Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees has the fiduciary responsibility for all funds and property of the synod.

• It is empowered, for and on behalf of the synod, to conduct all financial, real property, and business matters as provided for in the Constitution, Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, and the laws of the State under which the synod is organized.
• It supervises and directs the operation of all trust fund activity of the synod.
• It appoints the Executive Director of Finance.
• It determines the salaries of synodical executives and reviews the salary decisions made by the ministry departments, except as otherwise provided in this constitution.
• It recommends the annual budget for its department to the Synodical Council.
• It coordinates personnel benefits, deferred giving, and stewardship activities.
• It provides for an annual audit of all synodical accounts.
• It takes such measures as are deemed necessary and advisable for the solicitation of funds to maintain and promote all synodical work.
• It determines and administers the synodical pension program and shall be represented on the pension advisory committee whose organization and scope of duties is as follows:
  • The Pension Advisory Committee shall consist of two members of the Board of Trustees, one member appointed by each of the ministry boards, one pastor at large appointed by the Synodical Council.
  • The committee’s responsibilities shall be to evaluate and monitor the synodical pension program and make such recommendations to the Board of Trustees which it considers appropriate and helpful.

Board of Trustees Members