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: Joyce Thompsen*
Vice Chair: Murray Sagsveen*
Secretary: Ladd Bjornby*
Treasurer: Carlos Peña*
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Committee Chairs
Academic Affairs: Marge Hegge*
Student Affairs: Jon Anderson*
Finance & Administration: Carlos Peña*
Seminary Relations: Kathy Brekken*
Investment Committee: Mark Gelle*
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Representing ELCA Region 1
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Representing ELCA Region 3
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Region 1
Bishops |
The Rev. Kristen Kuempel
Bishop
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Region 3
Bishops |
The Rev. Jon Anderson
Bishop |
| 1A |
Alaska |
Vacant |
3A |
Western
North Dakota |
Murray Sagsveen
Synod Attorney
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| 1B |
Northwest Washington
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Vacant
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3B |
Eastern North Dakota |
Vacant |
| 1C |
Southwest
Washington
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The Rev. Alison Shane
Parish Pastor
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3C |
South Dakota |
Marge Hegge, Ph.D.
Retired Professor of Nursing
South Dakota State University |
| 1D |
Eastern
Washington-
Idaho
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The Rev. Ladd Bjorneby
Church Relations Pastor
Lutheran Community Services
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3D |
Northwest Minnesota |
Vacant
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| 1E |
Oregon |
The Rev. Chris Kramer
Parish Pastor
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3E |
Northeast Minnesota |
Paul Jacobson
Musician / Composer |
| 1F |
Montana |
The Rev. Jennifer Quanbeck
Parish Pastor |
3F |
Southwest Minnesota |
Vacant
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3G |
Minneapolis
Area |
Roger Eggen
Founder, Analytical Instruments, LLC
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3H |
St. Paul
Area |
Gail Olson
Retired
MN State Colleges and Universities
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3I |
Southeast Minnesota |
Vacant
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Representatives Appointed by the ELCA Church Council
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| Location |
Name
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Location |
Name |
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Naples, FL
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Brad Anderson
Retired CEO & Vice Chairman
Best Buy
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St. Paul, MN
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Cristina Lien
Senior Manager
General Mills |
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Cannon Falls, MN
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Kathleen Brekken
Retired President & CEO
Midwest of Cannon Falls
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Rochester, MN |
Robert Nesse, MD
CEO
Mayo Health Clinic |
Deerfield Beach, FL
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The Rev. Dr. Sean Forde
Pastor
First Lutheran Church
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Galveston, TX |
Carlos Peña
President
Kleen Supply, Co. |
| Brooklyn Park, MN |
Tracey Gibson
Statewide Director
State of MN
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Portland, OR |
David Rutlen, MD
Professor of Medicine & Director of Cardiovascular Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University |
| Greenville, WI |
Dean Gruner, MD
Retired CEO/Chairman
Thedacare
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Minneapolis, MN
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Don Samuels
CEO
Microgrants |
| Half Moon Bay, CA |
David Hayes, Esq.
Attorney
Fenwick and West LLP
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St. Paul, MN |
The Rev. Robin Steinke, Ph.D.
President
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, MN |
| Hudson, WI |
John Haugo
Retired CEO/Chairman
SearchAmerica, Inc. |
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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.
Officers of the Foundation
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Foundation Administration
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Joyce Thompsen, Chair
Roger Eggen, Vice Chair
David Rutlen, Secretary
Michael Morrow, Treasurer
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Robin Steinke, President
Heidi Droegemueller, Vice President of Seminary Relations / Executive Director of the Luther Seminary Foundation
Michael Morrow, Vice President for Finance and Administration / Treasurer of the Luther Seminary Foundation
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Updated June 11, 2019