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
Rev. Yolanda Denson-Byers
At-large member, ELCA-Southwestern Synod
Ms. Christine Diindiisi McCleave
At-large member, United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Charles Gill, Jr.
At-large member, National Baptist Convention USA, Minnesota State Baptist Convention
Bishop Regina Hassanally
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southeastern Minnesota Synod
Fr. Jason Houck (d)
Greek Orthodox, Metropolis of Chicago
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, Minnesota Annual Conference
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
Bishop Dee Pederson
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southwestern Minnesota Synod
Rev. Sharon Prestemon
United Church of Christ, Minnesota Conference
Rev. Jesus Purisaca
At-large member, United Methodist Church, Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Gale Robb
Presbyterian Church, Presbytery of the Twin Cities
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
Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo
At-large member, United Church of Christ, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
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

Rev. Richard Coleman, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Regina Hassanally, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southeastern MN Synod
Bishop Craig Loya, Episcopal Church in Minnesota
Rev. Shari Prestemon, United Church of Christ
Rev. Jacquline Saxon, ABC Mid-American Baptist Church
Rev. Kelly Sherman-Conroy, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod

Endowment Committee

Chair

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

Members

Mr. Terrence Hassanally, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Southeastern MN Synod
Mr. Paul S. Nelson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod

Finance and Facilities Commission

Chair

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

Members

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

Human Resources Committee

Chair

Ms. Joyce Norals, Lutheran Social Services

Members

Ms. Reubenna Cooley, HIRED
Mr. Valton Henderson, Consultant
Ms. Mercy Olson, Wells Fargo
Ms. Ta Vongharath-Evenson, The Blake School

Nominations Committee

Chair

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

Members

Ms. Brenda Blackhawk, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis Area Synod
Ruling Elder Paul Campbell, Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbytery of Northern Plains
Rev. Thomas Flint, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Judith Ganz, Moravian Church
Rev. Michelle Hargrave, United Methodist Church, Minnesota Annual Conference
Rev. Charvez Russell, National Baptist Convention USA, Minnesota State Baptist Convention
Rev. Dr. Karen Smith Sellers, United Church of Christ

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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

Rev. Yolanda Denson-Byers

Ms. Christine Diindiisi McCleave

Rev. Dr. Charles Gill, Jr.

Bishop Regina Hassanally

Fr. Jason Houck (d)

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

Bishop Dee Pederson

Rev. Sharon Prestemon

Rev. Jesus Purisaca

Rev. Gale Robb

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

Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo

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