Coordination & Accountability
Mark D. Hofman, CFRE, MBA
Executive Director, Mission Advancement & Mission Advocate
Director, Member Engagement (Sustaining Fund) — Interim
• Region: Eastern Utah (excluding Salt Lake City), western and southern Colorado (including Colorado Springs), western Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, northern Missouri, eastern Virginia, Maryland, eastern Pennsylvania, eastern New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Alaska (limited/rare travel).
• Direct: 314-996-1315
• mark.hofman@lcms.org
• Our Code of Ethics
• Donor Bill of Rights
Laura Bucy
Executive Administrative Assistant
• 314-996-1325
• laura.bucy@lcms.org
Member Engagement (Sustaining Funds)
Brianne Gerzevske, CFRE, M.A.
Manager, Member Engagement
Julie Branson
Gifts by Phone Program Manager
• Direct: 314-996-1665
• julie.branson@lcms.org
Ruth Fleming
Gifts by Phone Lead — Day
Diane Moynihan
Gifts by Phone Lead — Evening
Mission Advocates, Foundations, and District/Congregation Relations
Anna Lockwood
Administrative Assistant — Mission Advocates
• Toll Free: 888-930-4438
• Direct: 314-996-1672
• anna.lockwood@lcms.org
Michael Butterfield
Mission Advocate
• Deployed in Northern Illinois
• Mobile: 708-466-8391
• 314-996-1672 (Anna Lockwood)
• michael.butterfield@lcms.org
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Michael Fischer, CFRE, CDE, M.Ed.
Mission Advocate & Associate Gift Planning Counselor — LCMS Foundation
• Deployed in Arizona
• Mobile: 480-313-5251
• 314-996-1672 (Anna Lockwood)
• michael.fischer@lcms.org
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John Lewis
Senior Mission Advocate and Manager (Interim) of Mission Advocates
• Deployed in Michigan
• Mobile: 734-646-0122
• 314-996-1672 (Anna Lockwood)
• john.lewis@lcms.org
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Greg Rommel
Mission Advocate
• Deployed in Texas
• Mobile: 314-277-2005
• 314-996-1672 (Anna Lockwood)
• greg.rommel@lcms.org
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Jill Eggemeyer
Program Coordinator — Donor Care & Advocacy
• Direct: 314-996-1645
• jill.eggemeyer@lcms.org
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Patty Mainer
Associate Program Coordinator – Donor Care and Advocacy / Program Coordinator — Global Seminary Initiative (GSI)
• Direct: 314-996-1661
• patty.mainer@lcms.org
Jennifer Hummel
Program Coordinator — Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya
Associate Program Coordinator — Donor Care and Advocacy
• Direct: 314-996-1326
• jennifer.hummel@lcms.org
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Kathy Wakeman
Ascending Roots Membership Coordinator &
Shepherds Staff Membership Coordinator
• Toll Free: 888-930-4438
• Direct: 314-9961648
• kathy.wakeman@lcms.org
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Amy Scholz
District/Congregation Advocate
• Deployed in Nevada
• Mobile: 702-287-5051
• Office: 314-996-1672 (Anna Lockwood)
• amy.scholz@lcms.org
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Mary Hamilton
Grants and Foundations Coordinator
• Direct: 314-996-1310
• mary.hamilton@lcms.org
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Brooke Waickman
Research Analyst
Cindy Schwegmann
Research Analyst
Greg Rommel: Texas, Oklahoma, eastern Colorado and Missouri south of I-70.
Mike Butterfield: All of Illinois, Wisconsin and the Twin cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul and suburbs.
Mike Fischer: All of California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico
John Lewis: All of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Pastoral Formation & Care
Opportunities to support the recruitment, formation, professional growth, advanced education/leadership development and care of Lutheran pastors in the LCMS and our international partner churches.
Cindy Simpson, CFRE
Director, Pastoral Formation and Care
• Deployed in Oklahoma
• Mobile: 708-638-5565
• cindy.simpson@lcms.org
Julie Loehring
Program Coordinator — LCMS Joint Seminary Fund & Membership Coordinator — Messengers
• Direct: 314-996-1019
• julie.loehring@lcms.org
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Missionary Network Care & Support
Chandra Thurman, MBA
Director, Missionary Network Care & Support
• Direct: 314-996-1053
• chandra.thurman@lcms.org
Edie Honaker
Administrative Assistant — Missionary Network Care
• 314-996-1323
• edie.honaker@lcms.org
Debbie Feenstra
Membership Coordinator — Together In Mission (Congregations)
• Toll Free: 888-930-4438
• Direct: 314-996-1651
• debra.feenstra@lcms.org
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Michelle Beckmann
Membership Coordinator — Mission Senders (Individuals/Families)
• Toll Free: 888-930-4438
• Direct: 314-996-1047
• michelle.beckmann@lcms.org
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Karen Schultz
Missionary Support Coordinator
• Deployed in Minnesota
• Direct: 320-379-1096
• karen.schultz@lcms.org
Gary Thies
Missionary and Support Advocate/Mission Development Counselor — Nebraska & Iowa-West Districts
• Website: Mission Central — Mapleton, Iowa
• Deployed in Iowa
• Direct: 712-251-1264
• gary.thies@lcms.org
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Rev. Dr. Brent Smith
Missionary and Support Advocate/Mission Development Counselor — Nebraska, Kansas & Iowa-West Districts
• Website: Mission Central — Mapleton, Iowa
• Deployed in Omaha, Neb.
• Direct: 703-713-2851
• brent.smith@lcms.org
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Pam Kovarna
Administrative Assistant
Mission Central — Mapleton, Iowa
• Direct: 712-882-1029
• pam.kovarna@lcms.org
Campaigns and Special Initiatives
Martha Mitkos
Director, Campaigns and Special Initiatives & Mission Advocate
• Region: Washington, Oregon, North Idaho, Montana
• Direct: 314-996-1322
• Mobile: 618-520-5445
• martha.mitkos@lcms.org
Gift Receipting, Records-keeping and Database Management
Ann Lowery
Manager, Gift and Database Operations
• Direct: 314-996-1673
Pam Hassler, Constituent Information Database Administrator
Tina Boswell, Gift Processing Specialist
Kelly Cook, Gift Processing Specialist
Brooke Sparks, Gift Processing Specialist
Jenna Koch
Gift Receipting Coordinator
• Donor Care Line — Gift Receipts