Journal entry by Joanne Negstad — 19 hours ago
In some posts awhile back I wrote about Joanne's career accomplishments. She also shared her gifts as a member of a number of significant governing boards. Her first major board service was on the Augustana College (now University) Board of Regents. She began her service in the early '70's and it was a great learning experience for her.
Her favorite story from that time related to a student body president who appeared before the board to make a request, I think about a change in the student meal plan. The president of the board, who was an attorney, gave a condescending lecture, to the student at the board meeting. Later, the student told Joanne that that was when he decided to become a lawyer. His name is David Lillehaug, and he now is a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
The governing board of Luther Theological Seminary was a significant time commitment for her. She was secretary of the board, the late David Nasby, was president, when the seminary did a major change of the curriculum. This was during the tenure of seminary president Dr. David Tiede.
Succeeding Joan Christianson, she was the second person to hold the position of Vice President of the Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA. In the ELCA structure the bishop, always an ordained person, is functionally the president of the synod (the local judicatory). While the bishop is ordained the vice president is a lay person. In that role she would preside at the synod council meetings (the synod's board) and sometimes at synod assemblies (conventions).
Yes, there is more to come. Once known as The Board of Social Ministry, a housing ministry of the Lutheran Church, it assumed a new name as Ecumen. Recruited to serve on their board she did so for at least one term. Ecumen reports on its website...Annual Revenues and Operations
Last but not least was her service on the board of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. She did one board term which she finished slightly over a year ago. Invited to serve on that board her tenure began as the institution was defining the relationship between the governing board and the foundation board. Her past board and institutional leadership experience gave her wisdom which was helpful to LSS as it defined that important relationship. She enjoyed serving in this manner but with her health issues she relinquished her position without regret.
I can safely say "she had a gift for leadership and she was always leading."
Blessings,
Al
Her favorite story from that time related to a student body president who appeared before the board to make a request, I think about a change in the student meal plan. The president of the board, who was an attorney, gave a condescending lecture, to the student at the board meeting. Later, the student told Joanne that that was when he decided to become a lawyer. His name is David Lillehaug, and he now is a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
The governing board of Luther Theological Seminary was a significant time commitment for her. She was secretary of the board, the late David Nasby, was president, when the seminary did a major change of the curriculum. This was during the tenure of seminary president Dr. David Tiede.
Succeeding Joan Christianson, she was the second person to hold the position of Vice President of the Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA. In the ELCA structure the bishop, always an ordained person, is functionally the president of the synod (the local judicatory). While the bishop is ordained the vice president is a lay person. In that role she would preside at the synod council meetings (the synod's board) and sometimes at synod assemblies (conventions).
Yes, there is more to come. Once known as The Board of Social Ministry, a housing ministry of the Lutheran Church, it assumed a new name as Ecumen. Recruited to serve on their board she did so for at least one term. Ecumen reports on its website...Annual Revenues and Operations
- 2017 revenues were $161.9 million, based on our Consolidated Financial Statement.
- Ecumen currently operates in more than 30 cities in Minnesota, Idaho, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, North Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Last but not least was her service on the board of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. She did one board term which she finished slightly over a year ago. Invited to serve on that board her tenure began as the institution was defining the relationship between the governing board and the foundation board. Her past board and institutional leadership experience gave her wisdom which was helpful to LSS as it defined that important relationship. She enjoyed serving in this manner but with her health issues she relinquished her position without regret.
I can safely say "she had a gift for leadership and she was always leading."
Blessings,
Al
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