Main Menu GIVE NOW OPT-IN Boards Diakon (from the Greek diaconia, meaning “one who serves”) was founded in January 2000 by the affiliation and later merger of Lutheran Services Northeast and Tressler Lutheran Services. As a result of corporate restructuring and reorganizations in 2007 and 2014, the organization now consists of Diakon and subsidiaries Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries; Diakon Child, Family & Community Ministries; the Diakon Lutheran Fund; Diakon Lutheran Senior Living-Maryland, LLC; Diakon Medical Group LLC; and several non-controlled HUD entities. The president/CEO serves as the chief executive officer of Diakon, DLSM, DCFCM, DLF, DLSL-Md., and DMG. The parent entity, Diakon, has specific approval rights involving its subsidiaries and is charged with overall strategic vision. The key programmatic subsidiaries are: Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, provides senior living services through nearly a dozen senior living communities. Diakon Child, Family & Community Ministries, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, provides a comprehensive range of social services for children, families, and adult individuals. Diakon Lutheran Fund, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, oversees investments and advanced fund-raising activities, income from which supports services and programs provided by Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries and Diakon Child, Family & Community Ministries. Diakon Lutheran Senior Living-Maryland LLC, a Maryland limited liability corporation, was created in the 2000s to provide specific programs such as Diakon Senior Living – Hagerstown related to state regulations. Diakon Maurice H. Bobst, Jr., Real Estate & Investment Manager, Lower Susquehanna Synod Emried D. Cole, Jr., Esq., Vice-Chair, Seminary Official, Delaware-Maryland Synod Lawrence Delp, Chair, Bank Executive, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod The Rev. Dr. A. Donald Main, Secretary/Treasurer, Bishop Emeritus, Upper Susquehanna Synod Kenneth G. Mertz II, CFA, Financial Advisor, Lower Susquehanna Synod Ms. Susan T. Schellenberg, Retired Court Administrator, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Paul Horger, Esq., Board Member Emeritus, Attorney, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Peter Kern, Board Member Emeritus, Retired Hospital Executive, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Ms. Barbara Feege, Hospital Director of Finance, Delaware-Maryland Synod Jennifer Goldstein, M.D., FACP, Associate Chief Medical Officer & Medical Director, Patient Logistics and Care Transitions, Lower Susquehanna Synod The Rev. Chad Hebrink, Chair, Pastor, Upper Susquehanna Synod Nels Hendrickson, Retired Business and Social Ministry Executive, Virginia Synod Douglas Hough, Ph.D., Associate Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Delaware-Maryland Synod Michael Lehman, P.E., Treasurer, Retired President/CEO, Manufacturing Company, Lower Susquehanna Synod The Rev. Dr. A. Donald Main, Vice-Chair, Bishop Emeritus, Upper Susquehanna Synod Ms. Susan T. Schellenberg, Retired Court Administrator, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Jennifer Schlegel, Ph.D., Secretary, College Professor, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Carol Taylor, Retired Bank Executive, Delaware-Maryland Synod Diakon Child, Family & Community Ministries Jonathan Andrews, Esq., Attorney, Lower Susquehanna Synod Maurice H. Bobst, Jr., Treasurer, Real Estate & Investment Manager, Lower Susquehanna Synod Emried D. Cole, Jr., Esq., Seminary Official, Delaware-Maryland Synod Ronald P. Dreese, Financial Advisor, Upper Susquehanna Synod Katrina Klettke-Straker, Chair, Nonprofit Chief Development Officer, Delaware-Maryland Synod Christopher Markley, Insurance Communications, Lower Susquehanna Synod Kenneth G. Mertz II, CFA, Financial Advisor, Lower Susquehanna Synod Laurie Saltzgiver, Esq., Vice-Chair, Attorney, Lower Susquehanna Synod The Rev. John Spangler, Clergy, Lower Susquehanna Synod Rebecca Young, Esq., Secretary, Attorney, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Diakon Lutheran Fund Richard Barger, CPA, Chair, Retired Chief Financial Officer, Lower Susquehanna Synod Jeff Boland, CPA, Secretary/Treasurer, Senior Living Services Consultant and Consultancy Department Head, Lower Susquehanna Synod Ted J. Herold, CPA, CGMA, Accounting Firm Principal, Lower Susquehanna Synod Michael Lehman, P.E., Vice-Chair, Retired President/CEO, Manufacturing Company, Lower Susquehanna Synod Peter Knudsen, Private Equity and Venture Capital Investor, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Katie Smarilli, Strategic Management Consultant Company President, Lower Susquehanna Synod About Us Fast Facts Mission Community Impact Services Our Name Directions Code of Conduct Administration Boards Partner Synods LSA History Dialog Newsletter SWAN Audit Annual Report « About Us SERVICES Senior Services Child & Family Services Community Services CONNECT Many Voices Blog eDiakonnect Dialog Newsletter For News Media Social Media QUICK LINKS Employment About Us Events News Contact Home Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use E-NEWSLETTER Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Diakon Child, Family & Community Ministries © 2015 - 2021 Diakon Diakon does not discriminate in admissions, the provision of services, or referrals of clients on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other classes protected by law.