Office of the Bishop Staff

Personnel

Rev. Ron Beckman

Director, Next Faithful Step Campaign

rbeckman@rmselca.org

Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey

Special Assistant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

bberry-bailey@rmselca.org

Deacon Sarah Bjornebo

Director of Events

sbjornebo@rmselca.org

Rev. Quirino Cornejo

Minister for Multicultural Witness (shared position with the Episcopal Church in Colorado)

qcornejo@rmselca.org

Jon Johnson

Finance Manager

finance@rmselca.org

Finances
Staff Support

Tina Kvitek

Director for Development and Lutheran Center Manager

tkvitek@rmselca.org

Gift Planning
Stewardship
Better Together Campaign
Lutheran Center Manager

Rev. Kent Mueller

Assistant to the Bishop for Administration and Communication

kmueller@rmselca.org

Administration & Finance
Technology
Communication
Part Time Ministry Network
Outdoor Ministry

Andrew Nakatani

Communications Assistant

anakatani@rmselca.org

eConnection
Website
Assembly Support

Rev. Dana Peterson

Director for Evangelical Mission

dpeterson@rmselca.org

Vital Right Shaped Ministry
New Congregations
Renewing Congregations

Deacon Margy Schmitt Ajer

Interim Director for Candidacy

mschmittajer@rmselca.org

Candidacy
First Call Theological Education

Yvonne Wilken

Administrative Assistant for Leadership

office@rmselca.org

Roster Management
Candidacy Support
Transitions Support
Bishop and Synod Council Support

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry

Kurt Rager

Director, New Mexico

krager@rmselca.org

Advocacy Ministry in New Mexico
Border Servant Corps

Peter Severson

Director, Colorado

pseverson@rmselca.org

Advocacy Ministry in Colorado
Bishop's Staff Relator to Social Ministry Organizations
- Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
- Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center (Brush, Colo.)
- Urban Servant Corps (Denver, Colo.)
Bishop's Staff Relator to Lutheran Disaster Response