Board and Committees

Presiding Elder Stacey L. Smith (d)
President
African Methodist Episcopal Church, Fourth District
Bishop Richard D. Howell, Jr.
Vice President
Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Minnesota, Wisconsin, & Dakotas District
Mr. Paul S. Nelson
Treasurer
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod
Rev. Dr. Jennifer Moran
Secretary
Moravian Church in America - Northern Province, Western District
Bishop David Bard
United Methodist Church, Minnesota Annual Conference
Ms. Tawanna Black
At-large member, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World
Rev. Timothy Button-Harrison
Church of the Brethren, Northern Plains District
Rev. Fern Cloud
Presbyterian Church, Dakota Presbytery
Rev. Richard H. Coleman
At-large member, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer
American Baptist Churches USA, Rochester/Genesee Region
Yolanda Denson-Byers
At-large member, ELCA-Southwestern Synod
Ms. Christine Diindiisi McCleave
At-large member, United Methodist Church
Archbishop Wayne Felton
The Communion of Holy Christian Churches
Bishop Regina Hassanally
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southeastern Minnesota Synod
Fr. Jason Houck (d)
Greek Orthodox, Metropolis of Chicago
Rev. Gale Robb
Presbyterian Church, Presbytery of the Twin Cities
Rev. Jeremiah Knabe
Presbyterian Church, Northern Waters
Elder Michael Lochow
Presbyterian Church, Presbytery of the Northern Plains
Bishop Craig Loya
Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church in Minnesota
Rev. Nathan Luitjens
Mennonite Church, Central Plains Mennonite Conference
Bishop Patricia Lull
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. Paul Area Synod
Rev. Jose Antonio Machado
At-large member, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod
Rev. Dana Neuhauser
At-large member, United Methodist Church
Bishop Amy Odgren
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Northeastern Minnesota Synod
Rev. Runney Patterson, Sr.
National Baptist Convention USA, Minnesota State Baptist Convention
Rev. Joshua Patty
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Upper Midwest Region
Rev. Sharon Prestemon
United Church of Christ, Minnesota Conference
Bishop Dee Pederson
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southwestern Minnesota Synod
Rev. Jacquline Saxon
American Baptist Churches, Mid-American Churches
Rev. Karyn Sciortino Johnson
At-large member
Rev. Kelly Sherman-Conroy
At-large member
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod
Ms. Viviana Sotro
At-large member, Roman Catholic Church
Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart
At-large member
Presbyterian Church, Presbytery of the Twin Cities
Bishop Ann M. Svennungsen
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod
Bishop William T. Tesch
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Northwestern Minnesota Synod
Rev. Alanna Simone Tyler
At-large member, Presbyterian Church- PTCA
Bishop Fred Willis Washington
Church of God in Christ, MN Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Rev. Celester L. Webb
At-large member, Church of God in Christ
Ms. Belinda Xiong
At-large member, United Methodist Church

*(d) indicates that a board member is the designee for an out-of-state judicatory head.

Executive Committee

Officers

President: Elder Stacey Smith, African Methodist Episcopal Church

Vice President: Bishop Richard D. Howell, Jr., Pentecostal Assemblies of the World

Secretary: Rev. Dr. Jennifer Moran, Moravian Church

Treasurer: Mr. Paul Nelson, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Minneapolis Area Synod

Members

Bishop Ann Svennungsen, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod

Rev. Jacquline Saxon, ABC Mid-American Baptist Church

Rev. Richard Coleman, African Methodist Episcopal Church

Rev. Shari Prestemon, United Church of Christ

Endowment Committee

Chair

Mr. Paul S. Nelson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod

Members

Mr. Richard Gunderson, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, St. Paul Area Synod

Mr. Terrence Hassanally, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southeastern MN Synod

Judge John Stanoch, Episcopal Church

Finance and Facilities Commission

Chair

Mr. Paul S. Nelson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod

Members

Mr. Michael Rodning Bash, Attorney at Law

Ms. Darlene Evans, National Baptist Convention USA, Minnesota State Baptist Convention

Mr. Terrence Hassanally, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southeastern MN Synod

Rev. Cynthia L. Ray, Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area

Suffragan Bishop Jeffery Smith, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Minnesota, Wisconsin, & Dakotas District

Human Resources Committee

Chair

Ms. Joyce Norals, Lutheran Social Services

Members

Ms. Reubenna Cooley, HIRED

Ms. Sunita Evenson, Big Brother Big Sister Twin Cities

Ms. Ashley Jordan, Luther Seminary

Nominations Committee

Chair

Suffragan Bishop David Johnson, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Dakotas District

Members

Elder James Alberts,Church of God in Christ, Minnesota Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

Ms. Brenda Blackhawk, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod

Ruling Elder Paul Campbell, Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbytery of Northern Plains

Rev. Judith Ganz, Moravian Church

Rev. Charvez Russell, National Baptist Convention USA, Minnesota State Baptist Convention

Rev. Dr. Karen Smith Sellers, United Church of Christ

Rev. Nancy Victorin-Vangerud, United Methodist Church, Minnesota Annual Conference

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Board and Committees

Presiding Elder Stacey L. Smith (d)

Bishop Richard D. Howell, Jr.

Mr. Paul S. Nelson

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Moran

Bishop David Bard

Ms. Tawanna Black

Rev. Timothy Button-Harrison

Rev. Fern Cloud

Rev. Richard H. Coleman

Rev. Dr. Sandra L. DeMott Hasenauer

Yolanda Denson-Byers

Ms. Christine Diindiisi McCleave

Archbishop Wayne Felton

Bishop Regina Hassanally

Fr. Jason Houck (d)

Rev. Gale Robb

Rev. Jeremiah Knabe

Elder Michael Lochow

Bishop Craig Loya

Rev. Nathan Luitjens

Bishop Patricia Lull

Rev. Jose Antonio Machado

Rev. Dana Neuhauser

Bishop Amy Odgren

Rev. Runney Patterson, Sr.

Rev. Joshua Patty

Rev. Sharon Prestemon

Bishop Dee Pederson

Rev. Jacquline Saxon

Rev. Karyn Sciortino Johnson

Rev. Kelly Sherman-Conroy

Ms. Viviana Sotro

Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart

Bishop Ann M. Svennungsen

Bishop William T. Tesch

Rev. Alanna Simone Tyler

Bishop Fred Willis Washington

Rev. Celester L. Webb

Ms. Belinda Xiong

Executive Committee

Officers

Members

Endowment Committee

Chair

Members

Finance and Facilities Commission

Chair

Members

Human Resources Committee

Chair

Members

Nominations Committee

Chair

Members