Board of Directors

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

Rebecca Smith, Executive Director

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

Niesje Maccini, Vice President
Educator

Nicole Wheir, Corporate Secretary 

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

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)

Rev. Phil Misner
Assistant to the Bishop of the Intermountain Synod (ELCA)

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