Boards of the Evangelical Covenant Church

The Executive Board acts on behalf of the Annual Meeting between Annual Meetings. Contact: ExecBoard@covchurch.org

Valerie Weyand (2025) Littleton, Colorado
Scott Dennis (2024), Granville, Michigan
Diane Trujillo Leavitt (2024), Sammamish, Washington
Julie Persson (2024), Carrolton, Texas
Vicky Reier (2024), Arvada, Colorado
Carl Helfrich (2023), Creve Coeur, Missouri
Phil Print (2023), Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Merideth Randles (2023), Seattle, Washington
Roberto Ghione (2022), Simi Valley, California
Doris Granberry (2022), Miami, Florida
Erick Marquez (2022),
Dwain Tissell (2022), Happy Valley, Oregon
Cindy Wu (2022), Sugar Land, Texas
David Holder (2026), New Rochelle, New York
Jon Bonkoski (2024), Arden Hills, Minnesota
Jennifer Mitchell Fetch (2025), Faith Covenant Church, Winnipeg, MB
Greg Jao (2026), Christ Covenant Church, Villa Park, IL
Mary Ann Owens (2027), Trinity World Christian Center, Douglasville, GA
Susan Park (2027), Highrock Covenant Church, Arlington, MA
Evelyn Perez (2025), Iglesia Maranatha, Richmond, CA
Timothy Rodgers (2026), New Life Covenant Church, Atlanta, GA
Ben Schoffmann (2026), Chugach Covenant Church, Anchorage, AK
Dale Smith (2027), Mekoryuk Covenant Church, Mekoryuk, AK

Chair: Jon Bonkoski
Vice-Chair:  Lisa Olsen
Secretary:  Valerie Weyand
Vice-Secretary: Cindy Wu

Ex-Officio Members:

• John Wenrich, President
• Howard Burgoyne, Liaison from Council of Superintendents
• Susan Poston, liaison from Board of Directors of Covenant Ministries of Benevolence
• Sally Carlson, liaison from Board of Trustees of North Park University

Advisers:

• Lance Davis, executive minister of the ordered ministry
• Rebecca Gonzalez, chief operations officer
• Gayle Gilreath, executive director of mission advancement
• Peter Hedstrom, president of National Covenant Properties
• David Kersten, dean of North Park Theological Seminary
• Steve Klimkowski, chief financial officer
• Roger Oxendale, president of Covenant Ministries of Benevolence
• Jennifer McIntyre, executive director of marketing and communications
  Paul Lessard, executive minister of start and strengthen churches
• Juan Martinez, president of CHET
• Paul Robinson, executive minister of love mercy and do justice
• Michelle Sanchez, executive minister of make and deepen disciples
• Mary Surridge, president of North Park University
• Curt Peterson, interim executive minister of serve globally
• Ann Wiesbrock, president of Covenant Trust Company
• Angela Yee, chief ministry officer

The Board of Nominations develops the ballot for the Annual Meeting of candidates for all denominational administrative boards. 

Beverly Johnson (2024), Mound Bayou, Mississippi
June Kenny (2024), Livonia, Michigan
Meghan Johnson (2023), Soldotna, Alaska
Ted Law (2023) Houston, Texas
Juana Nesta (2023), Oakley, California
Julia Sandstrom (2023), Winnipeg, Manitoba
Paul Peterson (2022), Bellingham, Washington
Michael Coglan (2025), Community Covenant Church, Kearney, MO
Won Kim (2025), New Community Covenant Church – Bronzeville, Chicago, IL
Jeffrey Burton (2025), Maple Grove Covenant Church, Dayton, MN
Michelle Brown (2026), Community Covenant Church, E. Bridgewater, MA

Chair: Julia Sandstrom
Vice Chair: Ted Law
Secretary: Meghan Johnson
Ex-Officio Member: John Wenrich, president of the Covenant
Adviser: Rebecca Gonzalez, chief operations officer

The Board of the Ordered Ministry is responsible for the supervision of ordination, licensure, care/discipline, and guidance of the ministry. 

Stephen R. Dawson (2024), Skokie, Illinois
Samuel Williams (2024), Markham, Ontario
Sharon R. Anderson (2023), Sammamish, Washington
Randall E. Friesen (2023), Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Guadalupe Dany Flores (2022), Chicago, Illinois
Debbie Hamilton (2022), Soldotna, Alaska
Karen H. Ingebretson (2022), Grand Rapids, Michigan
Darrell L. Nelson (2022), Poplar, Wisconsin
Ed Carey (2025), Kingdom Covenant Ministries, Miami, FL
Marco Ambriz (2025), First Covenant Church Oakland, Oakland, CA
Peter Kim (2025), Trinity Covenant Church, Glastonbury, CT
Win Houwen (2026) Life Houst Covenant Church, Longmont, CO
Debbie Blue (2026), Community Church Oakland, Calumet Park, IL
TJ Smith (2023), New Song Covenant Church, Anchorage, AK
Dennis Carlson (2022), Faith Covenant Church, Farmington Hills, MI

Chair:  Sharon R. Anderson, Sammamish, Washington
Vice Chair: 
Secretary: Randall Friesen, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada

Ex-Officio Members:

• John S. Wenrich, president of the Covenant
• Liz Mosbo VerHage, president of the Covenant Ministerium
• Lance L. Davis, executive minister of the ordered ministry
• David W. Kersten, dean of North Park Theological Seminary
• Juan Martinez, president of Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos
• Catherine Gilliard, liaison from the Council of Superintendents

Advisers: Danielle B. Ng, manager of credentialing services

The Board of Pensions and Benefits conducts the pension program of the ministers and manages the group insurance plan for church workers through Covenant Benefits. 

Richard Moore (2024), Sloan, Iowa
Dorean Reed (2024), Calumet City, Illinois
Rachel Burke (2023), Decatur, Georgia
James Stanley-Erickson (2023), Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Valton Barrett (2022), Stone Mountain, Georgia
John Douglass (2022), North Oaks, Minnesota
Bruce Peterson (2022), Eagan, Minnesota

Chair (adviser): R. Hugh Magill, Winnetka, Illinois
Vice Chair: Rachel Burke
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Ex-Officio Members:

• John Wenrich, president of the Covenant
• Scott Hanson, director of pensions
• Steve Klimkowski, treasurer and chief financial officer
• Garth Bolinder, liaison from the Council of Superintendents

Advisers:

• Charles Beckstrom, legal adviser
• Fredrik Wall, director of financial resources

The Board of Benevolence is responsible for 16 retirement campuses, a foundation and children’s grief ministry in Turlock, California, and several group homes and services for adults and children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Darryl Johnson (2027), Mount Mayou, MS
Semmeal Thomas (2027), Detroit, MI
Tracy Hilts (2025), Colorado Springs, CO
Linda Schoonover (2024), Hampden, MA
Hilary Applequist (2024), Omaha, Nebraska
Kristen Brown (2024), Rochester, New York
Michael S. Carrion (2024), Englewood, New Jersey
Karen Rydell (2024), Portland, Oregon
David Y. Kim (2023), Fort Lee, New Jersey
Karen Manlove (2023), Swanzey, New Hampshire
Susan Poston (2023), New Brighton, Minnesota
James Rose (2023), Anchorage, Alaska
Kathy Buettner (2022), Wheaton, Illinois

Chair: Susan Poston
Vice-Chair: Karen Rydell
Secretary: David Kim
Treasurer: Karen Manlove

Ex-Officio Members:

• John Wenrich, president of the Covenant
• Roger A. Oxendale, president of Covenant Ministries of Benevolence
• Scott Dennis, liaison from Executive Board
• Mark Stromburg, liaison from Council of Superintendents

Advisers:

• Terri Cunliffe, president, Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.
• Linda H. Stuhmer, president, EMC Health, Inc.

The Board of Trustees is responsible for general supervision of North Park University including undergraduate, graduate, and seminary programs. 

Chair: David Otfinoski, David, Chester, Connecticut
Vice-Chair: Jay Carstenbrock, Wheaton, Illinois
Secretary: Mary Miller, Middleton, Connecticut
Treasurer: David Youngberg, Stamford, Connecticut

Ex-Officio Members:

• John Wenrich, president of the Covenant
• Mary K. Surridge, president of North Park University
• Karen Stein, liaison from the Executive Board
• Curtis Ivanoff, liaison from Council of Superintendents