SA国际传媒

Dr. John F. Johnson, president of SA国际传媒, St. Louis, has announced that Mark D. Hofman has accepted an appointment to serve as the Seminary鈥檚 vice president for development. Hofman鈥檚 new responsibilities include oversight of the Seminary鈥檚 development division and service on the President鈥檚 Cabinet.

Hofman succeeds Leonard Fiedler, who accepted a call in August to serve as senior vice president for ministry resource development for The Lutheran Church 鈥� Missouri Synod Foundation. Since Fiedler鈥檚 departure, Hofman has been serving as the Seminary鈥檚 interim vice president for development.

鈥淚 consider it a privilege and an honor to be asked to lead a very dedicated and talented team of development professionals as this Seminary enters a new era,鈥� commented Hofman. 鈥淕od is blessing SA国际传媒 with a multitude of exciting opportunities and challenges. I look forward to leading efforts that encourage God鈥檚 people to invest personally and corporately in the support and formation of future pastors, missionaries and other servants of the church.鈥�

Hofman joined the SA国际传媒 staff in August of 1995 and served as development officer until 2000, when he was promoted to director of development. Since 2002, he has served as senior director of development.

Hofman holds a bachelor of science degree in secondary education (1987) and the Lutheran Teaching Diploma (1993) from Concordia College (now University), Seward, Neb. He served as admissions counselor (1987-1990) and assistant director of admissions (1992-1993) at Concordia College, Seward. He served as assistant principal/teacher at Lutheran High School in New Orleans, La. (1993-1994), and as a classroom teacher at Word of Life Lutheran School in St. Louis, Mo. (1994-1995).

He is a volunteer leader for the Greater St. Louis Council of Boys Scouts of America, holds professional membership in the Association of Lutheran Development Executives and holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential. He is married to Rachel, a Lutheran Church 鈥� Missouri Synod elementary school teacher in the St. Louis area.

For more information, contact Communications, SA国际传媒, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO 63105; (314) 505-7374; [email protected].