Synod Council

The 2025-26 Synod Council. Not pictured: Jennifer Levison, Pastor Sam Maileue, and Ed Taylor.

The 2025-26 Synod Council

Terms for synod officers begin and end on August 1 of the election year. Terms for council members begin and end at the assembly during which the election takes place.

Executive Council:

Vice President: Lisa Dierks (2nd term, 2025-2029)
Treasurer: Tamara Dahlvang (1st term, 2024-2027)
Secretary: Rev. Joshua Enderson (2nd term, 2022-2026)
Bishop Regina Hassanally (2nd term; Sep. 1, 2025- Aug. 31, 2031)

Serving 2025-27:

Joellen Barak
Rev. Shawn Brooks
Rev. Anna Ferro
David Holger
Rev. Cheryl Indehar
Barbara Lake
Bradley Leathers
Sami Pollack (young adult)
Brian Scott
Roy Srp
Ed Taylor

Serving 2024-26:

Rev. Jessica Bakken Busch
Matthew Huggenvik
Jennifer Levisen
Rev. Sam Mailleue
Dr. Joyce Thompsen

Additional Resources

Approved Minutes

An archive of approved synod council minutes.

Synod Constitution

View the synod constitution.

Report to Council Form

Office of the Bishop staff and committees/tables/teams are invited to utilize this as a way to stay connected to the council.

Tables, Teams, and Committees

Find a complete list and links to more information about all of them.

Audit Reports

An archive of audit reports.

Spending Plans

Archive of approved spending plans.

SEMN Synod Office Personnel Policies

Updated November 2020.

SEMN Synod Council Pictures

The Synod Council members have certain term lengths that vary based on the role. (Learn more about that on the Nominations page.) This means that almost every year at Synod Assembly, we thank some leaders whose time on council is coming to an end and also elect new people to fill vacant positions. Here are some pictures of the council at work over the years.

The 2025-26 Synod Council

Additional Resources

SEMN Synod Council Pictures

Southeastern Minnesota Synod Office

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