Synod Council
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.
Executive Committee
Bishop: Rev. Anne Edison-Albright
Vice President: Nancy Schanke
Secretary: Rev. Nate Gauerke
Treasurer: John Herder
Member at Large: Rev. Mary Bauer
Member at Large: Breanna Drossart
Synod Council members taking a group photo at Pine Lake Camp at their annual retreat in August 2023.
Council Members
Adam Clifford, Appleton Conference (2024)
Rev. Mary Bauer, Appleton Conference (2025)
Breanna Drossart, Green Bay Conference (2025)*
Rev. Peter Mannoja, Green Bay Conference (2026)
John Murphy, Oshkosh Conference (2025)
Rev. Crystal Lee, Oshkosh Conference (2026)
Vacant, Shawano Conference (2026)
Rev. Paul Andrew Johnson, Shawano Conference (2023)
Kira James, Wisconsin River Valley Conference (2025)
Rev. Kemp Jones, Wisconsin River Valley Conference (2024)*
Janet Zander, Tomorrow River Conference (2022)*
Rev. Cheryl Davis, Tomorrow River Conference (2022)*
Deb Martin, Oshkosh Conference (2023) WELCA
*Designates second term