Staff & Board

Lutheran Social Services’ board members and leadership team are deeply connected to the mission and values of the LSS Network of Hope.

Executive Leadership Team

Rachel Lustig

President and CEO

“For more than 100 years, Lutheran Social Services has been a force of hope, compassion and justice that has transformed countless lives. I am both honored and humbled to have the opportunity to serve alongside LSS’ tremendous board, team and partners to advance our mission of creating a better world by serving people in need.”

Kim Miller, MPA

Chief Operating Officer

“To the world, you are one person but to one person you are the world.”

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Curt Anderson

VP of Senior Health Care and Housing Services

“It is important to me to give back to a community that has been so good to my family and me. Being a part of the leadership team at Lutheran Social Services allows me to do that in an immediate and impactful way.”

Michele Cenci

VP of Mission Advancement

“I love working for an organization that shares my own personal values. I am proud that we offer help and hope to people who are experiencing very hard times. It feels good knowing LSS services are offered with the utmost dignity and respect, and it’s rewarding to see our board, leadership team, staff, volunteers and donors all come together to help restore lives.”

Heather Dubbe

VP of Human Resources

“I know that by helping to provide great employees and volunteers who are caring and dedicated, and who know we care about them as we do those we serve through our programs, we in turn improve the experience our clients and residents within our various facilities receive each and every day.”

Lauren Wilson, MSW, LSW

VP of Programs

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” -Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Chad Wolverton

VP of Information Technology

“I enjoy providing technology solutions that have a direct impact — Not only to the organization and its mission but most importantly to the community we serve.”

Directors

Jennifer Fralic

Executive Director of LSS Faith Mission

Amanda Williams

Executive Director of LSS Lutheran Village

Karen West

Director of Philanthropy

Melissa Clark

Interim Director of LSS 211 Central Ohio

Erin Stucky

Corporate Director of Nursing and Clinical Compliance

Nancy Spiler

Director of Donor and Volunteer Data and Analytics

Alyssa Huddleston

Executive Director of LSS Health Center

Kent Harris

Executive Director of LSS Kensington Place

Jennifer Hamilton

Director of Marketing and Communications

Kerry Dreyer

Executive Director of LSS Faith Mission of Fairfield County

Heather Dougherty

Executive Director of LSS Affordable Housing

Cara Cox

Director of Quality and Performance Improvement

Donald Connor

Director of Facilities Maintenance

Joel Call

Director of LSS Food Pantries

Maria Houston Beck

Executive Director of LSS CHOICES

Roberta Baioni

Director of Volunteer Engagement

Nazree Gore, CPA

Director of Finance

Joe Abraham

Administrator of LSS The Good Shepherd

Our Board Members

Andrew Meslow

Board Chair
Retired Executive and Current Community Leader

Deborah Mitchell, Ph.D

Chair, Economic Engines Committee

President
Cypress Tree Corp.

Rev. Adam Steinbrenner

Chair, Human Services Committee
Pastor
St. John Lutheran Church, Dublin

Robert R. Dunn

Managing Director and Member of the Estates and Trusts Group, Bailey Cavalieri, LLC

Craig Kegg

Director
Pace Financial Group, a CASTO Company

Ed Kendall

CFO
Elford Inc.

Ron Kerr

Retired Customer Experience Executive

Marlene Manser

Wanda J. Martin-Terry, Ph.D

Sr. Director, Executive Coach, Learning & Leadership Development
White Castle Management Company

Aaron McClendon

Principle and Strategic Advisor
AM Talent Advisors LLC

Violet Meek, Ph.D

Retired Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Retired Dean and Director, The Ohio State University at Lima

Erin Pheister

Senior Vice President, Talent Management Nationwide

Shelia Prillerman

Advocate for the Homeless, Affordable Housing and a Retired Veteran

Brandon Riggins

Senior Project Executive Messer Construction Co.

Brian Suiter

Principal, Downeast Holdings