LHOS Advisory Board

The LHOS Advisory Board is comprised of the following individuals:

Standing Members:

  • Bishop Jon Anderson, Southwest Minnesota Synod
    • Rev. Julie Anderson, Bishop's representative
  • Bishop David deFreese, Nebraska Synod
    • Rev. Andreas Stein, Bishop's representative
  • Bishop Michael Last, Western Iowa Synod
  • Bishop David Zellmer, South Dakota Synod
  • Dr. Murray Haar, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Augustana College
  • Dr. Ron Sisk, Academic Vice President and Dean, Sioux Falls Seminary
  • Dr. Ann Pederson, Department Chair, Religion, Augustana College
  • Rev. Leslie Svendsen, Our Savior's Lutheran senior pastor (Secretary, Advisory Board)
  • Rev. Layne Nelson, Executive Director, Lutherans Outdoors South Dakota

At Large Members:

  • Becky Blue(Chair, Advisory Board)
  • Duane Anderson, Esq. (Finance Officer, Advisory Board)
  • Dr. Jerry Tieszen
  • Dr. Sandy Jerstad
  • Rev. Carlene Rhody, South Dakota Synod
  • Rev. Trudy Peterson, Western Iowa

Ex Officio Members:

  • Rev. Dr. Chris Croghan, Director of LHOS
  • Sarah Stenson, JD, Assoc. Director of LHOS
  • Paul Baglyos, ELCA Region 3 Candidacy Coordinator
  • Kurt Osborne, Lutheran Planned Giving
  • Jim Schade, Lutheran Planned Giving