Concordia Lutheran Seminary

President & Governance

Board of Regents

CLS is ably governed by its Board of Regents. The president works as the executive officer and manager. Currently serving on the Board of Regents are:

  • Chairman, Rev. Mark Dressler, 3rd VP LCC, Saskatoon, SK (2014)
  • Vice-Chair, Mr. Christopher Klarenbach, Calgary, AB (ABC District, lay representative 2017)
  • Mrs. Karen Gallas, New Hamburg, ON (East District, lay representative 2017)
  • Rev. Theodore Giese, Regina, SK (Central District, clergy representative 2017)
  • Mr. Ian Lande, Stony Plain, AB (ABC District, lay representative 2014)
  • Rev. Daryl Solie, Regina, SK (Central District, clergy representative 2014)
  • Rev. Peter Van Katwyk, Red Deer, AB (ABC District, clergy representative 2014)
  • Rev. Donald Schiemann, (ABC District president) (ex officio)
  • Rev. Robert Bugbee, (President, Lutheran Church–Canada) (ex officio)

Office of the President

Interim President is the Rev. Dr. Norman Threinen.

To contact the President:
Dr. Norman Threinen
nthreinen@concordiasem.ab.ca
phone: (780) 474-1468 ext. 224
fax: (780) 479-3067