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Corporate Center
Bethesda Lutheran Communities, Inc.
600 Hoffmann Drive
Watertown, WI 53094 [ Detailed map ]
800.369.4636
920.261.3050
920.261.8441 (fax)Watertown Campus [ Detailed map ]
Corporate Officer
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO | Dr. John E. Bauer | 920.206.4401 | john.bauer@mailblc.org |
| Executive Vice President of Mission Advancement and Religious Life | Rev. Dr. Jacob A.O. Preus | 920.206.4510 | jack.preus@mailblc.org |
| Vice President of Operations | John J. Twardos | 920.206.7705 | john.twardos@mailblc.org |
| Vice President of Communications and Public Relations | David Morstad | 920.206.4405 | david.morstad@mailblc.org |
| Vice President of Enterprise Development | John B. Nickels, C.F.R.E. | 920.206.4407 | john.nickels@mailblc.org |
| Vice President of Development | John Amato. | 920.206.4428 | john.amato@mailblc.org |
| Vice President of Finance | Jack Tobias | 920.206.4403 | jack.tobias@mailblc.org |
| Vice President of Human Resources | Michael Hoffman | 920.206.4404 | michael.hoffman@mailblc.org |
| Vice President of Information Services | Brian Tennant | 920.206.4409 | brian.tennant@mailblc.org |
| Vice President of Legal Affairs | Jeffrey A. Kaczmarski | 920.206.4406 | jeff.kaczmarski@mailblc.org |
| Vice President of Religious Life and Church Relations | Rev. Charles Werth | 920.206.4408 | chuck.werth@mailblc.org |
Eastern Division
Serving Central, Northeast, Watertown Campus, Wisconsin Community Services, Gulf and South Central Regions
| Title/Department | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Operations Officer | Debborah Zubke | 920.262.6527 | debbie.zubke@mailblc.org |
| Central Region - Illinois and Eastern Missouri Regional Office: 1905 Montana Drive, Suite 10 Springfield, IL 62704 |
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| Regional Director - Ill., Mo. | Kate Dunbar | 217.787.9640 | katherine.dunbar@mailblc.org |
| Regional Human Resource Director | Pat Brady | 815.230.2226 | pat.brady@mailblc.org |
| Regional Religious Life Director | Rev. Philip Gruenbaum | 815.230.2111 ext. 17 | phil.gruenbaum@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant - Ill., Mo. | Diane Mueller | 630.271.9871 | diane.mueller@mailblc.org | Northeast Region - Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio Regional Office: 3948 New Vision Drive Suite A Fort Wayne, IN 46845-1721 |
| Regional Director | Shonn P. Foy | 800.570.7151 | shonn.foy@mailblc.org |
| Regional Human Resources Director | Mark Faller | 260.481.4204 | mark.faller@mailblc.org |
| Employment Recruiter | Kathy Brown | 260.481.4218 | kathy.brown@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant - Ind. | Judith Anderson | 260.452.2283 |
judith.anderson@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant - Mich., NJ., Ohio | Katheen D. Morris | 248.680.1679 |
kathleen.morris@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant - New York | Sandra Rice | 716.631.9212 |
sandra.rice@mailblc.org |
| Watertown Campus Region Regional Office: 600 Hoffman Drive Watertown, WI 53094 |
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| Regional Director | Gretchen Block | 920.262.8261 ext. 3403 | gretchen.block@mailblc.org |
| Regional Human Resources Director | Craig Schmidt | 800.369.4636 ext. 3471 | craig.schmidt@mailblc.org |
| Employment Recruiter | Kim Roeseler | 888.878.8024 ext. 3333 |
kim.roeseler@mailblc.org |
| Regional Chaplain | Rev. Michael Schempf | 800.369.4636 ext. 3271 | michael.schempf@mailblc.org |
| South Central Region - Kansas, Western Missouri Regional Office: 14150 W. 113 St Shawness Mission, KS 66215 |
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| Regional Director | Deborah Rear | 913.906.5006 | deborah.rear@mailblc.org |
| Regional Human Resources Director | Cynthia Stotts | 913.906.5007 | cynthia.stotts@mailblc.org |
| Employment and Human Resources Coordinator | Shari Shinski | 913.906.5005 | shari.shinski@mailblc.org |
| Gulf Region - Texas, Florida Regional Office: 18937 K-Z Road Cypress TX 77433 |
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| Regional Director | Michael Chittenden | 281.516.4000 | michael.chittenden@mailblc.org |
| Regional Human Resources Director | Jim Jolly | 281.516.4044 | jim.jolly@mailblc.org |
| Regional Chaplain | Rev. David Cecil | 800.220.0423 ext. 4031 | david.cecil@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant - Fla., Ga. | Dcs. Lois Diebel | 877.457.5556 ext. 222 | lois.diebel@mailblc.org |
| Wisconsin Community Services Regional Office: 600 Hoffman Drive Watertown, WI 53094 |
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| Regional Director | Jan Zwart | 920.262.6528 | jan.zwart@mailblc.org |
| Regional Human Resources Director | Craig Schmidt | 800.369.4636 ext. 3471 | craig.schmidt@mailblc.org |
| Regional Chaplain | Rev. Michael Schempf | 800.369.4636 | michael.schempf@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant | Rev. Dennis Kneer | 800.369.4636 ext. 3565 | dennis.kneer@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant - Minnesota | Jeanne Dicke | 651.603.6279 | jeanne.dicke@mailblc.org |
Western Division
Serving California-Central, Northern and Southern, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific Northwest Regions
| Title/Department | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division Operations Officer | Kelly Thran | 503.225.1640 | kelly.thran@mailblc.org |
| Central California Region Regional Office: 119 N. Main Street Porterville, CA 93257 |
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| Regional Director | Cheri Taylor | 559.791.2000 | cheri.taylor@mailblc.org |
| Regional Human Resources Director | Josh Murdock | 559.322.5610 | josh.murdock@mailblc.org |
| Employment and Human Resources Coordinator | Susan Cha | 559.322.9183 | susan.cha@mailblc.org |
| Employment Specialist | Leo Etcharte-Tine | 559.791.2015 | leo.tine@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant | Pamela Martens | 559.246.4080 | pamela.martens@mailblc.org |
| Northern California Region Regional Office: 1335 Mowry Avenue Fremont, CA 94538 |
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| Regional Director | Marilyn Pfennig | 530.221.3627 | marilyn.pfennig@mailblc.org | Employment and Human Resources Coordinator | Shirlene Zitterman | 530.221.3663 | shirlene.zitterman@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant | Geta Dirasse | 530.222.1945 | getabicha.dirasse@mailblc.org |
| Southern California Region Regional Office: 26489 Rancho Parkway South Lake Forest, CA 92630 |
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| Regional Director | James Lovelle | 949.600.6128 |
jim.lovelle@mailblc.org |
| Employment and Human Resources Coordinator | Megan Hughes | 949.600.6119 | megan.hughes@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant | Rev. Steve Leinhos | 949.600.6122 |
steve.leinhos@mailblc.org |
| Rocky Mountain Region - Colorado Regional Office: 5630 South Curtice Street Littleton, CO 80120 |
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| Regional Director | Melissa Boswroth | 303.783.7050 | melissa.bosworth@mailblc.org |
| Regional Human Resources Director | Jenny Ondr | 303.795.2061 ext 12 | jenny.ondr@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant | Susan Hart | 303.304.9657 | susan.hart@mailblc.org |
| Employment Coordinator | Randi Daley | 303.795.2061 ext 10 | randi.daley@mailblc.org |
| Northwest Region - Oregon Oregon Regional Office: 831 SW 17th Ave. Portland, OR 97205 |
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| Regional Director | Roy Soards | 503.225.1639 | roy.soards@mailblc.org |
| Employment Recruiter | Martha Titterton | 503.225.1631 | martha.titterton@mailblc.org |
| Parish Ministry Consultant - Pacific Northwest Region | Michael De Dominick, DCE | 971.230.8905 | michael.dedominick@mailblc.org |
| Interim Parish Ministry Consultant - Pacific Northwest Region | Rev. Steve Leinhos | 949.600.6122 | steve.leinhos@mailblc.org |




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