Governance

The Saint Paul Area Synod Assembly is the highest legislative authority in the Saint Paul Area Synod and meets annually to conduct business. Between meetings of the synod assembly, the synod council serves as the board of directors of the synod and the interim legislative authority. Day to day work is carried out through the Office of the Bishop.

Information about governance at the ELCA churchwide level is available at www.elca.org/governance.

Saint Paul Area Synod Council

The Rev. Peter Rogness, Bishop*
Gail Olson, Vice President*
Carol Hood, Treasurer*
Connie Wiegel, Secretary*
The Rev. Barb Lundstad-Vogt, North Conference Representative
Open, East Central Conference Representative
Margaret Bonsack, South Central Conference Representative
Jon Christianson, North Central Conference Representative
The Rev. Terry Nordheim, Southeast Conference Representative
The Rev. Jamie Thompson, South Conference Representative
Aidan Zielske, Youth Representative
Brieanna Trovall, Young Adult Representative*
Joy Tkachuck, At-Large Representative
Roberta Olson, At-Large Representative*`
The Rev. William Siong, At-Large Representative
The Rev. John Snider, Dean's Representative
*2011-12 Executive Committee

Advisors

The Rev. Steve Schwartz, South Conference Dean
The Rev. Laurie O’Shea, North Conference Dean
The Rev. Roberta Flood, North Central Conference Dean
Brenda Olson, South Central Conference Dean
The Rev. John Stiles, East Central Conference Dean
JoAnn Hogenson, Women of the ELCA
The Rev. Paul Erickson, staff
The Rev. Susan Miller, staff
Sister Noreen Stevens, staff
Beth Helgen, staff