Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers who are elected by delegates from our member congregations. The Board makes all grant-making decisions.

Dave Heine
Board Chair
Emanuel Lutheran Church
New Haven
Chris Walda
Board Vice Chair
St. John Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
David Lawrenz
Secretary
Zion Lutheran Church
North Manchester
Jon Niemeyer
Treasurer
Emmanuel Lutheran Church – Soest
Fort Wayne
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Ahlersmeyer
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
The Rev. Dr. Gary Erdos
Trinity English Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Cheryl Erickson
Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Jill Ann Goeglein
Peace Lutheran Church
Fremont
Patricia Hartman, Ed.D.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Linda Kleine
St. John Lutheran Church - Bingen
Decatur
Christine Michael
Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Scott Miller, M.D.
Trinity English Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Sandy Meyer
Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Jacob Pennekamp
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
The Honorable Charles Pratt
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Anne Simerman, J.D.
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Steve Van Wyngarden
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Beth Webber
Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne