CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS


TOM IRWIN -Emeritus & Past President, Council Rep for Columbia/Dodge/N. Jefferson Conference

Tom joined LUAD early in his retirement years after teaching middle school band for 32 years in the Beaver Dam Unified School District. Tom represents the Columbia/Dodge/N.Jefferson Conference. He is an active member at First Lutheran Church in Beaver Dam leading Monday morning Bible study, singing in the choir and directing the bell choir. He and his wife recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary and they have two grown sons, one living in Brooklyn, New York and the other in St. Paul, Minnesota. Tom’s hobbies are working out, playing French Horn and traveling to Europe.

PHIL INGWELL – Treasurer and Council Rep for Central/West Madison Conference

Phil Ingwell grew up in Madison and has been a lifelong member of Bethel Lutheran Church in the City of Madison. He spent three years on active duty in the Army and then completed his Military Career with 18 years in the Wisconsin Air National Guards. Married to his wife Sue since 1986, they have one daughter.
Phil spent most of his career in the financial industry working in banking and his own business, He is involved with volunteering at Abundant Life Christian School, in 2015 he became involved with the Badger Honor Flight and spent three years on Bethel’s Church Council. In addition, he has been involved with a Mission Trip to Puerto Rico since 2009 and first became involved with LUAD in 2013. Phil Represents the Central/West Madison Conference
Phil enjoys traveling, the outdoors, family time and helping out whenever time permits.

ROB MALEWICKI – Secretary and Council Rep for North Rock Conference

Rob Malewicki recently retired from W.W. Grainger after over 25 years. He represents the North Rock Conference. He is active in volunteering roles at Agrace Hospice/Palliative Care, The Ice Age Trail Alliance, Lutherans United Assisting Disasters (LUAD) and has been a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Milton, WI for 10 years.

Rob is an avid trail runner and also a member of the acoustic band “Rob’s Alibi”. He enjoys “Poppi” time with his grandchildren in both Milwaukee and Colorado Springs areas.

TODD LONG – President, Emeritus, and Council Rep for South Rock Conference

Todd joined LUAD in May 2016 as the Primary Representative for South Rock Conference of SCSW-ELCA. He learned of the group from his Pastor, who asked if he would be interested in learning more about a unique group within the Synod. He attended breakout sessions at LEAD Conference and again at Synod Assembly to learn more and became excited about the group’s activities. Pastor Peder, of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, nominated him to the Conference Dean who in turn, nominated him for LUAD Council final consideration. This is a great process in that a Conference Representative gets buy-in from each level they represent.

Todd grew up in Ohio and moved to Southern Wisconsin in 1994. He was a member of Christ Lutheran in Spring Green 1994-1999 and served on their council several times in that period. His family moved to Brodhead and have attended Bethlehem Lutheran for the last 20 years. He has been on BLC Council most of that time, as well. He and his wife will celebrate 30 years of marriage in August. His three daughters grew up in Wisconsin and are currently spread throughout the country in Arvada, Colorado, Lafayette, Indiana, and Kansas City, Missouri. He works in Ag Sales for Great Plains Manufacturing of Salina Kansas.

MARY IRWIN – Council Rep for Columbia/Dodge/N. Jefferson Conference

BRIAN JOHNSRUD – Council Rep for Iowa/Richland/Grant Conference

PAT NICHOLSON– Council Rep for NE Dane/North Madison Conference

I’m new to LUAD as a Council Rep for the NE Dane and N Madison area and a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran in Sun Prairie. An article in my church newsletter caught my attention:
“Women bring a unique perspective to the task of disaster response that LUAD seeks.” I’m now proud to serve with this great group of guys and would welcome more women to join us!
I am retired from the US Postal System, volunteer with Agrace/Hospice for over 10 years, (again, after reading a request, in my church newsletter!), and participate in Bible study and women’s
activities at OSLC. I am recently widowed. I enjoy exercise classes, long walks, good books and various activities with friends

*** EMERITUS MEMBERS ***

DALE HOLMEN

ROBERT NELSON

WILLIAM “BILL” BERKAN

MICHAEL GOURLIE

JIM STOLZENBERG

DON WARREN

DAVE WISNER