Alumni Leadership
Alumni Council
To help Concordia Seminary “listen” more effectively, an Alumni Council was created. Alumni Council members are appointed by the Seminary president and represent a wide range of graduation years. They meet twice per year and serve as a link between the Seminary and alumni, assist in planning alumni functions, and advise the president and Alumni Relations staff.
The Alumni Council:
- Serves as representative “voice” of alumni to the president of the Seminary.
- Serves as a link between the Seminary and alumni for the purposes of recruitment and development.
- Assists in planning alumni gatherings and other related activities.
- Meets twice annually to plan and discuss items relating to alumni programs, recruitment and other Seminary projects.
- Serves constituent alumni in the various regions or special ministries as opportunity arises.
The districts of the LCMS have been divided into nine geographical regions, based on the number of alumni and congregations in each. The Alumni Council also includes one alumnus from the Center for Hispanic Studies, one alumnus from the Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Technology and one deaconess.
Alumni in the English and SELC districts are considered members of the geographical areas in which they reside.
Alumni Council Members
Region 1 (Term expires 2022)
Rev. Michael Warmbier (’85)
Cornelius, OR 97113
503-522-2611
mwarmbier49@outlook.com
Region 2 (Term expires 2024)
Rev. Paul T. Schult (’95)
Redwood, CA 94062
650-366-5892
pschult@redeemerrwc.org
Region 3 (Term expires 2024)
Rev. Scott Snow (’83)
Wichita, KS 67206
316-684-5201
ps@holycrosslutheran.net
Region 4 (Term expires 2024)
Dr. William Knippa (’73) (Chairman)
Austin, TX 78739
512-663-9200
pastorknippa@bethanyaustin.com
Region 5 (Term expires 2020)
Rev. Jon Haakana (’83)
Anoka, MN 55303
763-205-5406
jon@mtolive-anoka.org
Region 6 (Term expires 2022)
Rev. Steven Maske (’00)
Hampshire, IL 60140
810-429-3980
pastormaske@gmail.com
Region 7 (Term expires 2023)
Rev. Kevin Jones (’88)
Bay City, MI 48708
989-893-4088
revkev@immanuelbaycity.com
Region 8 (Term expires ’24)
Rev. Joseph M. Warnke (’17)
Locust Grove, GA 30248
706-974-8932
pastorwarnke@gmail.com
Region 9 (Term expires 2024)
Rev. Jeffrey D. Nickel (’15)
Clarence, NY 14031
716-634-2332
pastornickel.holycross@gmail.com
CHS (Term expires 2022)
Rev. Germán Novelli Jr. (’16)
Milwaukee, WI 53221
414-366-5299
novelligrace@gmail.com
Deaconess (Term expires 2023)
Deac. Kristina Paul (’11)
St. Louis, MO 63122
314 822-7772
kpaul@ckhome.org
Ethnic Immigrant Inst. of Theology (Term expires 2024)
Rev. Wichieng Tang Wetnyangran (’07)
Hurst, TX 76053
817-284-1677
wichieng@peacechurch.org
Member at large (Term expires 2023)
Rev. Steve De Santo (’08)
St. Johns, FL 32259
904-230-2496
revsdesanto@gmail.com
Faculty Adviser
Rev. Dr. David Peter
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis, MO 63105
314-505-7101
peterd@csl.edu
Manager, Alumni Relations
Melodie Bostic
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis, MO 63105
314-505-7626
bosticm@csl.edu
Alumni District Representatives
Select a district.
Atlantic District Alumni Representative
Rev. Shawn Dugan (1997)
Zion Lutheran Church
153 Nott Terrace
Schenectady, NY 12308-3130
518-374-1811
zion@zionlcny.org
California-Nevada-Hawaii District Alumni Representative
Rev. John Standley (’00)
Cordova Lutheran Church
10400 Coloma Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
916-363-5687
revstandley@sbcglobal.net
Central Illinois District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Eastern District Alumni Representative
Rev. Cory Eckstrom (’96)
St. Paul Lutheran Church
49 Hamlin Street
Cortland, NY 13045
607-591-5919
Coryecks@aol.com
English District Alumni Representative
Rev. Timothy Halboth
25630 Grand River Ave.
Redford, MI 48240
313-532-2266
glcms41@gmail.com
Florida-Georgia District Alumni Representative
Rev. Eric T. Eichinger (’06)
3166 N. McMullen Booth Rd.
Clearwater, Florida 33761
352-504-2269
pastoreich@tampabay.rr.com
Indiana District Alumni Representative
Rev. Luther Brunette (’80)
Carmel Lutheran Church
4850 East 131 Street
Carmel, IN 46033
317-814-4252
lbrunette@cornerstonelutheran.church
Iowa East District Alumni Representative
Rev. Daniel Pool (’09)
St. John Lutheran Church
416 Main Ave.
Clinton, IA 52732
563-242-5588
dpool@stjohn-clinton-ia.org
Iowa West District Alumni Representative
Rev. David Simonson (’85)
203 Second Street
Fenton, IA 50539
515-386-3517
davesimonson@netins.net
Kansas District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Michigan District Alumni Representative
Rev. Robert Appold (’83)
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
5125 Cascade Rd. S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-3726
616-942-9091
rappold@stmatthewgr.com
Mid-South District Alumni Representative
Rev. Donald White (1991)
1810 S. Prairie St.
Stuttgart, AR 72160
870-674-4836
bobbiekazoo@gmail.com
Minnesota North District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Minnesota South District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Missouri District Alumni Representative
Rev. William Marler (’83)
3642 W. Greenwood St.
Springfield, MO 65807
417-840-1023
wmarler73@gmail.com
Montana District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Nebraska District Alumni Representative
Vacant
New England District Alumni Representative
Rev. Volker Heide (’90)
Lutheran Church of Madison
9 Britton Lane
Madison, CT 06433
203-245-4145
lcofmadison@aol.com
New Jersey District Alumni Representative
Rev. Andrew Dinger (’07)
1630 Amwell Rd.
Somerset, NJ 08873
908-635-7464
revdinger@gmail.com
North Dakota District Alumni Representative
Rev. Bernie Worral (’86)
Immanuel Lutheran Church
1258 Broadway
Fargo, ND 58102
701-293-7979
bernieworral@gmail.com
North Wisconsin District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Northern Illinois District Alumni Representative
Rev. Patrick Pinion (’02)
Messiah Lutheran Church
1601 Avenue F
Sterling, IL 61081
815-625-2284
melcpastor@comcast.net
Northwest District Alumni Representative
Rev. Matthew Henry (’17)
Friendship Celebration Lutheran Church
765 E. Chinden Blvd.
Meridian, ID 83646
208-288-2404
mhenry@friendshipcelebration.org
Ohio District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Oklahoma District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Pacific Southwest District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Rocky Mountain District Alumni Representative
Rev. Don Stults (’96)
253 Davis
Monte Vista, CO 81144
719-852-3424
god_rules@email.com
SELC District Alumni Representative
Vacant
South Dakota District Alumni Representative
Vacant
South Wisconsin District Alumni Representative
Rev. Carl Seeger (’01)
St. John Lutheran Church
207 High Street
Edgerton, WI 53534
608-884-3515
revcarlseeger@hotmail.com
Southeastern District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Southern District Alumni Representative
Rev. Paul M. Ernewein (’07)
766 Fair Hill Loop
Covington, LA 70433
985-607-4332
giveblood2@yahoo.com
Southern Illinois District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Texas District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Wyoming District Alumni Representative
Vacant