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Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries depends on the counsel of its board of directors for guidance in setting long-term strategic direction for the agency as well as in enhancing connections with the people and communities the organization serves. Members for 2010 are listed below, along with their occupation and the Lutheran synod in which they live:

  • Maurice H. Bobst, Jr., real estate and investment manager, Lower Susquehanna Synod
  • Dr. Addie Butler, retired college administrator, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
  • Ms. Lynn Cromley, intermediate unit director, Upper Susquehanna Synod
  • Lawrence Delp, bank executive, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
  • Ms. Joyce S. Hershberger, educator and community volunteer, Upper Susquehanna Synod
  • Paul D. Horger, Esq., Chair, attorney, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
  • The Rev. Dr. Philip D.W. Krey, seminary president, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
  • Ms. Anita Langford, hospital executive, Delaware-Maryland Synod
  • Bishop Emeritus A. Donald Main, Vice-Chair, retired bishop, Upper Susquehanna Synod
  • Erich March, business owner and urban development corporation executive, Delaware-Maryland Synod
  • The Rev. John Pearson, pastor, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
  • Ms. Susan T. Schellenberg, Secretary, court administrator, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
  • The Rev. Joseph Skillman, Jr., pastor, Delaware-Maryland Synod
  • Jesse Weigel, M.D., retired hospital chief medical officer, Lower Susquehanna Synod

In addition, the Diakon Lutheran Fund board of directors oversees the agency's endowment fund and other investments, a significant portion of which generate income specifically to support services for children and families. Its members are:

  • Lawrence F. Delp, Chair, bank executive, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
  • Steve Franklin, health-care management and financial consultant, Lower Susquehanna Synod
  • Holly A. Heintzelman, Esq., attorney, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
  • Harold D. Hershberger, Jr., retired bank executive, Upper Susquehanna Synod
  • D. Patrick Mazzolla, FACHE, management consultant, Lower Susquehanna Synod
  • Kenneth G. Mertz II, CFA, financial advisor, Lower Susquehanna Synod
  • J. Douglas Price, social services executive, Lower Susquehanna Synod
  • Robert L. Simpson, social service executive director, Lower Susquehanna Synod
  • The Rev. Joseph Skillman, Jr., pastor, Delaware-Maryland Synod
  • Ms. Carol R.A. Taylor, bank executive, Delaware-Maryland Synod




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