Mission Advancement Staff Directory
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Our Commitment to Donors
General Contact Information
Departments
Coordination & Accountability
Mark D. Hofman, B.S. Ed., MBA
Executive Director — Mission Advancement & Mission Advocate
Interim Director — Pastoral Formation & Care opportunities
- Regions: Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, eastern New York state, Rhode Island, southeastern Utah, Vermont, and Western Iowa
- Contact:
314-996-1315
mark.hofman@lcms.org
Laura Bucy
Executive Administrative Assistant
- Contact:
314-996-1325
laura.bucy@lcms.org
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Member Engagement (Sustaining Funds)
Shane Smithson
Director of Member Engagement & Mission Advocate
- Regions: Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Missouri
- Contact:
314-974-8508 (mobile)
314-996-1693 (office)
shane.smithson@lcms.org
Julie Branson
Gift Processing & Telecare Manager
- Contact:
314-996-1665
julie.branson@lcms.org
Brad Wood
Projects Coordinator
- Contact:
314-996-1321
brad.wood@lcms.org
Linda Thomas
Telecare Representative
Joan Clifton
Telecare Representative
Sandra Hood
Telecare Representative
Beverly Clancy
Telecare Representative
Ginger Reese
Gift Processing Specialist
Brooke Sparks
Gift Processing Specialist
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Mission Advocates, Grants, Foundations, and District/Congregation Relations
John Lewis
Director — Transformative Giving and Mission Advocate
- Regions: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Florida
- Contact:
734-646-0122
john.lewis@lcms.org
Anna Lockwood
Administrative Assistant — Mission Advocates
- Contact:
888-930-4438 (toll-free)
314-996-1672
anna.lockwood@lcms.org
Michael Fischer, CFRE, CDE, M.Ed.
Mission Advocate & Associate Gift Planning Counselor — LCMS Foundation
- Contact:
480-313-5251
michael.fischer@lcms.org
Kate Ellis
Coordinator — Gift Planning & Grants
- Contact:
314-996-1680
kate.ellis@lcms.org
Josh Douglas
Gift Planning Advocate
- Contact:
262-995-4511
josh.douglas@lcms.org
David Fiala
Mission Advocate
- Regions: Wisconsin and Minnesota
- Contact:
314-278-9750
david.fiala@lcms.org
Joe Deverian
Mission Advocate
- Region: Arizona, California, and Nevada
- Contact:
562-383-8454
joe.deverian@lcms.org
Jacob Gnan
Mission Advocate
- Regions: Texas and New Mexico
- Contact:
414-807-8534
jacob.gnan@lcms.org
Frank Kremer
Mission Advocate
- Regions: Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri
- Contact:
314-644-8668
frank.kremer@lcms.org
Krista Young
Mission Advocate
- Regions: North Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware
- Contact:
314-745-2381
krista.young@lcms.org
Zach Schnare
Mission Advocate
- Regions: Illinois and Iowa
- Contact:
618-973-2426
zach.schnare@lcms.org
Jennifer Hummel
Program Coordinator — Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya
Coordinator — Donor Care and Advocacy
- Contact:
314-996-1326
jennifer.hummel@lcms.org
Alyssa Gaterman
Manager — Donor Care and Advocacy
- Region: Western North America
- Contact:
314-996-1731
alyssa.gaterman@lcms.org
Carley Lavin
Coordinator — Donor Care and Advocacy
- Regions: North Central and North America
- Contact:
314-996-1611
carley.lavin@lcms.org
Mary Hamilton
Manager — Grants and Foundations
- Contact:
314-996-1310
mary.hamilton@lcms.org
Ella Duffy
Coordinator — Grants and Foundations
- Contact:
314-996-1332
ella.duffy@lcms.org
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Information Analysis and Advocate Support
Cindy Schwegmann
Manager — Information Analysis
- Contact:
888-930-4438
cindy.schwegmann@lcms.org
Kristin Knabach
Specialist — Information Analysis
- Contact:
314-996-1045
kristin.knabach@lcms.org
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Missionary Network Care & Support
Chandra Thurman, MBA
Director — Missionary Network Care & Support
- Contact:
314-996-1053
chandra.thurman@lcms.org
Edie Honaker
Administrative Assistant — Missionary Network Care
- Contact:
314-996-1323
edie.honaker@lcms.org
Julie Loehring
Membership Coordinator — Together In Mission (LCMS congregations and organizations giving or pledging financial support for official LCMS missionaries)
- Contact:
888-930-4438, ext. 1651
314-996-1651
julie.loehring@lcms.org
Michelle Beckmann
Membership Coordinator — Mission Senders (Individuals and families giving or pledging financial support for official LCMS missionaries)
- Contact:
888-930-4438, ext. 1047
314-996-1047
michelle.beckmann@lcms.org
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Mission Central — Mapleton, Iowa
Gary Thies
Missionary and Support Advocate/Mission Development Counselor — Specialist advocate for missionaries and mission projects through Mission Central in Mapleton, Iowa.
Mission Central is a partnership of the LCMS, Iowa District West and the Nebraska District. It operates under the tax-exempt status given to the LCMS by the IRS and is a budgeted, integral part of the LCMS Mission Advancement unit.
- Regions: Nebraska & Iowa-West Districts
- Contact:
712-251-1264
gary.thies@lcms.org
Sonya Sexton
Administrative Assistant
- Contact:
712-882-1029
sonya.sexton@lcms.org
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Campaigns and Special Initiatives
Martha (Mitkos) Dahlke
Director — Campaigns and Special Initiatives & Mission Advocate
- Regions: Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Western Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
- Contact:
314-996-1322 (office)
618-520-5445 (mobile)
martha.dahlke@lcms.org
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Gift Receipting, Records-Keeping and Database Management
Ann Lowery
Manager — Data Integrity: Blackbaud CRM Database
Kathy Wakeman
Coordinator — Data Integrity
- Contact:
314-996-1752
kathleen.wakeman@lcms.org
Pam Hassler
Constituent Information Database Administrator
Jenna Koch
Gift Receipting Coordinator
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