Concordia College —New York Announces Presidential Nominees
Concordia College—New York, Bronxville, NY, issued a call for nominations for individuals to serve as the college’s ninth president. The following fourteen individuals have consented to stand for nomination:
NOTE: The list of individuals printed below is a listing of those who have been nominated by congregations and other qualified agencies and who have consented to allow their name to stand for nomination. It is not a list of final candidates or of those that will be submitted to the prior approval panel of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Those decisions must be made by the Board of Regents following evaluation by the Search Committee.
Rev. Dr. Scott A. Ashmon – Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Director of Core Curriculum / Assoc. Prof. of Old Testament and Hebrew, Concordia University, Irvine, CA
Dr. Eric A. Becher – Pikeville, KY
Vice President for Development, University of Pikeville, Pikeville, KY
Dr. James C. Burkee – Cedarburg, WI
Chair of the Faculty/ Assoc. Prof. of History, Concordia University Wisconsin
Dr. William R. Cario – Mequon, WI
Senior VP of Academics / Prof. of History, Concordia University Wisconsin
Rev. Dr. Martin E. Conkling – Mount Vernon, NY
Assoc. Prof. of Religion, Concordia College—New York
Dr. Lisa M. Decker – Scarsdale, NY
Assoc. Dean of Continuing Education, LIM College Center for Graduate Studies and Continuing Education, New York, NY
Dr. Johnnie R. Driessner – Gresham, OR
Exec. VP Strategic Planning/ Prof. of Teacher Education and Biology, Concordia University, Portland, OR
Mr. Kirk D. Farney – Hinsdale, IL
Fmr. Managing Dir/Global Head, Asset-backed Finance, JP Morgan Securities
Current full-time completing PhD American Religious History
Rev. Dr. Robert E. Hartwell – Bronxville, NY
Sr. Pastor, Village Lutheran Church and Chapel School, Bronxville, NY – Secty., Atlantic District, LCMS – Adjunct Faculty, Concordia-NY
Rev. Dr. Jacob A. O. (Jack) Preus – Orange, CA
Exec. VP for Mission Advancement, Bethesda Lutheran Communities – Fmr. President, Concordia University, Irvine, CA
Dr. Alan P. Runge – Cedar Park, TX
Provost / Assoc. Prof. , Concordia University, Austin, Texas.
Rev. Paul R. Sauer – Bronx, NY
Pastor and Exec. Minister, Our Saviour Lutheran Church and School, Bronx, NY
2nd VP, Atlantic District, LCMS – PhD candidate in educational leadership – Adjunct Faculty, Concordia-NY
Dr. Timothy P. Schultz – Bethel, CT
VP Paradigm Group, Fairfield, CT – Fmr. Prof. of Music, Concordia-NY
Rev. Dr. Glen D. Thomas – House Springs, MO
Executive Director of Pastoral Education, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
The public is invited to submit correspondence regarding these nominees to the chair of the Search Committee, Rev. Dr. Arthur W. Scherer, by emailing arthur.scherer@concordia-ny.edu or by mailing to Search Committee, Concordia College, 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY, 10708. All correspondence pertaining to these nominees must be received on or before September 19, 2012 to be considered.