SOLI Board Officers
The Rev. Martin Otto Zimmann serves as the Executive Director of the Stewardship of Life Institute. He is an adjunct professor of church and society at United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg campus. He holds a Ph.D. in American Culture studies.
Email: mzimmann@uls.edu
The Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta, Chair. Pastor Gomez-Acosta serves as Senior Director for New Ministry Development and Evangelism at the Churchwide Office of the ELCA.
Email: Miguel.Gomez-Acosta@elca.org
The Rev. Sunitha Mortha, Vice Chair. Pastor Mortha serves as Associate to the Bishop and Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the ELCA’s Metropolitan Chicago Synod.
Email: smortha@mcselca.org
Deacon Timothy Siburg, Secretary. Deacon Siburg serves as the Director for Evangelical Mission, Innovation and Stewardship for the Nebraska Synod, ELCA.
Email: timothy@nebraskasynod.org
Paul Wangerin, Treasurer
West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod, ELCA
SOLI Board Directors
The Rev. Irma Banales
Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod, ELCA
Deacon Tammy Devine
Professional Certified Coach, ELCA Coaching
Gabrielle Irle
Outreach Coordinator, Lutherans Restoring Creation
The Rev. Louise Johnson
Executive for Administration, ELCA
Karen Johnson Kretschmann
Congregation and Synod Support Team, ELCA
The Rev. Matthew O’Rear
St. Luke Lutheran Church, Atlanta, GA
The Rev. Tim Perlick
Mount of Olives Lutheran Church, Phoenix, AZ
The Rev. Daniel Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Strategic Development, Grand Canyon Synod, ELCA
Bishop Melissa Stoller
Bishop, Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA
Staff
Lisa Dubay
Administration
The Rev. Sarah Hess
Web Content Manager
Communications Assistant, Virginia Synod, ELCA
