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The Rev. Brenda Bos

Bishop

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Deacon Dr. Cecelia Travick-Jackson

Assistant to the Bishop for Senior Adult Ministries

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The Rev. Tracy Williams

Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Care

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Julia Morales

Associate to the Bishop for Candidacy and Mobility

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Southwest California Synod Staff

The Rev. Brenda Bos

Bishop

Responsible for ordinations and installations

Congregational transition and conflict

Ecumenical relations

Clergy Misconduct

 

Fernando G. Russo, MBA, MSF

Director of Finance and Administration

Responsible for synod office administration

Congregational consultations on financial matters


Deacon Dr. Cecelia Travick-Jackson

Assistant to the Bishop for Senior Adult Ministries

Responsible for senior adult ministries and deacon ministry and engagement

 

The Rev. Tracy Williams

Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Care

Responsible for congregational care, including conflict and grief

Chair of synod candidacy committee

 

Julia Morales

Associate to the Bishop for Candidacy and Mobility

Responsible for call processes, seminary processes and translation

 

Robin Lujan

Office Administrator for Rostered Ministry

Responsible for ELCA roster changes and files, Region 2 archives

 

The Rev. Amy Beveridge

Director for Evangelical Mission

Responsible for support of synodically authorized worshipping communities, new starts, congregational vitality

 

Laura Salazar Kreuger

Director for Evangelical Mission

Responsible for support of synodically authorized worshipping communities, new starts, congregational vitality

 

Victoria Villa

Disaster Response Coordinator

Responsible for disaster response and education


June Kline

Bookkeeper

 

Katelyn Bailey

Operations and Communications Manager

 

Lisa Higginbotham

Gift Planner/Advancement Advisor 

 

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

 

Andrea Arey