
Idaho |
The Rev. Ladd Bjorneby
Church Relations Pastor
Lutheran Community Services
|
3D |
Northwest Minnesota |
Donald Bottemiller
Retired CEO Homecrest Industries
|
| 1E |
Oregon |
The Rev. Chris Kramer
Pastor/ Director Youth Ministry
|
3E |
Northeast Minnesota |
Paul Jacobson
Musician/ Composer |
| 1F |
Montana |
Ann Christ
Businesswoman |
3F |
Southwest Minnesota |
David Anfinson, CPA
Partner, Anfinson, Riley & Thompson
|
| |
|
|
3G |
Minneapolis
Area |
Roger Eggen
Founder, Analytical Instruments, LLC
|
| 1A |
Alaska |
Vacant |
3H |
St. Paul
Area |
Claire Chang
Senior Program Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN Foundation
|
| 3B |
Eastern North Dakota |
Vacant |
3I |
Southeast Minnesota |
David Larson, MD
Retired Physician
Mayo Clinic
|
Representatives Appointed by the ELCA Church Council
|
| Location |
Name
|
|
Location |
Name |
|
Mahtomedi, MN
|
Gus Blanchard
Retired CEO
Deluxe Corporation
|
|
Minneapolis, MN
|
Beth Lewis
President & CEO
1517 Media |
|
Cannon Falls, MN
|
Kathleen Brekken
Retired President & CEO
Midwest of Cannon Falls
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
Carlos Peña
President
Kleen Supply, Co. |
| Eden Prairie, MN |
James Harrison
Consulting Partner
The Harrison Group
|
|
Little Rock, AR |
David Rutlen, MD
Professor of Medicine & Director of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Arkansas |
| Half Moon Bay, CA |
David Hayes, Esq.
Attorney
Fenwick and West, LLP |
|
St. Paul, MN |
The Rev. Robin Steinke, Ph.D.
President
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, MN |
| Hudson, WI |
John Haugo
Retired CEO/ Chairman
SearchAmerica, Inc. |
|
Altadena, CA |
Joyce Thompsen, Ph.D.
Principal
Thompsen Consulting |
| Minneapolis, MN |
Tom Holtz
Executive Vice President
CB Richard Ellis |
|
|
|
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.
*denotes Executive Committee Member
Officers
Chair: Joyce Thompsen*
Vice Chair: Roger Eggen*
Secretary: David Rutlen*
Treasurer: Michael Morrow
|
Administration
Heidi Droegemueller
Vice President for Seminary Relations
Executive Director of the Luther Seminary Foundation
|