Our Board
Board Members are elected at our assembly, every three years. They serve a six-year term.
Rev. Dr. Aimée Appell (she)
Board Member
Deacon Steven Beumer (he)
Board Member
Rev. Dr. Joy McDonald Coltvet (she)
Board Member
Janet DeVinney (she)
Board Member
Desta Goehner (she)
Board President
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David Scherer (he)
Board Member
Dr. Robin Lauermann, PhD (she)
Board Member
Rev. Dr. Dawn Roginski (they)
Board Secretary
Jaye Summerlot (they)
Board Member
Rev. Jennifer Thomas (she)
Board Treasurer
Melody Stachour (she)
Board Member
Rev. Michael Wilker (he)
Board Vice President
We exist to help dismantle white supremacy and end racism in the Church by working together with all of the ELCA Ethnic Associations.
THE ELCA ETHNIC ASSOCIATIONS
Association of
Asian and Pacific Islanders
African Descent
Lutheran Association
Association of
Latino MInistries of the ELCA
American Indian Alaska Native Lutheran Association
Association of Lutherans of Arab and Middle Eastern Heritage
BECOME A PARTNER.
When we talk about transformation, we see it as an invitation to tap into the ability to move from wherever you are toward being an antiracist. Theologically, we are inviting you to have your heart broken open by Christ to move forward on the journey toward antiracism.
If this is you or you’re still discerning, we want to invite you to become a member of the association. Or, as we call it, a partner. Because this is a journey, and whether you are just beginning or have been on the slow road for a while, we want to be there with you.