2017 LSA Annual Conference
May 4-6, 2017
Washington, DC
Join other members from the LSA network at the 2017 Annual Conference.
- David Abrahamson, Chairman, Board of Directors, Lutheran Life Communities
- Kelly Aiken, Vice President and CareerSTAT Director, National Fund for Workforce Solutions
- Jessica Allen, General Sales Manager, Versiant Corp
- Shareen Anderson, Executive Director, Lutheran Life Communities
- Mike Anderson, Community and Resources Manager, Compass Housing Alliance
- Phyllis Anderson, Seminary President Emeritus, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
- MacArthur Antigua, Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Cross-Sector Partnerships, Public Allies
- Mokgari Aphane, Student, Wartburg College
- Valarie Ashley, Executive Director, Southeast Ministry
- Michael Athen, Director of Assisted Living Operations, Augsburg Lutheran Home & Village
- Kate Atkins, Client Development Advisor, Wipfli LLP
- Melissa Austin, Director of HCBS, Lutheran Services of Georgia
- Marian Baldini, President and CEO, KenCrest Centers
- Matthew Banda, Council President, Faith-Immanuel Lutheran Church
- James Barclay, President and CEO, Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
- Amy Battjer, Vice President, The Hatcher Group
- John Bauer, Consultant, John E. Bauer Consulting, LLC
- Sam Beals, CEO, Samaritas
- Kathie Bender Schwich, Senior Vice President, Mission & Spiritual Care, Advocate Health Care
- Josselyn Bennett, Director, Poverty & Justice, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Alice Benson, Regional Gift Planner, ELCA Foundation
- Dan Berland, Director of Federal Policy, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
- Stanley Berman, CFO, Lutheran Services in America
- Marianne Berner, VP of Development, World Food Program USA
- Michael Bertrand, President and CEO, Lutheran Child and Family Services of IL
- Melissa Bonicelli, Principal, Venn Strategies, LLC
- James Bosse, Vice President, Graceworks Lutheran Services
- Stephen Bouman, Executive Director, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Angela Bovill, President/CEO, Ascentria Care Alliance
- Pete Bowmer, Senior Pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Toledo, Ohio)
- Lawrence Bradshaw, President/CEO, National Lutheran Communities & Services, Inc.
- Brian Brant, Vice President Child and Family Services, Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
- Jennifer Brooks, Senior Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Ben Brown, Program Assistant, Faith in Public Life
- Rochelle Brunsdon, Director, Lutheran Community Services Northwest
- Alan Budahl, Executive Director, Lutheran Social Services of AK
- Judy Budi, Vice-President Residential Care, Graceworks Lutheran Services
- Anthony Bugg-Levine, CEO, Nonprofit Finance Fund
- T.J. Cantwell, Director of Member Engagement – Disaster Response, Lutheran Services in America
- Lisa Carr, Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Jean Casper, Vice President of Human Resources, Lutheran Community Services Northwest
- Christine Cauffield, CEO, LSF Health Systems
- Jenny Cederstrom, CFO, Samaritas
- Joseph Chu, Associate Program Director, Lutheran Disaster Response, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Ba Cockburn, Executive Director of Research & Quality Improvement, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
- Kichelle Coleman, Executive Director of Children Services, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
- Edward Coleman, Interim President/CEO, Bethel New Life
- Christine Connell, CEO, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
- Dan Connors, CEO, St. Joseph Home
- Lindsey Copeland, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, Lutheran Services in America
- Andrew Corrigan, Producer, The Graham Company
- Larry Crowell, President and CEO, Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
- Rebecca Curzon, Senior Program Manager, PMP, IBM Marketing, Communications, and Citizenship Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs
- Debra Dade, Independent Living Specialist, Oesterlen Services For Youth, Inc.
- Ken Daly, President & CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors
- Patricia Davenport, Director for Evangelical Mission, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA
- Melanie Davis, Chief Development Officer, Lyngblomsten Foundation
- Bart Day, Executive Director, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
- Moses Dennis, Pastor, All For All Agency
- Mia Dillard, Community Resiliance Program VISTA Leader, LSA
- Sue Doeden-Stacy, LSSI Works Business Relationship Manager, Lutheran Social Services of Indiana
- Liz Donnelly, SVP, Treasury Solutions Division, F&M Bank
- Mike Dorsey, VP of Sales, Odyssey Software
- Alissa Dott, Director, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
- Kevin Dougher, Treasurer, KenCrest Centers
- David Duea, President and CEO, Lutheran Community Services Northwest
- Mike Duggar, President and CEO, Lutheran Family and Children's Services
- Chelsey Duggar, Spouse, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri
- Robin Dunbar Balck, SVP of Administration & CSO, Ecumen
- Anne Dunnenberger, Director of Outreach, Bridge of Hope National
- Indivar Dutta-Gupta, Co-Executive Director, Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality
- Mike Earman, Enterprise Account Executive, Relias Learning
- Melody Eastman, Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
- Ryan Edlich, Regional Account Executive, Relias Learning
- Robert Egger, CEO, L.A. Kitchen
- Nathanael Ellens, Case Manager, Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota
- Alan Erdman, Reverand, LFCS of Missouri
- Jon Evert, Board of Directors, Lutheran Social Services of MN
- John Feather, CEO, Grantmakers in Aging
- David Fenoglietto, President and CEO, Lutheran SeniorLife
- David Fiedler, President, LCMS Foundation
- Luanne Fisher, President & CEO, Liberty Lutheran
- Patrick Fitzgerald, Operations Specialist, Portico Benefit Services
- Stephen Fitzgerald, Operations Specialist, Portico Benefit Services
- Ken Flynn, VP Sales, Versiant Corp.
- Colleen Frankenfield, President & CEO, Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey
- Gillian Frazier, Development Coordinator, Lutheran Social Services of Indiana
- Carol Fredrich, Retired CEO, None - retired
- Alesia Frerichs, Vice President of Member Engagement, Lutheran Services in America
- Andrew Fuller, Advocacy Coordinator, ELCA
- Michele Gardner, Case Manager, Bread for the City
- Brian Gavin, Vice-President of Advancement and Communications, Lutheran Social Services of NY
- Kristen Gay, President/CEO, Silver Springs-Martin Luther School
- Beth Gebhart, Executive Director Mission Advancement, Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey
- Andrew Genszler, President and CEO, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
- Janet George, Director of Church and Community Relations, The Lutheran Care Network
- Jasmine Gibson, Marketing Manager, Lutheran Services in America
- Jim Glynn, Executive Director, Metro Lutheran Ministry
- Ted Goins, President/CEO, Lutheran Services Carolinas
- Jennifer Goldberg, Directing Attorney, Health Team, Justice in Aging
- Colin Goldfinch, Senior Health Policy Advisor, Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee
- Natalie Goodnow, Member Engagement Fellow, Lutheran Services in America
- Darrell Gordon, CEO/President, Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center
- Sharei Green, Program Communicator, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Mik Gregoire, Director of Community Engagement, KenCrest
- Andy Grote, Manager - National Lending, Lutheran Church Extension Fund
- Brady Gurganious, Spiritual Life Leader, Lutheran Child and Family Services
- Eric Gurley, President & CEO, Immanuel
- Charlotte Haberaecker, President and CEO, Lutheran Services in America
- Rafael Haciski, Health and Human Services Division, The Graham Company
- Connor Hagey, Director Retirement Services, Concordia Lutheran Ministries
- Don Hallberg, Business Development, Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA
- Jill Hammer, Foundation Executive, Front Porch
- Athena Hansen, Student, Wartburg College
- Jim Harney, President, Harney Management Partners
- Jodi Harpstead, CEO, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
- Barbara Harris-Yarsiah, Teacher, Faith Immanuel Lutheran Church
- Ron Hauser, Chief Program Officer, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
- Jimmie Hawkins, Director of the PC (USA) Office of Public Witness, Reverend
- Ruth Henrichs, President & CEO, Lutheran Family Services of NE, Inc.
- Dan Hermann, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
- Carlos Hernandez, Director Church and Community Engagement, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
- Christie Hinrichs, President/CEO, Tabitha
- Deborah Hoesly, VP, Development, Lutheran Services in America
- Kristen Hoffman, Board Director, Immanuel
- Laura Hoffman, Clinical Director, Lutheran Social Services of Indiana
- Barb Hoffmann, Manager, Grant Administration, Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
- Brian Hofland, President, Research to Prevent Blindness
- Michael House, Board Chair, Lutheran Ministries of Mercy
- Bonnie Howard, Director of National Partnerships, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Eric Hoyle, Board Chairman, Lutheran Services Carolinas
- Kate Hutchinson, Deputy Director, LSS of Northern California
- Tammy Jelinek, Senior Manager, Wipfli LLP
- William Jennings, CEO Elect, California Lutheran Homes
- Junia John-Straker, CEO, Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands, Inc.
- Louis Johnson, Director of Employer Resources, Concordia Plan Services
- Carol Josefowski, Disability Ministries Administration, ELCA
- Bill Kallestad, Vice President of Programs and Services, Lutheran Services in Iowa
- Tricia Katebini, Manager, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Al Kaul, Vice President of Human Resources/CPO, Wellspring Lutheran Services
- Damyn Kelly, President/CEO, Lutheran Social Services of New York
- Rachel Kerestes, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Lutheran Services in America
- Rebecca Kiesow Knudsen, VP of Community Services, Lutheran Social Services of SD
- Knox Kimberly, Sr. VP of Government and Corporate Relations, Upbring
- Robert Kirschner, Vice President, Development & Communications, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
- George Klauser, Executive Director, Lutheran Social Services of MN
- Rick Kleven, Vice President of Government Affairs, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
- Chris Koenig, President and Chief Executive Officer, Niagara Lutheran Health Systems, Inc
- Tom Kopp, Treatment Manager, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch
- Fred Kraegel, LSA Board Emeritus, Lutheran Services in America
- Dorothy Krans, Director, Recognized Service Organizations, The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
- Kurt Kusserow, Bishop, Southwestern PA Synod, ELCA
- Mark Laisch, Professional Staff Member, Senate Appropriations Committee, Minority
- Heike Lake, Area Director, Lutheran Community Services Northwest
- David Larson, President & CEO, Lutheran Social Services of WI and Upper MI
- Matthew Leighty, Executive Director, Lutheran Ministries Media, Inc.
- Beth Lewis, President & CEO, 1517 Media
- Bethany Lilly, Deputy Director of Policy & Legal Advocacy, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- Kathryn Linthicum, Student, Wartburg College
- Anthony Lompis, LSW, Coordinator of Social Services, Luther Home of Mercy
- Michael Loo, President & COO, Upbring
- Deb Lyle, Administrator, Graceworks Enhanced Living
- David Maack, Executive Director, Lutheran Mission Society
- David Machledt, Senior Policy Analyst, National Health Law Program (NHeLP)
- Vincent Madera, Program Manager, The Children's Village
- Sue Madigan, Church and Community Engagement, Thrivent Financial
- Tijuana Madison, Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Dee Mahan, Director of Medicaid Initiatives, Families USA
- Rick Marshall, CEO, Genacross Lutheran Services
- Francesca Martin, Chief Program Officer, Compass Housing Alliance
- Stacy Martin, Executive Vice President, Programs, Lutheran Services Florida, Inc.
- Isabel Masch, VP of Research and Quality Improvement, Lutheran Social Services of New York
- Mark Matulka, Government Affairs Director, Mosaic
- Angi McCloskey, Community Relations Manager, Mosaic
- Lisa McCracken, Senior Vice President, Ziegler
- Carol McKinley, VP of Operations, United Methodist Communities
- Tonia McNeal, CFO, KenCrest
- Larry McReynolds, Executive Director, Family Health Centers at NYU Langone
- Sarah Meek, Director of Policy & Advocacy for LSA-DN, Lutheran Services in America
- Diane Melley, Vice President, Global Citizenship Initiatives Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, IBM
- Tom Meyers, Managing Director, Ziegler
- Paul Miles, President and CEO, Wheat Ridge Ministries
- Glenn Miller, Vice President for External Relations, SpiriTrust Lutheran
- Greg Milligan, Executive Vice President, Harney Management Partners
- Paige Mills-Haag, Director of Fund Development, Concordia Life Care Community
- John Moeller, CEO, Lutheran Services of Georgia
- Angie Moellering, CEO & President, Lutheran Social Services of Indiana
- Lisa Morgan, VP Program Operations, Lutheran Family Services of Virginia
- Mary Muliett, Vice President, Home & Community, Samaritas
- Loretta Murray, Executive Director, Mill Neck Services
- Brendan Nelson, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministry, Peace Lutheran Church
- Megan Neubauer, Coordinator, Domestic Hunger Initiative Pilot Projects, ELCA
- Sonia Noorman, Division Director, Wellspring Lutheran Services
- Megan O'Brien, Mission Advancement Coordinator, Lutheran Ministries of Mercy
- Janet Obee, Adult Day Services Manager, Filling Homes – Soaring Arts Studio
- Christine Oddo, Director of Corporate Compliance and Community Outreach, Mill Neck Services
- Betty Oldenkamp, President/CEO, Lutheran Social Services of SD
- Joanne Otte, Program Director, Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Milwaukee/Chicago Office
- Jon Overvold, Senior Director, Mission & Spiritual Care, NYU Langone Health
- Jackie Palmer, Senior Manager of Communications, Lutheran Services in America
- Donna Palmer, Chief External Relations Officer, Upbring
- Terry Parker, Director of Property Management, The Good Samaritan Society
- Cara Patton, Coordinator, Recognized Service Organizations, The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
- Roger Paulsberg, President/CEO, Lutheran Life Ministries
- Tim Peifer, Director of Philanthropy, The Legacy at North Augusta
- Jenny Perdew, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, LMM-FILLING HOMES
- Mark Peterson, Retired President and CEO, Lutheran Social Services of MN
- Mary Perterson, Retired, Lutheran Social Services of MN
- Arnold Pierson, VP - Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA, ELCA Mission Investment Fund
- Mark Pile, President/CEO, Diakon
- Janet Pope, Executive Director, Compass Housing Alliance
- Stuart Portman, Senior Legislative Assistant, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
- Peggy Powell, National Director of Workforce and Curriculum Development, PHI
- Sarah Quirk, Executive Clinical Director, Lutheran Services Carolinas
- Chris Quistad, Director of Spiritual Care, Ecumen
- Bonnie Raquet, Board of Directors, Lutheran Services Carolinas
- Anna Rathmann, Director, Great Plains Conservation Foundation
- Ray Ratke, Chief Operations Officer, Lutheran Family Services of Virginia
- Eunice Ravenna, Director of Mission and Community Care, St. Joseph Home
- Todd Reckling, Vice President of Program, Lutheran Family Services of NE, Inc.
- Bill Reddy, Chief Operating Officer, Compass Housing Alliance
- Steven Reid, Vice President for Mission and Ministry, Lutheran Life Communities
- Amy Reumann, Director, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa)
- Jerrad Rimel, Operations Director, Bethesda Children's Home
- Nichole Rineer, President, Holleran Consulting
- Carol Roberts, President & CEO, Lutheran Social Services of Northern CA
- LaWanda Robertson, Director, Human Resources, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
- Tommie L Robinson Jr, Board Chair, National Lutheran Communities and Services
- Terri Rodriguez, Vice President, Lutheran Ministries of Mercy
- Caleb Rollins, Development Manager, Lutheran Services in America
- Kim Roque, Director, Member Engagement, Lutheran Services in America
- Nancy Rosemore, AVP of Disability Services, Lutheran Social Services of MN
- Carolyn Ross, Executive Coordinator, Care Connections Network
- Knute Rotto, COO, Mosaic
- Robert Rundle, President/CEO, SpiriTrust Lutheran
- Joyce Rutherford-Donner, Member, Board of Directors, Graceworks Lutheran Services
- Joy Ryan, Preseident/CEO, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch
- Murray Sagsveen, Vice Board Chair, Lutheran Social Services ND
- Patricia Savage, President/CEO, Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries
- Melissa Scaramuzzo, County Mental Health Director / Area Director, Lutheran Community Services Northwest
- Susie Schatz, Sr. Director of Advocacy & Volunteer Services, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
- Glenn Scherer, Executive Director, Augsburg Lutheran Village
- Jeri Schoonover, Chief Service Officer, Lutheran Social Service of MN
- Pam Schuessler, COO, KenCrest Centers
- Sven Schumacher, CEO, Lutheran Child and Family Services
- Arielle Semer, Mission Advancement Assistant, Lutheran Ministries of Mercy
- Kurt Senske, CEO, Upbring
- Tamer Seoud, Chief Financial Officer, Lutheran Social Services of New York
- Willis Serr, President & CEO, Graceworks Lutheran Services
- Su Shaffer, VP Specialty Sales, Diversified Foods Inc.
- Michael Shaw, Program Officer, The Kresge Foundation
- Annette Shoemaker, Director, ELCA Foundation Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Raleigh Sims, Director of Plant Operations, Lutheran Haven, Inc.,
- Samual Sipes, CEO, Lutheran Services FL, Inc.
- Carol Slight, Vice President, ICF/IID Services, Filling Memorial Home of Mercy, INC
- Deborah Sloss, Administrator, Senior Living Bloomfield Hills, Samaritas
- William Snyder, Vice President Philanthropy and Community Engagement, Luthercare
- Eliave Sobol, Management Analyst, Social Security Administration
- Bola Sodeinde, Business Operations Manager, Lutheran Services in America
- Elizabeth Sparling, Sr. VP & COO, Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey
- Jason Sroufe, Division Director, Wellspring Lutheran Services
- Michael Stadie, Program Director, Lutheran Disaster Response, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Kermit Starnes, President, Lutheran Trust Insurance Agency
- Karen Starnes, Agency Rep, Lutheran Trust
- Cari Still, Associate Vice President of Quality Assurance and Compliance, Lutheran Services Florida
- John Stroeh, Pastor, Peace Lutheran Church
- Mark Stutrud, CEO, Lutheran Social Services of IL
- Suzanne Sullivan, Director of Advancement, Compass Housing Alliance
- Gene Svebakken, CEO Emeritus, Lutheran Child and Family Services of IL
- Julie Swanson, President/CEO, Lutheran Family Services of VA, Inc.
- Barbara Swartling, Board President, Bainbridge Community Foundation
- David Swartling, LSA Board Member, Mills Meyers Swartling Attorneys
- Brenda Swartz, President/CEO, Concordia Place
- Mamadou Sy, Executive Director, Refugee and Immigrant Services, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
- Thomas Syverson, Executive VP/COO, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Damon Terzaghi, Senior Director of Medicaid Planning and Policy, National Association of States United for Aging and Disability
- Lisa Thirer, Manager, Advisory Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund
- Jessica Thomasson, CEO, Lutheran Social Services ND
- Jamila Thompson, Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)
- Vickie Thompson-Sandy, President, Samaritas
- Molly Tierney, BCDSS Director, Baltimore City Department of Social Services
- Linda Timmons, President & CEO, Mosaic
- George Trauner, CEO, Bethesda Children's Home
- Kathy Trumbore, Director of Lifesharing, KenCrest Services
- John Twardos, President/CEO, Lutheran Services in Iowa
- Lynn Unipan, Development Director, Silver Springs-Martin Luther School
- James Van Horn, Board President, KenCrest
- Ann Vazquez, President and CEO, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis
- Jim Vetter, VP, Partner and Community Relations, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch
- Christine Vitelli, Relationship Manager, Portico Benefit Services
- Melanie Wallschlaeger, Director for Evangelical Mission, Southwestern Washington Synod, ELCA
- Clyde Walter, Campaign Director, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
- Donald Warner, Executive Director, Oesterlen Services for Youth, Inc.
- Maureen Warren, VP Family Services, Lutheran Social Service of MN
- Sheila Weber, VP, Children & Youth Services, LSS of South Dakota
- Bruce White, Executive VP, Johnson, Kendall & Johnson
- Rita Wiersma, CEO, Community Involvement Programs
- Greg Wilcox, VP for Mission Integration, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Michael Wilker, Senior Pastor, Lutheran Church of the Reformation
- Mark Wimmer, VP Church Relations & Ministry Partnerships, Diakon
- Thomas Woessner, Attorney, Lutheran Social Services of MN
- Julie Wong, LSA Event Planner, The Event Concierge, LLC
- Brent Worley, Senior Account Executive, Micro Distributing
- Nicholas Wuertz, Director of Refugee Community Services, Lutheran Services in Iowa
- Donald Wukotich, CEO, Lutheran Ministries of Mercy
- Joe Young, Program Director, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- James Zils, LSA Board Member, Lutheran Services in America
Last Updated April 21, 2017