Synod Staff
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Bishop Jeff R. Johnson
Bishop, Sierra Pacific Synod
bishopjeff@spselca.org
510-559-2777 -
The Rev. Brandon Peck
Administrative Director
brandon@spselca.org
510-559-2773 -
Debbie Cook
Finance Assistant Contractor
debbie@spselca.org
510-559-2776 -
The Rev. Amy Kienzle
Director of Evangelical Mission
amy@spselca.org
510-559-2772 -
Megan Macpherson, MDiv
Assistant to the Bishop
megan@spselca.org
510-559-2774 -
The Rev. Dr. Charlane Lines
Assistant to the Bishop
charlane@spselca.org
510-559-2775 -
The Rev. Courtney Geibert
Communications Coordinator
Partners In Ministry
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Regina Q. Banks, JD
Director of Lutheran Office of Public Policy - California
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Andrea Arey
Portico Benefit Services Representative
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The Rev. Sara Wilson
Director of Seminary Stewardship at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Conferences
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Redwood Mountain Conference 1
The Rev. Dr. Janet Blair
conference1@spselca.org -
The Bridges Conference 2
Rev. Jill Ross
conference2@spselca.org -
Capitol Valley Conference 3
The Rev. Dr. Gabriele Schroeder
conference3@spselca.org -
Sierra Nevada Foothills Conference 4
The Rev. Christian Schweter
conference4@spselca.org -
San Francisco Peninsula Conference 5
The Rev. John Kuehner
conference5@spselca.org -
El Camino Real Conference 6
The Rev. Cristina Beauchemin
conference6@spselca.org -
Mt. Diablo Conference 7
The Rev. Dr. John Valentine
conference7@spselca.org -
Sierra Central Valley Conference 8
The Rev. Karen Johnson
conference8@spselca.org -
Central San Joaquin Conference 9
The Rev. Jodi Golden-Lund
conference9@spselca.org -
Interim Ministry
The Rev. Cindy Beck
interims@spselca.org
Synod Council
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Simon Wong
Vice President
synodvicepresident@spselca.org -
Jeff Pennington
Secretary
synodsecretary@spselca.org -
Scott Taylor
Treasurer
synodtreasurer@spselca.org -
Makayla Holeman
Youth Member
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Fernanda Rubio
Young Adult Member
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The Rev. Eduardo Trejo Soto
At-Large Member,
Primary Language other than English -
Bertha Castro
At-Large Member
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Kezia Darla
At-Large Member,
Person of Color -
Sandra Vargas
At-Large Member
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Christine Sinnott
At-Large Member
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Tyler Biscocho
Conference 1 Member
Redwood Mountain Conference -
The Rev. Clare McElaney
Conference 2 Member
Bridges Conference -
Deanna Moore
Conference 3 Member
Capitol Valley Conference -
J Pierce
Conference 4 Member
Sierra Nevada Foothills Conference -
The Rev. Joshua Serrano
Conference 5 Member
San Francisco Peninsula Conference -
Melva Mack
Conference 6 Member
El Camino Real Conference -
Donald Eismann
Conference 7 Member
Mt. Diablo Conference -
The Rev. Sylvia Mueller
Conference 8 Member
Sierra Central Valley Conference -
Carol Bentz
Conference 9 Member
Central San Joaquin Conference
Finance Committee
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Scott Taylor
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church,
San Francisco, CA -
Eric Brudos
Grace Lutheran Church,
Palo Alto, CA -
Donald Eismann
Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, Orinda, CA
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The Rev. Dr. Donna E. Allen
New Revelation Community Church,
Oakland, CA -
Janette Drew, MBA
Board,
Portico Benefits Services -
Simon Wong
Vice President,
Sierra Pacific Synod -
Eric Babcock
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection,
Granite Bay, CA
Investment Team
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Eric Brudos, Chair
Grace Lutheran Church,
Palo Alto, CA -
Scott Taylor
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church,
San Francisco, CA -
Eric Babcock
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection,
Granite Bay, CA -
Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel
St. John’s Lutheran Church,
Sacramento, CA -
Bishop Jeff R. Johnson
Bishop, Sierra Pacific Synod
Nominating Committee
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The Rev. Kathy Morris
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Reno, NV
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The Rev. Jodi Golden-Lund
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Porterville, CA -
Christa Wyneken Garcia
Holy Lutheran Church, Fresno, CA
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The Rev. Paul Larson
St. Paul's Lutheran Family, Carson City, NV
Leadership Team
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The Rev. Stephanie Johnson
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Alameda, CA -
The Rev. Dianne Wendt
Lutheran Church of the Cross,
Sacramento, CA -
The Rev. Nathan Winterhof
Messiah Lutheran Church,
Hayward, CA -
The Rev. Anne Carlson
Retired
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The Rev. Tony Rhodes
St. Philip's Lutheran Church,
Carmel, CA -
The Rev. Tyler Jensen
Bethlehem Lutheran Church,
Santa Rosa, CA -
The Rev. Sue Holland
Coastside Lutheran Church,
Half Moon Bay, CA -
The Rev. Clark Brown
Interim
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The Rev. Sandi Olson-Decker
St. Timothy Lutheran Church,
Monterey, CA
Synod Staff Support Committee
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Sandra Hamilton Slane
St. James Lutheran Church,
Redding, CA -
Michael Flanagin
Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran,
San Jose, CA -
The Rev. Frank Espegren
St. John’s Lutheran,
Sacramento, CA -
John Brett
First United Lutheran Church,
San Fransisco, CA -
Jack Bareilles
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Eureka, CA
Witness Team
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The Rev. Janet Katari, Chair
Christ Lutheran Church,
San Francisco, CA -
The The Rev. Amy Kienzle, Dir. Evangelical Mission
Sierra Pacific Synod Staff,
Berkeley, CA -
The Rev. Eduardo Trejo Soto, Synod Council
Iglesia Luterana El Buen Pastor,
Salinas, CA -
Linda Babcock, Synod Council
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection,
Granite Bay, CA -
David Birdsall
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
Saratoga, CA -
The Rev. Clare McElaney
Shepherd of the Hills, Berkeley, CA
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The Rev. Shaun O’Reilly
Faith Lutheran Church, Reno, NV
Resolutions Committee
The Rev. Dr. John Valentine
Chair
Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Orinda, CA
Katie Swartz,
Christian Ed. Coordinator
St. James Lutheran Church,
Redding, CA