Contact Information

 

Corporate Center:

Bethesda Lutheran Communities:  600 Hoffmann Dr., Watertown, WI 53094
Toll Free Phone: 800-369-4636     Phone: 920-261-3050     Fax: 920-261-8441

 

Corporate Officers

Email

Phone
President and CEO John E. Bauer, Ph.D. 920-206-4402              
Executive VP of Mission Advancement and Religious Life The Rev. Dr. Jacob A.O. Preus 920-206-4510
Vice President of Finance Jack Tobias 920-206-4403
Vice President of Operations John Twardos 920-206-7705
Vice President of Marketing and Communications Laura Reilly 920-206-4506
Vice President of Development The Rev. Charles E. Werth 920-206-4410
Interim Vice President of Religious Life The Rev. Dr. Jacob A.O. Preus 920-206-4510
Vice President of Human Resources Michael Hoffman 920-206-4404
Vice President of Information Services Vacant 920-206-4409
Vice President of Legal Affairs Jeffrey A. Kaczmarski 920-206-4406
Executive Director of the Bethesda Institute David Morstad 920-206-4405
Executive Director of Bethesda Enterprises John B. Nickels 920-206-4407
   

 
Corporate Director of Quality & Performance Enhancement Jennifer Becher 920-206-4435
Corporate Director of Operations Integrity Debborah Zubke 920-262-6527
Corporate Director of Business Development & Innovation Kelly Thran 503-225-1640  
   

North Central Region - Wisconsin
Regional Office: 700 Hoffmann Dr., Watertown, WI 53094
Regional Director Gretchen Block 920-262-8261 ext 3403
Regional Human Resources Director Craig Schmidt 800-369-4636 ext 3471
Religious Life Director - WTTN Campus Rev. Dennis Kneer 800-369-4636 ext 3565
Corporate Recruiter Sarah Luedke 920-206-4481
North Central Recruiter Kim Roeseler 920-262-8261 ext 3333
Ministry Consultant Dcs. Katie Willman 920-261-3050 ext 3452
Director of Camp Matz Dcs. Katie Willman 920-261-3050 ext 3452
Ministry Consultant - Wisconsin South Area Rev. David Stevens 920-245-1709
Ministry Consultant - Wisconsin North Area Olivia Miller 920-261-3050 ext 3454
Religious Life Director - Upper Midwest (includes Wisconsin & Illinois) Vacant 920-206-4410

Central Region - Illinois and Missouri
Regional Office: 1905 Montana Dr., Suite 10 Springfield, IL 62704
Regional Director - Illinois, Missouri                                  Katherine Dunbar 217-787-9640
Regional Human Resources Director Jenny Ondr 303-795-2061 ext 12
Recruiter Pat Brady 815-230-2111 ext 16
Ministry Consultant - Illinois Laura Lee Wright 815-254-0257
Ministry Consultant - Missouri David Sukolics 913-449-2470
   

Northeast Region - Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas
Regional Office: 3948 New Vision Dr., Suite A, Fort Wayne, IN 46845-1721
Regional Director James Greer 260-481-4201
Regional Human Resources Director Mark Faller 260-481-4204
Recruiter Samantha Waszczak 260-481-4211
Ministry Consultant - Northern IN, MI Dcs. Kimberly Trombley 317-498-7952
Corporate Director of Outreach Ministries Don Boden 765-642-9902
Corporate Director of SonRise Ministries Don Boden 765-642-9902
Director of Religious Resource Creation Sandra Brese Rice 716-908-6766
Ministry Consultant - OH, NJ Eric Kretzmann 440-222-2477
Ministry Consultant - Central Indiana Jackie Schaefer 317-331-5985
Religious Life Director - Central & Southern Indiana Ben Stuckey 765-639-5830
Ministry Consultant - Northern & Central Indiana Katy Geisleman 765-642-9902
 

Office: 18937 K-Z Rd., Cypress. TX 77433
Regional Human Resources Director   281-516-4021
Religious Life Director Rev. David Cecil 800-220-0423 ext 4031
     

Southwest Region - California
Regional Office: 2875 Churncreek Rd., Suite A, Redding, CA 96002
Regional Director Marilyn Pfennig 530-224-5448
Regional Human Resources Director Joshua Murdock 559-322-5610
Religious Life Director Rev. Geta Dirasse 260-804-1683
Ministry Consultant Rev. Geta Dirasse 260-804-1683
     


Office: 119 N. Main St., Porterville, CA 93257
Regional Human Resources Director Joshua Murdock 559-322-5610
Religious Life Director Rev. Geta Dirasse 260-804-1683
Ministry Consultant Rev. Tesfai Tesema 408-728-5900
     


Office: 290 Shaw Ave. Suite B, Clovis, CA 93612
Regional Human Resources Director Joshua Murdock 559-322-5610
Religious Life Director Rev. Geta Dirasse 260-804-1683
Ministry Consultant Rev. Tesfai Tesema 408-728-5900
     


Office: 1335 Mowry Ave., Fremont, CA 94538
Regional Human Resources Director Joshua Murdock 559-322-5610
Religious Life Director Rev. Geta Dirasse 260-804-1683
Ministry Consultant Rev. Geta Dirasse 260-804-1683
     

Office: 26489 Rancho Parkway South, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Regional Director Marilyn Pfennig 530-224-5448
Regional Human Resources Director Joshua Murdock 559-322-5610
Recruiter Megan Hughes 949-600-6119
Corporate Director of Consulting Ministries Rev. Steven Leinhos 951-526-6775
Religious Life Director Rev. Geta Dirasse 260-804-1683
Ministry Consultant Pamela Martens 559-779-3918
   

West Central Region - Colorado and Kansas
Regional Office: 5630 South Curtice St., Littleton CO 80120
Regional Director Mark Wester 719--492-7878
Regional Human Resources Director Jenny Ondr 303-795-2061 ext 12
Recruiter Pat Brady 815-230-2111 ext 16
Religious Life Director Rev. David Cecil 800-220-0423 ext 4031
Ministry Consultant Susan Hart, DCE 303-304-9657
 

Office: 14150 W. 113th St., Shawnee Mission, KS 66215
General Information   913-906-5000
Regional Human Resources Director   913-906-5007
Ministry Consultant David Sukolics 913-906-5024
Recruiter Pat Brady 815-230-2226
     
   

Northwest Region- Oregon and Washington
Regional Office: 831 SW 17th Ave., Portland, OR 97205
Regional Office: 14220 Interurban Ave. South, Suite A150, Tukwila, WA 98168 
General Information Wash.: 206-826-1685 Ore.: 503-261-0255
Regional Director Vacant 971-344-5576
Regional Human Resources Director Vicki Smead 503-225-1630
Religious Life Director Rev. Geta Dirasse 260-804-1683
Ministry Consultant - Oregon Rev. Geta Dirasse 260-804-1683
Ministry Consultant - Washington Mona Fuerstenau 360-624-3847
   

Gift Representatives

Mission Advancement Director - Ky., Tenn., N.C., S.C. Marily Gardner 262-751-8879
Mission Advancement Director - Chicago, Lake County Wis. Marily Gardner 262-751-8879
Mission Advancement Director - N.M., Texas, Ark., La., Miss., Ala., Ga., Fla., Okla., Calif. Cynthia Cummings 817-573-6229
Mission Advancement Director - Ohio, Ind., Mich., N.Y., Pa., Va., Conn. Gerard Grim 440-384-9559
Mission Advancement Director - Wash., Ore., Mont., Wyo., Idaho deShauna Jones 503-913-2824
Mission Advancement Director - Ariz., Utah, Nev., Colo., Eastern Wis., Wyo. Katey Higgins 920-988-0271
Mission Advancement Director -  Northern Wis., Minn, Iowa, S.D., N.D. Dennis Vanden Heuvel 920-206-4411
Mission Advancement Director - Neb., Kan., Mo., Central Wis. Vacant 800-369-4636
ext. 4420
National Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Vacant 800-369-4636
ext. 4420
Corporate Director of Annual Fund Debra Rothe 920-206-4480

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600 Hoffmann Drive, Watertown, WI 53094 Phone: 800-369-4636