ELCA NEWS SERVICE June 11, 2008 Jonathan Beyer to Become ELCA Executive for Information Technology July 1 08-086-LT* CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Christina Jackson-Skelton, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) treasurer, announced May 30 that Jonathan Beyer, vice president for information technology operations and infrastructure, Incisent Technologies, will become executive director for ELCA Information Technology (IT) on July 1. Beyer will succeed LaRue Unglaube, who headed IT beginning in April 1999, after serving as a systems analyst from 1988 to 1993 and IT manager for systems development from 1993 to 1999. Unglaube retired May 31. Beyer, 33, grew up in Milwaukee and Wausau, Wis., and moved here in 1992. He earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from DePaul University in 1996. He then worked as an information security consultant with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) from 1996 to 1999, and as an architecture lead with the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen from 1999 to 2001, designing architecture strategies and managing technology projects for the company. He was vice president of infrastructure, Transora (now 1SYNC), from 2001 to 2006, before he joined Incisent Technologies. "Jonathan brings broad technical experience to this work as well as a vision for aligning technology solutions with organizational mission and priorities," Jackson-Skelton said. "Jonathan has extensive experience in the areas of information security, IT architecture design and planning, customer relationship management, IT operations and project management." "I am confident that Jonathan will provide excellent leadership for the IT section of the Office of the Treasurer," Jackson-Skelton said. "We look forward to welcoming him to the ELCA churchwide organization." Jackson-Skelton added that she will be working with the ELCA's current IT leadership team to deal with planning and current tasks. The IT unit provides information services that support ELCA churchwide ministries and members. It also trains staff in technology use policies, security and data processing, as well as provides technical support for ELCA staff during churchwide assemblies and gatherings. -- -- -- For more information about the ELCA's IT unit, visit http://archive.ELCA.org/technology/ on the Web. *Luke Tatge is a senior journalism major at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D. This summer he is an intern with the ELCA News Service. For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog