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 |
Terry Hepola Allegro Marketing
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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 |
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 |
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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Little Rock, AR |
David Rutlen, MD Professor of Medicine & Director of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Arkansas |
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