Lonnie Pederson

Lonnie Pederson, Ed.D., currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Concordia College since August 2022. Previously, Lonnie held the position of Executive Director at the Jeremiah Program from August 2018 to May 2022. From August 2015 to August 2019, Lonnie was the Director and Assistant Professor of the Master of Arts in Leadership Program at the University of Jamestown. Prior to these roles, Lonnie was Vice President of the Sanford Health Foundation in the Fargo Region, where significant achievements included leading the largest campaign in the foundation's history and managing a team of up to ten staff. Lonnie's earlier career at Concordia College spanned from 1997 to 2011, during which various roles included Director of the Concordia Annual Fund and external relations, among others. Lonnie holds a Doctor of Education in Leadership from the University of St. Thomas and a Master of Science in Education from the University of North Dakota, alongside a Bachelor of Science in Health and Psychology from Valley City State University.