Board Members

Dennis Meier

(President)

Board member 9 years
President 6 years
Retired political scientist (MSU & LCC)
Calvary Lutheran Church

Rev. David Dressel

 (Vice President)

Board member 31 years (Founding Member)
Vice President 31 years
Associate Pastor Martin Luther Chapel

Karen Vaughan

(Secretary)

Board member 13 years
Secretary 7 years
Retired Applications Director from MSU
Trinity Lutheran Church

Jeff Andresen, PhD

(Treasurer)

Board member 19 years
Treasurer 8 years
MSU Professor of Geography
University Lutheran Church

Bill Benson

(Board Member)

Board member 31 years
President 22 years
Former member St. Luke Lutheran Church
Retired Deacon
Redeemer Lutheran Church (Coralville, Iowa)

Jan Poellet

(Board Member)

Board member 7 years
Master’s TESOL
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Friendship House Teacher

Darryl Warncke, PhD

(Board Member)

Board member 5 years
Retired MSU Professor
Our Savior Lutheran Church

Betsy Seeley

(Board Member)
Board Member 2 years
Former Business Owner/COO
Co-Founder of Global Conversation Partners
Stephen Ministry Leader
Martin Luther Chapel

Tracy Collins

(Board Member)

Board Member 2 years
Taught History, English, and Special Education
Current Haslett School Board member
Master’s Degree Teaching & Curriculum
Church Council Member at St. Paul Lutheran Church

Marion Schleusener

(Board Member)

New Board member – 2023
She and her husband have teamed up to be conversation partners.
St. Luke Lutheran Church

Staff

Dan Winter

Executive Director

Jinsook Choi

Executive Assistant

Victor Zalesov

Trustee for the FH