Leadership - Portico Benefit Services

Our Leadership

Board of Trustees

A board of 16 trustees governs Portico Benefit Services and the administration of its assets. As stewards to the ELCA, trustees share their financial and managerial expertise, professional integrity, and dedication to God and this church. Trustees are elected to serve a three-year term, with up to two consecutive re-elections, at the ELCA’s triennial Churchwide Assembly – this church’s highest legislative authority.

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Trustees

Vincent P. Brown
Retired Deputy Treasurer
Office of the California State Treasurer
Sacramento, CA
Term 2019 – 2022
Catharine C. Burkett
Vice President, Director of Private Investments
LCG Associates
Atlanta, GA
Term 2019 – 2022
Angela M. Dejene
President
Dejene Communications
Corcoran, MN
Term 2019 – 2022
Dr. Helen I. Doerpinghaus
Retired Professor of Finance
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Term 2018 – 2022
Peter J. Enko
Partner
Husch Blackwell
Kansas City, MO
Term 2013 – 2022
Diana G. Haywood
Retired Director of Data Administration
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Term 2012 – 2022
John R. Hoffman
SVP of National Advisory Group
VisionPoint Advisory Group
Minnetonka, MN
Term 2015 – 2022
Dr. Bruce E. Johnson
Retired Professor of Medicine
Virginia Tech Carilion
School of Medicine
Roanoke, VA
Term 2013 – 2022
Morris L. Larson
Director, Operations
Trinity Lutheran Church
Town & Country, MO
Term 2017 – 2022
Lori A. Lewis
Management Consultant
Kirkland-Jones
Byron, MN
Term 2017 – 2022
Jennifer L. McGinnis
Chief Actuary
Farmers New World Life
Bellevue, WA
Term 2017 – 2022
Frank A. Roth
General Counsel & Secretary,
Board of Trustees, Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Term 2016 – 2022
The Rev. Dr. Thomas P. Schlotterback
Vice President of Mission Advancement
St. John’s Lutheran Ministries
Billings, MT
Term 2019 – 2022
Leon J. Schwartz (Chair)
President and CEO
Black Lion Consulting
Greenfield, IA
Term 2013 – 2022
The Rev. Kathie Bender Schwich
Chief Spiritual Officer
Advocate Aurora Health
Downers Grove, IL
Term 2019 – 2022
The Rev. Elizabeth-Ann (Becky) Swanson (Secretary)
Pastor, Advent Lutheran Church
Morton, IL
Term 2016 – 2022

Advisory Members

Advisory members serve according to the Constitutions, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the ELCA, and have a voice but not a vote.

The Rev. James S. Dunlop, Bishop, Lower Susquehanna Synod
Lori S. Fedyk, ELCA Treasurer
Deacon Sue E. Rothmeyer, ELCA Secretary

Meeting Schedule

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Meeting Schedule

2020 – 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

Our Board of Trustees meets three times each year.

2020
Feb. 27 – 28	Chicago – Lutheran Center
Aug. 6 – 7	Minneapolis
Nov. 5 – 6	Minneapolis
2021
Feb. 25 – 26	Minneapolis
Aug. 5 – 6	Minneapolis
Nov. 4 – 5	Minneapolis
2022
Feb. 24 – 25	Minneapolis
Aug. 4 – 5	Minneapolis
Nov. 3 – 4	Minneapolis

Executive Team

Our executive leaders guide Portico’s business strategy and goals with a strong commitment to serving members with integrity, excellence, and respect.

Portico President and CEO Rev. Jeffrey Thiemann

The Rev. Jeffrey D. Thiemann

President and Chief Executive Officer

Portico CO and Financial Officer Stacy Kruse

Stacy A. Kruse

Chief Operating and Financial Officer

David Quello

Chief Investment Officer

Key Staff

Our employees dedicate themselves to the Portico Benefit Services mission. Here’s information on key staff members.

Will Stensrud

Business Development Manager

Christina Womack

Relationship Manager

Andrew Feller

Customer Care Resolution Analyst

Regional Reps

Portico regional representatives serve as the front-line contacts for ELCA regions, synods, and new or potential employers. Regional representatives are available as resources for events and benefit information. Learn more about ELCA regions and synods on the ELCA website