Board of Directors
KINDLE’s Board of Directors is made up of people committed to its mission and core values. Each member is a certified Director of Christian Education and brings a rich variety of gifts to the institute.

President: Susan Steege
Sue serves as Director of Transformation Ministries at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Tonawanda, New York.

Vice President: David Rahberg
David Rahberg is a Director of Christian Education serving in Care ministries at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Carrollton, Texas.

Secretary/Treasurer: LeRoy Wilke
LeRoy is now retired, having served as Executive Director of the Board for District and Congregational Services, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, St. Louis, MO.

Other Board Members
Elvin Harms, Michele Karpenko, Melissa Christian Luepke, Les Schmidt

Members at Large
Richard Bimler, Mark Carter, Keith Loomans

Administrative Executive: Bill Karpenko
Bill is recently retired from Valparaiso University and now serves as the Administrative Executive for KINDLE.

Operations Coordinator: Diane Schuessler
Diane coordinates the KINDLE Learning Cycles and portions of KINDLE’s communication, marketing and fundraising efforts.