Southwest California Synod Staff

The Rev. Brenda Bos

Bishop

• bbos@socalsynod.org

Deacon Dr. Cecelia Travick-Jackson

Assistant to the Bishop for Senior Adult Ministries

• Contact Deacon Dr. Travick Jackson for senior adult ministries, deacon ministry
• deacondr@socalsynod.org

The Rev. Tracy Williams

Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Care

• Contact Pr. Tracy for congregational care, including conflict and grief
• Candidacy
  
• pastortracy@socalsynod.org

Julia Morales

Associate to the Bishop for Candidacy and Mobility

• Contact Ms. Morales for call processes, seminary process and translation
• julia@socalsynod.org

Robin Lujan

Office Administrator for Rostered Ministry

• Contact Ms. Lujan for ELCA roster changes and files, Region 2 archives
• RLujan@socalsynod.org

The Rev. Amy Beveridge

Director for Evangelical Mission

• Contact Pr. Beveridge and Ms. Salazar for synodically authorized worshipping communities, new starts, congregational vitality 
• abeveridge@socalsynod.org

Laura Salazar Kreuger

Director for Evangelical Mission

• Contact Pr. Beveridge and Ms. Salazar for synodically authorized worshipping communities, new starts, congregational vitality 
• lsalazar@socalsynod.org

June Kline

Bookkeeper

• Contact Ms. Kline for synod accounting, accounts payable and mission support
• JKline@socalsynod.org

Katelyn Bailey

Operations and Communications Manager

• communications@socalsynod.org

Lisa Higginbotham

Gift Planner/Advancement Advisor 

• lisa.higginbotham@elca.org

Priscilla Merlo

Welcoming Congregations Coordinator

Bill Nuzzo

Properties and Facilities Manager

• Contact Mr. Nuzzo about property use at the Lutheran Center and other synod-owned property issues
• bnuzzo@socalsynod.org

Fernando G. Russo, MBA, MSF

Director of Finance and Administration

• Contact Mr. Russo for budget, finance, property
• frusso@socalsynod.org