LCFS Board

Board of Directors 2025-2026

Chairman of the Board

Mr. Richard Laabs
Retired President, LUMIN Schools

Vice Chairman

Dr. Andrew Luptak                                  Retired VP of Student Life,
Concordia University 

Treasurer

Mr. Paul Minzlaff
Retired Health Care Professional

Member at Large

Reverend Jeffrey Hesse
Pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, West Bend, WI

Member at Large

Deaconess Grace Rao
Executive Director, A Place of Refuge

Member at Large

Dr. Stephen Saunders
Professor, Marquette University

Member at Large

Mrs. Karen Ellenbecker
Ellenbecker Investment Group

Member at Large

Reverend Donald Hougard                  Pastor of Benediction Lutheran Church    Milwaukee, WI

Member at Large

Mrs. Rebecca Ehlers
Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Visitor Experience, Milwaukee Public Museum