
Established in 2020, the LIRS President’s Council is an advisory committee that includes business and nonprofit leaders, policy experts and advocates, and faith leaders of varied backgrounds and sector experience.
The Council provides LIRS President & CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah with strategic advice related to the organization’s key priority areas and its efforts to effectively fulfill its mission and vision.

Susan Aplin

Diane E. Batchik

Sindy M. Benavides

Betsy Biern

Angela Chee

Chris Davis

Angela Dejene

Judith Diers

Mary Forell

Rev. Tom Grevlos

Christine Grumm

Michael G. Hansen

Muhsin Hassan

Ed Hatcher

Daya S. Khalsa

Donna Kinzer

Sean T. Long

Lori Lovelace

Bill McKibben

Paul C. Miles

Evan Moilan

Bryn Parchman

LeRoy Pingho

Sridhar Prasad

Anne C. Richard

Rev. Eric C. Shafer

Michele Speaks

Linda Stoterau

Kristin Taylor

Antonio Tijerino

Laurel Vicklund

Debbi Weinberg

Reinhard Ziegler, PHD

Amy Elias
Susan Aplin
Diane E. Batchik
Sindy M. Benavides
Betsy Biern
Angela Chee
Chris Davis
Angela Dejene
Judith Diers
Mary Forell
Rev. Tom Grevlos
Christine Grumm
Michael G. Hansen
Muhsin Hassan
Ed Hatcher
Daya S. Khalsa
Donna Kinzer
Sean T. Long
Lori Lovelace
Bill McKibben
Paul C. Miles
Evan Moilan
Bryn Parchman
LeRoy Pingho
Sridhar Prasad
Anne C. Richard
Rev. Eric C. Shafer
Michele Speaks
Linda Stoterau
Kristin Taylor
Antonio Tijerino
Laurel Vicklund
Debbi Weinberg
Reinhard Ziegler, PHD
Reinhard has a background in higher education with a PhD in Cognitive Psychology, concentrating on adult learning. He taught at The University of Iowa and at Southern Methodist University. At Accenture, he held a global leadership role as Managing Partner for the Human and Organizational Performance practice. Reinhard has participated in short-term missions to Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, and Haiti. For the past 14 years, Reinhard has served as Co-Founder and Treasurer of The Vessel (www.thevessel.world). He is also the Creative Director of “Gardener of Peace” (www.reconcile.world), a project of The Vessel.