Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary is overseen and governed by an external Board of Regents. The members of the Board of Regents are elected by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod at its annual national convention. The Board of Regents meet four times per year in Mankato, Minnesota to receive reports from the seminary President, establish policy, etc.
The seminary’s present Board of Regents are as follows:
- Rev. Mark Bartels (Madison, Wisconsin)
- Rev. Erwin Ekhoff (Golden Valley, Minnesota)
- Mr. Lyle Fahning (Prior Lake, Minnesota)
- Rev. Herbert Huhnerkoch, Chairman (Kissimmee, Florida)
- Mr. Mark Madson (Mankato, MN)
- Dr. Joshua Mears (Lakeville, Minnesota)
- Mr. James Minor (Danbury, Wisconsin)
- Rev. Glenn Obenberger, By Virtue of Office (Mankato, Minnesota)
- Rev. Alex Ring (Port St. Lucie, Florida)
- Mr. Timothy Roemhildt (North Mankato, MN)
- Mr. John Scott (Vero Beach, Florida)
- Mr. David Sparely (Tigard, Oregon)
- Rev. David Thompson (Lombard, Illinois)