Boards of Directors

The Board of Directors of Lutheran Family Services has 20 members who represent the Nebraska Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA); the Nebraska District, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS); and other communities at large. By volunteering their time, leadership and vision, the Board of Directors leads the organization in planning, visioning, fund raising, and fiscal oversight.

CHAIR Gaye Lynn Schaffart Omaha	VICE CHAIR Peter W. Zandbergen Omaha
TREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE Bradley D. Holtorf Fremont	CHAIR, PROGRAM COMMITTEE Amy Peck Waterloo

Anthony Anderson Omaha	Bishop David deFreese Gretna	Stuart J. Dornan Omaha
Gwendolynn F. Edwards Bellevue	Dan Mauk North Platte	Kenny Rocker Omaha
T. Parker Schenken Omaha	Rev. Carlos Schneider Omaha	District President Russell Sommerfeld Seward
Renee Tewes Lincoln
LFS Foundation Board of Directors
CHAIR Gregg H. Johnson LaVista	VICE CHAIR Larry Novicki Omaha	SECRETARY Phyllis Choat Omaha
TREASURER Richard Zolnosky Norfolk	Terry McClain Fremont	Andrew Morrow Lincoln
Greg Schilling Omaha
Omaha Church Center Board of Directors
CHAIR Edwin D. Schoening Omaha	Herb Barelman Bellevue	Bradley D. Holtorf Fremont
Gaye Lynn Schaffart Omaha	Peter W. Zandbergen Omaha
Josiah Place, Inc. Board of Directors
PRESIDENT Craig Stirtz Gretna	VICE PRESIDENT Edwin D. Schoening Omaha	SECRETARY L.H. "Rick" Kolkman North Platte
TREASURER Richard Henrichs Omaha	Cindy Nieves Omaha