Board of Directors
PLTS is governed by a Board of Directors composed of 25 people, some of whom are elected from each synod in ELCA Regions I and II, and some of whom are appointed by the Churchwide Vocation & Education Unit. All board members serve 6-year terms, renewable once. Efforts are made to build board equity and diversity around gender, ethnicity and lay and rostered persons.
The board generally meets in 3-day sessions twice a year. Board meetings are almost always held on campus and are open to all staff and students, except for brief “executive sessions” that may be held to consider confidential personnel matters.
The board functions throughout the year with numerous standing and special committees, appointed by the Board Chair in consultation with other board members and the seminary president. It is a PLTS tradition that all board standing committees include seminary staff and students, as well as frequent outside friends and associates of the seminary.
Current Members of the Board of Directors
Mrs. Linda Baumhefner, Chair Sierra Pacific Synod
Mr. Brad Berg Northwest Washington Synod
Bishop Chris Boerger Northwest Washington Synod
Mrs. Twila Burdick Grand Canyon Synod
Mr. James Carlson, Treasurer Vocation and Education Unit
Mrs. Mary Carlson Vocation and Education Unit
Kathleen Elliott Chillison Southwest California Synod
Doug Cook Rocky Mountain Synod
Mrs. Kathy Dean Sierra Pacific Synod
Rev. Ruben Duran Vocation and Education Unit
Greg Egertson Sierra Pacific Synod
Pastor Frank Espegren Sierra Pacific Synod
Bishop Murray Finck Pacifica Synod
Mr. Bill Harman Pacifica Synod
Rev. John Lund Montana Synod
Ms. Beverly Masini, Secretary Southwest Washington Synod
Ms. Carol McDivitt Rocky Mountain Synod
Ms. Debra Papageorge Southwest California Synod
Rev. Lisa Smith Fiegel Alaska Synod
The Hon. Evan Sperline Eastern Washington Idaho
Bishop Steve Talmage, Vice Chair Grand Canyon Synod
Dr. Paul Tillquist Vocation and Education Unit
