SYNOD Council
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The Synod Council is the board of directors making decisions in coordination with the Synod Assembly. They steward the Roster of Ministers in partnership with the Bishop, they issue letters of call, and they report to the Synod Assembly. Comprised of lay and rostered leaders from each of the six conferences, the Synod Council serves as trustees of the East Central Synod of Wisconsin.
S10.01.03. The Synod Council shall be comprised of nineteen members: the four synod officers, twelve at-large members, one representative each from the synodical youth organization, the synodical women’s organization and the synodical men’s organization.
*Designates second term
Executive Committee
Rev. Anne Edison-Albright
Bishop (2026)
Nancy Schanke
Vice President (2029)*
Kerry Fehrman
Treasurer (2029)
Rev. Crystal Lee
Member at Large (2026)
Janet Zander
Member at Large (2028)
Secretary (2026)
Council Members
Adam Clifford
Appleton Conference (2027)*
Rev. Mark Laatsch
Appleton Conference (2028)
Robbie Spofford
Green Bay Conference (2028)
Rev. Peter Mannoja
Green Bay Conference (2026)
Thomas Brauer
Oshkosh Conference (2028)
Claudette Tipton
Shawano Conference (2028)
Rev. Crystal Lee
Oshkosh Conference (2026)
Rev. Paul Andrew Johnson
Shawano Conference (2026)*
Kira James
Wisconsin River Valley Conference (2028)*
Rev. Maggie Westaby Wisconsin River Valley Conference (2027)
Janet Zander
Tomorrow River Conference (2028)
Rev. Dr. Karen Rendall
Tomorrow River Conference (2028)
Lynn Beck
WELCA Representative (2026)