Governing Board
Governance
Luther Preparatory School is controlled and governed by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) through an elected Governing Board consisting of eight members. The board establishes school policies in keeping with the policies and directives of the synod. The president of the school serves as the executive officer of the Governing Board. The chairman of the board and the president of the school serve on the synod’s Board for Ministerial Education (BME). The BME establishes and coordinates overall policy for the ministerial educational system of the WELS.
Luther Preparatory School is controlled and governed by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) through an elected Governing Board consisting of eight members. The board establishes school policies in keeping with the policies and directives of the synod. The president of the school serves as the executive officer of the Governing Board. The chairman of the board and the president of the school serve on the synod’s Board for Ministerial Education (BME). The BME establishes and coordinates overall policy for the ministerial educational system of the WELS.
Governing Board (Aug 2026)
- Chairman Pastor Timothy Spaude (Greenfield, WI)
- Pastor Daniel Schmidt (Oconomowoc, WI)
- Teacher Seth Fitzsimmons (Muskego, WI)
- Pastor Jonathan Werre (Sioux Falls, SD)
- Teacher Peter Gumm (Cincinnati, OH)
- Pastor Jesse Johnston (Menasha, WI)
- Mr. Clark Holz (Kasson, MN)
- Mr. Jack May (Cary, NC)
Governing Board
(not pictured)
Rev. Jonathan Werre
Mr. Clark Holz
