Contact
Business Address
LMM | Lutheran Men In Mission
8765 West Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631
Fax: (773) 380-2632
Staff Contact Information
Kevin Burke
Discipleship Consultant
920-562-1411
Email Kevin
Kyle Pedersen
Emerging Ministries Consultant
(515) 290-5064
Email Kyle
LMM Staff are employed by the Board of Directors to provide for the day-to-day operational and mission needs of the organization.
All staff are fully remote.
Executive Director is responsible for spiritual leadership, hiring/employing/evaluating remaining staff members, engaging in other contractual arrangements, and being responsible for the annual budget.
To mail the Executive Director, please contact for a local mailing address
Discipleship Consultant works to develop discipleship opportunities/training for men in the areas such as One Year to Live weekend retreats, leadership training, Project Twelve curriculum, as well as publicizing LMM events.
Emerging Ministries Consultant works in partnership with other LMM staff to develop and implement initiatives such as the A-Team and Project Twelve, provides technical expertise and support for LMM events such as Bold Gatherings, and serves as an advisor to potential emerging ministries.
Board Members
| Position | Name | |
| President | Vic Williams | Send email to Vic |
| Vice President | Jason Adams | Send email to Jason |
| Secretary | Jim Schieble | Send email to Jim |
| Treasurer | Jeff Kuchenbecker | Send email to Jeff |
| Director – Discipleship | Joshua Forde | Send email to Joshua |
| Director – Events | Matthew Love | Send email to Matthew |
| Director – Network and Communications | David Newman | Send email to David |
| Director – Emerging Ministries | [Vacant] | |
| Director – Development Council | Rich White | Send email to Rich |
| Executive Director | John Sundquist | Send email to John |
The Board of Directors manage/direct the business and charitable affairs of LMM. The Board consists of nine positions (serving three-year terms, not to exceed two terms):
Executive Committee are the five elected positions of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Development Council Chairman.
Ministry Team Directors are appointed by the Executive Committee to lead one of the four LMM Ministries titled: Discipleship, Events, Communications/Networking, and Emerging Ministries.
Regional Leaders, Ambassadors, and NetCasters
| Leader | City | State | Region / Synod | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Youngblood* | Tulsa | OK | Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod | Ambassador |
| Herb Hergott* | Berthoud | CO | Rocky Mountain Synod | Ambassador |
| Joe Ebert | Thousand Oaks | CA | Southwest California Synod | Ambassador |
| Adam Baroni | Pembroke Pines | FL | Florida-Bahamas | Ambassador |
| Robert Manger | Kathleen | GA | Southeastern Synod | Ambassador |
| Jim Rathe* | Tripoli | IA | Northeastern Iowa Synod | Ambassador |
| Dennis Wohlers | West Burlington | IA | Southeastern Iowa | Ambassador |
| Greg Ploeger* | Ankeny | IA | Southeastern Iowa | Ambassador |
| Mark Juhl | Remsen | IA | Western Iowa | Ambassador |
| Erik Maki | Winfield | MO | Central States Synod | Ambassador |
| Pete Hinrich* | Clifton | IL | Central/ Southern Illinois Synod | Ambassador |
| Ken Moats | Barnesville | MN | Northwestern Minnesota | Ambassador |
| Lon Buss | Leesburg | FL | Florida-Bahamas | Ambassador |
| Joshua Forde | Boynton Beach | FL | Florida-Bahamas | Ambassador |
| Mark Swanson | Becker | MN | SW MN Synod | Ambassador |
| Jan Nelson* | Redwood Falls | MN | SW MN Synod | Ambassador and President of the SW Minnesota LMM |
| Lon Buss | Rochester | MN | SW MN Synod | Ambassador |
| Tim Schroeder* | St. Paul | MN | Minneapolis and St. Paul Synods | Ambassador |
| Steve Brown | Elkhorn | NE | Nebraska Synod | Ambassador |
| Don Schwartz | Herndersonville | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Jack Weller | Shelby | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Terry Edwards* | Lincolnton | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador & NC LMM Ministry Coordinator |
| Dwayne Graham | Gastonia | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Rich Mahler | Washington | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Dave Linker | Salisbury | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| John Barger | Hickory | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Joel Heavner | Lincolnton | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Charles Jenkins | Vale | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| White Iddings | Hickory | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Todd Burns | Fayetteville | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Roger Lyman | Matthews | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Russ McKittrick | Charlotte | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Geo. Gardner, Jr. | Lincolnton | NC | North Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| David Beaver | Lincolnton | NC | North Carolina Synod | Hendersonville |
| David Drumm | Gahanna | OH | Southern Ohio Synod | Ambassador and President of Southern Ohio Synod LMM |
| George Freestone* | Wyomissing | PA | NE Pennsylvania Synod | Ambassador |
| Jason Adams | Las Vegas | NV | Grand Canyon | Ambassador |
| Vic Williams* | Reno | NV | Sierra Pacific | Ambassador |
| Matthew Love | Aptos | CA | Sierra Pacific | Ambassador |
| Tom Stoffregen | Woodland | CA | Sierra Pacific | Ambassador |
| Alan Socha | Mauldin | SC | South Carolina Synod | Ambassador |
| Tom Ramsey | Simpsonville | SC | South Carolina Synod | Executive Director of SC Synod LMM |
| Philippe Cote | Columbia | SC | South Carolina Synod | Treasurer of SC Synod LMM |
| Gene Holiman | Austin | TX | SW Texas Synod | Ambassador |
| Randy Bratsven* | Houston | TX | Texas-Louisianna Gulf Coast | Ambassador |
| Bob Tanner | Pflugerville | TX | Southwest Texas Synod | Ambassador |
| Robert Eskridge | Round Rock | TX | Southwest Texas Synod | Ambassador |
| David Umlang | San Antonio | TX | Southwest Texas Synod | Ambassador |
| Jay Wenger* | San Antonio | TX | Southwest Texas Synod | Ambassador |
| Dennis Hickey | San Antonio | TX | Southwest Texas Synod | President Southwest TX LMM |
| Dave Newman* | San Antonio | TX | Southwest Texas Synod | Ambassador |
| Ronnie Sanford | Victoria | TX | Southwest Texas Synod | Ambassador |
| Rich White | South Riding | VA | Metropolitan Washington, DC | Ambassador |
| John Lasher | Waynesboro | VA | Virginia Synod | Ambassador |
| Hank Mays | Puyallup | WA | Southwestern Washington | Ambassador |
| Paul Beckman* | Madison | WI | South-Central Synod of Wisconsin | Ambassador |
| Andrew Moscinski | Appleton | WI | East-Central Synod of WI | Ambassador |
| Jeff Kuchenbecker | Fish Creek | WI | East Central Wisconsin Synod | Ambassador |
| Jim Schieble | Columbus | WI | South-Central Synod of WI | Ambassador |
| Chuck Dube | Woodruff | WI | Northern Great Lakes | Ambassador |
Send an email to an Ambassador:
Ambassadors are volunteers from across the nation who forward quarterly Ambassador-Grams to those on their contact lists that may be interested in LMM updates. They also potentially develop contacts within their denominational office; requesting that LMM information gets posted and stays current on synod webpages. If you would like to volunteer as an Ambassador (or find out more about the position), contact LMM Director of Communications and Networking
NetCasters are Ambassadors who have volunteered for extra duties. They search for existing men’s ministry groups and establish contacts within them. These groups are then linked to the helpful programs and initiatives offered by LMM. NetCasters work closely with their denominal offices across the country for their assistance in establishing contact with congregations. Subsequently, NetCasters also frequently serves as a regional point of contact for these congregational contacts.
Presidents are elected leaders of their respective regional or congregational LMM chapters. All would welcome your questions, interest, and involvement. If you are aware of additional LMM regional leaders that are not listed here, please forward that information to LMM Director of Communications and Networking
Ambassador-Grams help Ambassadors and Partners of LMM effectively share consistent information with contacts in their network. These periodic communications, typically quarterly, will feature LMM resources and upcoming events to help individuals and congregations with their ministry to men. It is the hope of LMM that this information will help equip men to be bold, daring followers of
Christ.