Board of Directors
Mosaic Board of Directors
The Mosaic Board of Directors holds in responsibility the trust and welfare of the people who support and depend upon Mosaic. This includes, but is not limited to, people who rely on Mosaic for services, their families, donors to Mosaic, and the Lutheran churches with which Mosaic holds an affiliation or recognition.
There are 16 directors on the board. Three members of the board are appointed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the majority of board members must be Lutheran. The remaining members are elected by the board. Members serve three-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms. The board meets three times per year.
The Rev. Daniel Forehand, Tennessee, Chairperson
Pastor, First Lutheran Church
Rev. Keith Hohly, Kansas, First Vice Chairperson
Transitional Pastor, First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Patricia Nimtz, Illinois, Second Vice Chairperson
Retired
Akash Sethi, Texas, Secretary
Managing Partner, McGuire Woods, LLP
Edward Barker, Kansas
Senior Counsel, Husch Blackwell
Jodi Benjamin, Nebraska
Vice President for Finance & Administration, Midland University
Dr. Lynn Fullenkamp, Nebraska
Hospitalist, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
Robert Graulich, Connecticut
Chief Operating Officer, Novo Via Ventures
Megan Gustafson, Kansas
Nurse Practitioner, Children’s Mercy Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Monica Holle, Nebraska
Vice President, Credit Manager at US Bank
Mark Nicholson, Kansas
Retired Senior Vice President in Finance and Investments
James Olmsted, Nebraska
President and Engineering Manager, Olmsted & Perry Consulting Engineers Inc.
Karen Peppmuler, Nebraska
Executive Financial Assistant, Lincoln Industries
Sean Poellnitz, Missouri
Vice President Supply Chain Management, Mosaic Life Care
Dr. Micah Prochaska, Illinois
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago
Dr. Joe Savage Jr., Delaware
Regional Coordinator, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
Michelle Thompson, Virginia
Occupational Therapist, Richmond Public Schools
The Mosaic Foundation Board of Directors
The Mosaic Foundation Board of Directors receives gifts on behalf of Mosaic, and oversees the disbursement of charitable gifts and investment income to Mosaic. The board is also responsible for the prudent investment and management of funds held in the Foundation.
There are nine directors on the board, plus the Chairperson of the Mosaic Board of Directors, who acts as a member ex-officio. All members are elected by the Mosaic Board of Directors. Members serve three-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms. The Mosaic Foundation Board meets three times per year.
Richard Herman, North Carolina, Chairperson
Retired, President Emeritus, We Raise Foundation
Gary Freeman, Nebraska, Vice Chairperson
Chief Advancement Officer, Hastings College
Michelle Bolton King, Iowa, Secretary
Executive Director, ASAP, the After School Arts Program
The Rev. Daniel Forehand, Tennessee, ex-officio
Pastor, First Lutheran Church
Dan Friedlund, Nebraska
Retired
Matt Maciel, Kansas
Self-employed
Kevin Meyer, Nebraska
Self-employed
Ade Monareh, New Hampshire
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, Cognia
Beth Nelson Chase, Illinois
Senior Philanthropic Advisor, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Mark Nicholson, Kansas
Retired Senior Vice President in Finance and Investments