Board of Directors

Lutherhaven Ministries, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.

Bob Baker, Executive Director, CEO (since 1996)
Former Assistant to the Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Hamilton, MT
Former Backcountry Wilderness Ranger, Glacier National Park

Rev. Matt Gulseth, Corporation President
Pastor, Concordia Lutheran Church, Pullman, WA

Kyle Hulvey, MSW, CMHS, Corporate Secretary
Program Supervisor
Children’s Intensive Services
Lutheran Community Services Northwest, Kennewick, WA

Niesje Maccini
Educator

Karen Nelson, Corporation Treasurer
Certified Public Accountant
Owner, Our CPS, Spokane
Member, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Spokane

Britt Towery, MA, Executive Committee At Large
Owner, T3 Consulting
Organizational Leadership, Communications & Project Management

Raniel Diaz, Realtor
Owner, Our Town Realty, Coeur d’Alene

Rev. JJ Dygert
Pastor, First Lutheran Church, Kennewick, WA

Richard Jurvelin
Agent, Windermere/Coeur d’Alene Realty

Shannon Radke, MD
Family practice provider, Newport Health Center, Newport, WA

Scott Venera, MBA
Practice Manager, Kootenai Outpatient Imaging

Jeffrey Voeller
Director of Operations, Coeur d’Alene School District

Penny Weiss
Youth Director, Trinity Lutheran Church (Retired)

Legal Counsel to the Board
Lee James, Attorney at Law
Founding & Managing Member, James, Vernon & Weeks, P.A.
Chair, Idaho State Bar Professional Conduct Board
Amicus Chairperson and Past-President, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association
Instructor, “Nurturing Fathers” parenting class for court-ordered fathers
Member, Idaho & Washington State Bar Associations

Standing Committees & Task Forces
Executive Committee, Rev Matt Gulseth, Chair
Finance Committee (Investments, Annual Budget, & Permanent Endowment Fund)
Personnel Committee
Policies Task Force
Development Committee (Financial Development & Fundraising)
Program Task Force