SOLI Board Officers

The Rev. Martin Otto Zimmann

The Rev. Martin Otto Zimmann

Executive Director

The Rev. Martin Otto Zimmann is an adjunct professor of church and society at United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg campus. He holds a Ph.D. in American Culture studies.

The Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta

The Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta

Chair

Senior Director for New Ministry Development and Evangelism at the Churchwide Office of the ELCA.

The Rev. Sunitha Mortha

The Rev. Sunitha Mortha

Vice Chair

Associate to the Bishop and Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the ELCA’s Metropolitan Chicago Synod.

Deacon Timothy Siburg

Deacon Timothy Siburg

Secretary

Director for Evangelical Mission, Innovation and Stewardship for the Nebraska Synod, ELCA.

Paul Wangerin

Treasurer

West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod, ELCA

SOLI Board of Directors

The Rev. Irma Banales
Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod, ELCA

Deacon Tammy Devine
Professional Certified Coach, ELCA Coaching

The Rev. Dr. Alina Gayeuski
Reformation Lutheran Church, Media, PA

Gabrielle Irle
Outreach Coordinator, Lutherans Restoring Creation

The Rev. Louise Johnson
Executive for Administration, ELCA

Karen Johnson Kretschmann
Congregation and Synod Support Team, ELCA

The Rev. Matthew O’Rear
St. Luke Lutheran Church, Atlanta, GA

The Rev. Tim Perlick
Mount of Olives Lutheran Church, Phoenix, AZ

The Rev. Daniel Potaznick
Director of Generosity and Mission Support, Grand Canyon Synod, ELCA

Bishop Melissa Stoller
Bishop, Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA

SOLI Staff

Lisa Dubay
Administration

The Rev. Sarah Hess
Web Content Manager