SYNOD COUNCIL

The Synod Council is comprised of 28 members elected from each of the 12 synod clusters. The body is synod authority between synod assemblies. Included in the council are Bishop Meggan Manlove, elected synod officers (vice president, treasurer, and secretary), and three council members who act as the executive committee. 

Executive Committee

Meggan Manlove · Bishop, term 2023-2029
Lisa Therrell · Vice President, term 2023-2027
Tami McHugh · Treasurer, term 2023-2027
Randy Darst · Secretary, term 2024-2028
Tricia Christman • Cluster I, term September 2024-2026
Jeff Campbell • Cluster B, term September 2024- 2026
Gwen Sullivan · Cluster D, term 2023-2025

*Other than officers, Executive Committee terms are two years

SYnod Council

Cluster A - Upper Snake Cluster

Chuck Schwanke · Cluster Representative, term 2025-2031

Cluster B - Treasure Valley Cluster

Jeff Campbell • At Large Lay Male, term 2023-2029
Doug Dockter · Cluster Representative, term 2021-2027
Lisa Hahle · At Large Female, term 2022-2028
Mike Roach · At Large Male, term 2024-2030
Tami McHugh · Treasurer, term 2023-2027
Anne Palma · At Large Rostered Minister, term 2020-2026

Cluster C - Tsceminicum Cluster

Peggy Harvey-Marose · Cluster Representative, term 2021-2027
Ryan Lawrence · Young Adult Representative, term 2021-2027

Cluster D - Palouse Cluster

Pat Kaley · At Large Male, term 2025-2031
Gwen Sullivan · Cluster Representative, term 2023-2029

Cluster E - North Idaho Cluster

Dan Forsgren · Cluster Representative, term 2020-2026
Matthew Erickson · At Large Rostered Minister, term 2024-2030

Cluster F - South Central Cluster

Jackob Schumacher · Cluster Representative, term 2025-2031
Ruthann Sutton · At Large Lay Female, term 2025-2031

Cluster G - Lower Columbia Basin Cluster

Adan Tijerina · Cluster Representative, appointed with term ending 2026

Cluster H- North Central Cluster

James Aalgaard · Cluster Representative, term 2025-2031
Lisa Therrell · Vice President, term 2023-2027

Cluster I - Big Bend Cluster

Tricia Christman · Cluster Representative, term 2024-2030

Cluster J - Mt. Spokane Cluster

Joel Skindlov · Cluster Representative, term 2023-2029

Cluster K - Spokane Valley Cluster

Rhonda Veile · Cluster Representative, term 2024-2030

Cluster L - Spokane Westward Cluster

Keely Eschenbacher · Cluster Representative, term 2022-2028
Edwin Weber · At Large Rostered Minister, term 2022-2028

Youth Representative

Emmaline Stavenger · term 2025-2027

Synod Staff

Phil Misner, Assistant to the Bishop
Liv Larson Andrews, Director for Evangelical Mission
Cathy Steiner, Administrator

Updated: 03/09/2024