The Lutheran Legacy Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of six individuals: Jerry Klug, Christopher Eldredge, Thomas E. Patchett, James Jordan-Wagner, Mark A. Bluhm, and Ingrid Petrich.
They can be reached at:
Lutheran Legacy Foundation
513 South Main Street
P.O. Box 31 Paris, IL 61944
217-463-8202
LLF@LutheranLegacyFoundation.org
JERRY L. KLUG – Executive Director
Education
- Bachelor of Arts – Concordia Senior College, Ft. Wayne, IN
- Master of Divinity – Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO
- Completed courses in Basic Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, and Business Law – Danville Community College, Danville, Illinois
Professional Experience
- St. Paul Lutheran Church, Woodland, Indiana – Pastor
- Grace Lutheran Church, Paris, Illinois – Pastor
Affiliations
- Association for Small Foundations
Lutheran Legacy Foundation, Inc.
- Member of the board of directors since 1985
JAMES JORDAN-WAGNER – Treasurer
Education
- Bachelor of Science (Psychology) – Central Michigan University
- Master of Arts (Psychology) – Central Michigan University
- Doctor of Philosophy (Finance) – University of North Texas
Professional Experience
- Instructor, Department of Business, Wittenberg University
- International Fixed Income Research, Drexel Burnham Lambert (London)
- Professor of Finance, Eastern Illinois University
- Dean of Business, Tennessee Technological University
Lutheran Legacy Foundation, Inc.
- Member of board of directors since 2016
CHRISTOPHER ELDREDGE – Secretary
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Business Administration) – Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois
Professional Experience
- Illinois Cereal Mill, Paris, Illinois – Vice-President of Sales Citizens National Bank, Paris, Illinois – President
Lutheran Legacy Foundation, Inc.
- Member of the board of directors since 2000
THOMAS E. PATCHETT – President
Education
- Bachelor of Science – Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
Professional Experience
- Owner and Operator of Patchett Farms, Inc. – Experience in business operation, commodity trading, farm real estate, and real estate development.
Lutheran Legacy Foundation, Inc.
- Member of the board of directors since 1997
Mark A. Bluhm – Director
Education
- Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics/Agricultural Education) – University of Illinois
- Graduate School of Banking – University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Certified Association Executive (CAE) – American Society of Association Executives
Professional Experience
- First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust, Charleston
Community President - International Society of Arboriculture –
Director of Finance and Operations - Eastern Illinois University – Associate Director
of Business Operations, Housing and Dining
Services - Actively involved with his family’s farm in East Central Illinois
Lutheran Legacy Foundation, Inc.
- Member of the board of directors since 2021
Ingrid Petrich – Director
Education
- Bachelor of Science (Finance) – University of Illinois
Professional Experience
- Alyeska Investment Group, Chicago, IL – Investor Relations
- Citadel, Chicago, IL – Investor Relations
- Morgan Stanley, New York, NY & Chicago, IL – Capital Introductions, Prime Brokerage
Lutheran Legacy Foundation, Inc.
- Member of the board of directors since 2021